Posted on August 22, 2022
From the company that brought you the PlayGround Zoom Fest comes a one-of-a-kind gala fundraiser, bringing together members of the PlayGround community across four cities – San Francisco, Los Angeles, NYC and Chicago – to celebrate PlayGround’s expanded national presence and impact. The Monday, September 19 One PlayGround Gala is the can’t-miss party of the […]
Posted on August 16, 2022
PlayGround, a leading playwright incubator, is now looking for the next generation of great directors. PlayGround invites early-career and aspiring directors resident in the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, New York City, or Chicago to apply for the 2022-23 Directing Apprenticeship program. Up to three directing apprentices will be selected in each region to […]
Posted on August 12, 2022
PlayGround, California’s leading playwright incubator and theatre community hub, has announced its 29th season, including the return of the celebrated Monday Night PlayGround staged reading series on third Mondays,* October – March, in-person this year at Berkeley’s Freight & Salvage and live simulcast (October 10, 2022-March 20, 2023). The season also includes an extensive array […]
Posted on August 8, 2022
PlayGround invites Bay Area playwrights to participate in the development of our new “Twisted” Holiday Show, scheduled to premiere at Potrero Stage this December. Writers based in the 9- county San Francisco Bay Area region may submit a new short play inspired by this year’s prompt, A VERY HITCHCOCK CHRISTMAS, by 11:59pm on September 12, […]
Posted on August 5, 2022
PlayGround has announced a limited run of the Hollywood Fringe hit, BREED OR BUST by Joyful Raven, directed by Jael Weisman. Following a one-night performance on August 26 (press night) as part of the inaugural PlayGround Free-Play Festival, Breed or Bust will run September 9-24, Fridays-Saturdays at 7pm PDT, in-person at Potrero Stage and simulcast […]
Posted on August 5, 2022
See what PlayGround Writers and Company Members are up to this August! Jonathan Spector’s EUREKA DAY will have its European Premiere at the Old Vic in London, starring Helen Hunt. Read about it here. Gwen Loeb and Nancy Carlin are starring in HOW TO LET YOUR LOVER DIE by Elana Dykewomon in the Bay Area […]
Posted on July 9, 2022
The 2022-23 season at PlayGround is just around the corner, and before it arrives we want to say thank you to our brilliant community! Audience and crew, playwrights and directors, actors and designers: the gift of your time and energy makes it possible for PlayGround to continue fostering great art and artists. We are grateful […]
Posted on July 9, 2022
PlayGround, a leading playwright incubator and theatre community hub helping to uplift historically underrepresented voices for the stage since 1994, has announced four new play commissions for PlayGround’s 29th Season (2022-23). They include three winners of the Best of PlayGround People’s Choice Award – Jennifer Le Blanc (Best of PlayGround 26), Jessica June Rowe (Best […]
Posted on July 9, 2022
PlayGround closes out the summer season with a new free festival of new plays by the PlayGround community, FREE-PLAY FESTIVAL, August 26-28, at Potrero Stage and simulcast. The inaugural Free-Play Festival features the return of Joyful Raven’s BREED OR BUST (Aug 26 7pm PDT) following her hit run at the Hollywood Fringe, the premiere of […]
Posted on July 8, 2022
See what PlayGround Writers and Company Members are up to this July! Lizzie Calogero will be playing Alice (and others, including 19th Century robber baron Cleonus Taintworthy) in the San Francisco Mime Troupe’s summer show BACK TO THE WAY THINGS WERE. The show opens July 4th in Dolores Park, and plays in Bay Area parks. […]