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Festival Premiere: A Thousand Natural Shocks


A Thousand Natural Shocks follows Kennedy who navigates the chaos of IVF, the inevitability of pain, and the Tik-Tok teen crashing on their couch.

Festival Reading: Crazy Jezebels


The biblical "crazy women" Eve, Jezebel, Lot's Wife, and Lillith have been committed to mental health treatment program, but they might find a way out.

Festival: Best of PlayGround (SF)'24


PlayGround is thrilled to announce the selected plays and playwrights for our annual ten-minute play fest, BEST OF PLAYGROUND(SF) ’24, including first-time festival writers Robyn ...


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CURRENT LISTINGS

Listing Dates
PLAYGROUND 2024-25 PRODUCING FELLOWSHIPS
PlayGround
5/14-5/28/24

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TICK, TICK... BOOM! to be Presented at New Conservatory Theatre Center


by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 01, 2024

New Conservatory Theatre Center will bring tick, tick... BOOM! to the NCTC stage this May....

World Premiere Of Steve Budd's SEEING STARS To Play The Marsh Berkeley In June


by A.A. Cristi - April 26, 2024

Experience the world premiere of SEEING STARS, a captivating play by Steve Budd, at The Marsh Berkeley from June 1 to July 13, 2024. Don't miss this theatrical extravaganza....

Cindy Goldfield Named Interim Artistic Director of 42nd Street Moon, San Francisco


by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 23, 2024

Cindy Goldfield, a renowned artist and advocate for inclusivity, has been named Interim Artistic Director for 42nd Street Moon, succeeding Daniel Thomas. Learn more!...

Full Lineup Set For PlayGround's 28th Annual Festival Of New Works


by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 19, 2024

Discover the full lineup for PLAYGROUND'S 28TH ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF NEW WORKS, featuring premiere presentations and developmental readings by emerging playwrights. Learn about the plays and see how to purchase tickets. ...

TheatreWorks Reveals Lineup For 2024-25 Season of World and Regional Premieres, Commissions, and More


by Stephi Wild - April 16, 2024

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley has announced its 54th season—a lineup of works to be presented October 2024 through July 2025. Learn more about the full lineup here!...

BREED OR BUST Comes to The Marsh Next Month


by Stephi Wild - April 03, 2024

The timely, entertaining, and thought-provoking solo show Breed or Bust by award-winning actor, director, and “story midwife” Joyful Raven returns to the Bay Area this spring at The Marsh Berkeley....

TICK, TICK... BOOM! Comes to New Conservatory Theatre Center in May


by Stephi Wild - March 27, 2024

New Conservatory Theatre Center  will bring tick, tick... BOOM! to the NCTC stage this May. Performances run May 10 – June 9, 2024....

Cast Announced for PlayGround's 28th Festival of New Works Premieres From Anne Yumi Kobori and Jacob Marx Rice


by A.A. Cristi - March 26, 2024

Meet the cast for PlayGround's 28th Festival of New Works Premieres featuring APERTURES OF LOVE IN TIMES OF WAR and A THOUSAND NATURAL SHOCKS. ...

PlayGround Celebrates BEST OF PLAYGROUND(SF) '24 This May


by A.A. Cristi - March 25, 2024

Discover the lineup for the BEST OF PLAYGROUND(SF) '24, part of PlayGround's 30th season....

San Francisco Playhouse to Present THE GLASS MENAGERIE This Spring


by Blair Ingenthron - March 20, 2024

This spring, San Francisco Playhouse will stage Tennessee Williams' seminal masterpiece The Glass Menagerie, directed by in-demand Bay Area theatre artist Jeffrey Lo. Learn more about the production here!...

Past Shows

Festival Reading: The Passing Storm


A man trapped in a deadly storm during his ascent of Mount Everest must wrestle with ghosts of the past—both figurative and literal.

Festival Reading: Work/Shoot


Work/Shoot by Matthew Y. Morishige: Maya Money, Aurora, and Farrah Fenix fight to find what's real in the "heightened" world of professional wrestling.

Festival Premiere: Apertures of Love in Times of War


PlayGround Festival of New Works Presents APERTURES OF LOVE IN TIMES OF WAR by Anne Yumi Kobori (a Festival Premiere Presentation) Directed by Katja Rivera ...

Festival Reading: Rivals of Mars


After the crewed mission to Mars ends in tragedy, the daughter and husband of a deceased astronaut plan a risky mission to recover the bodies.

PlayGround Festival of New Works Kick-Off


The award-winning playwrights featured in this year’s Festival of New Works will discuss their plays and the role of new works in American theatre.

PlayGround Solo Performance Festival


PlayGround’s annual celebration of the best in California solo performance.Now going on its seventh year, this year’s Solo Fest runs January 26-February 11, 2024.

Monday Night PlayGround - The Shakespeare Multiverse


What if King Hamlet had discovered his brother’s plans before the treacherous poisoning? Or if Romeo had arrived just a few minutes later to discover ...

A Very HitchC*CK Christmas
A Very HitchC*CK Christmas
12/10 - 12/17/2023


PlayGround presents its second annual "twisted" holiday show: A VERY HITCHCOCK CHRISTMAS! Featuring six cinnamon-spiced, deliciously dark short plays inspired by Rear Window, Rebecca, Rope

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