Free-Play Festival at Potrero Stage
Dates: 8/26/2022 - 8/28/2022
📍 Theatre: Potrero Stage
PlayGround
1695 18th St, San Francisco, CA 94107
San Francisco, CA 94107
Phone: 1695 18th St, San Francisco, CA 94107
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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 Ravens BREED OR BUST (Aug 26 7pm PDT) following her hit run at the Hollywood Fringe, the premiere of Lana Richards TIPS FOR NERVOUS FLIERS (Aug 27 & 28 5pm PDT) and a staged reading of J. Lynn Jacksons LUCA FUENTES (Aug 28 2pm PDT), presented by Miyoko Sakatani and Playland Productions. Admission is free (donations gratefully accepted) but advance reservations are required. For more information or to reserve in-person or online tickets, visit https://playground-sf.org/freeplay.
News About Free-Play Festival at Potrero Stage
IMPROV PLAYHOUSE OF SAN FRANCISCO to Perform in Free-Play Festival
July 29, 2026 Improv Playhouse of San Francisco will present three fully improvised performances at Potrero Stage as part of the Free-Play Festival, hosted by PlayGround, with each show built around a different theme.
PlayGround Announces 2026-2027 National Producing Fellows
July 21, 2026 PlayGround has announced four next-gen theatre leaders as its 2026-2027 Producing Fellows, selected from over 100 applicants to train across SF Bay Area, Los Angeles, New York, and Chicago.
DIVORCED: THE MUSICAL! to Play SF Free-Play Festival at Potrero Stage
July 14, 2026 Hannah Gould's Divorced: The Musical!, written and composed with Gianni Staiano, will play Potrero Stage in San Francisco as part of the SF Free-Play Festival, featuring an all-original score spanning ballads, folk songs, and satirical shanties.
New Fully Scored Opera WATERFALL To Perform At The Playground Free Play Festival
July 10, 2026 The Playground Free Play Festival will present Waterfall, a new fully scored opera by composer Lisa Scola Prosek, at Potrero Stage in San Francisco. The work tells the story of poet Laura Hothkiss Brown, who leapt from the Golden Gate Bridge.
Applications Now Open For PlayGround's 2026 National Free-Play Theatre Festival
February 13, 2026 The 5th annual Playground Free-Play Festival is now accepting applications. This national event, set for 2026, invites playwrights to submit their works for a chance to be featured in a celebrated theatrical showcase.
MADE IN AMERICA? By Yide Cai to Premiere at PlayGround's 2025 Free-Play Festival
August 09, 2025 This August, PlayGround will present the West Coast premiere of Made in America?, a bold new solo play by award-winning playwright Yide Cai, as part of the 2025 Free-Play Festival.
AL'S CULT by Melina Cohen-Bramwell Premiering at Potrero Stage
August 03, 2025 Performances for Al's Cult are August 21 through August 24 at Portrero Stage, 1695 18th Street, San Francisco CA 94107.
ANAK NI TAPIA: LEAVING MOTHER Comes To San Francisco
July 26, 2025 Following a series of celebrated performances in Chicago, Milan, Hollywood, and Toronto, Chicago-based playwright and performer Lani T. Montreal brings her powerful solo show, Anak ni Tapia: Leaving Mother, to San Francisco's FREE PLAY FESTIVAL this August.
PlayGround's 2025 Free-Play Festival Returns to Potrero Stage This August
June 10, 2025 PlayGround will conclude its summer season with the fourth annual Free-Play Festival, running August 1–24, 2025, at Potrero Stage and online via simulcast.
Heather Tyson's TITLE PENDING Will Make its San Francisco Debut
August 05, 2024 Heather Tyson, now a multiple award-winning Solo Artist, is bringing her acclaimed solo show, TITLE PENDING, to Playground SF's FREE-PLAY FESTIVAL on August 17, 23 and 24.
PlayGround's Free-Play Festival to Return in August at Potrero Stage
June 17, 2024 PlayGround's Free-Play Festival will return in Augus at Potrero Stage, featuring 11 diverse productions by theatre artists nationwide. Enjoy a variety of performances from dance to ensemble plays. Learn how to purchase tickets.
PlayGround to Present the Second Annual FREE-PLAY FESTIVAL in August
August 01, 2023 Join PlayGround for their second annual FREE-PLAY FESTIVAL, featuring workshops and premieres of original plays. Reserve your tickets now for this exciting event in San Francisco.
PlayGround Announces 29th Season Of New Plays & Playwrights
August 15, 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.About the Theatre
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