Free-Play Festival at PlayGround

PlayGround closes out the summer season with the fourth annual FREE-PLAY FESTIVAL, August 1-24, at Potrero Stage and simulcast. This four-week “fringe style” new works festival features 17 productions and 58 performances by talented theatre artists from across the country including PlayGround artists based in the Bay Area, Los Angeles, New York and Chicago. Ranging in subject from improvised protest songs to how to resist an orange predator, PlayGround’s Free-Play Festival features a stellar lineup of seasoned theatre professionals, first-time producers, and all-star performers in every aspect of live performance, direction, and choreography. Productions will be presented for 3-4 performances at Potrero Stage (18th Street @ Arkansas), Admission is free (donations gratefully accepted) the day of performances for in-person attendance and all online viewing (live simulcast as well as on-demand); a minimal $10 donation is requested for advance in-person reservations. For more information or to reserve in-person or online tickets, visit https://playground-sf.org/freeplay. The Lineup includes: AI's Cult by Melina Cohen-Bramwell Thurs, Aug 21, 8PM; Fri, Aug 22, 6PM; Sat, Aug 23, 4PM; Sun, Aug 24, 2PM Anak ni Tapia: Leaving Mother by Lani T. Montreal Fri, Aug 8, 6PM; Sat, Aug 9, 2PM; Sun, Aug 10, 12PM Belly of the Beast by Aisha Rivera Sat, Aug 16, 12PM; Sat, Aug 16, 6PM; Sun, Aug 17, 2PM Daddy's Girl by Bill Savage Sat, Aug 9, 12PM; Sun, Aug 10, 8PM; Mon, Aug 11, 8PM Escape from Tehran by Stephanie Liss Thurs, Aug 7, 6PM; Sat, Aug 9, 8PM; Sun, Aug 10, 4PM; Mon, Aug 11, 6PM Everyone's a Hamlet by Michelle Haner Sat, Aug 23, 12PM; Sun, Aug 24, 12PM; Sun, Aug 24, 8PM First Contact by Levani Ko Sat, Aug 2, 12PM; Sun, Aug 3, 6PM; Mon, Aug 4, 6PM Frank's, a short play festival Fri, Aug 1, 8PM; Fri, Aug 1, 4PM; Sun, Aug 3, 4PM La Cucaracha, J. Lynn Jackson Fri, Aug 1, 6PM; Sat, Aug 2, 2PM; Sun, Aug 3, 2PM Lifedebt by JJ Sutton Fri, Aug 8, 8PM; Sun, Aug 10, 6PM; Sat, Aug 16, 8PM; Sun, Aug 17, 4PM Made In America? by Yide Cai Thurs, Aug 14, 6PM; Fri, Aug 15, 8PM; Sat, Aug 16, 4PM Man of Tomorrow by Reg Clay Sat, Aug 16, 6PM; Sun, Aug 3, 8PM; Fri, Aug 15, 6PM; Sun, Aug 17, 8PM Mine for the Tribe by Chris Smith Thurs, Aug 7, 8PM; Sat, Aug 9, 4PM; Sat, Aug 16, 2PM; Sun, Aug 17, 6PM The Miss Rose Show by Ken Prestininzi Sun, Aug 17, 8PM; Mon, Aug 4, 8PM; Sat, Aug 9, 6PM; Sun, Aug 10, 2PM Visions of an Innovator by Brittany Mellerson Mon, Aug 18, 6PM; Fri, Aug 22, 8PM; Sat, Aug 23, 6PM; Sun, Aug 24, 4PM What I Remember Most about the End of the World by Nino Greene Thurs, Aug 21, 6PM; Sat, Aug 23, 8PM; Sun, Aug 24, 6PM What's Yo Protest Song? improvised by Melanie DuPuy and Cast Thurs, Aug 14, 8PM; Mon, Aug 18, 8PM; Sat, Aug 23, 2PM