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PlayGround Festival of New Works Kick-Off at PlayGround

Dates: (5/7/2024 )

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Potrero Stage - 1695 18th Street, San Francisco, CA 94107
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Phone: 4159926677

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JOIN US! PlayGround Festival: Kick-Off & Playwrights Panel
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 7:00 PM PDT – Potrero Stage
Admission is free, Reserve your ticket here

Hear from seven of the playwrights featured in this year’s Festival of New Works! Join Artistic Director Jim Kleinmann in conversation with PlayGround playwright alumni Robyn Brooks, Anne Yumi Kobori, Matthew Y. Morishige, Bridgette Dutta Portman, Louel Señores, Stan Stone, and Lisa Gaye Thompson. These award-winning dramatists will discuss their plays, their processes, and the role of new works in the evolving landscape of American theatre. A festival kick-off reception with the playwrights follows the panel discussion.

For the complete festival schedule, visit https://playground-sf.org/festival.

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