PlayGround Festival of New Works THE PASSING STORM by Jessica June Rowe (a Festival Premiere Presentation) Directed by Ely Sonny Orquiza May 17 & May 18 7pm PT at Potrero Stage & Simulcast On-Demand thru May 31 Admission: $0-$50 (donations gratefully accepted) or Festival Sponsorship ABOUT THE PLAY: A man trapped in a deadly storm during his ascent of Mount Everest must wrestle with ghosts of the past—both figurative and literal. Jessica June Rowe is a writer, playwright, editor, and perpetual daydreamer. Her short plays have been featured on multiple stages in Los Angeles with companies such as PlayGround-LA and NEO Ensemble Theatre. She is the Flash Fiction Editor of Exposition Review and her own fiction has appeared in Best Microfiction 2022, among others, and has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize and the Best of the Net. One of her poems is stamped into a sidewalk in Valencia, CA. She also really loves chai lattes. NOTE: Advance reservations are required for online simulcast. Links for online viewing will be sent within one day of the performance and can also be accessed through your PlayGround account at https://tickets.playground-sf.org (log in, click “home” for the main menu, then “tickets for upcoming performances”, select the proper show, and choose “watch”). If you have any questions, please contact the Box Office at boxoffice@playground-sf.org. Complete PlayGround Festival schedule: playground-sf.org/festival/ https://tickets.playground-sf.org/TheatreManager/1/online?event=397
Potrero Stage is at 1695 18th St, San Francisco, CA 94107, San Francisco, CA.
Anak ni Tapia: Leaving Mother (8/8/25-8/10/25)
LA CUCARACHA (8/1/25-8/3/25)
PlayGround Festival: Best of PlayGround(SF)'25 (5/24/25-5/25/25)
PlayGround Festival Premiere: The Passing Storm (5/17/25-5/18/25)
PlayGround Festival Premiere: Work/Shoot (5/10/25-5/11/25)
PlayGround Festival Staged Readings (5/9/25-5/19/25)
PlayGround Festival: Festival Kick-Off & Playwrights Panel (5/6/25-5/6/25)
Private (3/17/23-4/2/23)
Skylight (1/12/23-1/21/23)
Charles Darwin, Her True Story (11/18/22-11/20/22)
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Cinderella
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“After Sleepwalking: Music by Women and Nonbinary Composers”
Piedmont Piano Company, 1728 San Pablo Ave (1/25 - 1/25) | |
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“El Tiempo Latine”
Center for New Music, 55 Taylor St (5/16 - 5/16) | |
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A Cathedral Christmas at Grace Cathedral
Grace Cathedral (12/21 - 12/21) | |
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Sing You a Merry Christmas at Grace Cathedral
Grace Cathedral (12/13 - 12/13) | |
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Moulin Rouge!
Orpheum Theatre San Francisco (12/16 - 12/28) | |
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Secret Improv VICE: San Francisco Noir
Shelton Theater (12/21 - 12/21) | |
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Soulful Joy at Grace Cathedral
Grace Cathedral (12/19 - 12/19) | |
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