PlayGround

Oakland Public Theater (part of PlayGround's Innovator Incubator Class of 2024) is proud to present the Baldwin Centennial Project, August 1-4 at Potrero Stage (San Francisco) and August 22-September 1 at BAM House (Oakland), a new theatrical work examining James Baldwin’s personal life and his work. From the churches of Harlem, through expatriation in Europe, into the civil unrest burgeoning out of the South to blossom across America, to his evolving public identity as a gay man, these events are as rich in drama as they are significant to the maturation of this important African-American artist and activist.

Details here:
https://potrerostage.org/oakland-public-theater-presents-the-baldwin-centennial-project/

📣CA-based solo artists, this one's for you! 📣 DUE SEPT 30
PlayGround invites proposals by California-based artists for the 8th annual PlayGround Solo Performance Festival at Potrero Stage, with live online simulcast, Jan. 24-Feb. 9, 2025. BIPOC, trans/gender-nonconforming, and artists with disabilities encouraged to apply. Running time for proposed pieces can be up to 50 minutes without intermission. Performers will receive a cash per performance guarantee against 50% of adjusted gross box office receipts.

Details: https://playground-sf.org/solofest-guidelines/

DUE THIS SUNDAY! Details: https://playground-sf.org/submit/

PLAYGROUND 30TH ANNIVERARY GALA
Celebrating PlayGround Nationally
September 16, 2024
5pm-8pm PDT Verdi Club, San Francisco

PlayGround will mark its third decade of incubating new plays by hosting simultaneous parties in New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco on Monday, September 16, 2024. The events, which will also be livestreamed, will feature a starry array of playwright alumni, including many of the busiest names in theatre today.

Book your seat: https://playground-sf.org/gala

📣Announcing the lineup for PlayGround's 3rd annual Free-Play Festival!
Don't miss 11 exciting theatrical events at Potrero Stage and simulcast!

Announced on BroadwayWorld: https://www.broadwayworld.com/san-francisco/article/PlayGrounds-Free-Play-Festival-to-Return-in-August-at-Potrero-Stage-20240617

The 2nd Annual ONE PLAYGROUND FESTIVAL is now available on-demand!

More than 50 members of the PlayGround community and theatre-makers from across the country gathered at Potrero Stage and online to celebrate a phenomenal year and discuss important issues affecting the American Theatre. Several sessions are available on-demand, including:

- Recess LIVE! Impromptu readings of PlayGround community play excerpts
- Success Beyond the Incubator, with Howard Ho (NY), Mildred Inez Lewis (LA), Karissa Murrell Myers (Chicago), and Cleavon Smith (SF)
- Bringing PlayGround Plays to Life: Casting Best Practices, with Tessa Corrie, Christian Haines, and Melissa Ortiz
- The Best of the Best of PlayGround (2024), featuring Bessie in Medias Res by Robyn Brooks (SF), Love Language of Origin by Michael P. Adams (LA), Jie Jie by Howard Ho (NY), and Mycelium by Juliet Kang Huneke (Chicago)

Watch on-demand: https://tickets.playground-sf.org/

Applications for the 2024-25 PlayGround Writers Pool are being accepted, now through June 30, 2024! Details: https://playground-sf.org/submit/

The One PlayGround Festival Closing Plenary with Producers/Casting Directors Christian Haines, Melissa Ortiz, and Tessa Corrie, moderated by Producing Fellows Christy Spence and Darius Adamson Jr. https://playground-sf.org/oneplaygroundfestival

Joins us tonight for 2nd Annual Best of the Best of PlayGround!
The line-up includes:
Bessie in Medias Res by Robyn Brooks (San Francisco)
Love Language of Origin by Michael P. Adams (Los Angeles)
Jie Jie by Howard Ho (New York)
Mycelium by Juliet Kang Huneke (Chicago).

Each of these four plays had already been named as one of six “Best of PlayGround” plays in their home city, “Best of the Best” recognizes the single most outstanding play in each city’s season!

Live at Potrero Stage and simulcast TONIGHT at 7 pm PT.

https://playground-sf.org/playgrounds-2nd-annual-best-of-the-best-of-playground/

One PlayGround Festival “Recess LIVE!” at Potrero Stage! https://playground-sf.org/oneplaygroundfestival

THIS SATURDAY! June 1 at 7p
"Best of the Best of PlayGround"
Award-winning plays from San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, and Chicago!
Free to attend - live at Potrero Stage & Simulcast

More details: https://playground-sf.org/playgrounds-2nd-annual-best-of-the-best-of-playground/

Join theatre makers from across the country for the One PlayGround Festival! Performances, workshops, thoughtful conversations, and much more.
Register here:
https://playground-sf.org/oneplaygroundfestival/

FINAL DAYS TO APPLY: 2024-25 PRODUCING FELLOWSHIPS
PlayGround is excited to announce immediate openings to join the 2024-2025 Producing Fellowship, designed to foster the next generation of leadership for the American Theatre. We are looking for individuals passionate about theatre and looking to make an impact on the field while developing the skill set to do so for a living. Candidates must reside in one of the four PlayGround regions (LA, SF, NY, or Chicago). Eight fellows will be selected with two drawn from each of the four PlayGround regions. Particularly, in filling these roles, we will give weight and priority to BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and disabled applicants with the hope of employing diverse voices who can continue to hone their producing skills in a collaborative environment.

Fellows generally work 4 hrs/wk (default Fellow workday is Friday, 10am-2pm PT / 12pm-4pm CT / 1pm-5pm ET) via zoom. Pay is salaried, $20/hr.

Applications are due by 11:59pm on May 31, 2024, with a target start date of August 1, 2024, running through July 31, 2025. Interviews with select candidates will be conducted in June.

Applications Link In Bio

The 28th PlayGround Festival of New Works is still available ON-DEMAND thru May 31 (extended on-demand for Festival Sponsors)
Reservations are free (donations gratefully accepted)
https://playground-sf.org/festival/

Tickets are still available for tomorrow, 5/26!
Tonight is SOLD OUT!
Get Tix: https://playground-sf.org/bestof/

TONIGHT is SOLD OUT - Join us tomorrow!
Medusa just wants the opportunity to have fun and be seen; little did she know, a chance encounter and jealous rage would change her life forever.
See MADAM GORGO by Kimberly Ridgeway , directed by Jim Kleinmann . Featuring April Ballesteros , Tajianna Okechukwu , Ben Chau-Chiu . Join us for BEST OF PLAYGROUND(SF) '24 - live this weekend, available on-demand through May 31

Reserve free tickets here:
https://tickets.playground-sf.org/TheatreManager/1/online?performance=1475

TONIGHT: 2024 Young Playwrights Project
PlayGround in association with Avenue Greenlight & California Humanities presents
A Potrero Hill Community Celebration Event
The 16th Annual Lenore & Howard Klein Foundation YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS PROJECT
May 24, 7pm PT at Potrero Stage & Simulcast
On-Demand thru May 31
Admission: $0-$30 (donations gratefully accepted) or Festival Sponsorship
Reserve Tickets: https://tickets.playground-sf.org/TheatreManager/1/online?event=372

TONIGHT: Potrero Hill Community Celebration
See you at 7pm for art, plays, and a post-show reception
More Info: https://playground-sf.org/festival

Mack and Mimi know something needs to change but neither one can quite make it happen. Until totality.
Fall in love with MACK & MIMI ENCOUNTER TOTALITY by Lisa Gaye Thompson , directed by Molly Noble . Featuring Norman Gee , Emilie Talbot . Join us for BEST OF PLAYGROUND(SF) '24 on May 25-26 at Potrero Stage and Simulcast.

Reserve free tickets here:
https://tickets.playground-sf.org/TheatreManager/1/online?performance=1475

FINAL WEEK TO APPLY: 2024-25 PRODUCING FELLOWSHIPS
PlayGround is excited to announce immediate openings to join the 2024-2025 Producing Fellowship, designed to foster the next generation of leadership for the American Theatre. We are looking for individuals passionate about theatre and looking to make an impact on the field while developing the skill set to do so for a living. Candidates must reside in one of the four PlayGround regions (LA, SF, NY, or Chicago). Eight fellows will be selected with two drawn from each of the four PlayGround regions. Particularly, in filling these roles, we will give weight and priority to BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and disabled applicants with the hope of employing diverse voices who can continue to hone their producing skills in a collaborative environment.

Fellows generally work 4 hrs/wk (default Fellow workday is Friday, 10am-2pm PT / 12pm-4pm CT / 1pm-5pm ET) via zoom. Pay is salaried, $20/hr.

Applications are due by 11:59pm on May 31, 2024, with a target start date of August 1, 2024, running through July 31, 2025. Interviews with select candidates will be conducted in June.

Applications Link In Bio

Speaking your truth is like playing a rare note that resonates through eternity.
Don’t miss FREEDOM by Stan Stone, directed by Norman Gee . Featuring Leontyne Mbele-Mbong , Khary Moye , Cathleen Riddley . Join us for BEST OF PLAYGROUND(SF) '24 on May 25-26 at Potrero Stage and Simulcast.

Reserve free tickets here:
https://tickets.playground-sf.org/TheatreManager/1/online?performance=1475

Join us this weekend at Potrero Stage for A Potrero Hill Community Celebration!
Friday, 5/24: Natalie Contreras mural dedication and Young Playwrights Project
Saturday, 5/25: Best of PlayGround(SF) '24 - SOLD OUT
Sunday, 5/26 Best of PlayGround(SF) '24 - Tickets available!

Tickets and more info:
https://playground-sf.org/may-24-potrero-hill-community-celebration-land-acknowledgment-mural-young-playwrights-project/