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Playground Will Host 30th Anniversary Gala
by Stephi Wild - Sep 26, 2024

One of the nation’s oldest, most respected, and largest developer of new works for the theatre, PlayGround marked 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.

New Theatre Developer PlayGround to Celebrate 30 Years with Gala in Four Cities
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 18, 2024

One of the nation’s oldest and most respected developers of new works for the theatre, 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. Learn how to attend.

San Francisco Opera and San Francisco Public Library Storytelling Workshop Series Culminates with Free Public Event
by Stephi Wild - May 31, 2024

The second season of The Opera in You, San Francisco Opera’s free storytelling workshop series presented in partnership with San Francisco Public Library (SFPL), will culminate with The Opera in You: Season Finale Showcase on Saturday, June 15 at 3 p.m. in the Koret Auditorium at SFPL’s Main Library.

San Francisco Opera Partners With San Francisco Public Library On Storytelling Workshops
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 9, 2024

Join the San Francisco Opera and San Francisco Public Library for 'The Opera in You' Storytelling Workshops running from March to May.

Playwrights Foundation Announces Cohort And Finalists For Resident Playwrights Program
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 16, 2024

Playwrights Foundation announces cohort and finalists for Resident Playwrights Program, offering a two-year residency to Bay Area playwrights for artistic growth and career advancement. Meet the selected playwrights: Cat Brooks, Ruben Grijalva, Sloka Krishnan, and Leigh M. Marshall.

PlayGround to Present THE LEGACY OF THE LAND WE INHABIT in November
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 17, 2023

Join PlayGround on November 20th at 7PM PT for an evening of original short plays inspired by 'The Legacy of the Land We Inhabit.' Don't miss this opportunity to experience thought-provoking performances that bring awareness to land acknowledgment. Reserve your tickets now!

PlayGround to Kick Off 30th Season With MONDAY NIGHT PLAYGROUND “ORIGIN STORY” in October
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 24, 2023

PlayGround blasts into its 30th season of innovative new plays by taking you back to before the beginning! Join us for a new round of Monday Night PlayGround, featuring original short plays all inspired by the prompt 'Origin Story', Monday, October 16.

STARLIGHT Will Have Staged Reading as Part of Town Hall Theatre's New Voices Series
by Stephi Wild - Jun 14, 2023

An original piece written by San Francisco based playwright Christian Wilburn, “Starlight” will have a one night only staged reading on Saturday, July 8th 2023.

PlayGround to Celebrate New Playwrights at The 27th Annual PLAYGROUND FESTIVAL OF NEW WORKS in May
by Blair Ingenthron - Apr 15, 2023

PlayGround has announced the full lineup for its 27th annual FESTIVAL OF NEW WORKS, running May 8-28, in-person at Potrero Stage, where the festival has been based since 2008, and simulcast online.

San Francisco Opera's THE OPERA IN YOU: Season Finale Showcase Comes to The Green Room This Month
by Stephi Wild - Apr 7, 2023

San Francisco Opera's free storytelling workshop series, The Opera in You, a new program offered during the Company's current Centennial Season, culminates with a free public storytelling event, The Opera in You: Season Finale Showcase, on Saturday, April 22 at 2 p.m. at the Green Room in the Veterans Building.

San Francisco Opera Launches New Storytelling Workshops 'The Opera In You' This Month
by Stephi Wild - Sep 16, 2022

San Francisco Opera and the San Francisco Public Library (SFPL) fuse the storied art form of opera with the art of storytelling in The Opera in You, which invites the public to discover their own operatic tales as part of the Company's historic Centennial Season. This series of free memoir writing and storytelling workshops led by experienced teachers will be held at library branches throughout San Francisco in the coming months (see full schedule and locations below).

PlayGround Announces 29th Season Of New Plays & Playwrights
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 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.

Review: FADE TO BLACK PLAY FESTIVAL at MATCH
by Brett Cullum - Jun 23, 2022

It is safe to say this is a great festival, and well worth your time over the weekend.  Happy ten years to FADE TO BLACK!  Here’s hoping for many more decades to come.  

10th Season of FADE TO BLACK PLAY FESTIVAL Returns
by Team BWW - Jun 21, 2022

Special Offer - PREPARE TO GET FADED! THE 10TH SEASON OF FADE TO BLACK PLAY FESTIVAL RETURNS NEXT WEEK!

PlayGround Announces Lineup For 26th Annual PlayGround Festival Of New Works At Potrero Stage & Simulcast
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 14, 2022

PlayGround has announced the full lineup for its 26th annual FESTIVAL OF NEW WORKS, running May 9-29, returning for in-person performances at Potrero Stage, where the festival has been based since 2008, and, new this year, all simulcast online.

30+ Theatres Join To Present Live Juneteenth Streamed Reading
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 13, 2020

San Francisco's new works incubator PlayGround in partnership with Bay Area theatre veteran Aldo Billingslea, Lorraine Hansberry Theatre, Planet Earth Arts, and more than 30 leading theatres from the Bay Area and beyond team up to present a Juneteenth livestreamed Zoom reading of Vincent Terrell Durham's thrilling and timely play, Polar Bears, Black Boys & Prairie Fringed Orchids.

PlayGround Announces Updated Showtimes for Zoom Premiere of THE RENDERING CYCLE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 4, 2020

In light of curfew orders throughout the Bay Area PlayGround has moved the showtime of its Saturday, June 6 opening night performance of Genevieve Jessee's The Rendering Cycle to 5pm PT.

100+ Actors Employed In Online Theatre Fest Staged By PlayGround
by A.A. Cristi - May 12, 2020

PlayGround, San Francisco's premier theatre development lab, is hosting the nation's largest fully digital new play festival PlayGround Zoom Fest presented May 11 through June 14, 2020.

Photo Flash: First Look at Santa Clara University's CHICAGO
by Christina Mancuso - May 31, 2016

Santa Clara University's Department of Theatre and Dance announced today the full casting and creative creative team for the upcoming production of CHICAGO.  BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

CHICAGO Begins Today at SCU's Mayer Theatre
by BWW News Desk - May 27, 2016

Santa Clara University's Department of Theatre and Dance's CHICAGO begins today, May 27 at the Louis B. Mayer Theatre (Santa Clara University, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95050).