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WISH YOU WERE HERE Makes West Coast Premiere At South Coast Repertory
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 19, 2024

South Coast Repertory will bring the Pulitzer Prize-winning, Orange County native Sanaz Toossi home with the West Coast premiere of her comedy Wish You Were Here.

Vineyard Theatre Reveals Winners of the Emerging Artists Awards
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 20, 2024

Vineyard Theatre has revealed the recipients of the 2024-2025 Paula Vogel Playwriting Award and Colman Domingo Award. Learn more about the award and the recipients!

San Francisco Playhouse Commissions 16 New Works
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 13, 2024

San Francisco Playhouse is currently collaborating with a lineup of 16 established and emerging playwrights to pen new plays. Learn more about the plays and about the Playhouse!

Submissions Now Open for Cycle 3 of the Terrence McNally New Works Incubator
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 13, 2024

Submissions are now open for Cycle 3 of the Terrence McNally New Works Incubator. The New Works Incubator is designed to support early-career playwrights by giving them time and space to develop their work. Learn how to apply.

Line Up Set for TheatreWorks' 2024 New Works Festival This August
by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 13, 2024

Hundreds of lovers of new theatre will gather this August for an advance look at tomorrow's hits at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley's 21st Annual New Works Festival, running August 9-18. See the full lineup here!

Get an Advanced Look at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley's 21st Annual New Works Festival
by Stephi Wild - May 24, 2024

Hundreds of lovers of new theatre will gather this August for an advance look at tomorrow’s hits at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley’s 21st Annual New Works Festival.

Lineup Unveiled for 46th Bay Area Playwrights Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 3, 2024

Explore the 46th Bay Area Playwrights Festival with Playwrights Foundation's on-demand readings and events. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

Playwrights Foundation Releases On Demand Readings & Events For 46th Bay Area Playwrights Festival
by A.A. Cristi - May 3, 2024

Discover the 46th Bay Area Playwrights Festival's on-demand readings and events, released by Playwrights Foundation.

WAITRESS, FAT HAM & More Set for San Francisco Playhouse 2024/25 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 25, 2024

San Francisco Playhouse has revealed its 22nd season, to be presented September 2024 to September 2025. See the full lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.

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.

Pam MacKinnon and Orlando Pabotoy to Receive 2022-2023 Joe A. Callaway Awards From SDCF
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 23, 2024

Pam MacKinnon and Orlando Pabotoy receive the 2022-2023 Joe A. Callaway Awards from Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation for excellence in directing and choreography.

Crystal Finn, Heather Raffo, and Kurt Rhoads to Star in MUNICH MEDEA: HAPPY FAMILY World Premiere
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 4, 2024

PlayCo and WP Theater have revealed the cast of their world premiere co-production of Corinne Jaber’s Munich Medea: Happy Family.

PlayCo And WP Theater Reveal Dates For Corinne Jaber's MUNICH MEDEA: HAPPY FAMILY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 13, 2023

PlayCo and WP Theater have revealed the dates for the world premiere production of Corinne Jaber's 'Munich Medea: Happy Family,' directed by Lee Sunday Evans, from January 30 to February 25.

Vineyard Theatre Reveals 2023-24 Award Recipients
by Stephi Wild - Nov 17, 2023

This year, the Paula Vogel Playwriting Award, Susan Stroman Directing Award and Colman Domingo Award will be given during the company's annual Emerging Artists Celebration, to be held on Friday, December 1 at 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm at the National Arts Club.

Freeform Sets GOOD TROUBLE and CHRISSY & DAVE DINE OUT Winter Premieres
by Michael Major - Nov 6, 2023

Freeform is setting the table for a month of spicy premieres with the debut of the new unscripted series “Chrissy & Dave Dine Out” and the return of “Good Trouble” season five. New episodes will be on Hulu the next day. Watch new teaser videos now!

Manhattan Theatre Club Reveals New Sloan Playwrighting Commissions & Evening of Excerpts at the American Museum of Natural History
by Stephi Wild - Sep 27, 2023

The latest recipients have been announced for the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Initiative commissions for new theatrical works surrounding themes of science, math, and technology.

PlayCo to Present Idea Lab Programming and Benefit Performance During Run of 9 KINDS OF SILENCE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 12, 2023

PlayCo today will present a series of Idea Lab conversations (September 15-19) and a special benefit performance (October 4) to be held during the company’s world premiere production of 9 Kinds of Silence, written and directed by Abhishek Majumdar. 

Crowded Fire Theater Launches New Shared Leadership Model
by Stephi Wild - Aug 11, 2023

Crowded Fire Theater has unveiled its new Shared Leadership Model, marking a significant shift in the organization's approach to administration and decision-making. Starting Spring of 2023, CFT no longer has one Artistic Director and Managing Director, and, instead, our staff of seven shares the leadership of the organization with equal pay across all of these positions.

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Launches Critical Fundraising Campaign to Raise $3M
by Stephi Wild - Aug 10, 2023

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley, the nationally acclaimed theatre company founded in Palo Alto in 1970, has announced the devastating after-effects of the COVID pandemic have put its continuation at serious risk.

Abhishek Majumdar's KINDS OF SILENCE to Have World Premiere at PlayCo
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 7, 2023

Get ready for the world premiere of Abhishek Majumdar's KINDS OF SILENCE at PlayCo Theater. Witness the internationally acclaimed production that has been making waves in the theater industry. Don't miss this groundbreaking play during its run.