PlayGround Festival of New Works May 9: The Red Fortune Cookie by Karissa Murrell Myers, directed by Andy Lowe May 12: Yi-An Bu Yi An (Madam Ease is not at Ease) by Lyra Nalan, directed by Michelle Talgarow May 16: Mycelium by Juliet Kang Huneke, directed by Lana Richards May 19: Winter’s End by J.S. Puller, directed by Tracy Ward Join us in-person at Potrero Stage or online for staged readings of four bold new full-length plays in development by some of PlayGround’s best new writers and share feedback following each reading. NOTE: Advance reservations are required. Admission is free but donations are gratefully accepted. 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 festival lineup:
FESTIVAL STAGED READINGS
A Look at Tomorrow’s Great Plays Today!
May 9, May 12, May 16 & May 19 7pm PDT @ Potrero Stage & Simulcast
ON-DEMAND thru May 31 (extended on-demand for Festival Sponsors)
Admission-Free (donations gratefully accepted)
playground-sf.org/festival/
SUBMIT UPDATES
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Therapist Zero at Playground Solo Performance Festival (1/19/26-1/31/26)
Spirals and Dirt (2/16/26-2/16/26)
Potrero Stage is at 1695 18th Street, 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)
The Passing Storm (5/17/25-5/18/25)
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: 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)
Videos
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The Book of Mormon (Non-Equity)
San Jose Center for the Performing Arts (3/6 - 3/8) | |
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Ride the Cyclone
City Lights Theater Company (7/16 - 8/23) | |
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“E4TT/RMF New Music Piano Summit”
Berkeley Piano Club, 2724 Haste Street (3/1 - 3/1) | |
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Not A Genuine Black Man
City Lights Theater Company (1/25 - 1/25) | |
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Therapist Zero at Playground Solo Performance Festival
Potrero Stage (1/19 - 1/31) | |
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An Evening with a Mentalist: Jay Alexander's Mind Tricks Live
San Francisco Magic Theater (w/Jay Alexander) at the Marrakech (1/16 - 1/18) | |
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