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Application Due TODAY: May 31!😎 2026-27 PRODUCING FELOWSHIP - PAID GIG!PlayGround is excited to announce immediate openi...
05/31/2026

Application Due TODAY: May 31!
😎 2026-27 PRODUCING FELOWSHIP - PAID GIG!

PlayGround is excited to announce immediate openings to join the 2026-27 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). Four (4) fellows will be selected with one (1) drawn from each of the four (4) 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.

Applications are due by 11:59pm on May 31, 2026, with a target start date of August 1, 2026, running through July 31, 2027.

Apply here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdIsLVQ_vnHUe9JydKp2zgckLaQnwKG0OrzQT9AX05hdIO4qQ/viewform

❄️⛄🎅🕎BRING YOUR HOLIDAY SHOW TO SAN FRANCISCO!Applications are now being accepted for PlayGround’s first annual TWISTED ...
05/30/2026

❄️⛄🎅🕎BRING YOUR HOLIDAY SHOW TO SAN FRANCISCO!
Applications are now being accepted for PlayGround’s first annual TWISTED HOLIDAY FESTIVAL, November 27-December 20, at Potrero Stage and simulcast.

This four-week “fringe style” new works festival will feature up to 20 productions and 60 performances of new holiday-themed works (with a twist!) by talented theatre artists from across the country including PlayGround artists based in the Bay Area, Los Angeles, New York and Chicago.

- You get three recordings of your show
- Stage manager, house manager, broadcaster, TD, and ticketing all included
- Plays, improv, music, comedy - all are welcome!

More information: playground-sf.org/twistedholiday

😍 Streaming This Weekend Only:BEST OF PLAYGROUND(SF) ’26+ Book Signing by Award-Winning PlayGround Alum Rachel Bublitz!M...
05/29/2026

😍 Streaming This Weekend Only:
BEST OF PLAYGROUND(SF) ’26
+ Book Signing by Award-Winning PlayGround Alum Rachel Bublitz!

May 30 & May 31, 7pm PT at Potrero Stage & Simulcast
Admission: $0-$50 (donations gratefully accepted) or Festival Sponsorship

Get tickets: playground-sf.org/bestof/
"A Wayward Tale" by KT Frances Hartline
"Dolores Park" by Laura Domingo
"Bridges of San Francisco County" by Stan Stone
"Abuela Knows Best" by Richard Perez
"Lil Ole Orphan Annie" by Sophie Ruf
"Certified Super Sleuth" by Daniel Martinez Jr

Final Week To Apply: Due May 31😎 2026-27 PRODUCING FELOWSHIP - PAID GIG!PlayGround is excited to announce immediate open...
05/29/2026

Final Week To Apply: Due May 31
😎 2026-27 PRODUCING FELOWSHIP - PAID GIG!

PlayGround is excited to announce immediate openings to join the 2026-27 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). Four (4) fellows will be selected with one (1) drawn from each of the four (4) 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.

Applications are due by 11:59pm on May 31, 2026, with a target start date of August 1, 2026, running through July 31, 2027.

Apply here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdIsLVQ_vnHUe9JydKp2zgckLaQnwKG0OrzQT9AX05hdIO4qQ/viewform

Streaming Sunday: May 31 at 3pm PT, Festival Staged Reading"Disloyal" by Anne Brady, directed by Jim KleinmannFeaturing ...
05/29/2026

Streaming Sunday: May 31 at 3pm PT, Festival Staged Reading
"Disloyal" by Anne Brady, directed by Jim Kleinmann
Featuring Leontyne Mbele-Mbong, Michael Barrett Austin, Isabel To, Terrance Smith, and Maryssa Wanlass

Get tickets: playground-sf.org/boxoffice/
Watch live or on-demand on Vimeo for up to 7 days!

The things a wife and mother has to do to take care of her family! Peggy Shippen’s certainly been through it, with a war, her husband accused of being a traitor, and suspicion around an attempt on George Washington’s life (really, just a misunderstanding!). But if she wants to get her husband’s veterans pension, she’ll have to make her case before a congressional tribunal stacked with the country’s founding fathers. A PlayGround commission.

🌍Worldbuilding: Your Secret Weapon with Melissa HillmanJune 15, 2026 @ 6:00 PM, Online via ZoomRegistration: $50: playgr...
05/23/2026

🌍Worldbuilding: Your Secret Weapon with Melissa Hillman
June 15, 2026 @ 6:00 PM, Online via Zoom
Registration: $50: playground-sf.org/education/

Think worldbuilding is just for sci-fi and fantasy? Think again. In this engaging masterclass, Melissa Hillman uncovers how worldbuilding can transform your playwriting—strengthening your characters, clarifying your story, and grounding your work in authenticity.

East Bay-born Melissa Hillman has been part of the Bay Area theatre community for most of her life. She was the Artistic Director of Impact Theatre and served for a decade on TBA's Theatre Services Committee. She holds a PhD in Dramatic Art from UC Berkeley, and has taught all over the Bay Area, including Cal, CSU East Bay, and the Berkeley Rep School of Theatre.

⚔ Streaming Sunday: "The Case of the Missing Messenger" by Madeleine ButlerMay 24 3pm PT @ Potrero Stage & SimulcastAdmi...
05/22/2026

⚔ Streaming Sunday: "The Case of the Missing Messenger" by Madeleine Butler
May 24 3pm PT @ Potrero Stage & Simulcast
Admission-Free (Suggested Donation: $10-$30) or Festival Sponsorship
Tickets and details: playground-sf.org/festivalreadings/

Directed by Ely Sonny Orquiza
Beppe Venerdi: Michael Barrett Austin
Cesca Fabbro: Julie Kuwabara
Il Dottore Cotogna/Dante Alighieri: Jomar Tagatac
Friar Lawrence/Nurse/Capulet: Ron Campbell
Nell/Cafe Wait Staff: Rebecca Pingree
Annie/Spy: April Ballesteros

ABOUT THE PLAY:
Bringing the anachronistic investigative techniques of 20th century police dramas to 14th century Verona, Sergeant Beppe Venerdi and his eager sidekick Inspector Cesca Fabbro will stop at nothing to uncover the true story behind the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. A PlayGround commission.

😎 2026-27 PRODUCING FELLOWSHIP - PAID GIG!SF / LA / NY / CHPlayGround is excited to announce immediate openings to join ...
05/21/2026

😎 2026-27 PRODUCING FELLOWSHIP - PAID GIG!
SF / LA / NY / CH

PlayGround is excited to announce immediate openings to join the 2026-27 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). Four (4) fellows will be selected with one (1) drawn from each of the four (4) 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. Applications are due by 11:59pm on May 31, 2026, with a target start date of August 1, 2026, running through July 31, 2027.

Application Link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdIsLVQ_vnHUe9JydKp2zgckLaQnwKG0OrzQT9AX05hdIO4qQ/viewform

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