PlayGround-LA

PlayGround-LA is a playwright incubator and theatre community hub, serving the greater Los Angeles area and based on the celebrated 20-year-old San Francisco theatre company, PlayGround (http://facebook.com/playgroundsf).

09/01/2026

From our friends at Arts for LA:🧩 The unique mosaic of LA’s arts ecosystem isn’t complete without People, Power, & Cultural Equity! On October 22, Arts for LA’s State of the Arts Summit will gather the region’s creative community to reflect, connect & rise to action. The day includes breakout segments curated by local leaders, dynamic performances, art activities, lunch & more!

This is THE event to mix & meet with artists, organizations & advocates in LA’s arts, culture & entertainment sectors!

🎟 For tickets (early-bird raffle ends September 17!) and to see who’s participating, check out artsforla.org/sota

This event sells out, so don’t wait to get tickets!

08/28/2026

👉🏼SOLO FEST INFO SESSION: Monday, Aug 31, 5-6p PT
Bring your solo show to the Bay Area! Learn more about the 2027 PlayGround Solo Fest (Jan 15-Feb 7, Potrero Stage & simulcast) and how you can participate.

Register for Monday, Aug 31 at 5pm PT/8 ET * LINKS IN BIO *
https://bit.ly/4gBsrAJ

Solo Fest guidelines and application form:
https://playground-sf.org/solofest-guidelines

08/14/2026

Celebrate Jessica Kubzansky and the June Anne Baker Prize 25th Anniversary
Join us for the ONE PLAYGROUND GALA (2026)
📆September 14, 2026
🎟 playground-sf.org/gala/

PlayGround will honor four theatre luminaries at our annual four-city gala on Monday, September 14th. In conjunction with the 25th anniversary of PlayGround’s June Anne Baker Prize, one of the nation’s longest-running play commissions dedicated to the next generation of promising women/non-binary playwrights, PlayGround will recognize significant theatre artists and producers who have elevated womxn playwrights and stories throughout their careers:

Margo Hall, Lorraine Hansberry Theatre (San Francisco)
Jessica Kubzansky, Boston Court Pasadena (Los Angeles)
Emily Shooltz, Signature Theatre (New York)
Ericka Ratcliff, Chicago Shakespeare Theater (Chicago).

The 2026 June Anne Baker Prize winners are Esther Banegas Gatica (PlayGround-Los Angeles), KT Frances Hartline (PlayGround-SF), Uma Incrocci (PlayGround-NY), and Toby Inoue (PlayGround-CH). The Gala honorary committee includes June Anne Baker Prize alumni Lauren Yee and Geetha Reddy (honorary co-chairs), as well as Rachel Bublitz, Patricia Cotter, Laura Domingo, Brady Lea, Alanna McFall, Erin Marie Panttaja, Evelyn Jean Pine, Bridgette Dutta Portman, and Kimberly Ridgeway.

08/13/2026

Streaming Now: 5th Annual FREE-PLAY FESTIVAL
Thru August 23, 2026
Potrero Stage & Simulcast
Admission-Free, Suggested Donation $10-$30
Check out the lineup: playground-sf.org/freeplay/

PlayGround closes out the summer season with the fifth annual FREE-PLAY FESTIVAL! This four-week “fringe style” new works festival features 21 productions and 61 performances by talented theatre artists from across the country including PlayGround artists based in the Bay Area, Los Angeles, New York and Chicago.

08/11/2026

Bring your show to San Francisco:
➡ Submissions Now Open: 10th Annual PlayGround Solo Performance Festival
January 15-February 7, 2027
Potrero Stage & Simulcast
Application Deadline: September 15, 2026 11:59pm

💻 Producers are granted three live performances which are also streamed live! Producers also receive access to live recordings at the end of the festival.
🔗 playground-sf.org/solofest-guidelines/

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
PlayGround invites submission of proposals for the 10th annual PlayGround Solo Performance Festival, to take place at PlayGround’s San Francisco venue, Potrero Stage, with live online simulcast, January 15-February 7, 2027. PlayGround is interested in diverse voices and approaches, including storytelling, clowning, music, dance, multimedia, comedy, etc. In addition to new works by individual writer-performers, we are also interested in collaborations between separate writers and performers as well as adaptations of existing material in the public domain, historical biographies and/or historical events. BIPOC, trans/gender-nonconforming, and artists with disabilities encouraged to apply. Running time for proposed pieces can be up to 50 minutes without intermission.

07/29/2026

Join us for the ONE PLAYGROUND GALA (2026)
Celebrating Kubzansky and the June Anne Baker Prize 25th Anniversary
📆September 14, 2026
🎟 playground-sf.org/gala/

PlayGround will honor four theatre luminaries at our annual four-city gala on Monday, September 14th. In conjunction with the 25th anniversary of PlayGround’s June Anne Baker Prize, one of the nation’s longest-running play commissions dedicated to the next generation of promising women/non-binary playwrights, PlayGround will recognize significant theatre artists and producers who have elevated womxn playwrights and stories throughout their careers:

Margo Hall, Lorraine Hansbury Theatre (San Francisco)
Jessica Kubzansky, Boston Court Pasadena (Los Angeles)
Emily Shooltz, Signature Theatre (New York)
Ericka Ratcliff, Chicago Shakespeare Theater (Chicago).

The 2026 June Anne Baker Prize winners are Esther Banegas Gatica (PlayGround-Los Angeles), KT Frances Hartline (PlayGround-SF), Uma Incrocci (PlayGround-NY), and Toby Inoue (PlayGround-CH). The Gala honorary committee includes June Anne Baker Prize alumni Lauren Yee and Geetha Reddy (honorary co-chairs), as well as Rachel Bublitz, Patricia Cotter, Laura Domingo, Brady Lea, Alanna McFall, Erin Marie Panttaja, Evelyn Jean Pine, Bridgette Dutta Portman, and Kimberly Ridgeway.

07/28/2026

❄️FINAL WEEK TO SUBMIT! ⛄DUE JULY 31 🖤

Applications are now being accepted for PlayGround’s first annual TWISTED HOLIDAY FESTIVAL, November 27-December 20, at Potrero Stage and simulcast.

- Four-week “fringe style” new works festival
- Up to 20 productions and 60 performances
- New holiday-themed works (with a twist!)

PlayGround’s Twisted Holiday Festival welcomes applications from seasoned theatre professionals, first-time producers, and all-star performers in every aspect of live performance, direction, and choreography. Productions will be presented for 3 performances at Potrero Stage (18th Street @ Arkansas),

All productions are simulcast get three HD recordings of their show!

More info: playground-sf.org/twistedholiday/

07/19/2026

❄️FINAL WEEKS TO SUBMIT! ⛄DUE JULY 31 🖤

Applications are now being accepted for PlayGround’s first annual TWISTED HOLIDAY FESTIVAL, November 27-December 20, at Potrero Stage and simulcast.

- Four-week “fringe style” new works festival
- Up to 20 productions and 60 performances
- New holiday-themed works (with a twist!)

PlayGround’s Twisted Holiday Festival welcomes applications from seasoned theatre professionals, first-time producers, and all-star performers in every aspect of live performance, direction, and choreography. Productions will be presented for 3 performances at Potrero Stage (18th Street @ Arkansas),

All productions are simulcast get three HD recordings of their show!

More info: playground-sf.org/twistedholiday

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