PlayGround

Join us for the PlayGround-SF prePLAY New Play Series
"The Trial Run" by Daniel Martinez Jr.
October 18, 2026, 2pm PT
PlayGround PlaySpace (Berkeley) & Simulcast
Admission-Free (Suggested Donation: $10-$30)
Featuring: April Ballesteros, Justin P. Lopez, Doonie Love, James Aaron Oh, and Krystle Piamonte
For more info, visit playground-sf.org/preplay/

New for this year: PlayGround’s first prePlay Table Reading Series! Four PlayGround alumni in each PlayGround City will receive a public table read of an evening-length play with a paid cast and live broadcast. To ensure radical accessibility, all performances are admission-free (donations gratefully accepted). NEW: Purchase a tax-deductible prePLAY-SF Membership ($50) and guarantee simulcast and extended on-demand access to all San Francisco performances.

Announcing the lineup for AMERICA 250: The Dreamers, The Builders, & The Leaders
October 19, 2026, 7pm PT
Ashby Stage (Berkeley) & Simulcast
Admission-Free (Suggested Donation: $10-$30)
Tickets and more: playground-sf.org/monday/

Plays and playwrights include:

"Land of Opportunity" by KT Frances Hartline
"Lady Liberty is Deadass" by Daniel Martinez Jr.
"The Infiltrator" by Kimberly Ridgeway
"Kabocha Pie: The American Spirit" by Sophie Ruf
"Eleanor" by Deborah Yarchun
"There’s A Believer Born Every Minute" by Maury Zeff

Join us for new first-person solo pieces inspired by historical figures who contributed to the making of America over the past 250 years: those who helped dream it, build it, and/or lead it. Discover previously untold stories that deserve to be shared.

** PlayGround is seeking a Director of Individual Giving **

PlayGround is seeking candidates for a new year-round half-time position ($35/hr) of Director of Individual Giving. This position, working in tandem with the Artistic Director and Director of Development, will be responsible for the development, management, implementation, and evaluation of individual fund-raising efforts consistent with PlayGround’s needs and goals. Position is open immediately and priority will be given to applications received on or before September 15, 2026.

Details: playground-sf.org/jobopportunities/

🐶OCTOBER COMPANY IN THE NEWS! See what PlayGround-SF Writers and Company Members are up to this month including: Lisa Morse, Patrick Russell, Emilie Talbot, Annette Amelia Oliveira, Louel T Senores, Eiko Moon-Yamamoto, Alanna McFall, Tim Bryant, Mary Baird, Greg Lam, Norman Gee, Rudy Guerrero, Michael Barrett Austin, Lizzie Calogero, Dom Refuerzo, and Miyoko Sakatani!

Emilie Talbot and Eiko Moon-Yamamoto will be appearing in OUR LOVING COMPANIONS at The Marsh in San Francisco October 15-18 and in Berkeley October 22-25. This Grief Dialogues production is a groundbreaking immersive theater experience that explores the beautiful bond at the heart of pet ownership that is strong enough to propel us through inexplicable loss.

Read the article:
https://playground-sf.org/company-in-the-news-oct-2026/

🤩 The PlayGround Comedy Festival is our annual celebration of the best in comedic performance, including stand-up, improv, sketch, and comedic plays! Submissions are due October 31.

SEEKING up to 20 unique events taking place March 12-April 4, 2027, performed live for three performances at Potrero Stage and simulcast online. Registration fees include production staff, front of house staff, marketing support, and three HD recordings of your event!

DEETS 👉 playground-sf.org/comedyfestival/

PlayGround-SF prePLAY New Play Series
"The Trial Run" by Daniel Martinez Jr.
Coming soon: our new prePLAY New Play Series:
Starting October 18, 2026, 2pm PT
PlayGround PlaySpace (Berkeley) & Simulcast
Admission-Free (Suggested Donation: $10-$30)
Tickets and more details: playground-sf.org/preplay/

New for this year: PlayGround’s first prePlay Table Reading Series! Four PlayGround alumni in each PlayGround City will receive a public table read of an evening-length play with a paid cast and live broadcast. To ensure radical accessibility, all performances are admission-free (donations gratefully accepted). NEW: Purchase a tax-deductible prePLAY-SF Membership ($50) and guarantee simulcast and extended on-demand access to all San Francisco performances.

Upcoming 2026-27 prePLAY New Play Series Dates:
November 29, 2026 – "Girlies" by Sophie Ruf
January 17, 2027 – "White Card" by Christian Wilburn
March 7, 2027 – "Tales of a Baby D**e in a Smoking Jacket" by Robyn Brooks

PlayGround presents Season 33
MONDAY NIGHT PLAYGROUND
October 19, 2026, 7pm PT
Ashby Stage (Berkeley) & Simulcast
Topic: AMERICA 250: The Dreamers, The Builders, & The Leaders
Admission-Free (Suggested Donation: $10-$30)
Tickets and more: playground-sf.org/monday/

Plays and playwrights include:

"Land of Opportunity" by KT Frances Hartline
"Lady Liberty is Deadass" by Daniel Martinez Jr.
"The Infiltrator" by Kimberly Ridgeway
"Kabocha Pie: The American Spirit" by Sophie Ruf
"Eleanor" by Deborah Yarchun
"There’s A Believer Born Every Minute" by Maury Zeff

Join us for new first-person solo pieces inspired by historical figures who contributed to the making of America over the past 250 years: those who helped dream it, build it, and/or lead it. Discover previously untold stories that deserve to be shared.

❄️PlayGround’s 1st Annual TWISTED HOLIDAY FESTIVAL!
December 4-20, 2026
Potrero Stage & Simulcast
Admission-Free (Suggested Donation $10-$30)
Tickets and details: playground-sf.org/twistedholiday/

PlayGround celebrates the holiday season PlayGround-style with the 1st annual TWISTED HOLIDAY FESTIVAL, December 4-20, 2026, at Potrero Stage and simulcast. This three-week “fringe style” new works festival features 8 productions and 24 performances of new holiday-themed works (with a twist!) by talented theatre artists from across the country including a variety PlayGround artists.

The lineup includes:

"American Christmas," by Axel Osterberg Gentley
December 5 at 5:30pm, December 12 at 7pm, and December 19 at 7pm

"A Very Hitchcock Christmas," presented by PlayGround
December 11 at 7pm, December 12 at 8:30pm, December 13 at 4pm

"Eye Society: Twisted Holidays"
December 6 at 4pm, December 11 at 8:30pm, December 13 at 5:30pm

"Same Time, Next Christmas," by Jon Peterson
December 18 at 7pm, December 19 at 8:30pm, December 20 at 4pm

"The Last Christmas Tree or 'Chanukah Bush? I Don’t Think So!'” by Linda Ayres-Frederick and TBA piece by Carolyn Doyle

"The Long Christmas Dinner," by Thornton Wilder
December 4 at 8:30pm, December 5 at 7pm, December 6 at 5:30pm

"​​To Bah or Not to Bah Humbug," produced by Jennifer Chun and Richard Large
December 4 at 7pm, December 5 at 8:30pm, December 6 at 2:30pm

"Whenever You’re Ready," by Bel Mehaffy
December 18 at 8:30pm, December 19 at 5:30pm, December 20 at 2:30pm

PlayGround presents Season 33
MONDAY NIGHT PLAYGROUND
October 19, 2026, 7pm PT
Ashby Stage (Berkeley) & Simulcast
Topic: AMERICA 250: The Dreamers, The Builders, & The Leaders
Admission-Free (Suggested Donation: $10-$30)
Tickets here: https:/playground-sf.org/boxoffice/

Plays and playwrights to be announced!

Join us for new first-person solo pieces inspired by historical figures who contributed to the making of America over the past 250 years: those who helped dream it, build it, and/or lead it. Discover previously untold stories that deserve to be shared.