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).

09/15/2026

😮 Applications Due Today! September 15, 2026 11:59pm
10th Annual PlayGround Solo Performance Festival
January 15-February 7, 2027
Potrero Stage & Simulcast

💻 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.

09/13/2026

🌆 Bid on our Online Auction!
NYC Theatre Package (est. value: $436)
playground-sf.org/gala-auction/

-2 tickets to "King of the Yees" by Lauren Yee on Saturday October 24, 2026 at 7pm ET at
-Drinks after the show with PlayGround Artistic Director Jim Kleinmann and special guest
-2 tickets to PlayGround’s Pre-Play: a new play table reading series on Sunday October 25, Playwrights Horizons Uma Incrocci’s "To Keep and Bear" at 2pm ET
-2 tickets to the season opener of Monday Night PlayGround-NY at Playwrights Horizons on Monday October 26, 2026, 7pm ET.-Drinks after MNP with PlayGround artists
-Click below to register with 32auctions and submit your bid! Auction closes 7:30pm PT / 9:30pm CT / 10:30pm ET on Monday, September 14, 2026.

09/12/2026

😂 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/

09/11/2026

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.

09/02/2026

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/ (link in bio)

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.

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

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1078 Lillian Way
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Telephone

+13239926766

Website

https://PlayGround-LA.org/

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