Posted on February 16, 2026

Jonathan Josephson

Coming Soon: PlayGround’s First Annual PlayGround Comedy Festival

PlayGround has announced the lineup for its first annual PlayGround Comedy Festival, an eclectic lineup of innovative performances including stand-up, sketch, improv, comedic plays, and more! Performances run March 6-29, 2026 (Thurs-Mon), presented live at San Francisco’s Potrero Stage and simulcast online. The festival features 18 hilarious acts and 60 performances produced by Lee Archer, […]

Posted on February 12, 2026

Jonathan Josephson

Applications Open for PlayGround’s 2026 National Free-Play Theatre Festival

(SAN FRANCISCO) – Applications are now being accepted for PlayGround’s fifth annual FREE-PLAY FESTIVAL, July 31-August 23, at Potrero Stage and simulcast. This four-week “fringe style” new works festival will feature up to 20 productions and 60 performances by talented theatre artists from across the country including PlayGround artists based in the Bay Area, Los […]

Posted on January 5, 2026

Jonathan Josephson

PlayGround’s Solo Fest Starts January 16

PlayGround has announced the lineup for its ninth annual PlayGround Solo Performance Festival, a curation of the best in solo performance, running January 16-February 8, 2026 (Thurs-Mon), presented live at San Francisco’s Potrero Stage and simulcast online. The festival of new solo work (the largest in PlayGround’s history!) features 18 solo performers and 60 performances, […]

Posted on December 11, 2025

Jonathan Josephson

PlayGround’s First Annual PlayGround Comedy Festival

PlayGround has announced the lineup for its first annual PlayGround Comedy Festival, an eclectic lineup of innovative performances including stand-up, sketch, improv, comedic plays, and more! Performances run March 6-29, 2026 (Thurs-Mon), presented live at San Francisco’s Potrero Stage and simulcast online. The festival features 18 hilarious acts and 60 performances produced by Lee Archer, […]

Posted on November 6, 2025

Jonathan Josephson

Crowded Fire 2025 Matchbox Reading Series

Known for developing and presenting innovative and provocative new plays, Crowded Fire contributes to the creation of a contemporary canon that reflects the diverse world in which we live. Crowded Fire was recently described in American Theatre Magazine as “instrumental in introducing the Bay Area to new writers who push the boundaries of what theatre […]

Posted on November 5, 2025

Jonathan Josephson

Announcing PlayGround’s 9th Annual Solo Fest 2026: 18 Performers, 60 Performances! Jan 16-Feb 8, 2026

PlayGround has announced the lineup for its ninth annual PlayGround Solo Performance Festival, a curation of the best in solo performance, running January 16-February 8, 2026 (Thurs-Mon), presented live at San Francisco’s Potrero Stage and simulcast online. The festival of new solo work (the largest in PlayGround’s history!) features 18 solo performers and 60 performances, […]

Posted on October 17, 2025

Juliana Morgado Brito

Rachel Garlin’s The Ballad of Madelyne & Therese Sheds Light On Queer History in Trying Times

The Ballad of Madelyne & Therese, a new song cycle written and performed by singer-songwriter Rachel Garlin, will be presented at Potrero Stage, with performances on Tuesday, November 18th and Thursday, November 20th at 7:00PM. Tickets ($0) are available for advance reservation HERE. The performance will run approximately 90 minutes.  Despite being married to men, protagonists […]