Best of PlayGround
PlayGround Festival of New Works
BEST OF PLAYGROUND(SF) ’24 (a Festival Premiere Presentation)
The Best Short Works from the 2023-24 Monday Night PlayGround Season
May 25** & May 26, 7pm PT at Potrero Stage & Simulcast
On-Demand thru May 31
Admission: $0-$50 (donations gratefully accepted) or Festival Sponsorship
** June Anne Baker Prize Night
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Bessie in Medias Res by Robyn Brooks, directed by Tanika Baptiste
Iván y El Justiciero by Justin P. Lopez, directed by Karina Gutierrez
Madam Gorgo by Kimberly Ridgeway, directed by Jim Kleinmann
Better Unkept by Louel Señores, directed by Ely Sonny Orquiza
Freedom by Stan Stone, directed by Norman Gee
Mack & Mimi Encounter Totality by Lisa Gaye Thompson, directed by Molly Noble
Honorary Finalists: The Aisle by Daniel Martinez Jr. and Christmas Spirits by Bridgette Dutta Portman
Cast: April Ballesteros, Chelsea Bearce, Michael Carroll, Doy Charnsupharindr, Ben Chau-Chiu, Norman Gee, Rudy Guerrero, Christian Jimenez , Jacinta Kaumbulu, Melissa Locsin, Mikee Loria, Daniel Martinez Jr., Leontyne Mbele-Mbong, Sumayyah Nuriddin-Green, Tajianna Okechukwu, Krystle Piamonte, Cathleen Riddley, Emilie Talbot
Production/Designers: Jenna Stein-Corman (SM), Brittany Mellerson (Lighting), James Goode (Sound), Nia Jacobs (Costumes), Dianne Harrison (Props)
PlayGround Festival Sponsors
Become a PlayGround Festival Sponsor with a donation of $100 or more and receive automatic reservations to all festival streaming performances with extended on-demand access through June 30 and access to preferred seating for in-person performances at Potrero Stage. All Festival Sponsors will be acknowledged in the PlayGround Festival digital playbill. Become a sponsor by May 1 and receive streaming/on-demand access to our three regional Best of PlayGrounds (Los Angeles, New York, and Chicago). For more information, click here.
NOTE: Advance reservations are required. Admission is free but donations are gratefully accepted. Links for online viewing will be sent within one day of the performance and can also be accessed through your PlayGround account at https://tickets.playground-sf.org (log in, click “home” for the main menu, then “tickets for upcoming performances”, select the proper show, and choose “watch”). If you have any questions, please contact the Box Office at boxoffice@playground-sf.org.
For the complete PlayGround Festival schedule, click here.
Best of PlayGround People’s Choice & New Play Commission
Support your favorite play/playwright by casting your “vote” (i.e., making a tax-deductible donation) for the Best of PlayGround People’s Choice Award. The top vote-getter will receive a paid commission to adapt their award-winning ten-minute play into a new full-length over the next year. It’s one of the ways we can work together to help launch tomorrow’s great playwrights today! You can also vote/donate via Venmo (@playgroundsf) and Zelle (info@playground-sf.org). Indicate your choice of play(s) in your order comments and/or donor acknowledgment section.