Our yearly Festival of New Works, over 29 years running, features performances of our top Monday Night plays through Best of PlayGround, two full-length premieres, a series of Staged Readings, and the finalists of our Young Playwrights Project.
Schedule of Events:
7:00pm - 8:30pm - 2025 Young Playwrights Contest
Playground Invites Bay Area High School Students, Grades 9-12, To Create A New First-Person (Not Autobiographical) Solo Piece Inspired By The Prompt "The American Experiment" For Consideration In The 2025 Young Playwrights Contest (Extended Submission Deadline: April 28, 2025). The Top Four Playwrights Will Be Announced On Or Before May 7th. The Finalists Will Each Receive A Professional Staged Reading Of Their Play As Part Of The Playground Festival Of New Works
Through The Lenore & Howard Klein Foundation Playground Young Playwrights Project, Playground And Bay Area High Schools Partner To Enable Young Writers To Find Their Own Expressive Voice Through The Creation, Development, And Production Of Short Plays. Each Year, Bay Area High School Students, Grades 9-12, Are Invited To Submit Short Plays For Consideration In The Young Playwrights Contest. The Top Four Playwrights Receive Professional Public Staged Readings Of Their Winning Short Works As Part Of The Annual Playground Festival Of New Works.
Playground Offers Bay Area High School Students Free Tickets To Its Monday Night Playground Series And Playground Public Programming At Potrero Stage, Including The Playground Solo Performance Festival, Playground Festival Of New Works, And The Playground Innovators Showcase
Location: Potrero Stage And Virtual Via Vimeo Live
