PlayGround has announced the lineup for its eighth annual PlayGround Solo Performance Festival, a curation of the best in Bay Area solo performance, running January 24-February 9, 2025 (Fri-Sun), presented live at San Francisco’s Potrero Stage and simulcast online. The festival of new solo work features 18 double-bill performances by twelve California artists over three weeks, including Diana Brown, Ben Chau-Chiu, Elijah Jalil Paz Fisher, Safiya Fredericks, Jon Gentry, Steve Harper, Ric Iverson, Lucy London, Daniel Martinez Jr., Aaron Pang, Tansu Philip, and Miyoko Sakatani. This year’s festival was competitively selected from open applications, and is a direct extension of PlayGround’s mission and commitment to the discovery of bold new voices for the stage and the development of innovative and timely original content. Tickets are free with donations gratefully accepted.

Performances by date:

Saturday, January 25, 2025, 4pm

Elijah Jalil Paz Fisher in THE SKIBIDI M’FIN BIBIDI EXPERIENCE

Safiya Fredericks in THE BIRTHDAY GIRL!

Saturday, January 25, 2025, 7pm

Jon Gentry in BLACK *******

Ric Iverson in PERIOD. NEW PARAGRAPH.

Admission: Free

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Date: January 24 - February 9, 2025