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Playwrights Foundation

Recommended by Playwrights Foundation

  • We're Just Redoing The Kitchen by Madeline Dennis-Yates
    31 May. 2023
    “ The community of national and local readers for the 46th Bay Area Playwrights Festival enthusiastically recommends WE'RE JUST RE-DOING THE KITCHEN as a Semi-Finalist at Playwrights Foundation. We were deeply moved by this fresh, fun, innovative approach to the high-pressure world of competitive sports as Skylar tries to make her comeback. We were highly engaged by theatrical potential which blended heightened theatricality and staging with genuine moments of vulnerability, as characters have to cope with moving forward after dreams have been shattered. We hope this play is widely read, finds dedicated ollaborators, and moves swiftly towards production. #BAPF46 ”
  • Ghosts in the Graveyard by C. Meaker
    29 May. 2023
    “ The community of national & local readers for the 46th Bay Area Playwrights Festival enthusiastically recommends GHOSTS OF THE GRAVEYARD as a Semi-Finalist at Playwrights Foundation. We highly enjoyed this intergenerational story about love, community responsibility, family healing, and justice told as a fun romp. We were engaged by the play's promise as the younger generation investigates and questions their family's part in a mystery that upholds power structures, leading to reconciliation---but with wild farcical moments too! We hope this play is widely read, finds dedicated collaborators, and moves swiftly towards production. #BAPF46 ”
  • the thing about air by Gina Femia
    29 May. 2023
    “ The community of national & local readers for the 46th Bay Area Playwrights Festival enthusiastically recommends THE THING ABOUT AIR as a Semi-Finalist at Playwrights Foundation. We were deeply moved by characters navigating community loss, violence, survival, trauma, autonomy, love, and emotional labor, both on individual and collective levels, rendered with specificity. We were engaged by the play's promise as it skillfully weaves playfulness in spite of the darkness it holds, as Femia balances multiple characters dealing with their fears and traumas. We hope this play is widely read, finds dedicated collaborators, and moves swiftly towards production. #BAPF46 ”
  • Tea Patches by Helen Everbach
    29 May. 2023
    “ The community of national & local readers for the 46th Bay Area Playwrights Festival enthusiastically recommends TEA PATCHES as a Semi-Finalist at Playwrights Foundation. We were deeply moved by this story of a healing process and the potential questions raised of how friends can best support during recovery as Maddy struggles to be understood through her journey. We were engaged by the play's promise through quiet moments of stylized theatrical movement that felt mindful and intentional for both the character and the audience. We hope this play is widely read, finds dedicated collaborators, and moves swiftly towards production. #BAPF46 ”
  • Griswold by Angela J. Davis
    16 May. 2023
    “ The community of national and local readers for the 46th Bay Area Playwrights Festival enthusiastically recommends GRISWOLD as a Semi-Finalist at Playwrights Foundation. We were deeply moved by the play’s excavation and personalization of the history of Griswold v Connecticut. We were engaged by the stylized theatrical conventions the play employs to bring us closer to the historical characters, with strong pacing and quick-witted tone. We hope this play is widely read, finds dedicated collaborations, and moves swiftly towards production. #BAPF46 ”
  • Come Again by Lisa Dellagiarino Feriend
    15 May. 2023
    “ The community of national and local readers for the 46th Bay Area Playwrights Festival enthusiastically recommends COME AGAIN as a Semi-Finalist at Playwrights Foundation. We highly enjoyed the premise of a hospice nurse from Florida being called spiritually to save the world from climate change disaster, written with strong comic pacing. We were engaged by the stylistic blending of comedy with tragedy, as Marina tries to resist her calling. We hope this play is widely read, finds dedicated collaborators, and moves swiftly towards production. #BAPF46 ”
  • Hells Canyon by Keiko Green
    9 May. 2023
    “ The community of national and local readers for the 46th Bay Area Playwrights Festival enthusiastically recommends HELLS CANYON as a Semi-Finalist at Playwrights Foundation. We were deeply moved by the play's ambition and brilliantly executed horror centering the explosions of generational trauma. We were engaged by the rich characters, haunting stylized theatricality, and extraordinary vision. We hope this play is widely read, finds dedicated collaborations, and moves swiftly towards production. #BAPF46 ”
  • The Refugees by Brent Askari
    9 May. 2023
    “ The community of national and local readers for the 46th Bay Area Playwrights Festival enthusiastically recommends THE REFUGEES as a Semi-Finalist at Playwrights Foundation. We were highly engaged by the futuristic and insightful satire and critique of the advantages of privilege through comedy, effectively rendering the struggles of living as a refugee. We were moved by the familial and societal dynamics, especially relationship growth between Poppy and Salma in contrast to the rest of the family unit. We hope this play is widely read, finds dedicated collaborations, and moves swiftly towards production. #BAPF46 ”
  • Working for Crumbs by Kate Danley
    30 Apr. 2023
    “ The community of national and local readers for the 46th Bay Area Playwrights Festival enthusiastically recommends WORKING FOR CRUMBS as a Semi-Finalist at Playwrights Foundation. We highly enjoyed the farcical journey that ensued for two executive assistants when an unfortunate cookie incident spirals them into chaos. We were engaged by themes of exploitative workplace culture and the fun twists as Amy & Grace suddenly have access to power in the small world they reside in. Great opportunities for female-identifying performers! We hope this play is widely read, finds dedicated collaborators, and moves swiftly towards production. #BAPF46 ”
  • She Lives with a Shrine by Samantha Cooper
    20 Apr. 2023
    “ The community of national and local readers for the 46th Bay Area Playwrights Festival enthusiastically recommends SHE LIVES WITH A SHRINE as a Semi-Finalist at Playwrights Foundation. We were compelled by the story centering the mental health of a sibling dealing with a family member's addiction, while supported by Elle's circle of friends. We were compelled by the character renderings as Elle struggles to balance her own career and relationships, as she's always living in family crisis mode. We hope this play is widely read, finds dedicated collaborators, and moves swiftly towards production. #BAPF46 ”

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