Enjoy these additional offerings designed to enhance your festival experience! Get a deeper look into the plays and process, and connect with other community members.
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MORE EVENTS TO BE ADDED IN AUGUST
WEEKEND 1
Opening Night Pre-Show Toast
Friday, September 18 at 6pm, before the 7:00pm reading of By the Banks
Join in a complimentary celebratory toast to kick off the 47th Bay Area Playwrights Festival! Meet the BAPF artists before the reading at this exclusive pre-show gathering.
Open only to producers, pass holders, BAPF47 Artists & special invite
Post Show Opening Night Party
Friday, September 18, after the 7:00pm reading of By the Banks
Start your festival experience on a high note and mingle with BAPF artists after the first reading while enjoying drinks and small bites.
Open to all attendees
Pre-Show Brunch
Sunday, September 20 at 12:30pm
Gather with the BAPF47 playwrights, PF Staff & Board Members, and fellow supporters of new work before the reading of THE NEGROES HAVE RISEN for a mimosa brunch! Location TBA.
Open only to producers, pass holders, & special invite.
RSVP REQUIRED
WEEKEND 2
Theatre Professionals Weekend Kick Off Toast
Friday, September 25 before the 7:00pm reading of Howling: A Fairy Tale
Join in a complimentary celebratory toast to kick off Theatre Professionals Weekend!
Open only to producers, pass holders, BAPF47 Artists & special invite.
Theatre Professionals Weekend Kick-Off Party
Friday, September 25 at 10:00pm after Howling: A Fairy Tale
Come meet other theater pros, BAPF artists, and festival attendees, and enjoy no-host cocktails and nonalcoholic drinks. Location TBA.
Open to all theatre professionals and pass holders
Resident Playwrights Mini-Showcase
Sunday, September 27 from 12-1pm at the Rueff at A.C.T.’s Strand Theater
Meet and experience work by Playwrights Foundation’s 2026–27 Resident Playwrights Linda Amayo-Hassan, Megan Calfas, Aidaa Peerzada, and Julius Ernesto Rea at a mini showcase. You can read more about our Resident Playwright Program and current resident playwrights on our website. Tickets Required. Book by selecting the button below.
BAPF & Resident Playwrights Panel & Reception
Sunday, September 27 from 1-2:30pm at the Rueff at A.C.T.’s Strand Theater
Join us for a panel featuring all four BAPF playwrights and all four Resident Playwrights as they discuss the art and craft of playwriting and their experience working with Playwrights Foundation.
Open to all attendees
Festival Closing Party
Sunday, September 27 from 5-7pm
Mix and mingle over drinks and light bites with other community members after the final reading of BAPF47.
Open to all attendees.