Commissions

San Francisco Playhouse Commission Program

San Francisco Playhouse commissions original plays from writers whose talent and track record have attracted our attention. We seek out the voices of new playwrights who see our world with a unique vision that helps us transcend our problems.

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Playwrights commissioned by San Francisco Playhouse:

Minna Lee — Minna Lee
Untitled Commission
Under Development

Candrice Jones — Candrice Jones
The Chicot Bluff Country Club
Under Development

Ezra Reaves — Ezra Reaves
The Outsiders
Under Development

Sam Hamashima — Sam Hamashima
Possessing the Resurrected
Under Development

Ruben Grijalva — Ruben Grijalva
The Justice is Just Asleep
Under Development

Claude Jackson Jr. — Claude Jackson Jr.
Cashed Out
Produced on San Francisco Playhouse Mainstage (2023)

Lee Cataluna — Lee Cataluna
Sons of Maui
Under Development

Hend Ayoub — Hend Ayoub
Home?
Under Development

Geetha Reddy — Geetha Reddy
Me Given You
Under Development

Julia Brothers — Julia Brothers
I Was Right Here
Produced on San Francisco Playhouse Mainstage (2021)

Brian Copeland — Brian Copeland
The Sleepover
Under Development

Tori Keenan-Zelt — Tori Keenan-Zelt
The JonBenét Game
Premieres at American Lives Theatre (2025)

Julie Hébert — Julie Hébert
Entangled
Under Development

Melissa Ross — Melissa Ross
Untitled Commission
Under Development

Octavio Solis — Octavio Solis
Father Land
Under Development

Teddy Hulsker — Teddy Hulsker
Untitled Commission
Under Development

Theresa Rebeck — Theresa Rebeck
Seared
Produced on San Francisco Playhouse Mainstage (2016)

Aaron Loeb — Aaron Loeb
The Pitch
Under Development

Chelsea Marcantel — Chelsea Marcantel
A White Girl's Guide to International Terrorism
Produced in San Francisco Playhouse Sandbox (2019)

Christian Durso — Christian Durso
Glint
Under Development

Lauren Gunderson — Lauren Gunderson
Bauer
Produced on San Francisco Playhouse Mainstage (2014)

Steve Yockey — Steve Yockey
Pluto
Premiered at Actor's Express Theatre Company (2013)

Christopher Chen — Christopher Chen
You Mean To Do Me Harm
Produced in San Francisco Playhouse Sandbox Series (2016) and Mainstage (2018)

Jordan Ramirez Puckett — Jordan Ramirez Puckett
Inevitable
Produced in San Francisco Playhouse Sandbox Series (2013)

Additional commissions by San Francisco Playhouse include: Tim Barsky, Bill Bivins, Anthony Clarvoe, Gene Corr, Christian Durso, Lauren Gunderson, Dan Hoyle, Aaron Loeb, Chelsea Marcantel, Randal Myler, Jordan Puckett, Theresa Rebeck, Rhett Rossi, Jon Tracy, and Steve Yockey.