1976Sam Shepard: The Sad Lament

of Pecos Bill on the Eve of Killing His Wife

Ebbe Roe Smith: The ParasitesFrederick Karl Van Patten: The

String GathererJoel Witkin: The Meter Beggar;

The Parking MeterStephen Yafa: Passing ShotsWayne Pease: The Clown

1978Dan Coffey: Machine Gun

Len Jenkin: Kid TwistMartin Epstein: Your Backyard

and My BackyardSusan Rivers: Maude Gonne

Say No to the PoetThomas Babe: Great Solo

Town

1980Dallas Murphy: The Terrorists

Dan Coffey: *Des McAnuff: The Death of

von Richtofhen as Witnessed from the Earth

Elizabeth Wray: Broken Borders Irene Oppenheim: Captive Rights

John O’Keefe: The Saints of Father Lyons

Len Jenkin: *Martin Epstein: *Scott Wren: *Susan Rivers: Still Life; Palm

SundayThomas Babe: *

1981Chris Hardman: High SchoolDana Foley: *Darrah Cloud: Empty HouseElizabeth Wray: *Fred Curchack: IncarnationsGeorge Walker: Victims of WarIrene Oppenheim: *Laura Farabough: Surface

TensionLeon Martell: *Murray Mednick: Coyote IVPhil Bosakowski: The Minstrel

ShowScott Wren: *John O’Keefe: Ghosts

1982 Alan & Bean Finneran: * Chris Hardman: The Pink PromGilbert Girion, Jeffrey Jones:

Palm 90John O’Keefe: Bercilak’sDreamLaura Farabough: *Leslie Brody: *Maria Irene Fornes: You Can

Swim in the Danube, But the Water Is Too Cold

Martin Epstein: Mysteries of the Bridal Night

Murray Mednick: Coyote VPhil Bosakowski: Palm 90Richard Nelson: *Rick Foster: *Sherry Kramer: Palm 90Susan Rivers: *

1983Bennett Cohen, Constance

Congdon, Mac Wellman: Phantomnation

Chris Hardman: AmnesiaCindy Lou Johnson:**: Genny Lim: **Lee Brady: *** Merle Kessler: Flashback***Michael Bourne: The BallNorah Holmgren: SylvieRoger Nieboer: Beggars ***Sam Shepard: Two Pieces by

Sam ShepardScott Wren: ***Tim Schmolder: **

*staged readings – title unknown

**Playwrights in Concert***Prom Night Playwrights

1984Bill Talen: The GamblerMichael Bourne: American

VirginsJohn Robinson: E-Z Credit/No

Money Down Kee Fricke: Hospital DreamsMary Kessler: OuijaNorah Holmgren: The

Grammar of DreamsRoger Nieboer: Accidental or

Abnormal Chromosomal Events

Scott Wren: Sixteen-42Steve Carter: Primary ColorsOyamO: Old Black Joe

1985Amlin Gray: Mickey’s TeethDavid Henry-Hwang, Philip

Kan Gotanda, Rick Shiomi: Jan Ken Po

Laura Harrington: Night LusterMartin Epstein: Three

Variations on a Theme of Pain: Jan Ken Po

Romulus Linney: POPSScott Wren: To Tell the Truth

1986Alan Bowne: BeirutCasey Kurtti: Three Ways

HomeErin Wilson: Cruise ControlPaul Bernstein: Looking in the

Dark ForPeter Brosius: SanctuaryTerry Garner: Westward Ho!

1987Elizabeth Wray: SanctuaryGenny Lim: The Pumpkin GirlJamal: The Lady on the RoadMary Kessler: Ascension at the

StoveNorah Holmgren: The Machine

in the GardenPaula Codiga: Beat the Devil

1988Anthony Clarvoe: The

Reappearing ActJanis Chan: ChoicesJohn O’Keefe: DisgraceJulie Hébert: In the Privacy of

Strangers

Rick Foster: Holding OnRobert Pitman: PassingSusan Rivers: Overnight Lows

1989Cynthia Moore: TwinEd Bullins: Teacup Full of

RosesGenny Lim: Bitter CaneJeannie Barroga: SistersoulJohn Robinson: Pyramid ManLynne Abels: Beautiful

SwimmersMerle Kessler: Suicide BlondMillicent Dillon: She is in

Tangier

PLAYWRIGHTS FOUNDATION ALUMNI

Norah Holmgren: If I'm Traveling on a Moving Train

Shane Carroll: Stupid Cowboy Musical

Susan Guerrero: Ray and SisSusan Van Allen: New Jersey

StoriesVincent Pinto: The Big PictureNaomi de Gracia: My Dear

Naomi

1990Adele Shank: Rocks in Her

PocketDavid Curran: PregameJeannie Barroga: Talk StoryLester Milton: Love In an Office,

Love In a Park (Love Out of Reach and Light Years Away)

Millicent Dillon: Prisoners of Ordinary Need

Philip Kan Gotanda: Fish Head Soup

Robert Pitman: The CampScott Wren: The Further

Adventures of Baron Munchausen…

Wendy Belden: Putting Out Fires: A CIA Childhood

1991Anna Deavere Smith: On

the Road: Summer 1991 Identities, Mirrors and Distortions

Cary Groner: The Sword, The Hand

Dyke Garrison: Shall We DanceErin Cressida Wilson: Cross-

Dressing in the DepressionMarina Shron: The GuestRichard Haratani: Inner LifeScott Kessler: Unknown

1992Claire Chafee: Even Among

These RocksRoy Conboy: When El Cucui

WalksDavid Curran: Back to RainierErik Ehn: Clubhouse RulesGary Leon Hill: Watch Your

BackCarter Lewis: An Asian Jockey

in Our MidstHeather McCutchen-Kannam:

Baby ShowersMika Oklopdzic: Kasper, Who?Sandra Rodgers: Solomon

Mukand

Scott Wren: Notable Meetings on Excursions to Earth

Shay Youngblood: Movie Music

1993Nilo Cruz: Night Train to BolinaPatricia Green: The Rats of

WifflisburgGary Leon Hill: Say GraceRobert Henry Johnson: Poison

GroundBradley Marshland: The

Question of HuMarlane Meyer: Lon ShawJ. Dakota Powell: 25 Fish in

DogpatchShay Youngblood: Square

Blues

1994Eugenie Chan: Rancho GrandeMigdalia Cruz: Latins in LaLa

LandNilo Cruz: Dancing On Her

KneesAnnie Dolan: Defiling

WatercressHeather McDonald: An Almost

Holy PictureSandra Rogers: Owning 1/2

the Dog

1995Nilo Cruz: A Park in Our HouseBonnie Greer: Munda NegraJulie Hébert: The Knee Desires

the DirtBrighde Mullins: Fire EaterElena Penga: Corky's WifeErin Cressida Wilson:

Hurricane

1996Robert Alexander: A Preface to

the Alien GardenHolly Hughes: Snatches of

SaginawMelanie Marnich: Beautiful

AgainBrighde Mullins:

Topographical EdenCarlos Murillo: SchadenfreudeMadeleine Olnek: How To

Write While You Sleep

1997Michelle Carter: Naming the

Heart Jorge Ignacio Cortinas: Maleta

MulataPrince Gomolvilas: Little

InfidelsRickerby Hinds: Blackballin’Nina Siegal: A Falsifying BellDeke Weaver: The Crimes and

Confessions of Kip Knutzen

1998Brenda Wong Aoki: Uncle

Gunjiro’s Girlfriend

Claire Chafee: Five Women on a Hill in Spain

Ellen Gavin: ModottiKaren Hartman: Girl Under

GrainNaomi Iizuka: Aloha Say the

Pretty GirlsJake-Ann Jones: Death of a Ho

1999David Ford: The Back Room of

the NuovoMondoLillian Garrett-Groag: BonesGarret Jon Groenveld: Blood

WinterPrince Gomolvilas: Debunking

LoveRickerby Hinds: One Size Fits

AllAlexander Woo: Forbidden CIty

Blues

2000David Adjmi: Stranger

AttractorsDeborah Brevoort: The Women

of LockerbieRobert Henry Johnson: Re-

Myth: The Horse ProjectBrighde Mullins: Monkey in the

MiddleVictor Lodato: The Bread of

WinterBrian Orstenson: Summerland

2001Robert lexander: HatemachineAnne Galjour: The KitchenVictor Lodato: MotherhouseElaine Romero: Secret ThingsVenus Opal

Reese: RedemptionKathryn Walat: Rotten StateAmy Wheeler: Wizzer Pizzer

2002Liz Duffy Adams: Dog ActCatherine Filloux: Eyes of the

HeartMarcus Gardley: like sun fallin’

the mouthKristen Greenridge: The

Gibson GirlGus Schulenburg: Riding the

BullMac Wellman: 2 SeptemberBrighde Mullins & Walter

Kitundu: Untitled

2003Keith Josef Adkins: Sweet

HomeMickey Birnbaum: Big Death

and Little DeathChristine Evans: Slow Falling

BirdBrian Thorstensen: Over the

MountainKen Weitzman: Spin MovesSara Moore: The Supers

2004Liz Duffy Adams: One Big LieRobert Alexander: Forty AcresAbi Basch: Voices UnderwaterMia Chung: We Spend Our

LivesGarret Jon Groenveld: MissivesHonour Kane: autodelete://

beginning dump of physical memory//

Dominic Orlando: Juan Gelion Dances for the Sun

Anne Galjour: OkraAmy Freed: Safe in HellMark Jackson: UntitledMichelle Carter: Hello in Many

CountriesDan Harder: The Clean BreakMichael Gene Sullivan: 1984Marcus Gardley: UntitledElaine Romero: Death Comes

for the Archbishop

2006Mickey Birnbaum: Bleed RailMike Geither: Stars Fell All

NightSarah Hammond: Green GirlBrighde Mullins: Water Stories

From the Mojave DesertPeter Nachtrieb: Lamb and

JellyMarisela Treviño Orta: Braided

SorrowPrince Gomolvilas:

EmophiliacsElizabeth Benedict: BASH!Kenyon Brown: BASH!Richard Talavera: BASH!Enrique Urueta: BASH!Liz Duffy Adams: One Big LieAbi Basch: Voices UnderwaterMarcus Gardley: … and Jesus

Moonwalks the MississippiJavon Johnson: Spanish JadeVincent Delaney: War PartyToni-Press Coffman: Dean the

SublimeJose Casas: 14Elaine Romero: Like HeavenJordan Harrison: Act Like a

LadyCherylene Lee: AshesJulie Jensen: Dust EatersDavid Kranes: Beautiful

Dreamer

2007Zakiyyah Alexander: Sweet

MaladiesAnnie Baker: Body AwarenessChristopher Chen: Into The

NumbersJulie Hébert: TreeSamuel D. Hunter: I Am

MontanaKevin Oakes: Mr. Fujiyama’s

Electrical BeachAaron Loeb: BASH!Marisela Treviño Orta: BASH!

Anne Washburn: I Have Loved Strangers

Mickey Birnbaum: Big Death & Little Death

Jason Grote: Box America: A Wal-Mart Fantasia

Geetha Reddy: Me Given YouMarcus Gardley: The Night In

GailSheila Callaghan: That Pretty

PrettyTanya Shaffer: Sid Arthur: A

Tale of a Modern BuddhaNastaran Ahmadi: Layla and

MajnunRachel Axer: SmudgePeter Nachtrieb: BoomPrince Gomolvilas: Standing

Room Only

2008Marcus Gardley: every tongue

confessClaire Chafee: Whisper From

the Book of EtiquetteJen Silverman: Crane StoryKatori Hall: The MountaintopGeetha Reddy: Safe HouseDominic Orlando: Danny

Casolaro Died For YouLiz Duffy Adams: The ListenerStephanie Fleischmann: My

Name is Vera CupidoMelissa James Gibson: Current

NobodyMarisela Treviño Orta: Woman

on FireJim Price: Collision CourseBrian Thorstenson: In The

Deep, Not So DeepJulia Jarcho: The Whole TreeGeorge Brant: Title UnknownKenneth Lin: DovetailCarson Kreitzer: EnchantmentTrevor Allen & Liebe Wetzel:

One StoneTina D’Elia: A Queer LocaErik Ehn: Burnt UmberTanya Shaffer: The Fourth

MessengerNina Wise: The Kepler ProjectLiebe Wetzel: One StoneAnne Marie Healy: What Once

We Felt

2009Christopher Chen:       AnomienaulisJulia Jarcho: American

TreasureRobert Henry Johnson: The

Othello PapersSharyn Rothstein: MarchDeborah Stein: Natasha and

the CoatLauren Yee: BASH! Bay Area

ShortsMJ Kaufman: BASH! Bay Area

ShortsChristina Anderson: DripSheila Callaghan: Posh

Tanya Shaffer: Sid ArthurSam Hunter: MeatYussef el Guindi: Language

RoomsThomas Bradshaw: JobGeorge Brant: DefiantErin Bregman: This Is Not a

TortureDeirdre O’Connor: Assisted

LivingLisa Kron: The Verizon PlayKaren Hartman: Goldie, Max

& MilkLila Rose Kaplan: 100 Planes

2010Cory Hinkle: The Killing of

Michael X, A New Film by Celia Wallace

Yussef El Guindi: Three Wolves and a Lamb

Jeanne Drennan: Atlas of Longing 

Elizabeth Gjelten: Hunter’s Point

Erin Marie Bregman: Tva Kamila 

Sheila Callaghan: Port Out, Starboard Home 

JC Lee: Pookie Goes Grenading Steven Salzman: The

Expiration DatePeter Sinn Nachtrieb: BobFrances Ya-Chu Cowhig:

SunspotsTrista Baldwin: American SexyMichael Gene Sullivan: RecipeLauren Gunderson: Exit,

Pursued by a BearAaron Davidman: Wrestling

JerusalemBrooke Berman: My New Best

FriendSteve Yockey: Wolves

Aaron Loeb: AlcestisMarcus Gardley: ...and Jesus

moonwalks the Mississippi (Produced with Cutting Ball Theater)

2011Clarence Coo: Beautiful

Province (Belle Province)Dan Dietz: Home Below ZeroJackie Sibblies Drury: We

Are Proud to Present a Presentation … 

Lauren Gunderson: Rock Creek: Southern Gothic 

Amelia Roper: Hong Kong Dinosaur 

Chinaka Hodge: 700th & Int’l Kate E. Ryan: Science is CloseChisa Hutchinson: The SubjectReginald Edmund:

SouthbridgeJason Grote: Darwin’s

ChallengeThomas Bradshaw: The AshesBrian Thorstenson: Behind the

Bark n’ BurgerKimberley Burke: Miss TibetMallery Avidon: QueerspawnGeetha Reddy: Girl in a BoxChris Chen: The Hundred

Flowers ProjectAnne Washburn: The

Internationalist

2012George Brant: GroundedGordon Dahlquist: Tea Party Aditi Brennan Kapil: 

Brahman/i: A One-Hijra Stand-up Comedy Show

Aaron Loeb: IdeationLauren Yee: SamsaraClaire Chafee:  FULL/SELF

Michael Mitnick: SpacebarBekah Brunstetter: House of

HomeKeith Josef Adkins: The Final

Days of NegrovilleGarret Groenveld:

HummingbirdsNathalie Fillion: Out There

(Trans.)Samuel Gallet: Communiqué N०

10 (Trans.)Marion Aubert: Pride, Pursuit

and Decapitation (Trans.)Dominic Orlando: ReparationsDominique Morriseau: Sunset

BabyErik Ehn: DogsbodyChristopher Chen: The

Hundred Flowers Project A (Produced with Crowded Fire Theater)

2013Erin Bregman: Before & AfterPrince Gomolvilas: The

Brothers Paranormal Joan Holden: FSMKimber Lee: brownsville song

(b-side for tray)Jiehae Park: Hannah and the

Dread GazeboLaura Schellhardt: The

ComparablesNikole Beckwith: Imagine My

SadnessFrances Ya-Chu Cowhig: The

World of Extreme Happiness; Go On Living

Dipika Guha: Herculine and Lola

Chiori Miyagawa: This Lingering Life

Jonathan Spector: In From The Cold

J.C. Lee: ForgettingRob Melrose: Ozma of OzKate E. Ryan: Dot

2014Phillip Howze: abominable Don Nguyen: Sound Elizabeth Hersh: Shelter in

Place Rob Melrose: Ozma of Oz E. Hunter Spreen: Split the

Stick T.D. Mitchell: Queens for a YearThomas Bradshaw: The

True Story of a Black Conservative

Erin Bregman: A Bid to Save the World

Anthony Clarvoe: Early Romantics

Yussef el Guindi: The Mummy and the Revolution

Geetha Reddy: A WonderverseKate E. Ryan: Science is NearMartín Zimmerman: stranger

Christophe Honore: Death of a Young Man (Trans.)

Leonore Confino: One Upon Another (Trans.)

Riad Gahmi: When and Where We Died (Trans.)

2015Tearrance Chisholm: Hooded,

or Being Black for DummiesKara Lee Corthron: Welcome

to Fear City Christine Evans: Galilee Lauren Gunderson: The

RevolutionistsSam Lahne: #julys Brendan Pelsue: Read to Me Geetha Reddy: On a

WonderverseErin Bregman: The Lady

OnstageDipika Guha: LiftedLauren Gunderson: Ada and

the Memory EnginePhillip Howze: tiny boyfriendMichael Lew: Teenage DickJonathan Spector: Good,

Better, Best, BestedLauren Yee: King of Yees

2016Hansol Jung: Wild Goose

DreamsWalt McGough: Non-Player

CharacterPhilana Omorotionmwan:

Before Evening ComesAndrew P. Saito: whisper fishSarah Sander: Sycamore Jonathan Spector: Good,

Better, Best, Bested

Kevin Artigue: Most Dangerous Highway in the World

Tearrance Chisholm: Br’er Cotton

Trina Davies: The Bone BridgeChristina Gorman: FidelisKrista Knight: Kirk at the San

Francisco Airport HyattLisa Ramirez: All Fall DownSteve Yockey: Mercury

2017Hilary Bettis: Magic CityClarence Coo: The Birds of

EmpathyBennett Fisher: DamascusLauren Gunderson: The

FatalesNilan Johnson: Endangered

SpeciesMona Mansour: We Swim, We

Talk, We Go to WarJon Bernson: Third Eye

MoonwalkAngelica Chéri: Berta, BertaT.D. Mitchell: VRTU-LCarlos Murillo: Killing of a

Gentleman DefenderNovid Parsi: Our Mother’s MealLiz Duffy Adams: Dear AlienMichael Gene Sullivan:

fugitive/slave/actKimber Lee: brownsville song

- bside for tray (Produced with Shotgun Players)

RESIDENT PLAYWRIGHTS

CLASS OF 2011 [3-year term]Eugenie ChanGarret GroenveldJulia JarchoPeter Sinn NachtriebMarisela Treviño OrtaBrian Thorstenson

CLASS OF 2012 [3-year term]Erin BregmanChris ChenAaron LoebKate E. Ryan

CLASS OF 2015 [4-year term]Gamal ChastenChinaka HodgeLauren GundersonGeetha ReddyAndrew SaitoTanya Shaffer

CLASS OF 2018 [4-year term]Jon BernsonDipika GuhaJonathan SpectorE. Hunter Spreen

CLASS OF 2019 [4-year term]Victoria Chong DerPatricia CotterMin KahngLisa RamirezBetty ShamiehMichael Gene SullivanNoelle Viñas

Bay Area Playwrights Festival Artistic Retreat 2017