November 2026 – Conrad A. Panganiban

playwright and author sitting with a bunch of upcoming dates behind him

Whirlwind… My Life as a Hustling Playwright & Author

Posted on 11/13/202611/13/2026 by Conrad

Life’s been a whirlwind lately! Between speaking engagements, book launches, play/opera openings, AND work… life is good! And tiring.

The Nomadic Playwright aka Places I’ve Written Plays

Posted on 11/13/202611/13/2026 by Conrad

A page of all of the places I go to keep me inspired, motivated, and writing! This is a Living Document which will continuously be updated. (Latest Update: Martha & Bros. Coffee Co., San Francisco, CA 07/19/26)

Conrad A. Panganiban (he/him/his) is an award-winning Filipino American playwright and published author representing the San Francisco Bay Area. His plays include Daryo’s All-American Diner, Welga, and River’s Message. Conrad’s work has been produced by Bindlestiff Studio, The Chikahan Company, CIRCA Pintig (IL), the MaArte Theatre Collective, and CATS (Contemporary Asian Theatre Scene) . Awards include: Best Play of 2023, Daryo’s All-American Diner (BroadwayWorldAwards Chicago), Best New Play, Daryo’s All-American Diner (Chicago Reader, Best of 2023), Susan Fairbrook Playwright Fund Awardee (TheatreWorks Silicon Valley), 2023 New Voices in Comedy Writing Fellowship (Killing My Lobster), James Milton Highsmith Award Winner (SFSU), National Ten-Minute Play Festival Finalist (Actors Theatre of Louisville), and Bay Area Playwrights Festival Semi-Finalist (Playwrights Foundation). His book, WELGA, A Filipino American Playwright’s Journey published by PAWA Press and made possible with The Poeta en San Francisco Publishing Fund is available for purchase at https://welga.us. Resident Artist: Bindlestiff Studio. Member: Dramatist Guild of America, and Theatre Bay Area. MFA, San Francisco State University. @consplayspace