diff --git a/code/core/src/csf/csf-factories.ts b/code/core/src/csf/csf-factories.ts
index 0b63428c24d4..c8038791e8d2 100644
--- a/code/core/src/csf/csf-factories.ts
+++ b/code/core/src/csf/csf-factories.ts
@@ -2,15 +2,22 @@
 import type {
   Args,
   ComponentAnnotations,
+  ComposedStoryFn,
   NormalizedComponentAnnotations,
   NormalizedProjectAnnotations,
   NormalizedStoryAnnotations,
+  PlayFunction,
   ProjectAnnotations,
   Renderer,
   StoryAnnotations,
+  StoryContext,
 } from '@storybook/core/types';
 
-import { composeConfigs, normalizeProjectAnnotations } from '@storybook/core/preview-api';
+import {
+  composeConfigs,
+  composeStory,
+  normalizeProjectAnnotations,
+} from '@storybook/core/preview-api';
 
 export interface Preview<TRenderer extends Renderer = Renderer> {
   readonly _tag: 'Preview';
@@ -82,12 +89,23 @@ export interface Story<TRenderer extends Renderer, TArgs extends Args = Args> {
   input: StoryAnnotations<TRenderer, TArgs>;
   composed: NormalizedStoryAnnotations<TRenderer>;
   meta: Meta<TRenderer, TArgs>;
+  play: PlayFunction<TRenderer, TArgs>;
+  run: (context?: Partial<StoryContext<TRenderer, Partial<TArgs>>>) => Promise<void>;
 }
 
 function defineStory<TRenderer extends Renderer>(
   input: ComponentAnnotations<TRenderer>,
   meta: Meta<TRenderer>
 ): Story<TRenderer> {
+  let composed: ComposedStoryFn<TRenderer>;
+
+  const compose = () => {
+    if (!composed) {
+      composed = composeStory(input, meta.input, meta.preview.composed);
+    }
+    return composed;
+  };
+
   return {
     _tag: 'Story',
     input,
@@ -95,6 +113,12 @@ function defineStory<TRenderer extends Renderer>(
     get composed(): never {
       throw new Error('Not implemented');
     },
+    get play() {
+      return input.play ?? meta.input?.play ?? (async () => {});
+    },
+    get run() {
+      return compose().run || (async () => {});
+    },
   };
 }
 
diff --git a/code/renderers/react/src/csf-factories.test.tsx b/code/renderers/react/src/csf-factories.test.tsx
index ec564474772f..63a554a35c47 100644
--- a/code/renderers/react/src/csf-factories.test.tsx
+++ b/code/renderers/react/src/csf-factories.test.tsx
@@ -277,3 +277,53 @@ it('Infer mock function given to args in meta.', () => {
     },
   });
 });
+
+describe('Composed getters', () => {
+  const TestButton = () => <></>;
+
+  const meta = preview.meta({
+    component: TestButton,
+    args: { label: 'label', onClick: fn(), onRender: () => <>some jsx</> },
+  });
+
+  it('Composes the play function', async () => {
+    const spy = fn();
+    const Basic = meta.story({
+      play: async ({ args }) => {
+        spy(args);
+      },
+    });
+
+    await Basic.play(meta.input as any);
+
+    expect(spy).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      label: 'label',
+      onClick: expect.any(Function),
+      onRender: expect.any(Function),
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('Composes the run function', async () => {
+    const playSpy = fn();
+    const renderSpy = fn();
+    const Basic = meta.story({
+      play: async ({ args }) => {
+        playSpy(args);
+      },
+      render: () => {
+        renderSpy();
+        return <></>;
+      },
+    });
+
+    await Basic.run();
+
+    expect(playSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      label: 'label',
+      onClick: expect.any(Function),
+      onRender: expect.any(Function),
+    });
+
+    expect(renderSpy).toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+});