THE WAITING ROOM Premieres at Chain Theatre's Summer One-Act Festival
New two-hander explores memory, mortality, and healing; post-show talkback to follow July 22 performance.
By: A.A. Cristi Jun. 27, 2025
The Waiting Room, an original one-act play developed and performed by recent graduates of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, will make its Off-Off-Broadway debut this summer as part of Program 18 of the Chain Theatre Summer One-Act Festival.
Written by Eva Gozé, Bárbara Moreno, and Yael Aarts, the play is directed by Gozé and stars all three creators in alternating performances.
Synopsis:
In a surreal waiting room beyond life, a young woman named Maya finds herself in limbo after dying in a car crash. She’s greeted by a mysterious companion whose sole purpose is to keep her company for as long as she needs. As Maya confronts the truth of her final day, a deeper revelation surfaces: her death may not have been entirely accidental.
The Waiting Room is an intimate two-hander exploring mortality, agency, and what it means to choose life when it has already been lost.
Performance Schedule at Chain Theatre (312 W 36th St, 4th Floor, NYC):
• July 13 at 2:00 PM (Bárbara Moreno as Companion)
• July 22 at 8:30 PM – Talkback to follow (Yael Aarts as Companion)
• July 30 at 8:30 PM (Bárbara Moreno as Companion)
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