MELTINGPLOT at Theaterlab
Dates: 5/18/2026 - 5/31/2026
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357 W 36th St
New York, NY 10018
Tickets: $25-$70
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30 performances over 2 weeks provide YOU the opportunity to experience what’s next in participatory live performance. Join us for this inaugural festival May 18 -31, 2026 as 5 creators present brand new work.
Like a Good Neighbor by Jake Alexander, THIS IS NOT A CULT by Christopher Lewis Dawkins, In the shadows of her past selves by Deniz Khateri, FEEL BAD by Katy Murphy, and TENN LOVERS by Kristopher Victoria.
There are so many ways to enjoy the festival! Purchase a festival pass to enjoy it all, double down on a weeknight to see 2 shows back-to-back for less, or use code DATENIGHT for any single performance to get a discount on 2 tickets for you and a +1. Be sure to add on the FREE Q&As with the artists – and upgrade your experience to kick-off the festival with us during the VIP Opening Reception on May 18th.
MELTINGPLOT at Theaterlab Schedule
Monday, May 18th
VIP OPENING RECEPTION @6:00pm
Like a Good Neighbor @7:15pm
In the shadows of her past selves @8:30pm
Tuesday, May 19th
FEEL BAD @6:00pm
TENN LOVERS @7:15pm
Wednesday, May 20th
FEEL BAD @ 6:00pm
Like a Good Neighbor @7:15pm
Thursday, May 21st
In the shadows of her past selves @7:15pm
THIS IS NOT A CULT @8:30pm
Friday, May 22nd
Like a Good Neighbor @7:15pm
TENN LOVERS @8:30pm
Saturday, May 23rd
TENN LOVERS @3:15pm
THIS IS NOT A CULT @7:00pm
In the shadow of her past selves 8:15pm
WEEK TWO:
Wednesday, May 27th
THIS IS NOT A CULT @7:30pm
Like a Good Neighbor @8:45pm
Thursday, May 28th
ARTIST Q&A @6:00pm
TENN LOVERS @7:30pm
In the shadows of her past selves @8:45pm
Friday, May 29th
ARTIST Q&A @6:00pm
Like a Good Neighbor @7:30pm
THIS IS NOT A CULT @8:45pm
Saturday, May 30th
FEEL BAD @11:45am
FEEL BAD @12:00pm
FEEL BAD @2:30pm
TBA @ 5:15pm
TENN LOVERS @6:30pm
In the shadows of her past selves @7:45pm
THIS IS NOT A CULT @9:00pm
Sunday, May 31st
FEEL BAD @11:45am
THIS IS NOT A CULT @2:00pm
TENN LOVERS @ 3:15pm
In the shadows of her past selves @4:30pm
Like a Good Neighbor @5:45pm
CLOSING RECEPTION @7:00pm
Cast and Creative Team for MELTINGPLOT at Theaterlab
Cast
Jake Alexander
Creator/Performer Like a Good Neighbor
Jake Alexander is CT-born playwright and theatre artist whose work has been produced by The Maker’s Ensemble, Equity Library Theatre, Christopher Newport University, Soop Theatre Co., the Player’s Theatre of the West Village, Jakespeare Virtual Theatre Co., NY Theatre Festival, Chestnut Street Playhouse, Broward College, Emerging Artist Theatre Co., and Rockford New Words Theatre Co. Jake has been published by 1319 Press, and in Qu Literary Magazine and Literature Today Webzine. Jake’s newest one-person show is being produced at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August 2026. He is a 2014 graduate of Boston College and works in the Music and Performing Arts Profession Department in Steinhardt at NYU. He currently resides in NYC.
Christopher Lewis Dawkins
Creator/Performer THIS IS NOT A CULT
Christopher Lewis Dawkins is an Afro-Panamanian-American actor, director, and multimedia artist from Rockaway Beach, N.Y, whose work spans across theatre, film, video art, and performance art. He recently originated the role of Lolo in “Waiting For Daddyot” by Nicole Stewart Reyes (New York Theater Festival). He played Marcus in the tour guide mockumentary pilot, “Misguided.” Some favorite roles include Kenneth ( Primary Trust), Luke (Dance Nation), and Sean (Accident Prone). Christopher is an award winning director — his recent financial literacy series, “Your World on Money” won a Telly Award and was featured on the Jennifer Hudson Show. He’s currently directing a financial literacy docu-series and watching a lot of anime. He studied acting under Celestine Rae, and most recently trained with the LAByrinth Theater Company’s 2025 Intensive Ensemble. Instagram: @christopherdawk
Deniz Khateri
Creator/Performer In the shadows of her past selves
Born and raised in Tehran, Deniz Khateri is a New York–based multidisciplinary artist working in theater, experimental music-theater, contemporary opera, and animation. Her work explores memory, grief, immigration, and home. She is a selected playwright in PEN America’s paid Dream Out Loud program and a former Season 64 resident artist at La MaMa, with additional residencies at University Settlement, New Perspectives Theatre, and Center at West Park. Deniz has received the Al-Bustan Award for her solo show A Bach’eh Who Wanted to Become Bach, the UNIMA-USA Nancy Staub Award for writing for puppetry, and project support from NYFA, NYSCA, and the Jim Henson Foundation. Her Oscar-qualified animated documentary series Diasporan explores immigrant life and has screened internationally. She holds an MA from Hunter College, where she teaches as an adjunct lecturer. denizkhateri.com
Katy Murphy
Creator/Performer FEEL BAD
Katy Murphy is a performance artist creating theatrical experiences that defy easy categorization. Critics have praised her “star power” (Adrian Dimanlig) and “nimble improvisation” (Lamesha Ruddock), but Helen Shaw’s description of her as “caffeinated” is the most objectively accurate. She created and stars in (No) Refunds an interactive gameshow play that premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe with Just the Tonic last summer and is returning this August with Gilded Balloon. Her work has also been produced by Theaterlab, Candle House Collective, Brooklyn Comedy Collective, Northwestern University, Shakespeare on the Sound, and the Catherine Lindsey Actors/Playwrights Workshop. Offstage, she is a professional voiceover artist represented by Grossman & Jack Talent and a barre teacher at Pure Barre NYC. katy-murphy.com
Kristopher Victoria
Creator/Performer TENN LOVERS
Kristopher Victoria is a NYC-based bi-racial Latine playwright, actor and performance artist originally from Houston, TX. He was previously enrolled in the BFA Acting program at Texas State University, and has been living in NYC with his husband Alejandro and their dog Dionysus (Daya) since the fall of 2023. He recently presented his solo-performance piece, This Used to be a Place Called Kansas at The Spark Festival through Emerging Artists Theatre in September 2025. Additionally, he has completed a full-length play with four queer-identifying characters, and is currently working on several other plays as well as an essay. For updates on his theatrical work, you can follow his Instagram, @kris2pherwithak
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