Rogue Theater Festival at The Flea Theatre
Dates: 8/4/2025 - 8/10/2025
📍 Theatre: The Flea Theatre
20 Thomas St, New York, NY 10007
New York, NY 10007
Tickets: $12-25
Rogue Theater Festival is back and bigger than ever, celebrating it's seventh annual festival with thirty-six new works that will be presented by the festival in August, 2025 at The Flea in New York City and streaming on CUR8 globally. Presenting shows in four unique categories, Fully Staged, Staged Readings, Short Shows, and Digital Streaming, Rogue Theater Festival offers opportunities for playwrights at multiple stages of developments.
This years festival promises to have pieces and performances that push boundaries and showcase Rogues commitment to the ever-changing landscape of live and digital theater. Having the opportunity to work in association with Abingdon Theatre Company, Rogue was able to, once again, expand the size and scope of its festival and present even more opportunities to bold new works. Rogue continues to live up to its namesake with shows being presented by artists of all different types of disciplines, backgrounds, and experience levels. With an open minded approach to storytelling and unique artistic expression, each year the festival unveils a captivating lineup of original works, inviting audiences to experience the excitement of witnessing groundbreaking theater unfold on stage and screen.
Fully Staged Shows
- Beto's Interview by Julio Lourido Tuesday, August 5th @ 7:30 PM
- Book Club by Francesca Bolam Wednesday, August 6th @ 7:30 PM
- Overlap by Erin Proctor Thursday, August 7th @ 7:30 PM
- My Brother Jake by Dave Osmundsen August 8th @ 7:30 PM
- Not Our Home, Not Our Home by Ned Du August 9th @ 7:30 PM
Staged Readings
- Ordinary Girls by Elin Hampton Monday, August 4th @ 8 PM
- House by Madi Fabber Tuesday, August 5th @ 8 PM
- Clean Slate by Rachel Leighson Wednesday, August 6th @ 11 AM
- Our Mother, Thou Aren't in Heaven by Caitland Winsett Wednesday, August 6th @ 8 PM
- Red River Falls by Steven Haworth Thursday, August 7th @ 8 PM
- Spelling Club by Danielle Breitstein Friday, August 8th @ 8 PM
- A Sign You Were Alive by Rebecca Kane Saturday, August 9th @ 8PM
- Flow by Jordan Jaffe Sunday, August 10th @ 1PM
- Chapter Meeting by Taylor Gonzalez Sunday, August 10th @ 8 PM
Short Shows
- Spin Cycle by Bill Keenan Sunday, August 10th @ 3PM and 7 PM
- Rotzputz, Rhode Island by Max Loria and Henry B. Zapata Sunday, August 10th @ 3PM and 7 PM
- Jeff the Jester by Maeve Kelley Baker Sunday, August 10th @ 3PM and 7 PM
- Less by Chelyn Cousar Sunday, August 10th @ 3PM and 7 PM
- Till Next Time by Benedetta Spinetti Sunday, August 10th @ 3PM and 7 PM
Digital Streaming
- Series of Shorts by Larry Rinkel August 4th-10th, On Demand Streaming
- Social Insecurity by Coni Koepfinger August 4th-10th, On Demand Streaming
- Post Grad Life by Joelle Joyner-Wong August 4th-10th, On Demand Streaming
- Richmond Underground by Rachel Rubin Ladutke August 4th-10th, On Demand Streaming
- #grief_and_other-things by Jacob Musgrove August 4th-10th, On Demand Streaming
- Way to Go! by Logan Foster August 4th-10th, On Demand Streaming
- Privates by Halley Platz August 4th-10th, On Demand Streaming
- A New Guest by Julia Genoveva August 4th-10th, On Demand Streaming
- For Reasons Not Entirely Romantic by Bill Lynch August 4th-10th, On Demand Streaming
- Bzzz by Cyndi Feinman August 4th-10th, On Demand Streaming
- Sea Glass by Cameron Forster August 4th-10th, On Demand Streaming
- Mazzolatura {FTP} by Andrew Riddles August 4th-10th, On Demand Streaming
- Fragrant Vengeance by Abhisek Bhattacharya August 4th-10th, On Demand Streaming
- The Many Gay Adventure's of Nicholas Laurenstein by William Meurer August 4th-10th, On Demand Streaming
- Flowers for Men by Christian Mendonca August 4th-10th, On Demand Streaming
- Liana by Maksim Tsvetovat August 4th-10th, On Demand Streaming
- A Weekend Getaway by Sean O'Leary August 4th-10th, On Demand Streaming
- Best Thing in the World by Stacey Manos August 4th-10th, On Demand Streaming
- Follower by Katheryn McGaffigan August 4th-10th, On Demand Streaming
News About Rogue Theater Festival at The Flea Theatre
Photos: Rogue Theater Festival in Rehearsal at The Flea
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ROGUE THEATER FESTIVAL to Return for 8th Season at The Flea Theater
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Rogue Theater Festival Opens Submissions for Its Eighth Season in NYC
February 02, 2026 Rogue Theater Festival has opened submissions for its Eighth Season Festival, a two-week celebration of storytelling and community. What started as a scrappy, artist-run effort has grown into a festival that champions playwrights at every stage.
The 7th Annual Rogue Theater Festival To Present 37 New Productions
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Rogue Theater Festival Unveils Seventh Annual Festival Lineup
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New American Drama THE TRUNK To Premiere At The Flea
February 27, 2025 Writer's Desk Entertainment will present the World Premiere of THE TRUNK, a new play by Jon Seresi. Directed by Anthony Misiano, performances begin March 28 at The Flea. Learn more!
Rogue Theater Festival And Riff Raff NYC Announce Winners Of Immigrants In America Festival
January 14, 2025 The winners of the 2024 Immigrants in America festival presented by Rogue Theater Festival and Riff Raff NYC have been selected. The festival, which ran at the Court Square Theater in Long Island City on December 7th and 8th, 2024.
Playwright Peter Fenton Returns To Rogue Theater Festival With I THINK WE'RE LOST
June 03, 2024 Peter Fenton returns to the Rogue Theater Festival with a dark comedy twist on Peter Pan in I THINK WE'RE LOST. Catch the first public reading on June 7 at The Flea Theatre, exploring themes of escapism and revenge.
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DREAMS and More to Play Rogue Theater Festival in June
May 12, 2024 Rogue Theater Festival has revealed the twenty-five new works that will be presented by the festival in June, 2024 at The Flea in New York City and streaming on ShowTix4U globally.
KNOCK KNOCK Comes To The Flea Theater In Tribeca
April 26, 2024 The Rogue Theater Festival will present 'KNOCK KNOCK,' a theatrical production coming to the Flea Theater in Tribeca, New York, on June 5th at 7:30 PM.
Rogue Theater Festival To Present Twenty-Five New Works in June at The Flea
March 28, 2024 Rogue Theater Festival has revealed the twenty-five new works that will be presented by the festival in June, 2024 at The Flea. Learn more about the festival!About the Theatre
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