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NEXT STOP: A NIGHT OF MISCOMMUNICATION is Coming to Chain Theatre Winter One Act Festival


by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 27, 2026

Brand new one hour comedy Next Stop: A Night of Miscommunication is making it's World Premiere at the Chain Theatre Winter One Act Festival. the play features a series of humorous miscommunications over one night....

TRUE CRIME Will Make World Premiere at the Chain Theatre Winter One-Act Festival


by Gillian Blum - January 26, 2026

Copper Boom Productions will present TRUE CRIME, a firecracker dark comedy by Sarah Swift premiering in Program #10 of the Chain Theatre Winter One-Act Festival. Learn more here!...

Lisa Milinazzo To Direct DAVID'S NEW YEAR at Chain Theatre’s 2026 Winter One-Act Festival


by Gillian Blum - January 17, 2026

The Chain Theatre will present David's New Year, a new short play by Youlim Nam and directed by acclaimed director Lisa Milinazzo, as part of its 2026 Winter One-Act Festival, celebrating new voices and innovative short-form theatre....

SPOTLIGHT NEW WORKS FEST Now Accepting Submissions for New Plays and Musicals


by A.A. Cristi - January 13, 2026

SPOTLIGHT NEW WORKS FEST is inviting submissions for new plays and musicals, offering a platform for emerging and established playwrights to showcase their work....

SPOTLIGHT NEW WORKS FEST Now Accepting Submissions for New Plays and Musicals


by A.A. Cristi - January 13, 2026

SPOTLIGHT NEW WORKS FEST is inviting submissions for new plays and musicals, offering a platform for emerging and established playwrights to showcase their work....

WAITING FOR GADOT To Premiere At Chain Theatre’s Winter One-Act Festival


by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 13, 2026

Annabel McConnachie's new absurdist comedy, Waiting for Gadot will premiere at the Chain Theatre's Winter One-Act Festival with performances scheduled for February....

THE SPINNERETS to Launch Painted Pistachio Productions 2026 Season


by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 12, 2026

Painted Pistachio Productions will present The Spinnerets, a dystopian thriller by Douglas DuBrin, from January 29 to February 8 at the Newtown Stage, Hellenic Cultural Center, Astoria....

Manhattan Arts Center Commissions New Work By NYC Playwright Andrew Michael Reid


by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 17, 2025

Manhattan Arts Center has commissioned a new original play by New York City-based playwright Andrew Michael Reid. The organization presents five mainstage productions annually and serves as a regional hub for theatre, visual art, and arts education....

A GAY MASSEUR'S GUIDE TO HAPPY ENDINGS To Get Two-Night Workshop In NYC


by A.A. Cristi - October 24, 2025

After a sold-out Provincetown run, Austin Jennings Boykin’s solo show A Gay Masseur’s Guide to Happy Endings will return for two performances at The Chain Theatre in New York City, November 12–13, 2025....

Photos: THE BLISS OPTION Opens At The Chain Theatre


by A.A. Cristi - October 02, 2025

American Renaissance Theater Company is presenting the World Premiere of THE BLISS OPTION by Andrew R. Heinze, co-directed with Eva Minemar. Check out photos of the show!...

Past Shows

OUT/PLAY PRESENTS: CAFFE CINO ONE ACTS


OUT/PLAY proudly kicks off its Season 3 with an homage to the creation of boundary-pushing legitimate queer NYC theatre with CAFFE CINO: ONE ACTS , October ...

Putting on Airs
Putting on Airs
7/16 - 7/31/2025


Petunia and Alistair Sullivan are snobby South Carolinian socialite siblings stuck flying to New York Fashion Week on a commercial flight. But to make matters ...

Hang It Up
Hang It Up
7/11 - 7/27/2025


Hang It Up written by Taina Carrion-Perez and directed by Edgar Alvarez will be playing in Program 13 at The Chain Theatre as a part of ...

Hellish Delights
Hellish Delights
5/2 - 5/10/2025


Theatre Beyond Broadway proudly announces the highly anticipated revival of Hellish Delights, a gripping play by acclaimed playwright Scott C. Sickles under the direction of ...

Hellish Delights
Hellish Delights
5/2 - 5/10/2025


Theatre Beyond Broadway proudly announces the highly anticipated revival of Hellish Delights, a gripping play by acclaimed playwright Scott C. Sickles under the direction of ...

EXES: The Musical
EXES: The Musical
4/2 - 4/8/2025


deegie, a powerhouse pop punk princess, takes a deep dive into her past relationships through her real diaries in the one-woman rock opera, EXES: The ...

EXES: The Musical
EXES: The Musical
4/2 - 4/8/2025


deegie, a powerhouse pop punk princess, takes a deep dive into her past relationships through her real diaries in the one-woman rock opera, EXES: The ...

Little Lina
Little Lina
2/16 - 3/1/2025


LITTLE LINA Written by Taina Carrion-Perez Directed by Gaia Cooper Starring Katie Parkinson and Lucia Rogerson SHOW DATES: February 16th @ 8pm, February 20th @ 6:30pm, March 1st @ 5pm** ...

Be A Good Little Widow
Be A Good Little Widow
10/10 - 10/13/2024


A multimedia interpretation of a young woman's journey navigating an unexpected loss, and the ways in which we cope with grief and longing.
Limited Tickets Remain

Bella Kouds, Ryan O'Toole and Denycia Thompson to star in Edward Allan Baker's Face Divided


Playwright Edward Allan Baker dedicates this play to children born to seventeen-year-old mothers.

Stop Kiss
Stop Kiss
9/10 - 9/15/2024


Diana Son's play "Stop Kiss" is a poignant and thought-provoking exploration of love, identity, and the consequences of a single moment.

Then and Now by Jessica Carmona (The Chain Theatre: One Act Festival 2024)


In the Bronx, an immigrant Irish woman of the past visits a current Mexicanimmigrant family currently living in a historic mansion.

TRUE WEST
TRUE WEST
12/14 - 12/16/2023


This holiday season, The Pelican Players NYC are happy to present Sam Shepard’s  TRUE WEST.  The production, directed by Barrett Crowder, boasts a stellar cast ...

Aztec Pirates and the Insignificance of Life on Mars


Johnny Montenegro is an ICE agent accused of being a traitor to his race. After an ugly incident in the field gets him suspended from ...

The Beholden
The Beholden
10/26 - 10/29/2023


From Trapezoid Theatre Co., the team that brought you the surreal journey, EGG FRAME, comes a new, magical dramedy steeped in witchy history and folklore. ...
New Play

The Motherf**ker with the Hat by Stephen Adly Guirgis


  Hats Off Productions presents…The Motherf**ker with the Hat by Stephen Adly Guirgis August 18 - September 2, 2023. Location: The Chain Theatre 312 W ...

Bonefruit
Bonefruit
7/9 - 7/21/2022


In a chapel in the middle of the desert, two girls meet for the first time in years. Together, they must grapple with the grim ...

The House Where Nobody Lives


The House Where Nobody Lives is a heartfelt story of a man who returns to his childhood home in Buffalo, New York, to find it ...

Videos


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The Sheen Center for Thought & Culture (3/5 - 3/29)
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Hot Toddy: A Dance and Music Film Extravaganza in Off-Off-Broadway Hot Toddy: A Dance and Music Film Extravaganza
The Twist Theater (2/20 - 2/22)
New York Festival of Song: To The Sea in Off-Off-Broadway New York Festival of Song: To The Sea
Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center (3/11 - 3/11)
Joe Bonamassa in Off-Off-Broadway Joe Bonamassa
Cheyenne Civic Center (8/19 - 8/19)
YO WTF Is Love? in Off-Off-Broadway YO WTF Is Love?
Brooklyn Comedy Collective (2/13 - 2/13)
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