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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.


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Photos: Emerging Artists Theatre's Spark Theatre Festival NYC Week One Shows in Rehearsal


by Stephi Wild - September 09, 2024

Award-winning Emerging Artists Theatre’s (EAT) bi-annual Spark Theatre Festival NYC starts today, September 9. Check out rehearsal photos here!...

Multicultural Team Brings New Musical IRREPLACEABLE To New York For Festival Reading


by Stephi Wild - September 05, 2024

On September 9, 2024, a developmental reading of an excerpt of the new musical Irreplaceable will take place at the Chain Theater in New York, as part of the Emerging Artists Theatre's Spark Theatre Festival NYC....

Cast & Creative Team Announced for OLIVIA O At Spark Theatre Festival NYC


by A.A. Cristi - September 04, 2024

Award-winning director Jennica Carmona will helm the New York City debut of OLIVIA O, THE MUSICAL at the Emerging Artist Spark Theatre Festival on Sept 29 at the Chain Theatre, focusing on US-Mexican border stories....

YOU'RE NEVER GONNA GUESS WHO I HAVE TO TRAIN AT WORK TODAY Comes to Spark Theatre Festival


by Stephi Wild - September 03, 2024

Wellmoney Productions has announced the world premiere of their latest play, You're Never Gonna Guess Who I Have to Train at Work Today, written by the dynamic and visionary Arianna Wellmoney. ...

Staged Reading of THE SCHMIDT SISTERS to Play Spark Theatre Festival Next Month


by Blair Ingenthron - August 31, 2024

Emerging Artists Theatre will present The Schmidt Sisters: A Revolutionary Situation written or choreographed by Rebecca Farley (book), Margo Hera (lyrics), and Blake Pilger (music) and directed by Emmie D'Amico. The staged reading takes place on September 18th 7pm and is part of the 2024 Fall Spark...

Off The Wall Productions To Return To New York With TIN CHURCH


by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 15, 2024

Off The Wall Productions will bring TIN CHURCH to New York, showcasing a unique theatrical experience. Learn how to purchase tickets....

Esther Caporales' OVER MY DEAD BODY To Premiere In The Summer One Act Festival At The Chain Theatre


by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 14, 2024

Esther Caporale's dark comedy OVER MY DEAD BODY will debut at the Chain Theatre's Summer One Act Festival. Learn how to purchase tickets. ...

The Tank to Premiere Staged Reading of Brand New Play BEST FRIENDS/WORST PARTNERS


by Blair Ingenthron - July 20, 2024

THE TANK will present the premiere staged reading of BEST FRIENDS/WORST PARTNERS, a play about friendship, love, codependency, and going to the movies, on Monday, August 12, 2024 at 7pm....

Legendary Downtown Performance Artist Penny Arcade Attends TOMORROW WE LOVE At Chain Theatre


by Stephi Wild - June 25, 2024

As Tomorrow We Love completed their production at the Factory Series at The Chain Theatre, legendary downtown performance artist, actress and playwright Penny Arcade attended a performance and visited the cast of the new gender-bending comedic homage to the classic romantic films of the mid-twentiet...

Photos: First Look at TOMORROW WE LOVE, Opening Tonight at The Chain Theatre


by Blair Ingenthron - June 15, 2024

Proud Image Theatre Company's Tomorrow We Love, a new gender-bending comedic homage to the classic romantic films of the mid-twentieth century written by Jeffrey Vause (Aloha Oy!) and Steve Hauck (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”) opens tonight. Check out production photos here!...

Past Shows

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.

Tomorrow We Love
Tomorrow We Love
6/13 - 6/23/2024


A new gender-bending comedic homage to the classic romantic films of the mid-twentieth century written by Jeffrey Vause ( Aloha Oy! ) and Steve Hauck ...

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 ...

Puss in Boots: After Dark
Puss in Boots: After Dark
5/18 - 5/28/2023


Puss in Boots: After Dark is a fully-devised musical with commedia dell'arte characters and commedia plot elements. The story is filled with quests, magic, hidden ...

The Night Alive
The Night Alive
10/13 - 10/22/2022


Conor McPhersons The Night Alive is coming to New York City! McPhersons hero, Tommy, is a middle-aged loner who has lost all hope; a Jack ...

Macbitches
Macbitches
8/19 - 9/10/2022


"What's done, cannot be undone." When a freshman acting major is unexpectedly cast as Lady Macbeth, a few upperclassmen invite her over to celebrate. As ...

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 ...


While theatres across New York City remain closed, the Chain Theatre continues its commitment to developing new plays by diverse artists and underrepresented voices through ...

Videos


HONOR in Off-Off-Broadway HONOR
Gene Frankel Theatre (9/19 - 10/6) Tracker
Harry reems Goes to Hollywood in Off-Off-Broadway Harry reems Goes to Hollywood
Little Red Light Theatre (9/20 - 9/21)

NEW MUSICAL Tracker
Kiss Me While We Have the Chance in Off-Off-Broadway Kiss Me While We Have the Chance
The Green Room 42 (10/28 - 10/28)

LIMITED TICKETS REMAIN Tracker
PHOTOS
The Music of the Bard: Words & Music of Shakespeare in the Park 1956-1967 in Off-Off-Broadway The Music of the Bard: Words & Music of Shakespeare in the Park 1956-1967
Joe's Pub (9/16 - 9/16) Tracker
Tin Church in Off-Off-Broadway Tin Church
Chain Theatre (10/23 - 11/23)

NEW PLAY Tracker
Perfect Crime: New York's Longest Running Play in Off-Off-Broadway Perfect Crime: New York's Longest Running Play
The Theater Center (4/18 - 11/17)
The Transfiguration in Off-Off-Broadway The Transfiguration
Horizon Theatre Rep (8/20 - 9/30)
VIDEOS
Leonard Bernstein Trouble in Tahiti and A Century of Puccini Concert Double Bill in Off-Off-Broadway Leonard Bernstein Trouble in Tahiti and A Century of Puccini Concert Double Bill
Christ and St. Stephen's Church (9/29 - 9/29)
How Fabulous is That?! in Off-Off-Broadway How Fabulous is That?!
Joe's Pub (11/16 - 11/16)
YOU DID NOT UNDERSTAND THE ASSIGNMENT: Pencils Down, it's showtime! in Off-Off-Broadway YOU DID NOT UNDERSTAND THE ASSIGNMENT: Pencils Down, it's showtime!
SoHo Playhouse (9/23 - 9/30)
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