The Players Theatre

SHELTER IN PLACE Begins At Sgouros Theater In January
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 25, 2025

A new comedy set against an approaching Gulf Coast hurricane will make its world premiere in the East Village this winter. Shelter in Place, written by Henry Feldman and directed by Joan Kane, begins a limited engagement January 8–25 at the Sgouros Theater.

New Musical THE OPENING to Premiere at the Players Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 24, 2025

The Opening, a new musical by Brooke di Spirito and Mateo Chavez Lewis, is set to premiere in a strictly limited engagement at the Players Theatre in January.

THE DIVINE DATING GAME to be Presented at The Players Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 24, 2025

The Divine Dating Game by Sam Gordon and Madelynne Whitt will be presented at The Players Theatre

Folger Theatre Reveals Plays And Playwrights For The Fourth Annual Reading Room Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 20, 2025

Folger Theatre at the Folger Shakespeare Library revealed the plays and playwrights for the fourth annual Reading Room Festival, a four-day festival of staged readings, panel discussions, workshops, and community celebrations.

Cast Set for A CHRISTMAS CAROL THE MUSICAL at the Players Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 18, 2025

Be Bold! Productions has revealed the cast for its 17th anniversary season of A Christmas Carol the Musical opening Off-Broadway at the Players Theatre.

WELCOME TO OUR EXORCISM Wins Week Three SPF BOO 2025 Short Play Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 22, 2025

Week 3 concluded Be Bold! Productions 14th annual Players Theatre Short Play Festival BOO at the Players Theatre in the West Village. Five spooky and spoofy short plays thrilled audiences with frightful folly and chilling characters. Learn more!

APOCALIPSTICK - Punk Rock Zombie Play With Music is Coming to The Players Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 17, 2025

apocaLIPSTICK, a new play by Seth Barnes with additional music by Elena Cramer, will be presented at the Players Theatre. Learn more about the performances here.

DYLAN’S MEETING Wins Week Two of SPF BOO 2025 Short Play Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 15, 2025

Week Two of Be Bold! Production’s 14th annual Players Theatre Short Play Festival: BOO wrapped last weekend in the West Village, featuring five chilling new short plays. Riley Fee’s DYLAN’S MEETING, directed by Meghan Martin, was selected as the audience favorite.

CRAIG Hosts Sketch Comedy Show and Interactive Haunted House
by Stephi Wild - Oct 13, 2025

The New York sketch comedy team CRAIG is hosting a comedy show and interactive haunted house at The Players Theatre featuring some of NYC's funniest comedy performers and improvisers

Week 1 of Be Bold! Productions' 14th annual Short Play Festival BOO Opens
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 8, 2025

Week 1 of Be Bold! Productions' 14th annual Short Play Festival BOO opened last weekend at the Players Theatre in the West Village. Learn more about the festival here!

The Little Pitchers to Present Final 2025 Trilogy at Q.E.D. in Astoria
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 6, 2025

The Little Pitchers—the improv comedy duo of Rory Scholl and Annie-Sage Whitehurst—will close out their 2025 monthly run of The Little Pitchers Presents with a three-show finale at Q.E.D. in Astoria, Queens, on October 15, November 19, and December 17 at 7:30 p.m.

Photos: SLEEPY HOLLOW THE MUSICAL At The Players Theatre 
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 2, 2025

Be Bold! Productions Sleepy Hollow the Musical continues its run Off-Broadway at the Players Theatre after previews this past weekend. The musical runs through Sunday, Nov 9. Check out photos of the production.

GOING TO THE CHAPEL World Premiere Dark Comedy is Coming to The Players Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 30, 2025

The Players Theatre the host for the Annual Boo Festival presents in association with Kingdom Theatre, the World Premiere Dark Comedy, Going to the Chapel. Learn more!

Photos: HUCKA World Premiere Opens at The Players Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 11, 2025

Silver Glass Productions will present the world premiere of HUCKA, written and directed by Suzanne Willett, now running through September 21 at The Players Theatre, 115 MacDougal Street in New York City. Inspired by Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, HUCKA will examine the idea of safe spaces. See photos of the show.

The 14th Annual Players Theatre BOO Short Play Festival Announced
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 9, 2025

Be Bold! Productions will celebrate the Halloween season with the 14th Annual BOO Short Play and Music Festival at the Players Theatre in the West Village. Running October 2–19, 2025, the festival will showcase fifteen original short plays chosen from playwright submissions.

spit&vigor Will Present PARLIAMENT OF FOOLS Comedy Special
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 9, 2025

spit&vigor will present Parliament of Fools, a one-night-only comedy special from Friendo and Murder Bird, on September 25 at 8pm. The site-specific event takes place at spit&vigor’s tiny baby black box theater (115 MacDougal St, New York, NY 10012).

Emerging Artists Theatre To Present Reading Of ARSINOË IV At Spark Theatre Festival NYC
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 9, 2025

Emerging Artists Theatre will present a developmental reading of the first act of Arsinoë IV, written and directed by David Ceci, on Thursday, September 11, 2025, at 7:00 p.m.

Cast Set for SLEEPY HOLLOW THE MUSICAL at Be Bold! Productions
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 3, 2025

Be Bold! Productions has revealed the cast for the upcoming production of Sleepy Hollow the Musical opening Off-Broadway at the Players Theatre. Learn more!

FIRST LIAR ON THE MOON Comes to Theater For The New City's Dream Up Festival
by Stephi Wild - Aug 27, 2025

Theater lovers are in for a provocative new experience with the world premiere of First Liar on the Moon, the gripping new play written and directed by Fletcher Michael. The production debuts at Theater for the New City's Dream Up Festival 2025.

CHRISTINE STODDARD PRESENTS ART BITCH is Coming to the Philly Fringe Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 26, 2025

CHRISTINE STODDARD PRESENTS ART BITCH: character performance of entitled nepo baby who's slutty for contemporary art at the Philly Fringe Festival! Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.