Chain Theatre announced the lineup for its 2026 Chain Summer One-Act Festival, featuring over 80 one-act plays in live performance at 312 West 36th Street, with livestream options and Artist Talkbacks available for select performances.
Axial Theatre will present a staged reading of A LITTLE MORE THAN YOU WANTED TO SPEND, a dark comedy by Chris Clavelli about grief, as part of its SAFEHOUSE New Playwrights Series at St. John's Episcopal Church in Pleasantville, NY.
Gabriella Arianna's Pity Party, a comedic exploration of marriage, premiered at the Chain Theatre's Winter One-Acts Festival. The festival, running throughout February 2026, showcases a mix of seasoned and emerging talents.
Five Evenings Theater in association with New Wave Arts Theatre Collective and EventMuze present the New York premiere of BENEATH THE ICE OF THE VISTULA, a new play with music, beginning February 12 at West End Theater.
The 2026 Chain Winter One-Act Festival will feature Jesse Eisenberg, Jose Rivera, Christopher Goutman, and Lyle Kessler, with performances by Ralph Macchio, Cady McClain, and Carol Kane from February 5 to March 1.
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.
Jake Shore's THE SLIDE IS THE NEGATIVE is being presented at The Chain Theatre as part of the Factory Series. See photos here!
The world premiere of Jake Shore's THE SLIDE IS THE NEGATIVE will be presented at The Chain Theatre as part of the Factory Series. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets here!
Axial Theatre and JCS Theater Company in association with the Oberon Theatre Ensemble will present the world premiere of Jake Shore's THE SLIDE IS THE NEGATIVE at The Chain Theatre. Learn more!
Following their acclaimed collaboration on Orson’s Shadow, Emmy Award winner Cady McClain and Obie and Drama Desk Award-winning director Austin Pendleton reunite for the world premiere of What Happened Was, a new dark comedy by Walter John Thompson.
Uptown Express, a new play written by Kevin Cheng has announced three additional show dates at the 2025 Chain Theatre Summer One-Act Festival. Tickets are available through the Chain Theatre website.
A Test of Taste, a one-act play by Kendra Jones, is set to return to New York City this month. The production will be presented as part of the Chain Theatre's Summer One-Act Play Festival at the Chain Theatre
Last Birthday, a new one-act play written and directed by Youlim Nam, will have its world premiere at the Chain Theatre Summer One-Act Festival in New York City. See photos from the production.
Uptown Express, a new play written by Kevin Cheng will premiere at the Chain Theatre this July as part of the 2025 Summer One-Act Festival. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Chain Theatre’s Summer One-Act Festival will return to Midtown Manhattan from July 10 through August 2, 2025, transforming its home at 312 W. 36th Street (3rd & 4th floors) into a high-energy theatrical mixtape.
Pan Asian Repertory Theatre will present NuWorks 2025, the annual experimental series of self-created work from innovative and diverse artists exploring an eclectic range of genres and techniques using poetry, text, dance, and music.
After a sold-out run at the Chain Theatre Festival earlier this year, Just a Yellow Cab in New York City returns to the stage-this time under the direction of playwright and producer Youlim Nam-as part of Pan Asian Repertory Theatre's NuWorks Festival 2025.
The Fundamentalist follows the story of Markus, a reformed minister, who is confronted by Heidi, a former student turned religious extremist. As Heidi attempts to 'save' Markus from his loss of faith, the play explores profound questions about belief, identity, and moral responsibility in a divided world.
Just a Yellow Cab in New York City, a one-act comedy written by Youlim Nam, will take the stage at the 2025 Chain Theatre Winter One-Act Festival in New York City. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!
To share a hit show of its Spring season with the largest possible audience, Theater for the New City (TNC), Crystal Field, Executive Artistic Director, will remount its production of 'Orson's Shadow,' written by Austin Pendleton and directed by Mr. Pendleton and his longtime close friend and colleague David Schweizer.
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