News on your favorite shows, specials & more!

THE CHAIN THEATRE

312 W 36th St. 3rd Floor New York, NY 10018
New York, NY 10018

A Hollywood Ending
A Hollywood Ending
2/12 - 2/23/2025


A HOLLYWOOD ENDING by Emerson Riter debuts at the Chain Theatre!

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** ...


RELATED STORIES

Andre Wells' I HATE THE DEDHAM MALL Set For Chain Theatre's Winter One-Act Festival


by Nicole Rosky - February 09, 2025

After premiering at Script Club's Places in 10 festival in September 2024, Andre Wells' I HATE THE DEDHAM MALL will bow at the Chain Theatre's Winter One-Act Festival. The play examines the unspoken cultural attitudes that undergird our social interactions, through the lens of the playwright's nativ...

Edu Díaz's PULSE Will Premiere at the Chain Theatre's One-Act Festival


by Stephi Wild - February 04, 2025

 PULSE, a short and surreal comedy by Edu Díaz about the transcendental power of love, will premiere at The Winter One-Act Festival at The Chain Theatre this week....

WHERE VOICES LINGER Will Premiere at The Chain Theatre One-Act Festival


by Stephi Wild - February 04, 2025

Set in 1968, Where Voices Linger follows the story of Antonio Lugano, a 70-year-old Filipino man who has spent five decades confined in an asylum. Learn more here!...

THE ROBOT, THE SPY, AND THE LOVE OF AI to be Presented at CHAIN WINTER ONE-ACT FESTIVAL


by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 31, 2025

Chain Theatre will present the world premiere of THE ROBOT, THE SPY, AND THE LOVE OF AI - aproduction that explores the use of actual robotics and AI programming capabilities onstage. Learn how to purchase tickets. ...

Erin Germaine Mahoney's TWO SISTERS Premieres at The Chain Theatre Festival


by Stephi Wild - January 31, 2025

A new play directed by Katina Medina Mora will have its world premiere in the Chain Theatre Winter One-Act Festival in New York City next month. Learn more here!...

A WHITE GIRL'S UNDERSTUDY Comes to the Chain Theatre


by Stephi Wild - January 31, 2025

“A White Girl’s Understudy” by Isabel Beatriz Tongson and directed by Skylar Hudson is coming to the Chain Theatre. Learn more about the upcoming show here!...

HOW TO FEEL WITHOUT TOUCHING Set for The Chain One-Act Theater Festival


by Blair Ingenthron - January 26, 2025

“How To Feel Without Touching”, a one-act play written by Bradley Valenzuela will have its world premiere at The Chain's Winter One-Act Festival. Learn more about the production and how to get tickets....

FRIGID New York Unveils Lineup For 2025 New York City Fringe Festival


by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 22, 2025

FRIGID New York will present the 2025 New York City Fringe Festival at UNDER St. Marks, wild project, and the Chain Theatre this April. Learn more about the festival here! ...

DEAR DIARY By Kevin Cheng To Premiere At Chain Winter One-Act Festival


by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 17, 2025

Dear Diary, a new play written by Kevin Cheng will premiere as part of the 2025 edition of the CHAIN WINTER ONE-ACT FESTIVAL at the Chain Theatre. Learn more about the production! ...

Cady McClain to Direct JUST A YELLOW CAB IN NEW YORK CITY at Chain Theatre Winter One-Act Festival


by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 13, 2025

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! ...

Past Shows

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.

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


Davis Gaines: Love is in the Air in Off-Off-Broadway Davis Gaines: Love is in the Air
The Green Room 42 (2/13 - 2/14) Tracker
DISCOUNT
Piano Panties: A Cheeky Cabaret Show in Off-Off-Broadway Piano Panties: A Cheeky Cabaret Show
Sid Gold’s Request Room (7/2 - 6/30) Tracker
Raise Your Voice! in Off-Off-Broadway Raise Your Voice!
City Winery (3/10 - 3/10)

LIMITED TICKETS REMAIN Tracker
The Understudies' Improvised Musical in Off-Off-Broadway The Understudies' Improvised Musical
The PIT (1/14 - 6/10)
String Theory in Off-Off-Broadway String Theory
The Green Room 42 (2/20 - 2/20)
Broadway Magic Hour in Off-Off-Broadway Broadway Magic Hour
Broadway Comedy Club (2/22 - 2/22)
5BMF in Partnership with Orchestra of St. Luke’s: Five Borough Tour in Off-Off-Broadway 5BMF in Partnership with Orchestra of St. Luke’s: Five Borough Tour
Hostos Community College (3/25 - 3/25)
Shake Rattle & Roll Dueling Pianos in Off-Off-Broadway Shake Rattle & Roll Dueling Pianos
Chelsea Table & Stage (3/23 - 12/27)
VIEW SHOWS  ADD A SHOW  

Recommended For You