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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! ...

THE 2025 CHAIN WINTER ONE-ACT FESTIVAL Announced At The Chain Theatre


by A.A. Cristi - January 09, 2025

Chain Theatre has announced the 2025 edition of the CHAIN WINTER ONE-ACT FESTIVAL, featuring the NY premiere of BY THE LOOK OF HER by Tony Award winner David Rabe and more....

Edu Díaz's A DRAG IS BORN to be Presented at PhysFestNYC 2025


by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 07, 2025

The acclaimed solo show A Drag Is Born, a nonverbal celebration of diversity created and performed by Edu Díaz in which a man accidentally becomes a drag queen onstage, was selected for PhysFestNYC 2025. Learn how to attend. ...

Chain Theatre 2025 Winter One-Act Festival Now Accepting Submissions


by A.A. Cristi - November 08, 2024

Submit your play to the 2025 Chain Theatre Winter One-Act Festival in NYC, running February 3 to March 2. The festival celebrates new, original work from voices across the theater world, accepting plays ranging from 10 to 60 minutes in length....

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


S.I.M.P.S - A New Musical in Off-Off-Broadway S.I.M.P.S - A New Musical
IRT Theater (1/24 - 2/2)

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The Visit of Mother Moses in Off-Off-Broadway The Visit of Mother Moses
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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
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Sad Magic Sins in Off-Off-Broadway Sad Magic Sins
Hudson Guild Theater (2/4 - 2/8)

NEW PLAY Tracker
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THE DAY I LEARNED TO FLY in Off-Off-Broadway THE DAY I LEARNED TO FLY
Canterbury Woods Performing Arts Center (1/17 - 2/9)

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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
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
Tartuffe in Off-Off-Broadway Tartuffe
Stag & Lion Theatre (1/30 - 2/8) Tracker
BENT in Off-Off-Broadway BENT
Studio Theatre (2/7 - 2/7)
 THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART PRESENTS Lillie P. Bliss and the Birth of the Modern NOVEMBER 17, 2024 – MARCH 29, 2025 in Off-Off-Broadway THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART PRESENTS Lillie P. Bliss and the Birth of the Modern NOVEMBER 17, 2024 – MARCH 29, 2025
The Museum of Modern Art (11/17 - 3/29)
The Conquest of Bread in Off-Off-Broadway The Conquest of Bread
NYU Skirball (5/1 - 5/1)
Tess, A New Musical in Off-Off-Broadway Tess, A New Musical
54 Below (6/26 - 6/26)
Caleb McCarroll & Friends: A Night of New Musical Theatre in Off-Off-Broadway Caleb McCarroll & Friends: A Night of New Musical Theatre
The Green Room 42 (3/24 - 3/24)
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