The New York Theater Festival 20024/2025 Winterfest Festival Awards Ceremony NOMINEES IN GREEN WINNERS IN RED FALL/WINTER THEATER FESTIVAL 2023 BEST PRODUCTION WINNER $3,500 A Tie LEOPARD LYNX – by Michelle Maccarone THE TRAGEDY OF NERO, EMPEROR OF ROME – by Doyle …
THE GREAT RACE
* by Anders Bright * THURSDAY February 5, 2026 @ 9:00 PM SATURDAY February 7, 2026 @ 12:00 PM SUNDAY February 8, 2026 @ 8:30 PM * * * Blurb The Great Race is an absurdist comedy/commentary, where one supreme being watches over two chained up leaders who argue over seemingly random and …
AND WE DANCED
* by Brian Leahy Doyle * THURSDAY February 5, 2026 @ 9:00 PM SATURDAY February 7, 2026 @ 12:00 PM SUNDAY February 8, 2026 @ 8:30 PM * * * Blurb Michael and Ellen return to his hometown in rural Wisconsin for a family reunion. In the recently restored Roman Catholic Church, an emotional …
WAITING FOR DADDYLOT
* by Nicole Stewart * THURSDAY February 5, 2026 @ 9:00 PM SATURDAY February 7, 2026 @ 12:00 PM SUNDAY February 8, 2026 @ 8:30 PM * * * Blurb Waiting for Daddyot is a two-hander about Lolo and Nina, two siblings waiting at a dusty bus stop for Daddyot—a man who may or may not show up. As the …
WHAT’S IT ABOUT?
* by Nicole Kolitsas * THURSDAY February 5, 2026 @ 9:00 PM SATURDAY February 7, 2026 @ 12:00 PM SUNDAY February 8, 2026 @ 8:30 PM * * * Blurb Two best friends and roommates become estranged over secrets, guilt, and betrayal. But don’t worry, it’s a comedy!! Vera doesn’t know she’s the …
CRUSHED VELVET
* by Andrew Trimmer * * * * THURSDAY February 5, 2026 @ 6:15 PM SATURDAY February 7, 2026 @ 2:15 PM SUNDAY February 8, 2026 @ 6:00 PM * * * Blurb Crushed Velvet is a camp-soaked, razor-sharp satire set on the crumbling set of Semi-Homemade Cooking with Sandra Lee. Part backstage farce, …
DO NOT GO GENTLE
* by David Najam Liskow * WEDNESDAY February 4, 2026 @ 4:00 PM FRIDAY February 6, 2026 @ 6:30 PM SUNDAY February 8, 2026 @ 1:00 PM * * * Blurb Nicole and her boyfriend travel to Detroit to see the Strokes. Nicole wants to enjoy a night away from the stress of her hospitalized mom. They …
SOMEONE ELSE
* by Chris Ikner * * * * TUESDAY February 3, 2026 @ 9:00 PM WEDNESDAY February 4, 2026 @ 6:30 PM SATURDAY February 7, 2026 @ 4:30 PM * * * Blurb Someone Else is a memory play that centers around the character of Eli, and traces moments in his life, from his first intoxicating love to the …
GHOST LIGHT
* by Matthew Gurren * * * * TUESDAY February 3, 2026 @ 6:15 PM FRIDAY February 6, 2026 @ 4:00 PM SATURDAY February 7, 2026 @ 9:00 PM * * * Blurb Ghost Light follows Claire Doyle, a successful but disillusioned film star seeking a return to true acting by joining a Broadway production of …
THE FINAL DAYS OF LYCOMING MALL
* Book and Lyrics by Ben Fish and Book and Music by Beto González * * * * MONDAY February 2, 2025 @ 9:00 PM WEDNESDAY February 4, 2025 @ 9:00 PM SATURDAY February 7, 2025 @ 6:45 PM * * * Blurb The Final Days of Lycoming Mall is an energetic workplace comedy set in one of the dullest …
GAME CREEK
* by Shea Stevenson * * * * MONDAY February 2, 2026 @ 6:15 PM FRIDAY February 6, 2026 @ 9:00 PM SUNDAY February 8, 2026 @ 3:30 PM * * * Blurb A screwball-noir set in a snowy town at the end of the road. "You" wake up with no memories, someone else's wallet, and a court date tomorrow. We …
HYSTYRIA: A CARMILLA ADAPTATION
* by Riley K Webster * THURSDAY January 29, 2026 @ 9:00 PM SATURDAY January 31, 2026 @ 12:00 PM SUNDAY February 1, 2026 @ 8:30 PM * * * Blurb Hysteria is a deliberately queer adaptation of J. S. Le Fanu's 1872 Carmilla. Dreams and fragmented memories seep into the present as Laura …
“CORONA CRAZY: THE MUSICAL”
* by Benjamin Hey! & Derek Denckla * * * * THURSDAY January 29, 2026 @ 6:15 PM SATURDAY January 31, 2026 @ 2:15 PM SUNDAY February 1, 2026 @ 6:00 PM * * * Blurb Together Apart is an original musical drama consisting of 14 original songs and book that explore the experiences of 9 …
SUITE SAPPHO
* by James F. Broderick * WEDNESDAY January 28, 2026 @ 4:00 PM FRIDAY January 30, 2026 @ 6:30 PM SUNDAY February 1, 2026 @ 1:00 PM * * * Blurb When a retired salesman and a lonely bookseller bond over the poetry of the ancient Greek writer Sappho, both of their lives change radically. THIS …
CATATONIC
* by Diego Rio Ortiz * WEDNESDAY January 28, 2026 @ 4:00 PM FRIDAY January 30, 2026 @ 6:30 PM SUNDAY February 1, 2026 @ 1:00 PM * * * Blurb A desperate man answers a Craigslist ad to be a Cat for a man and his daughter. THIS PRODUCTION RUNS 35 MINUTES LONG THIS IS A ONE-ACT PRODUCTION …
WAITING FOR C-ROW
* by Aaron J. Stewart * * * * TUESDAY January 27, 2026 @ 9:00 PM WEDNESDAY January 28, 2026 @ 6:30 PM SATURDAY January 31, 2026 @ 4:30 PM * * * Blurb Waiting for C-row is a full-length, one-act urban drama set on a desolate street corner just before dawn. Two sex workers — Jenna, a defiant …
A DANCE ABOVE THE GRAVE
* by Alexander Wasserman * * * * TUESDAY January 27, 2026 @ 6:15 PM FRIDAY January 30, 2026 @ 4:00 PM SATURDAY February 1, 2026 @ 9:00 PM * * * Blurb For two decades, Jackson tended the garden in their crumbling brownstone, waiting for Elizabeth’s return. Winny clings to hope; Frank, …
HEART’S BEATING
* by Ryan Polk * * * * MONDAY January 26, 2026 @ 9:00 PM WEDNESDAY January 28, 2026 @ 9:00 PM SATURDAY January 31, 2026 @ 6:45 PM * * * Blurb After losing his heart (literally), a storyteller named Will must go on a crazy quest in a fantastical world to get it back. Along for the ride are …
TINA MORGUE
* by Wes Ehle * * * * MONDAY January 26, 2026 @ 6:15 PM FRIDAY January 30, 2026 @ 9:00 PM SUNDAY February 1, 2026 @ 3:30 PM * * * Blurb Tina Morgue is a Hollywood talent agent with a very niche roster; the monsters that have starred in all our favorite horror movies. On the brink of …
WHAT HAPPENED TO HANNAH?
* by Carlin Feck * THURSDAY January 22, 2026 @ 9:00 PM SATURDAY January 24, 2026 @ 12:00 PM SUNDAY January 25, 2026 @ 8:30 PM * * * Blurb As two women in Las Vegas listen to a true crime story by the pool, their lives, plights, and imminent journeys seem to come into view. THIS SHOW IS 15 …
BEFORE THE FLOOD
* by Vince Goodman * THURSDAY January 22, 2026 @ 9:00 PM SATURDAY January 24, 2026 @ 12:00 PM SUNDAY January 25, 2026 @ 8:30 PM * * * Blurb In New York City 1971, A young sex worker plans his escape from his manipulative and controlling pimp - his mother. THIS SHOW IS 20 MINUTES LONG THIS …
ANGELA & GEORGE
* by Lauren Marissa Smith * THURSDAY January 22, 2026 @ 9:00 PM SATURDAY January 24, 2026 @ 12:00 PM SUNDAY January 25, 2026 @ 8:30 PM * * * Blurb Angela Davis and George Jackson were two revolutionaries leading the Black Power movement in the 1960s and 1970s. The foundation of their …
JUSTICE FOR ALL
* by Matt Storti * * * * THURSDAY January 22, 2026 @ 6:15 PM SATURDAY January 24, 2026 @ 2:15 PM SUNDAY January 25, 2026 @ 6:00 PM * * * Blurb What happens when the Statue of Liberty is abducted by aliens. What events would occur if the Statue of Liberty just up and disappeared one …
A NIGHT WITH MR. WONDERFUL
* by Salomon Kee * WEDNESDAY January 21, 2026 @ 4:00 PM FRIDAY January 23, 2026 @ 6:30 PM SUNDAY January 25, 2026 @ 1:00 PM * * * Blurb A Night With Mr. Wonderful takes the audience on a journey through the incredible life of Sammy Davis Jr. Set in the 60s and 70s, this variety show …