* by Maddie McCool * * * * THURSDAY Jun. 27, 2024 @ 9:00 PM SATURDAY Jun. 29, 2024 @ 12:00 PM SUNDAY Jun. 30, 2024 @ 8:30 PM * * * Blurb "Where the Door Leads" follows the story of a young nonbinary person named Jesse, who is struggling with the verge of adulthood and mental health …
ZOMBIE MAKEUP SEX
* by William M Whelan * * * * THURSDAY Jun. 27, 2024 @ 9:00 PM SATURDAY Jun. 29, 2024 @ 12:00 PM SUNDAY Jun. 30, 2024 @ 8:30 PM * * * Blurb Will and Eva's marriage reaches a crucial turning point when he admits he had an affair and Eva resorts to extraordinary means for Will to prove his …
THE PLAY
* by Isabel Hall * * * * WEDNESDAY Jun. 26, 2024 @ 4:00 PM FRIDAY Jun. 28, 2024 @ 6:30 PM SUNDAY Jun. 30, 2024 @ 1:00 PM * * * Blurb When four drastically different high school students are given an assignment to write a play together in forty-five minutes, none seem interested …
THAT BIG VOICE INSIDE MY HEAD
* by Dorothea Miller * * * * TUESDAY Jun. 25, 2024 @ 9:00 PM WEDNESDAY Jun. 26, 2024 @ 6:30 PM SATURDAY Jun. 29, 2024 @ 4:30 PM * * * Blurb The play centers on SJ– an incoming high school freshman. After her annual physical exam, she develops a distorted body image. SJ struggles to quiet …
TIL DEATH DO US PARTY
* by Fletcher Michael * * * * TUESDAY Jun. 25, 2024 @ 6:15 PM FRIDAY Jun. 28, 2024 @ 4:00 PM SATURDAY Jun. 29, 2024 @ 9:00 PM * * * Blurb A strange fruit tree growing in the middle of an AirBnB compels a gathered bachelor party to ditch bro-speak and communicate as though they've gone to …
I DON’T WANNA BE HERE
* by Gabriel Villa * * * * MONDAY Jun. 24, 2024 @ 9:00 PM WEDNESDAY Jun. 26, 2024 @ 9:00 PM SATURDAY Jun. 29, 2024 @ 6:45 PM * * * Blurb A non-conventional New England family struggles internally amidst the political, social and economic issues in the fall of 2020. Teenagers make choices, …
THE FOURTH GRADE CHRISTMAS DANCE PLAY
* by Lily Boulard * * * * MONDAY Jun. 24, 2024 @ 6:15 PM FRIDAY Jun. 28, 2024 @ 9:00 PM SUNDAY Jun. 30, 2024 @ 3:30 PM * * * Blurb How does one even begin to navigate the trials and tribulations of a fourth-grade classroom in 2009 rural Appalachia? Thankfully, President Obama, Tom Hanks, …
Spring/Summer Festival 2023 Award Ceremonies
The New York Theater Festival 2023 Spring/Summer Festival Awards Ceremony Nominees perform segments of their shows Winners were chosen for various categories, including... Best: Director • Actor • Supporting Actor • Actress • Supporting Actress • Singer • Short As well as -Most Creative Play …
VISMAYA (MUSICAL)
* by Chitra Ramaswamy * * * * SATURDAY Jun. 22, 2024 @ 12:00 PM SUNDAY Jun. 23, 2024 @ 8:30 PM * * * Blurb Vismaya offers (m. Wonder) an artistic experience that brings to stage an adaptation of the famous fable - The Piped Piper. The musical is presented through the fluid grace of the …
UNSUNG MORNING
* by Stacey Manos * * * * THURSDAY Jun. 20, 2024 @ 06:15 PM SATURDAY Jun. 22, 2024 @ 02:15 PM SUNDAY Jun. 23, 2024 @ 06:00 PM * * * Blurb Unsung Morning is a contemporary, Latinx, mosaic memory play written in observance of a mother and daughter, Alicia and Maria, over the course of many …
THE BOOK
* by Ava Resco, Anna Marie Tobin, Brooke Lyn Sicignano, Avery Pate and Jayson Cahillane * * * * THURSDAY Jun. 20, 2024 @ 06:15 PM SATURDAY Jun. 22, 2024 @ 02:15 PM SUNDAY Jun. 23, 2024 @ 06:00 PM * * * Blurb The life of a book who is passed through different people with …
LATE LATE NIGHT
* by Seán Griffin * * * * TUESDAY Jun. 18, 2024 @ 6:15 PM FRIDAY Jun. 21, 2024 @ 06:30 PM SUNDAY Jun. 23, 2024 @ 01:00 PM * * * Blurb A late late night talk show host, desperate for a viral moment to move to a prime time slot. His guest, a renowned actress promoting her newest movie--a …
THE PARIS HUSBAND
* by Genara Necos * * * * MONDAY Jun. 17, 2024 @ 6:15 PM FRIDAY Jun. 21, 2024 @ 9:00 PM SUNDAY Jun. 23, 2024 @ 3:30 PM * * * Blurb Doris Duke learns of her former husband Porfirio Rubirosa’s death; she’s plunged into grief and regret. As she reflects on their brief marriage, which the US …
JUST A MATTER OF TIME
* by Aprella Godfrey Barule * * * * SATURDAY Jun. 15, 2024 @ 12:00 PM SUNDAY Jun. 16, 2024 @ 8:30 PM * * * Blurb Things aren't always what you hear and what you hear isn't always what you think. But what you think you hear could make you... well, only time will tell. THIS SHOW IS 12 MINUTES …
#HELLISOTHERPEOPLE
* by Leah M Bickley * * * * SATURDAY Jun. 15, 2024 @ 12:00 PM SUNDAY Jun. 16, 2024 @ 8:30 PM * * * Blurb Three social media influencers get trapped in the purgatory of being canceled. This purgatory mock, tortures, and even conjures demons! When a way out is summoned to the stage, admitting …
BIG WAVE
* by Daniely Martins * * * * SATURDDAY Jun. 15, 2024 @ 12:00 PM SUNDAY Jun. 16, 2024 @ 8:30 PM * * * Blurb Nona, a hoarder, and Lisa, an antique dealer, are organizing Nona’s apartment before the city’s department of buildings come to take a few walls down for regulations. They look for …
DOOMSDATE
* by Buff Thiesmeyer * * * * SATURDAY Jun. 15, 2024 @ 12:00 PM SUNDAY Jun.. 16, 2024 @ 8:30 PM * * * Blurb What do we say when faced with certain death? Who do we say it to? Annie and Miles must navigate a rift in their relationship as the world's nuclear crisis reaches a point of no …
Matthew C. Mills; Writer, Director, Producer of – THREE TEXAS WOMEN
Last week was phenomenal. Our play, Three Texas Women,” had a wonderful three show run at the New York Theater Festival. We got to experience a late show, a prime time slot and a matinee. It was so cool to run the gamut of showtimes. and to have the three shows so close together in the same week. I …
Joe Staton, from the Production – KNOCK KNOCK
The Festival was a wonderful experience. The Teatro Latea is one of the best venues I’ve ever had the pleasure of producing and acting a show in, and it was run professionally and fantastically. I’m already thinking of the next project I could potentially do there! Thank you so much to the runners …
Tannasia Rosella Gonzalez, Playwright of – HALSTON’S AMITHA
It was 35 years ago, at 13 years old, when I wrote my first play and dreamt of one day seeing the characters grace the stage. Finally, in 2023, The New York Theater Festival (NYTF) made that dream come true. I got to experience the characters of my second play, Halston’s Amitha, written 21 years …
Kenneth G. Craddox
Playwright of
ME THE STAGE PLAY
I would easily recommend this festival to any playwright, actor or even backstage person looking for a true New York theatre experience. Many you may feel your just being granted an opportunity to share your work, but this festival is so much more. From the day you step into the beautiful theatre …
Erin Miller
Director of –
NEXT
Roundtable Theater Company had a WONDERFUL experience at the NY Theater Festival this past week! The festival is run very professionally, and provides a beautiful space to perform in. We were able to use many of the props that were available to us, and in addition to that, hired a wonderful …
Gwendolyn Phair, Author of – 16000 PSI
I am sincerely grateful to the New York Theater Festival for providing opportunities for new plays to be produced. It was a profoundly enriching experience. ~ Gwendolyn Phair, author, 16000 PSI …
Bhargavi Seshadri; Director, Choreographer, Artist of – SATYAKARMAN JATAYU
"Our group had an amazing experience performing in Teatro LATEA during the New York Theatre Festival celebration. On our technical rehearsal day we had ample time to become familiar with the stage, lighting and sound. Our group enjoyed watching other performances from various groups for free and had …