Quite simply, the New York Theater Festival is THE place to present new and ground-breaking theatrical works. Offering a superb venue in a vibrant Manhattan neighborhood, the festival's organizers gave us everything we needed to achieve our dreams: helpful, professional tech assistance, rehearsal …
Bruce Benway, Director of – HOLMESTEAD
The NY Theater Festival is an exceptional offering of original plays and musicals--a showcase for brilliant work by artists from varied backgrounds. Our play looked fabulous on the festival stage, and the lighting and sound provided by the in-house technician, Victor Vauban, was perfectly executed. …
Karin Abarbanel: Playwright of – DUST OF EGYPT
“I wanted to thank the Festival’s team for making our 3-day run so successful! The Theater was wonderful, and the lighting and prop resources were hugely helpful. The ticketing for our show went smoothly, and our amazing cast and creative team appreciated the opportunity to present my play …
Welcome to the Festival
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Spring/Summer Festival 2022 Award Ceremonies
The New York Theater Festival 2022 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 …
F*CK, MARRY, KILL
* by Michael Susko * * * * TUESDAY Jun. 20, 2023 @6:15 PM FRIDAY Jun. 23, 2023 @ 4:00 PM SATURDAY Jun. 24 2023 @ 9:00 PM * * * Blurb What would you do to be on top? You've heard of the game "F*ck, Marry, Kill"? What if the players are forced to play the game out for real? Three successful …
FEMINAZI
* by Skylar LeRose * * * * MONDAY Jun. 19, 2023 @ 6:15 PM FRIDAY Jun. 23, 2023 @ 9:00 PM SUNDAY Jun. 25, 2023 @ 3:30 PM * * * Blurb Follow the young woman, Wallis as she is introduced to a feminist group ran by the beautiful feisty Betty in their small town. When an overwhelming number of …
TAKE THE R TRAIN
* by Judy Schneier * * * * THURSDAY Jun. 15, 2023 @ 9:00 PM SATURDAY Jun. 17, 2023 @ 12:00 PM SUNDAY Jun. 18, 2023 @ 8:30 PM * * * Blurb A middle aged teacher late for a meeting voices frustration when the N turns into and R. The R train lets her know her attitude towards inanimate objects …
THE FARCE OF CANTABERRY
* by Javier Alexander * * * * THURDAY Jun. 15, 2023 @ 9:00 PM SATURDAY Jun. 17, 2023 @ 12:00 PM SUNDAY Jun. 18, 2023 @ 8:30 PM * * * Blurb A Comedy about a man having to fight his girl’s cousin because he does not allow her to Marry THIS SHOW IS 12 MINUTES LONG THIS IS A SHORT PLAY THAT …
SEA GLASS
* by Olivia Basile * * * * TUESDAY Jun. 13, 2023 @ 9:00 PM WEDNESDAY Jun. 14, 2023 @ 6:30 PM SATURDAY Jun. 17, 2023 @ 4:30 PM * * * Blurb Sea Glass is a play in two acts. The story takes place over the course of a fall semester in 1979. Two young girls on the brink of adulthood, Imogen …
SOMEONE HAS TO DIE
* by Maeve Z O’Connor * * * * MONDAY Jun. 12, 2023 @ 6:15 PM FRIDAY Jun. 16, 2023 @ 9:00 PM SUNDAY Jun. 18 2023 @ 3:30 PM * * * Blurb What makes an artist an artist? The residents of the Workshop, a cultish artists’ colony above a dilapidated theater, couldn’t care less. They’re more …
MY HUSBAND
* by Huston S. Watson Jr. * * * * THURSDAY Jun. 8, 2023 @ 9:00 PM SATURDAY Jun. 10, 2023 @ 12:00 PM SUNDAY Jun. 11, 2023 @ 8:30 PM * * * Blurb John has early onset Alzheimer’s and forgets his husband, Tim. Together they recount stories from their past, played out in real time by younger …
ALPHA AND THE INESCAPABLE DECLINE
* by Paolo Tartamella * * * * TUESDAY Jun. 6, 2023 @ 6:15 PM FRIDAY Jun. 9, 2023 @ 4:00 PM SATURDAY Jun. 10, 2023 @ 9:00 PM * * * Blurb A pharmaceutical company is developing a vaccine against all human diseases. Only one is missing: fear. A Government Officer and a Voice work together to …
GOLDBERG’S KADDISH
* by Michael Ackerman * * * * TUESDAY Jun. 6, 2023 @ 9:00 PM WEDNESDAY Jun. 7, 2023 @ 6:30 PM SATURDAY Jun. 10, 2023 @ 4:30 PM * * * Blurb Goldberg, an American born Jew, is in a West Berlin prison cell in 1961 for killing a former SS Officer recently elected to public office. In a series …
TEETH
* by Kara Gordon * * * * MONDAY Jun. 5, 2023 @ 9:00 PM WEDNESDAY Jun. 7, 2023 @ 9:00 PM SATURDAY Jun. 10, 2023 @ 6:45 PM * * * Blurb In a surreal Manhattan, a young woman begins an obsessive romance with a masochistic artist--and discovers a terrible secret about her new job. THIS SHOW IS …
ONE-EIGHTY
* by Jordan Galland * * * * THURSDAY Jun. 1, 2023 @ 9:00 PM SATURDAY Jun. 3, 2023 @ 12:00 PM SUNDAY Jun. 4, 2023 @8:30 PM * * * Blurb ONE-EIGHTY follows a couple confronting disappointments as they plan their daughter’s first birthday. When Becky discovers her husband's obsession with old …
SATYAKARMAN JATAYU
* by Bhargavi Seshadri * * * * THURSDAY Jun. 1, 2023 @ 9:00 PM SATURDAY Jun. 3, 2023 @ 12:00 PM SUNDAY Jun. 4, 2023 @ 8:30 PM * * * Blurb Satyakarman Jatayu is a musical based on a bird whose dedication and sincerity towards his duty of protecting Lord Rama and family. Goddess Sita, wife …
SUNSHINE UNLIMITED
* by Dan Brown * * * * THURSDAY Jun. 1, 2023 @ 9:00 PM SATURDAY Jun. 3, 2023 @ 12:00 PM SUNDAY Jun. 4, 2023 @ 8:30 PM * * * Blurb Martin was promoted to management. As he is the first African American to be elevated to an exec, fanfare within the company is linked to the promotion. Months …
NUTLEY’LL BE THERE TOMORROW
* by Sam Centrella * * * * THURSDAY Jun. 1, 2023 @ 6:15 PM SATURDAY Jun. 3, 2023 @ 2:15 PM SUNDAY Jun. 4, 2023 @ 6:00 PM * * * Blurb A homeless man has hit his bottom and attempts to reconnect with his family in Nutley, N.J. THIS SHOW IS 60 MINUTES LONG PURCHASE TICKETS » Bio. Sam …
STALEMATES
* by Meagan J. Meehan * * * * THURSDAY Jun. 1, 2023 @ 9:00 PM SATURDAY Jun. 3, 2023 @ 12:00 PM SUNDAY Jun. 4, 2023 @ 8:30 PM * * * Blurb Two ghostly sisters must come to terms with the events of their lives that have left them alone together with nothing but an oversized chess set to fill …
OCCUPATION HOUSEWIFE
* by Abby Tilly * * * * MONDAY May 29, 2023 @ 6:15 PM FRIDAY Jun. 2, 2023 @ 9:00 PM SUNDAY Jun. 4, 2023 @ 3:30 PM * * * Blurb In 1955 in small town Iowa, five housewives meet for a weekly brunch to escape the humdrum boredom and monotony of everyday life. But this time one of them has big, …
THE SPACE BETWEEN US
* by Compton Little * * * * MONDAY May 29, 2023 @ 9:00 PM FRIDAY Jun. 2, 2023 @ 6:30 PM SATURDAY Jun. 3, 2023 @ 6:45 PM * * * Blurb The Space Between Us is a play about relationships and their effects on people mentally and physically. Some take heartbreak well, others don't. A couple …
LAST NIGHT AT THE ODYSSEY
* by Adeline Jackson * * * * THURSDAY May 25, 2023 @ 9:00 PM SATURDAY May 27, 2023 @ 12:00 PM SUNDAY May 28, 2023 @ 8:30 PM * * * Blurb When the Odyssey, a club in the 80’s, that gave way to a young generation of kids to experience their own form of club 52, comes under attack (first …
JUST TALK TO ME
* by Randy Figueroa * * * * THURSDAY May 25, 2023 @ 6:15 PM SATURDAY May 27, 2023 @ 2:15 PM SUNDAY May 28, 2023 @ 6:00 PM * * * Blurb After keeping to himself for months, A young man is confronted by a childhood friend of his and his less concerned cousin. As the conversation continues, …