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Bryce Gerson, writer and performer of Hold. Photo by Peter Konerko
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Hold and Unreached Things make their New York debuts at the Circle Theater Festival

Two writer-performers bring new plays to the third annual Circle Theater Festival at AMT Theater, October 26–November 15: Bryce Gerson's one-man thriller Hold and Chris Mathis's two-hander Unreached Things.

Dancers in red dresses in Concede What Remains, one of the works at Spark Theatre Festival NYC. Photo by Kevin Backman
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Spark Theatre Festival NYC returns to The 28th Street Theatre with 67 new works

Three weeks, one building, 67 new pieces. Emerging Artists Theatre's Spark Theatre Festival NYC is back at The 28th Street Theatre from October 5 to 25, with the largest lineup the twice-yearly festival has programmed.

Spiderwoman Theater in performance, an archival production photograph
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La MaMa's Global Indigenous Theatre Festival marks 50 years of Spiderwoman Theater

Nine days, two stages, five events. La MaMa's Global Indigenous Theatre Festival runs October 30 to November 7 and brings companies from New Zealand, Australia, Canada and Minneapolis to the East Village for Spiderwoman…

Artists from National Black Theatre's Keep SOUL Alive Development Series. Image courtesy of National Black Theatre
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National Black Theatre names five artists to its 2026 SOUL Series LAB

National Black Theatre has named five artists to its 2026 SOUL Series LAB cohort: three playwrights, a director and a producer, each starting a residency at the Harlem company.

Key art for Broom Play, showing the mud-streaked faces of Matte Kranz and Mike Donovan
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Broom Play brings two janitors and a nightly new ending to The Players Theatre

Two janitors, one mop, no brooms — and a different ending every night. Broom Play, a new physical tragicomedy written by and co-starring Matte Kranz, gets its world premiere in the third-floor loft at The Players…

Stephanie Trudeau, arms spread wide in a red and black jorongo at a standing microphone, lit by green neon and a red backlight, with tequila bottles on a table beside her
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Becoming Chavela brings its portrait of the ranchera singer to Teatro LATEA for three nights

Stephanie Trudeau’s Chavela Vargas has already been a cabaret set, a Bistro Award winner and a two-time Edinburgh Fringe entry.

Key art for 6 Out of 10, with McKinnon Powell between the Hollywood sign and a Walk of Fame star bearing his name, framed by a gold cross and cracked glass
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6 Out of 10 gets one night at Theatre Row in the United Solo Theatre Festival

McKinnon Powell gets one performance at Theatre Row to tell it. 6 Out of 10, his solo show about an actor measuring himself against Hollywood and against the men he falls for, plays the United Solo Theatre Festival on…

Nancy Sun in Marginal Loss by Deborah Stein at the 2018 Humana Festival
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Marginal Loss gets its first New York reading at the Clark Studio Theater

Nancy Sun in the 2018 Humana Festival production of Marginal Loss at Actors Theatre of Louisville. Photo by Dana Rogers The Obie Award-winning Cherry Lane Alternative will give Marginal Loss, Deborah Stein's play about…

The 2026 Breaking the Binary Theatre Festival
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Breaking the Binary announces the full program for its fifth festival

Ten readings, a variety show and a closing celebration across seven nights in October, a free Lincoln Center concert in November, and a change of leadership at the end of the year.