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Summer One-Act Festival
Jul
9
to Aug 1

Summer One-Act Festival

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Chain NYC Film Festival
Aug
7
to Aug 16

Chain NYC Film Festival

Screening 170 + films from all over the world!

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RENTAL: JOIN THE CLUB! A Story About The Sex You Never Wanted (4th FLOOR)
Jul
19

RENTAL: JOIN THE CLUB! A Story About The Sex You Never Wanted (4th FLOOR)

Kate Daley's solo show heading to the Edinburgh Fringe 2026. Advanced tickets recommended.

A mix of SORRY, BABY and I WILL DESTROY YOU, JOIN THE CLUB! is a bold, comedic solo play tackling hookups, Target vibrators, Tinder, and the hellscape of Gen Z dating. Writer and Performer Kate Daley confronts rape culture with humor, honesty, and a subversive invitation to survivors everywhere.

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RENTAL: JOIN THE CLUB! A Story About The Sex You Never Wanted (4th FLOOR)
Jul
18

RENTAL: JOIN THE CLUB! A Story About The Sex You Never Wanted (4th FLOOR)

Kate Daley's solo show heading to the Edinburgh Fringe 2026. Advanced tickets recommended.

A mix of SORRY, BABY and I WILL DESTROY YOU, JOIN THE CLUB! is a bold, comedic solo play tackling hookups, Target vibrators, Tinder, and the hellscape of Gen Z dating. Writer and Performer Kate Daley confronts rape culture with humor, honesty, and a subversive invitation to survivors everywhere.

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RENTAL: JOIN THE CLUB! A Story About The Sex You Never Wanted (4th floor)
Jul
17

RENTAL: JOIN THE CLUB! A Story About The Sex You Never Wanted (4th floor)

Kate Daley's solo show heading to the Edinburgh Fringe 2026. Advanced tickets recommended.

A mix of SORRY, BABY and I WILL DESTROY YOU, JOIN THE CLUB! is a bold, comedic solo play tackling hookups, Target vibrators, Tinder, and the hellscape of Gen Z dating. Writer and Performer Kate Daley confronts rape culture with humor, honesty, and a subversive invitation to survivors everywhere.

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RENTAL: The Last Out Gate (4th Floor)
Jun
27

RENTAL: The Last Out Gate (4th Floor)

With just two weeks to the National Bull Riding Championship and sporting a debilitating injury, champion rider Tyson Garrett’s world is turned upside-down by the unexpected arrival of his nephew who desperately needs his help.

Reckoning with how the oppressive forces of environment, religion, and family can play upon queer lives, The Last Out Gate is a coming of self story, set against the backdrop of the South and the violent world of bull riding.

We want to make theatre accessible. If you would like to see the show but would require a subsidized ticket to do so, please email thelastoutgate@outlook.com to request one. We will do our best to accommodate the request dependent on availability.

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RENTAL: WHO WE BECOME (4TH FLOOR)
Jun
27

RENTAL: WHO WE BECOME (4TH FLOOR)

Before Edinburgh, see it here first.

Who We Become — a 2025 Edinburgh Fringe Theatre Award–winning trilogy of one-act plays by Pulitzer Prize–winning American playwright Lanford Wilson — returns this summer to theSpaceUK. Ahead of the Edinburgh run, these NYC previews pair A Poster of the Cosmos and The Moonshot Tape back-to-back in a single sitting.

Featuring Margaret Curry and Geoff Stoner. Directed by Mark Cirnigliaro.

Three preview performances @ Factory Series at the Chain Studio Theatre before the company travels to the Edinburgh Fringe 2026.

Venue: Who We Become @ Factory Series at the Chain Studio Theatre 312 W. 36th Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10018

Running time: 85 minutes, no intermission Ages 18+. Contains mature themes including sexual content, references to sexual violence, and strong language.

"Perhaps one of the best performances you will see at the Fringe this year." ★★★★★ — Broadway Baby (on The Moonshot Tape)

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RENTAL: The Last Out Gate (4th Floor)
Jun
27

RENTAL: The Last Out Gate (4th Floor)

With just two weeks to the National Bull Riding Championship and sporting a debilitating injury, champion rider Tyson Garrett’s world is turned upside-down by the unexpected arrival of his nephew who desperately needs his help.

Reckoning with how the oppressive forces of environment, religion, and family can play upon queer lives, The Last Out Gate is a coming of self story, set against the backdrop of the South and the violent world of bull riding.

We want to make theatre accessible. If you would like to see the show but would require a subsidized ticket to do so, please email thelastoutgate@outlook.com to request one. We will do our best to accommodate the request dependent on availability.

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RENTAL: WHO WE BECOME (4TH FLOOR)
Jun
26

RENTAL: WHO WE BECOME (4TH FLOOR)

Before Edinburgh, see it here first.

Who We Become — a 2025 Edinburgh Fringe Theatre Award–winning trilogy of one-act plays by Pulitzer Prize–winning American playwright Lanford Wilson — returns this summer to theSpaceUK. Ahead of the Edinburgh run, these NYC previews pair A Poster of the Cosmos and The Moonshot Tape back-to-back in a single sitting.

Featuring Margaret Curry and Geoff Stoner. Directed by Mark Cirnigliaro.

Three preview performances @ Factory Series at the Chain Studio Theatre before the company travels to the Edinburgh Fringe 2026.

Venue: Who We Become @ Factory Series at the Chain Studio Theatre 312 W. 36th Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10018

Running time: 85 minutes, no intermission Ages 18+. Contains mature themes including sexual content, references to sexual violence, and strong language.

"Perhaps one of the best performances you will see at the Fringe this year." ★★★★★ — Broadway Baby (on The Moonshot Tape)

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RENTAL: The Last Out Gate (4th Floor)
Jun
26

RENTAL: The Last Out Gate (4th Floor)

With just two weeks to the National Bull Riding Championship and sporting a debilitating injury, champion rider Tyson Garrett’s world is turned upside-down by the unexpected arrival of his nephew who desperately needs his help.

Reckoning with how the oppressive forces of environment, religion, and family can play upon queer lives, The Last Out Gate is a coming of self story, set against the backdrop of the South and the violent world of bull riding.

We want to make theatre accessible. If you would like to see the show but would require a subsidized ticket to do so, please email thelastoutgate@outlook.com to request one. We will do our best to accommodate the request dependent on availability.

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RENTAL: WHO WE BECOME (4TH FLOOR)
Jun
25

RENTAL: WHO WE BECOME (4TH FLOOR)

Before Edinburgh, see it here first.

Who We Become — a 2025 Edinburgh Fringe Theatre Award–winning trilogy of one-act plays by Pulitzer Prize–winning American playwright Lanford Wilson — returns this summer to theSpaceUK. Ahead of the Edinburgh run, these NYC previews pair A Poster of the Cosmos and The Moonshot Tape back-to-back in a single sitting.

Featuring Margaret Curry and Geoff Stoner. Directed by Mark Cirnigliaro.

Three preview performances @ Factory Series at the Chain Studio Theatre before the company travels to the Edinburgh Fringe 2026.

Venue: Who We Become @ Factory Series at the Chain Studio Theatre 312 W. 36th Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10018

Running time: 85 minutes, no intermission Ages 18+. Contains mature themes including sexual content, references to sexual violence, and strong language.

"Perhaps one of the best performances you will see at the Fringe this year." ★★★★★ — Broadway Baby (on The Moonshot Tape)

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RENTAL: The Last Out Gate (4th Floor)
Jun
25

RENTAL: The Last Out Gate (4th Floor)

With just two weeks to the National Bull Riding Championship and sporting a debilitating injury, champion rider Tyson Garrett’s world is turned upside-down by the unexpected arrival of his nephew who desperately needs his help.

Reckoning with how the oppressive forces of environment, religion, and family can play upon queer lives, The Last Out Gate is a coming of self story, set against the backdrop of the South and the violent world of bull riding.

We want to make theatre accessible. If you would like to see the show but would require a subsidized ticket to do so, please email thelastoutgate@outlook.com to request one. We will do our best to accommodate the request dependent on availability.

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RENTAL: The Last Out Gate (4th Floor)
Jun
24

RENTAL: The Last Out Gate (4th Floor)

With just two weeks to the National Bull Riding Championship and sporting a debilitating injury, champion rider Tyson Garrett’s world is turned upside-down by the unexpected arrival of his nephew who desperately needs his help.

Reckoning with how the oppressive forces of environment, religion, and family can play upon queer lives, The Last Out Gate is a coming of self story, set against the backdrop of the South and the violent world of bull riding.

We want to make theatre accessible. If you would like to see the show but would require a subsidized ticket to do so, please email thelastoutgate@outlook.com to request one. We will do our best to accommodate the request dependent on availability.

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RENTAL: The Last Out Gate (4th Floor)
Jun
24

RENTAL: The Last Out Gate (4th Floor)

With just two weeks to the National Bull Riding Championship and sporting a debilitating injury, champion rider Tyson Garrett’s world is turned upside-down by the unexpected arrival of his nephew who desperately needs his help.

Reckoning with how the oppressive forces of environment, religion, and family can play upon queer lives, The Last Out Gate is a coming of self story, set against the backdrop of the South and the violent world of bull riding.

We want to make theatre accessible. If you would like to see the show but would require a subsidized ticket to do so, please email thelastoutgate@outlook.com to request one. We will do our best to accommodate the request dependent on availability.

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RENTAL: The Last Out Gate (4th Floor)
Jun
23

RENTAL: The Last Out Gate (4th Floor)

With just two weeks to the National Bull Riding Championship and sporting a debilitating injury, champion rider Tyson Garrett’s world is turned upside-down by the unexpected arrival of his nephew who desperately needs his help.

Reckoning with how the oppressive forces of environment, religion, and family can play upon queer lives, The Last Out Gate is a coming of self story, set against the backdrop of the South and the violent world of bull riding.

We want to make theatre accessible. If you would like to see the show but would require a subsidized ticket to do so, please email thelastoutgate@outlook.com to request one. We will do our best to accommodate the request dependent on availability.

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RENTAL: The Last Out Gate (4th Floor)
Jun
21

RENTAL: The Last Out Gate (4th Floor)

With just two weeks to the National Bull Riding Championship and sporting a debilitating injury, champion rider Tyson Garrett’s world is turned upside-down by the unexpected arrival of his nephew who desperately needs his help.

Reckoning with how the oppressive forces of environment, religion, and family can play upon queer lives, The Last Out Gate is a coming of self story, set against the backdrop of the South and the violent world of bull riding.

We want to make theatre accessible. If you would like to see the show but would require a subsidized ticket to do so, please email thelastoutgate@outlook.com to request one. We will do our best to accommodate the request dependent on availability.

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RENTAL: The Last Out Gate (4th Floor)
Jun
20

RENTAL: The Last Out Gate (4th Floor)

With just two weeks to the National Bull Riding Championship and sporting a debilitating injury, champion rider Tyson Garrett’s world is turned upside-down by the unexpected arrival of his nephew who desperately needs his help.

Reckoning with how the oppressive forces of environment, religion, and family can play upon queer lives, The Last Out Gate is a coming of self story, set against the backdrop of the South and the violent world of bull riding.

We want to make theatre accessible. If you would like to see the show but would require a subsidized ticket to do so, please email thelastoutgate@outlook.com to request one. We will do our best to accommodate the request dependent on availability.

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RENTAL: The Last Out Gate (4th Floor)
Jun
20

RENTAL: The Last Out Gate (4th Floor)

With just two weeks to the National Bull Riding Championship and sporting a debilitating injury, champion rider Tyson Garrett’s world is turned upside-down by the unexpected arrival of his nephew who desperately needs his help.

Reckoning with how the oppressive forces of environment, religion, and family can play upon queer lives, The Last Out Gate is a coming of self story, set against the backdrop of the South and the violent world of bull riding.

We want to make theatre accessible. If you would like to see the show but would require a subsidized ticket to do so, please email thelastoutgate@outlook.com to request one. We will do our best to accommodate the request dependent on availability.

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RENTAL: The Last Out Gate (4th Floor)
Jun
19

RENTAL: The Last Out Gate (4th Floor)

With just two weeks to the National Bull Riding Championship and sporting a debilitating injury, champion rider Tyson Garrett’s world is turned upside-down by the unexpected arrival of his nephew who desperately needs his help.

Reckoning with how the oppressive forces of environment, religion, and family can play upon queer lives, The Last Out Gate is a coming of self story, set against the backdrop of the South and the violent world of bull riding.

We want to make theatre accessible. If you would like to see the show but would require a subsidized ticket to do so, please email thelastoutgate@outlook.com to request one. We will do our best to accommodate the request dependent on availability.

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RENTAL: The Last Out Gate (4th Floor)
Jun
18

RENTAL: The Last Out Gate (4th Floor)

With just two weeks to the National Bull Riding Championship and sporting a debilitating injury, champion rider Tyson Garrett’s world is turned upside-down by the unexpected arrival of his nephew who desperately needs his help.

Reckoning with how the oppressive forces of environment, religion, and family can play upon queer lives, The Last Out Gate is a coming of self story, set against the backdrop of the South and the violent world of bull riding.

We want to make theatre accessible. If you would like to see the show but would require a subsidized ticket to do so, please email thelastoutgate@outlook.com to request one. We will do our best to accommodate the request dependent on availability.

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RENTAL: The Last Out Gate (4th Floor)
Jun
17

RENTAL: The Last Out Gate (4th Floor)

With just two weeks to the National Bull Riding Championship and sporting a debilitating injury, champion rider Tyson Garrett’s world is turned upside-down by the unexpected arrival of his nephew who desperately needs his help.

Reckoning with how the oppressive forces of environment, religion, and family can play upon queer lives, The Last Out Gate is a coming of self story, set against the backdrop of the South and the violent world of bull riding.

We want to make theatre accessible. If you would like to see the show but would require a subsidized ticket to do so, please email thelastoutgate@outlook.com to request one. We will do our best to accommodate the request dependent on availability.

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RENTAL: The Last Out Gate (4th Floor)
Jun
17

RENTAL: The Last Out Gate (4th Floor)

With just two weeks to the National Bull Riding Championship and sporting a debilitating injury, champion rider Tyson Garrett’s world is turned upside-down by the unexpected arrival of his nephew who desperately needs his help.

Reckoning with how the oppressive forces of environment, religion, and family can play upon queer lives, The Last Out Gate is a coming of self story, set against the backdrop of the South and the violent world of bull riding.

We want to make theatre accessible. If you would like to see the show but would require a subsidized ticket to do so, please email thelastoutgate@outlook.com to request one. We will do our best to accommodate the request dependent on availability.

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RENTAL: Randomly Specific Theater: Short King (4TH FLOOR)
Jun
14

RENTAL: Randomly Specific Theater: Short King (4TH FLOOR)

Short King

Written by Larry Phillips

Directed by Nathan Hoffmann

Alex is smart; Alex is charismatic; Alex is short…and he’d like you’d to stop pointing that last one out. The only thing Alex would change about his life is his height, even if it means going down some unconventional routes to make it happen. Short King is a comedy about a man willing to go to any length to reach his goal.

Featuring: Anthony C. Jackson, Phoebe Leonard Dettmann, Andrew Boszhardt, Robby Alston, Michael Ernesto Navarro, Marisa Gonzales, Maile Binion & Larry Phillips
Lighting Designer: Hayley Garcia Parnell
Stage Manager: Emily Prior

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RENTAL: Randomly Specific Theater: Short King (4TH FLOOR)
Jun
13

RENTAL: Randomly Specific Theater: Short King (4TH FLOOR)

Short King

Written by Larry Phillips

Directed by Nathan Hoffmann

Alex is smart; Alex is charismatic; Alex is short…and he’d like you’d to stop pointing that last one out. The only thing Alex would change about his life is his height, even if it means going down some unconventional routes to make it happen. Short King is a comedy about a man willing to go to any length to reach his goal.

Featuring: Anthony C. Jackson, Phoebe Leonard Dettmann, Andrew Boszhardt, Robby Alston, Michael Ernesto Navarro, Marisa Gonzales, Maile Binion & Larry Phillips
Lighting Designer: Hayley Garcia Parnell
Stage Manager: Emily Prior

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RENTAL: Randomly Specific Theater: Short King (4TH FLOOR)
Jun
12

RENTAL: Randomly Specific Theater: Short King (4TH FLOOR)

Short King

Written by Larry Phillips

Directed by Nathan Hoffmann

Alex is smart; Alex is charismatic; Alex is short…and he’d like you’d to stop pointing that last one out. The only thing Alex would change about his life is his height, even if it means going down some unconventional routes to make it happen. Short King is a comedy about a man willing to go to any length to reach his goal.

Featuring: Anthony C. Jackson, Phoebe Leonard Dettmann, Andrew Boszhardt, Robby Alston, Michael Ernesto Navarro, Marisa Gonzales, Maile Binion & Larry Phillips
Lighting Designer: Hayley Garcia Parnell
Stage Manager: Emily Prior

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RENTAL: BLOOM (3RD FLOOR)
Jun
11

RENTAL: BLOOM (3RD FLOOR)

THE BLOOM

written by Nasir Husain

performed by Isabel Carey

She gave her life to the cause.

Now it's asking for another.

A woman finds herself eight months pregnant in a Texas jail with an impossible choice to make.

Thursday, June 11, 7.30-8.40pm

Email TheBloomTix@gmail.com for tickets.

PWYW, all contributions go to the National Network of Abortion Funds.

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RENTAL: Randomly Specific Theater: Short King (4TH FLOOR)
Jun
11

RENTAL: Randomly Specific Theater: Short King (4TH FLOOR)

Short King

Written by Larry Phillips

Directed by Nathan Hoffmann

Alex is smart; Alex is charismatic; Alex is short…and he’d like you’d to stop pointing that last one out. The only thing Alex would change about his life is his height, even if it means going down some unconventional routes to make it happen. Short King is a comedy about a man willing to go to any length to reach his goal.

Featuring: Anthony C. Jackson, Phoebe Leonard Dettmann, Andrew Boszhardt, Robby Alston, Michael Ernesto Navarro, Marisa Gonzales, Maile Binion & Larry Phillips
Lighting Designer: Hayley Garcia Parnell
Stage Manager: Emily Prior

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RENTAL: Randomly Specific Theater: Short King (4TH FLOOR)
Jun
10

RENTAL: Randomly Specific Theater: Short King (4TH FLOOR)

Short King

Written by Larry Phillips

Directed by Nathan Hoffmann

Alex is smart; Alex is charismatic; Alex is short…and he’d like you’d to stop pointing that last one out. The only thing Alex would change about his life is his height, even if it means going down some unconventional routes to make it happen. Short King is a comedy about a man willing to go to any length to reach his goal.

Featuring: Anthony C. Jackson, Phoebe Leonard Dettmann, Andrew Boszhardt, Robby Alston, Michael Ernesto Navarro, Marisa Gonzales, Maile Binion & Larry Phillips
Lighting Designer: Hayley Garcia Parnell
Stage Manager: Emily Prior

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RENTAL: Randomly Specific Theater: Short King (4th floor)
Jun
7

RENTAL: Randomly Specific Theater: Short King (4th floor)

Short King

Written by Larry Phillips

Directed by Nathan Hoffmann

Alex is smart; Alex is charismatic; Alex is short…and he’d like you’d to stop pointing that last one out. The only thing Alex would change about his life is his height, even if it means going down some unconventional routes to make it happen. Short King is a comedy about a man willing to go to any length to reach his goal.

Featuring: Anthony C. Jackson, Phoebe Leonard Dettmann, Andrew Boszhardt, Robby Alston, Michael Ernesto Navarro, Marisa Gonzales, Maile Binion & Larry Phillips
Lighting Designer: Hayley Garcia Parnell
Stage Manager: Emily Prior

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RENTAL: Randomly Specific Theater: Short King (4TH FLOOR)
Jun
6

RENTAL: Randomly Specific Theater: Short King (4TH FLOOR)

Short King

Written by Larry Phillips

Directed by Nathan Hoffmann

Alex is smart; Alex is charismatic; Alex is short…and he’d like you’d to stop pointing that last one out. The only thing Alex would change about his life is his height, even if it means going down some unconventional routes to make it happen. Short King is a comedy about a man willing to go to any length to reach his goal.

Featuring: Anthony C. Jackson, Phoebe Leonard Dettmann, Andrew Boszhardt, Robby Alston, Michael Ernesto Navarro, Marisa Gonzales, Maile Binion & Larry Phillips
Lighting Designer: Hayley Garcia Parnell
Stage Manager: Emily Prior

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RENTAL: Randomly Specific Theater: Short King (4TH FLOOR)
Jun
5

RENTAL: Randomly Specific Theater: Short King (4TH FLOOR)

Short King

Written by Larry Phillips

Directed by Nathan Hoffmann

Alex is smart; Alex is charismatic; Alex is short…and he’d like you’d to stop pointing that last one out. The only thing Alex would change about his life is his height, even if it means going down some unconventional routes to make it happen. Short King is a comedy about a man willing to go to any length to reach his goal.

Featuring: Anthony C. Jackson, Phoebe Leonard Dettmann, Andrew Boszhardt, Robby Alston, Michael Ernesto Navarro, Marisa Gonzales, Maile Binion & Larry Phillips
Lighting Designer: Hayley Garcia Parnell
Stage Manager: Emily Prior

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RENTAL: Five Sessions (4TH FLOOR)
May
31

RENTAL: Five Sessions (4TH FLOOR)

Five Sessions (A War in Therapy) by Jaime Estades

By Barrio Independent Productions

An explosive and deeply human drama!

Raw, confrontational, and theatrical to its core, Five Sessions turns the stage into a site of resistance and demands the audience stay present.

The playwright, Jaime Estades is a Puerto Rican writer, labor and community activist who has devoted his life to advocacy, education, health, and leadership training. He currently teaches master’s-level clinical and advocacy students at Columbia University (CSSW), Law and Social Work Advocacy, and is a former PhD professor of Social Policy and Research at NYU. Mr. Eddie Torres will direct the play.

"Five Sessions" is not a polite play—it is a confrontation staged in real time. Estades’ provocation lands with surgical force: “Would slaves in the South have felt better about slavery if they had therapy three times a week?” The line functions as a dramatic rupture—there is no answer, only reckoning.

"Five Sessions" cuts straight into the contradictions of the mental-health system and the society that frames it. As a theatrical work, it exposes the limits of therapy when structural injustice remains untreated and state responsibility is deflected onto the individual.

Set in present-day New York City, it traps two persons in a confined theatrical space and dares the audience to witness the collision. Across five charged therapy sessions, Christine Kennedy—a young, white, Ivy-League–trained therapist armed with theory, credentials, and good intentions—faces Vidal “Super” Estrella, a Latino building superintendent, labor organizer, and suicidal man shaped by exploitation, grief, and systemic abandonment. It forces audiences, clinicians, and policymakers alike to confront the inadequacy of care without justice, treatment without rights.

Director: Eddie Torres.

Mr. Torres’s recent theater credits include the California premiere of Water by the Spoonful and the World Premiere of The Happiest Song Plays Last, both by Pulitzer Prize Winner Quiara Alegría Hudes, as well as MacBeth for The Public Theater’s Mobile Shakespeare Unit, and a workshop of Like They Magical for Playwrights Realm in New York City, in addition to an extensive career.

Cast: Belange Rodriguez, Ivan Goris, Bill Blechingberg and Kyle Glenn

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2026 Chain theatre Productions

April 3 - May 2, 2026

THE PUSHOVER

By John Patrick Shanley

Directed by Kirk Gostkowski

LIMITED 4 WEEK OFF-BROADWAY ENGAGEMENT
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