Las Vegas. The Bitcoin World conference.

Charlie Schwagg is out of prison.

His brother wants him to launch a memecoin.

The new Crypto Czar wants to recruit him.

A comedy about a presidential pardon, a family with debts, and a guy who just wants to build.

Written by Ben Schiller, former managing editor of CoinDesk. Bitcoin Bad Boy is the sequel to Happenstance, the first Bitcoin play, staged in the East Village in 2024.

Inspired by real events.

Directed by Meg Gomez-Campbell.

October 15-25. As part of the Factory Series at the Chain Theatre. 

General admission. 90 minutes. No interval.

Las Vegas. The Bitcoin World conference.

Charlie Schwagg is out of prison.

His brother wants him to launch a memecoin.

The new Crypto Czar wants to recruit him.

A comedy about a presidential pardon, a family with debts, and a guy who just wants to build.

Written by Ben Schiller, former managing editor of CoinDesk. Bitcoin Bad Boy is the sequel to Happenstance, the first Bitcoin play, staged in the East Village in 2024.

Inspired by real events.

Directed by Meg Gomez-Campbell.

October 15-25. As part of the Factory Series at the Chain Theatre. 

General admission. 90 minutes. No interval.

DUAL DURANG:

2 One-Acts by Christopher Durang

Directed by Christopher Basile

Assistant Directed by JJ Bozeman

The Nature and Purpose of the Universe

AND

Sister Mary Ignatius Explains it All for You

FEATURING:

Jacobi Briguglio

Dianne DeWald 

Molly Howard 

Gigi Myhrvold

Adam Rawlings 

Freddy Vaccaro

Ronnie Williams

Connor Zamora

Join OUT/PLAY as we honor the roots of LGBTQ+ theater with heartfelt performances that reflects our mission to amplify distinct LGBTQ+ voices. 

“…A marvelous blend of outrageous parody and black humor.” —Backstage

“Only a writer of real talent can write an angry play that remains funny and controlled even in its most savage moments. Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All for You confirms that Christopher Durang is just such a writer.” – Frank Rich, The New York Times

DUAL DURANG:

2 One-Acts by Christopher Durang

Directed by Christopher Basile

Assistant Directed by JJ Bozeman

The Nature and Purpose of the Universe

AND

Sister Mary Ignatius Explains it All for You

FEATURING:

Jacobi Briguglio

Dianne DeWald 

Molly Howard 

Gigi Myhrvold

Adam Rawlings 

Freddy Vaccaro

Ronnie Williams

Connor Zamora

Join OUT/PLAY as we honor the roots of LGBTQ+ theater with heartfelt performances that reflects our mission to amplify distinct LGBTQ+ voices. 

“…A marvelous blend of outrageous parody and black humor.” —Backstage

“Only a writer of real talent can write an angry play that remains funny and controlled even in its most savage moments. Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All for You confirms that Christopher Durang is just such a writer.” – Frank Rich, The New York Times

DUAL DURANG:

2 One-Acts by Christopher Durang

Directed by Christopher Basile

Assistant Directed by JJ Bozeman

The Nature and Purpose of the Universe

AND

Sister Mary Ignatius Explains it All for You

FEATURING:

Jacobi Briguglio

Dianne DeWald 

Molly Howard 

Gigi Myhrvold

Adam Rawlings 

Freddy Vaccaro

Ronnie Williams

Connor Zamora

Join OUT/PLAY as we honor the roots of LGBTQ+ theater with heartfelt performances that reflects our mission to amplify distinct LGBTQ+ voices. 

“…A marvelous blend of outrageous parody and black humor.” —Backstage

“Only a writer of real talent can write an angry play that remains funny and controlled even in its most savage moments. Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All for You confirms that Christopher Durang is just such a writer.” – Frank Rich, The New York Times

Las Vegas. The Bitcoin World conference.

Charlie Schwagg is out of prison.

His brother wants him to launch a memecoin.

The new Crypto Czar wants to recruit him.

A comedy about a presidential pardon, a family with debts, and a guy who just wants to build.

Written by Ben Schiller, former managing editor of CoinDesk. Bitcoin Bad Boy is the sequel to Happenstance, the first Bitcoin play, staged in the East Village in 2024.

Inspired by real events.

Directed by Meg Gomez-Campbell.

October 15-25. As part of the Factory Series at the Chain Theatre. 

General admission. 90 minutes. No interval.

DUAL DURANG:

2 One-Acts by Christopher Durang

Directed by Christopher Basile

Assistant Directed by JJ Bozeman

The Nature and Purpose of the Universe

AND

Sister Mary Ignatius Explains it All for You

FEATURING:

Jacobi Briguglio

Dianne DeWald 

Molly Howard 

Gigi Myhrvold

Adam Rawlings 

Freddy Vaccaro

Ronnie Williams

Connor Zamora

Join OUT/PLAY as we honor the roots of LGBTQ+ theater with heartfelt performances that reflects our mission to amplify distinct LGBTQ+ voices. 

“…A marvelous blend of outrageous parody and black humor.” —Backstage

“Only a writer of real talent can write an angry play that remains funny and controlled even in its most savage moments. Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All for You confirms that Christopher Durang is just such a writer.” – Frank Rich, The New York Times

DUAL DURANG:

2 One-Acts by Christopher Durang

Directed by Christopher Basile

Assistant Directed by JJ Bozeman

The Nature and Purpose of the Universe

AND

Sister Mary Ignatius Explains it All for You

FEATURING:

Jacobi Briguglio

Dianne DeWald 

Molly Howard 

Gigi Myhrvold

Adam Rawlings 

Freddy Vaccaro

Ronnie Williams

Connor Zamora

Join OUT/PLAY as we honor the roots of LGBTQ+ theater with heartfelt performances that reflects our mission to amplify distinct LGBTQ+ voices. 

“…A marvelous blend of outrageous parody and black humor.” —Backstage

“Only a writer of real talent can write an angry play that remains funny and controlled even in its most savage moments. Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All for You confirms that Christopher Durang is just such a writer.” – Frank Rich, The New York Times

Las Vegas. The Bitcoin World conference.

Charlie Schwagg is out of prison.

His brother wants him to launch a memecoin.

The new Crypto Czar wants to recruit him.

A comedy about a presidential pardon, a family with debts, and a guy who just wants to build.

Written by Ben Schiller, former managing editor of CoinDesk. Bitcoin Bad Boy is the sequel to Happenstance, the first Bitcoin play, staged in the East Village in 2024.

Inspired by real events.

Directed by Meg Gomez-Campbell.

October 15-25. As part of the Factory Series at the Chain Theatre. 

General admission. 90 minutes. No interval.

For three performances only, acclaimed poet, playwright, physician and art collector Marc J. Straus will bring his deeply personal play in verse, APHASIA, to New York City from October 9 through October 11, 2026. As part of the Factory Series at the Chain Theatre 312 W. 36th Street, 3rd floor.

Written and performed by Straus, APHASIA is directed by Mara Mills, with stage production by Jeremy Gratt. The play was inspired by Straus’ mother, Dora, and the devastating stroke that left her unable to communicate with those around her.

Dora Straus awakens in an emergency room after suffering a massive stroke that has caused paralysis on her right side and aphasia. Although she understands everything happening around her, she cannot make herself understood.

A formidable, brilliant and fiercely competitive woman, Dora graduated from college as valedictorian at the age of 76. Now soundless and entirely dependent upon others, she is forced to confront her life, her relationships and her own mortality. Through a series of intimate soliloquies, Dora takes full stock of a life that was complicated, demanding and richly lived.

At times sad, funny and angry—but always unflinchingly honest—APHASIA gives voice to a woman who has lost the ability to speak.

Straus himself assumes the role of Dora, channeling his mother’s story through a series of poignant and lyrical reflections. In performing the role, he speaks both for her and to her, creating an intimate portrait of a mother as remembered by her eldest son.

“APHASIA is my way of honoring my mother by giving voice to the thoughts and feelings she could no longer express after her stroke,” said Straus. “Dora was brilliant, formidable and unforgettable, but she could also be deeply difficult. Writing and performing this play has allowed me to confront those memories honestly while preserving the full complexity of who my mother was. It is an act of remembrance, reckoning and, ultimately, compassion.”

Synopsis:

In Halley Feiffer's darkly funny and brutally intimate play, an actress spends a night celebrating with her famous playwright father—until admiration, ambition and love turn vicious. I'm Gonna Pray For You So Hard is a raw look at what happens when the person whose approval you crave most is also the person capable of hurting you most.

Premiere Presentation of "Dreamers at the Precipice," a groundbreaking new play that awakens audiences from the dream of extremism!

Presented as part of the Factory Series at Chain Theatre, "Dreamers at the Precipice" is a necessary antidote to the polarizing world we live in. Using real dreams from the present and the past, this play will awaken audiences from the nightmare of totalitarianism, and have them moving toward kindness, respect, and deceny!

To learn more, you can find us at:

thewaywelivetoday.com

Facebook: Dreamers at the Precipice

Instagram: @dreamersattheprecipice

https://seedandspark.com/fund/dreamers-at-the-precipice

House and Box Office open 30 minutes before showtime. Show runs 75 minutes with no intermission.

The theatre is ADA accessible.

Synopsis:

In Halley Feiffer's darkly funny and brutally intimate play, an actress spends a night celebrating with her famous playwright father—until admiration, ambition and love turn vicious. I'm Gonna Pray For You So Hard is a raw look at what happens when the person whose approval you crave most is also the person capable of hurting you most.

For three performances only, acclaimed poet, playwright, physician and art collector Marc J. Straus will bring his deeply personal play in verse, APHASIA, to New York City from October 9 through October 11, 2026. As part of the Factory Series at the Chain Theatre 312 W. 36th Street, 3rd floor.

Written and performed by Straus, APHASIA is directed by Mara Mills, with stage production by Jeremy Gratt. The play was inspired by Straus’ mother, Dora, and the devastating stroke that left her unable to communicate with those around her.

Dora Straus awakens in an emergency room after suffering a massive stroke that has caused paralysis on her right side and aphasia. Although she understands everything happening around her, she cannot make herself understood.

A formidable, brilliant and fiercely competitive woman, Dora graduated from college as valedictorian at the age of 76. Now soundless and entirely dependent upon others, she is forced to confront her life, her relationships and her own mortality. Through a series of intimate soliloquies, Dora takes full stock of a life that was complicated, demanding and richly lived.

At times sad, funny and angry—but always unflinchingly honest—APHASIA gives voice to a woman who has lost the ability to speak.

Straus himself assumes the role of Dora, channeling his mother’s story through a series of poignant and lyrical reflections. In performing the role, he speaks both for her and to her, creating an intimate portrait of a mother as remembered by her eldest son.

“APHASIA is my way of honoring my mother by giving voice to the thoughts and feelings she could no longer express after her stroke,” said Straus. “Dora was brilliant, formidable and unforgettable, but she could also be deeply difficult. Writing and performing this play has allowed me to confront those memories honestly while preserving the full complexity of who my mother was. It is an act of remembrance, reckoning and, ultimately, compassion.”

Premiere Presentation of "Dreamers at the Precipice," a groundbreaking new play that awakens audiences from the dream of extremism!

Presented as part of the Factory Series at Chain Theatre, "Dreamers at the Precipice" is a necessary antidote to the polarizing world we live in. Using real dreams from the present and the past, this play will awaken audiences from the nightmare of totalitarianism, and have them moving toward kindness, respect, and deceny!

To learn more, you can find us at:

thewaywelivetoday.com

Facebook: Dreamers at the Precipice

Instagram: @dreamersattheprecipice

https://seedandspark.com/fund/dreamers-at-the-precipice

House and Box Office open 30 minutes before showtime. Show runs 75 minutes with no intermission.

The theatre is ADA accessible.

Premiere Presentation of "Dreamers at the Precipice," a groundbreaking new play that awakens audiences from the dream of extremism!

Presented as part of the Factory Series at Chain Theatre, "Dreamers at the Precipice" is a necessary antidote to the polarizing world we live in. Using real dreams from the present and the past, this play will awaken audiences from the nightmare of totalitarianism, and have them moving toward kindness, respect, and deceny!

To learn more, you can find us at:

thewaywelivetoday.com

Facebook: Dreamers at the Precipice

Instagram: @dreamersattheprecipice

https://seedandspark.com/fund/dreamers-at-the-precipice

House and Box Office open 30 minutes before showtime. Show runs 75 minutes with no intermission.

The theatre is ADA accessible.

Synopsis:

In Halley Feiffer's darkly funny and brutally intimate play, an actress spends a night celebrating with her famous playwright father—until admiration, ambition and love turn vicious. I'm Gonna Pray For You So Hard is a raw look at what happens when the person whose approval you crave most is also the person capable of hurting you most.

Synopsis:

In Halley Feiffer's darkly funny and brutally intimate play, an actress spends a night celebrating with her famous playwright father—until admiration, ambition and love turn vicious. I'm Gonna Pray For You So Hard is a raw look at what happens when the person whose approval you crave most is also the person capable of hurting you most.

For three performances only, acclaimed poet, playwright, physician and art collector Marc J. Straus will bring his deeply personal play in verse, APHASIA, to New York City from October 9 through October 11, 2026. As part of the Factory Series at the Chain Theatre 312 W. 36th Street, 3rd floor.

Written and performed by Straus, APHASIA is directed by Mara Mills, with stage production by Jeremy Gratt. The play was inspired by Straus’ mother, Dora, and the devastating stroke that left her unable to communicate with those around her.

Dora Straus awakens in an emergency room after suffering a massive stroke that has caused paralysis on her right side and aphasia. Although she understands everything happening around her, she cannot make herself understood.

A formidable, brilliant and fiercely competitive woman, Dora graduated from college as valedictorian at the age of 76. Now soundless and entirely dependent upon others, she is forced to confront her life, her relationships and her own mortality. Through a series of intimate soliloquies, Dora takes full stock of a life that was complicated, demanding and richly lived.

At times sad, funny and angry—but always unflinchingly honest—APHASIA gives voice to a woman who has lost the ability to speak.

Straus himself assumes the role of Dora, channeling his mother’s story through a series of poignant and lyrical reflections. In performing the role, he speaks both for her and to her, creating an intimate portrait of a mother as remembered by her eldest son.

“APHASIA is my way of honoring my mother by giving voice to the thoughts and feelings she could no longer express after her stroke,” said Straus. “Dora was brilliant, formidable and unforgettable, but she could also be deeply difficult. Writing and performing this play has allowed me to confront those memories honestly while preserving the full complexity of who my mother was. It is an act of remembrance, reckoning and, ultimately, compassion.”

Premiere Presentation of "Dreamers at the Precipice," a groundbreaking new play that awakens audiences from the dream of extremism!

Presented as part of the Factory Series at Chain Theatre, "Dreamers at the Precipice" is a necessary antidote to the polarizing world we live in. Using real dreams from the present and the past, this play will awaken audiences from the nightmare of totalitarianism, and have them moving toward kindness, respect, and deceny!

To learn more, you can find us at:

thewaywelivetoday.com

Facebook: Dreamers at the Precipice

Instagram: @dreamersattheprecipice

https://seedandspark.com/fund/dreamers-at-the-precipice

House and Box Office open 30 minutes before showtime. Show runs 75 minutes with no intermission.

The theatre is ADA accessible.

Synopsis:

In Halley Feiffer's darkly funny and brutally intimate play, an actress spends a night celebrating with her famous playwright father—until admiration, ambition and love turn vicious. I'm Gonna Pray For You So Hard is a raw look at what happens when the person whose approval you crave most is also the person capable of hurting you most.

Synopsis:

In Halley Feiffer's darkly funny and brutally intimate play, an actress spends a night celebrating with her famous playwright father—until admiration, ambition and love turn vicious. I'm Gonna Pray For You So Hard is a raw look at what happens when the person whose approval you crave most is also the person capable of hurting you most.

Synopsis:

In Halley Feiffer's darkly funny and brutally intimate play, an actress spends a night celebrating with her famous playwright father—until admiration, ambition and love turn vicious. I'm Gonna Pray For You So Hard is a raw look at what happens when the person whose approval you crave most is also the person capable of hurting you most.

Synopsis:

In Halley Feiffer's darkly funny and brutally intimate play, an actress spends a night celebrating with her famous playwright father—until admiration, ambition and love turn vicious. I'm Gonna Pray For You So Hard is a raw look at what happens when the person whose approval you crave most is also the person capable of hurting you most.

Synopsis:

In Halley Feiffer's darkly funny and brutally intimate play, an actress spends a night celebrating with her famous playwright father—until admiration, ambition and love turn vicious. I'm Gonna Pray For You So Hard is a raw look at what happens when the person whose approval you crave most is also the person capable of hurting you most.

Synopsis:

In Halley Feiffer's darkly funny and brutally intimate play, an actress spends a night celebrating with her famous playwright father—until admiration, ambition and love turn vicious. I'm Gonna Pray For You So Hard is a raw look at what happens when the person whose approval you crave most is also the person capable of hurting you most.

Synopsis:

In Halley Feiffer's darkly funny and brutally intimate play, an actress spends a night celebrating with her famous playwright father—until admiration, ambition and love turn vicious. I'm Gonna Pray For You So Hard is a raw look at what happens when the person whose approval you crave most is also the person capable of hurting you most.

Synopsis:

In Halley Feiffer's darkly funny and brutally intimate play, an actress spends a night celebrating with her famous playwright father—until admiration, ambition and love turn vicious. I'm Gonna Pray For You So Hard is a raw look at what happens when the person whose approval you crave most is also the person capable of hurting you most.

A deeply human solo show about the version of yourself you put down — and whether it’s ever too late to pick it back up.

Synopsis: 

What happens when you don’t return a book for twenty years? You owe the library A MILLION DOLLARS. Based on the popular web-series of the same name, this musical is an action packed story full of guns, betrayal, and books. Follow the Battersham librarians story about the lengths one will take to save an old run-down library.