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April 3-26, 2026
THE PUSHOVER
By John Patrick Shanley
Directed by Kirk Gostkowski
LIMITED 4 WEEK OFF-BROADWAY ENGAGEMENT
MACBITCHES
MACBITCHES
BY SOPHIE MCINTOSH
DIRECTED BY G.D. KIMBLE
“Out, damned thot!” When a freshman acting major is unexpectedly cast as Lady Macbeth, a few upperclassmen invite her over to “celebrate.” As the Fireball and Svedka flow, the girls face the monsters they've become and the poisonous power structures that have shaped them.
SATURDAY, MARCH 5TH AT 8PM
SUNDAY, MARCH 6TH AT 5PM
Admission is free for the staged readings, but reservations are required.
The Chain Playwriting Lab continues its commitment to developing new plays by diverse artists and underrepresented voices in the American Theatre. Since its inception, Chain has developed plays focusing on what unites us, links us together as well as what divides us. It’s storytelling that binds us, regardless of gender, race or creed.
The Chain Playwriting Lab is a six-week, intensive process led by Ella Jane New. Playwrights meet regularly with directors, developing and crafting their plays, and eventually bringing in actors to hear the scripts aloud. The Lab culminates in two staged readings of each play live in person at the Chain Theatre March 4th - March 6th, 2022.
MISS AMERICAN BELLYFLOP
MISS AMERICAN BELLYFLOP
BY IRASIA ANN REILLY
DIRECTED BY AIMEE TODOROFF
Cristina Morales is a blackjack dealer working at a casino in Atlantic City, when the ghosts of Miss America past offer to turn her into a pageant queen. Little does she know, the queens have their own malevolent agenda. Can Cristina become Miss America without rejecting her community and the people she loves the most?
SATURDAY, MARCH 5TH AT 5PM
SUNDAY, MARCH 6TH AT 2PM
Admission is free for the staged readings, but reservations are required.
The Chain Playwriting Lab continues its commitment to developing new plays by diverse artists and underrepresented voices in the American Theatre. Since its inception, Chain has developed plays focusing on what unites us, links us together as well as what divides us. It’s storytelling that binds us, regardless of gender, race or creed.
The Chain Playwriting Lab is a six-week, intensive process led by Ella Jane New. Playwrights meet regularly with directors, developing and crafting their plays, and eventually bringing in actors to hear the scripts aloud. The Lab culminates in two staged readings of each play live in person at the Chain Theatre March 4th - March 6th, 2022.
MACBITCHES
MACBITCHES
BY SOPHIE MCINTOSH
DIRECTED BY G.D. KIMBLE
“Out, damned thot!” When a freshman acting major is unexpectedly cast as Lady Macbeth, a few upperclassmen invite her over to “celebrate.” As the Fireball and Svedka flow, the girls face the monsters they've become and the poisonous power structures that have shaped them.
SATURDAY, MARCH 5TH AT 8PM
SUNDAY, MARCH 6TH AT 5PM
Admission is free for the staged readings, but reservations are required.
The Chain Playwriting Lab continues its commitment to developing new plays by diverse artists and underrepresented voices in the American Theatre. Since its inception, Chain has developed plays focusing on what unites us, links us together as well as what divides us. It’s storytelling that binds us, regardless of gender, race or creed.
The Chain Playwriting Lab is a six-week, intensive process led by Ella Jane New. Playwrights meet regularly with directors, developing and crafting their plays, and eventually bringing in actors to hear the scripts aloud. The Lab culminates in two staged readings of each play live in person at the Chain Theatre March 4th - March 6th, 2022.
MISS AMERICAN BELLYFLOP
MISS AMERICAN BELLYFLOP
BY IRASIA ANN REILLY
DIRECTED BY AIMEE TODOROFF
Cristina Morales is a blackjack dealer working at a casino in Atlantic City, when the ghosts of Miss America past offer to turn her into a pageant queen. Little does she know, the queens have their own malevolent agenda. Can Cristina become Miss America without rejecting her community and the people she loves the most?
SATURDAY, MARCH 5TH AT 5PM
SUNDAY, MARCH 6TH AT 2PM
Admission is free for the staged readings, but reservations are required.
The Chain Playwriting Lab continues its commitment to developing new plays by diverse artists and underrepresented voices in the American Theatre. Since its inception, Chain has developed plays focusing on what unites us, links us together as well as what divides us. It’s storytelling that binds us, regardless of gender, race or creed.
The Chain Playwriting Lab is a six-week, intensive process led by Ella Jane New. Playwrights meet regularly with directors, developing and crafting their plays, and eventually bringing in actors to hear the scripts aloud. The Lab culminates in two staged readings of each play live in person at the Chain Theatre March 4th - March 6th, 2022.
Once On Rumspringa
ONCE ON RUMSPRINGA
BY ELLIS STUMP
DIRECTED BY ELLA JANE NEW
Two Amish gal pals share a trailer, crystal meth addiction, and romantic tension thick as a milkshake. The teens spent their Rumspringa together higher than Heaven, but today must face their rite-of-passage choice: surrender their forbidden feelings, or flee Lancaster and be shunned forever. In this closed-off Community, the girls — and four interrelated sinners — are forced to come clean. An irreverent, ensemble-oriented dark comedy. BYOBonnet.
FRIDAY, MARCH 4TH AT 8PM
SATURDAY, MARCH 5TH AT 1PM
Admission is free for the staged readings, but reservations are required.
The Chain Playwriting Lab continues its commitment to developing new plays by diverse artists and underrepresented voices in the American Theatre. Since its inception, Chain has developed plays focusing on what unites us, links us together as well as what divides us. It’s storytelling that binds us, regardless of gender, race or creed.
The Chain Playwriting Lab is a six-week, intensive process led by Ella Jane New. Playwrights meet regularly with directors, developing and crafting their plays, and eventually bringing in actors to hear the scripts aloud. The Lab culminates in two staged readings of each play live in person at the Chain Theatre March 4th - March 6th, 2022.
Once On Rumspringa
ONCE ON RUMSPRINGA
BY ELLIS STUMP
DIRECTED BY ELLA JANE NEW
Two Amish gal pals share a trailer, crystal meth addiction, and romantic tension thick as a milkshake. The teens spent their Rumspringa together higher than Heaven, but today must face their rite-of-passage choice: surrender their forbidden feelings, or flee Lancaster and be shunned forever. In this closed-off Community, the girls — and four interrelated sinners — are forced to come clean. An irreverent, ensemble-oriented dark comedy. BYOBonnet.
FRIDAY, MARCH 4TH AT 8PM
SATURDAY, MARCH 5TH AT 1PM
Admission is free for the staged readings, but reservations are required.
The Chain Playwriting Lab continues its commitment to developing new plays by diverse artists and underrepresented voices in the American Theatre. Since its inception, Chain has developed plays focusing on what unites us, links us together as well as what divides us. It’s storytelling that binds us, regardless of gender, race or creed.
The Chain Playwriting Lab is a six-week, intensive process led by Ella Jane New. Playwrights meet regularly with directors, developing and crafting their plays, and eventually bringing in actors to hear the scripts aloud. The Lab culminates in two staged readings of each play live in person at the Chain Theatre March 4th - March 6th, 2022.
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