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Chain Theatre 2026 Summer One-Act Festival

One of the city's biggest one-act showcases — dozens of new short plays from working playwrights, directors, and actors. A real room to see new theater and the people making it.

When
Runs Jul 9 – Aug 1, 2026
See site for daily schedule
Where
Chain Theatre
312 West 36th Street, New York, NY 10018
Price
$24 advance, $27 door

Getting there

ACEto 34 St–Penn Station
M34-SBS
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actors, theatre people, writers

Chain Theatre's Summer One-Act Festival is a month-long run of new one-act plays — 28 blocks of short works staged across the company's two Midtown floors, from "Stalin: The Musical" to "Buskers" to "Boyfriends in My Head." Produced by Chain Theatre, a not-for-profit company, with support from NYC Cultural Affairs, NYSCA, and the Shubert Foundation. July 9 – August 1, 2026. Tickets are $24 in advance / $27 at the door (no late seating). The full block schedule and tickets are on the Chain Theatre site.

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