Thinking Theater NYC

Edu Díaz. Photo by Carlos Dimas The acclaimed solo show A Drag Is Born , a nonverbal celebration of diversity created and performed by Edu Díaz in which a man accidentally becomes a drag queen onstage, was selected for PhysFestNYC 2025, New York City’s only festival dedicated to physical theater. Hailed as ‘A Wonderfully Whimsical Tour de Force’ ( Orlando Weekly ), this Fringe miracle blending clown and drag has captivated audiences at five festivals and garnered five awards, including Best Solo Actor (LATA Awards), Best Solo Show Specialty (Orlando Fringe 2024), and Best Solo Clown (NYC Fringe 2024). You can read our review here . Edu Díaz is a multi-awarded Fulbright Alumni artist from The Canary Islands (Spain) based in New York City. His creations include Fantastic Mr. S (Theatre Row, 2022), the upcoming Pulse (The Chain Theatre, February 2024), and PETRUS , a show in preproduction. The creative team behind A Drag Is Born includes director Rachel Resnik, assistant director and c...

Photo credit: Mike Durkin Freestyle Rep returns to Brooklyn for the 15th year with their legendary brand of spontaneous, comedic theater in Theatresports , NYC’s only interactive, family-friendly, improv competition show for 5–15-year-olds and their grownups. The show plays on Sundays at noon, January 19 and 26 at The Gallery Players, 199 14th Street, Brooklyn 11215. Freestyle Repertory Theatre is focused exclusively on programs for children and families. Every year, on-site performances introduce thousands of students to the excitement of live theatre at their schools and community centers. Hundreds receive in-depth improv instruction in their classrooms through residency programs. FRT’s Family Performances for the general public bring children and parents into neighborhood theatres. FRT’s Teen Edition is dedicated high school groups, teaching lessons in collaboration and saying “yes” to their own ideas, providing them with the tools to learn to perform their own improv shows. With Th...

Photo by Morgan McDowell Drawing on their own upbringings in military families and being taught that the USA was the greatest country in the world, New York City-based writer/performer company of two Xhloe and Natasha are off-Broadway bound, delving into the idealized American childhood and the boys it left behind. A Letter to Lyndon B. Johnson or God: Whoever Reads This First  sees them playing two boy scouts in the 1960s, idolizing their president, soldiers and war. Xhloe and Natasha have become firm favorites of Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the biggest arts festival in the world, and A Letter To Lyndon B. Johnson won them their third consecutive Fringe First, the prestigious award from national newspaper The Scotsman . They have been selected to perform at SoHo Playhouse as part of the International Fringe Encore Series, which showcases some of the best plays presented at Fringe festivals internationally. A Letter to Lyndon B. Johnson is an absurdist two-hander influenced ...

 Viktor Tauš, the avant-garde Czech director recognized for his visually experimental storytelling, is bringing 30 child actors from the Czech Republic—many of whom grew up in foster care and orphanages—to New York City in January 2025. These children are actors in his groundbreaking production titled Snowflakes , a multidimensional performance that also serves as a “live trailer” for Tauš’s new film, Girl America . This innovative “live trailer” combines elements of documentary and musical theater, fashion, and choreography, integrating the actors’ personal narratives into the performance, making for a truly unique audience experience. Snowflakes has been recognized as the Best New Play of 2024 by the prestigious Theatre Newspaper in the Czech Republic. The travelling ensemble has an upcoming show set at the Bohemian National Hall in Manhattan on January 9th at 7:00pm, but they also plan to carry out guerilla-staged performances in public spaces around NYC such as Central Park, F...

Has 2024 left you feeling like a loser without any plans? Double D is here to help! Join them at Rejects Anonymous  on Monday, December 30th at 7:00 PM at Caveat NYC. Hey, at least THEY think you're cool! Staying in NYC for NYE? What better way to shake off the year and all your cringey moments than by coming to  Rejects Anonymous , the improvised 12-step meeting for chronic losers! Conceived and performed by Double D, who take the audience’s true (but anonymous) stories of rejection and use them as inspiration to create a whole cast of wacky characters helping each other make peace with their inner reject. And like any decent self-help meeting, there will be donuts! Double D is made up of Nannette Deasy and Graceann Dorse. Nannette Deasy has performed at theatres including the Public Theatre, La Mama Etc., Ensemble Studio Theatre, New York Theatre Workshop, NJ Rep, the PIT, UCB, Chicago City Limits, Gotham City lmprov, Gotham Comedy Club, theatre festivals all around the coun...

Theater for the New City and Crystal Field proudly present the world premiere of A Shift of Opinion , a powerful new play by Vadim Astrakhan, directed by Joe John Battista. A Shift of Opinion is a historical drama that delves into timeless questions of identity, power, and resistance. It explores the story of Jacob Schiff, a Jewish American banker and philanthropist who confronts the Jewish Massacres in the Russian Empire. “The story of Jacob Schiff fascinated me, and I saw multiple similarities to today’s events: Russia at war with a smaller neighbor, the Jewish pogroms, the rise of anti-immigrant sentiments in America, and the need for the Jewish State. Additionally, I saw an opportunity to bring to life some of my favorite giants of American literature: Mark Twain, O. Henry, and Jack London,” says Astrakhan. Set between 1903 and 1917, A Shift of Opinion brings to life the untold true story of Schiff as he secretly funds the downfall of the Russian Empire in retribut...

  After the Revolution Written by Amy Herzog Directed by Susanna Frazer Presented by Morningside Players Theater Co. at The Morningside Players Theater Space 100 LaSalle Street, Manhattan, NYC October 17-November 3, 2024 Natalie Pernick as Emma, Matthew Cubillos as Miguel in After the Revolution.  Photo by Bridget Leicester. Family secrets, protecting the innocent, taking the wrap: when facts come to light, when push comes to shove, what measure do ethics, morals, standards, and loyalty really have? What's the tipping point between burying truth and outright betrayal? Director Susana Frazer gifted the packed house an energetically paced, thoughtfully staged production of After the Revolution , bringing together a tight talented ensemble of seasoned actors, The Morningside Players. All of the nuances and subtleties of this well-crafted, mostly autobiographical play by Amy Herzog were brought to the surface, educating and illuminating the responsive audience. The play, and its...