Indie Theater Thursday – September 25
It’s Indie Theater Thursday!
We share upcoming indie theater shows/productions happening in New York City. These are submitted by members of the IndieSpace community.
Do you have an upcoming show to share? Use the Show/Production Sharing Form to share the details of your show/production with IndieSpace so that we can share with the community.
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(un)conditional
Location: Soho Playhouse
Dates: September 12 - 27
Fantasies are harmless, right? But what happens when your spouse wants to take a dark fantasy from the realm of imagination firmly into your bedroom? For two couples, the boundaries of compromise, communication, and unconditional love are tested to their breaking point, and seven-year-old Mia is getting caught in the crossfire.
The Matriarchs
Location: Theaterlab
Dates: September 10-28
It’s Shabbas. And six squabbling teenage girls at a weekly Talmud lesson negotiate snacks, sex, their souls and everything in between.
Loosely based on the underwritten women of the Torah, THE MATRIARCHS by Liba Vaynberg charts the journey of six friends as they grow up and out of the orthodoxy, grappling with fertility and faith. Developed with the Civilians and winner of the Eugene O’Neill National Playwrights Conference, this is a play about girls, gods, mothers, and other creators: for anyone and everyone who doesn’t know what to believe in.
This Theaterlab Presents production is produced by Anna & Kitty, Inc., with generous support from the Bronx Cultural Visions Fund, ART/NY Creative Opportunity Fund, and the Venturous Theater Fund of the Tides Foundation.
The Cherry Orchard
Location: Rutgers Presbyterian Church
Dates: September 18 through October 12
This is not your Granny's Chekhov. It's a fast paced sex comedy inspired by the films of Fellini, David Lynch, and Baz Luhrmann, the music of Madonna, Franz Ferdinand, and Italodisco. This multimedia version of the play blends theatre, film, music, dance - and finds itself not in an orchard or a nursery, but on a dancefloor - a ballroom of the mind.
Blood Orange
Location: Jeffrey and Paula Gural Theatre at the A.R.T/New York Theaters
Dates: September 18 - October 26
The play tells the story of Faye, a teenage girl who — feeling abandoned by God and her mother in the wake of her father’s violent death — turns to a nightmarish roadkill creature for salvation. Faye then draws her awkward friend, Eden, into a strange religion filled with prayer, blood, and budding love.
Iranian Girlfriend
Location: MITU580
Dates: September 18 - October 4 on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays
A darkly comic performance installation about displacement, divorce, and dark times, IRANIAN GIRLFRIEND combines solo performance, video installation, and runway fashion to unpack the untold history and precious objects of a woman on the run, challenging America’s narrow sense of self while offering fresh perspectives on womanhood and belonging.
It’s the middle of June and you’re at an airport bar. She’s perched in a corner drinking gin and reading about revolution in dark times. She’s got a line from a poem tattooed on her arm and you ask her who wrote it. She makes you strawberry jam and tells you about Sylvia Plath and other women who lived through wars, contemplated divorce, and bought a lot of fancy dresses. It’s almost winter now and you bring her home to meet your parents. They think her name is interesting.
IRANIAN GIRLFRIEND is presented In Collaboration with New Georges, an artist service program in which New Georges actively partners with artists/producers to help steward independent productions of new works we love. In Collaboration with… is supported by Venturous Theater Fund of the Tides Foundation.
This work is developed, in part, with support from Theater Mitu’s Artists-At-Home Program. With thanks for support from Brooklyn Arts Council, The Puffin Foundation, NYSCA’s Support for Artists grant, and The Anna Sosenko Assist Trust.
Bedtime Stories: A Dreamy Experience
Location: The Hidden Jewel Box Theater
Date: September 18, 19, 25 & 27
After a sold out August run, The Love Show NYC brings Bedtime Stories: A Dreamy Experience back to The Hidden Jewel Box Theater on September 18, 19, 25 & 27, 2025.
Performed in a hidden location revealed only to ticket holders, this immersive performance invites you into a living storybook. Dancers emerge from the trees, fairy tales and folklore is brought to life in an intimate evening of whimsy, beauty and enchantment.
Bedtime Stories is a love letter to the nights when the air feels heavy with wonder and heat, and every shadow holds a sexy secret. Come step into our dream.
This special event takes place at The Hidden Jewel Box, a secret speakeasy nestled in Manhattan’s Theater District.
Tucked away in a secret corner of the Theater District, The Hidden Jewel Box is a space like none other, a bohemian haven mixing decorative elements drawing from Rococo paintings, Victorian boudoirs, 1970s discotheques and Grimm fairy tales. Get your tickets now and become part of the secret, only at The Hidden Jewel Box Theater. The precise location of the theater's entrance is strictly on a need-to-know basis and will be revealed only to those who have purchased tickets to a show.
Tickets are limited. Each ticket comes with 2 refreshments.
September Solo Show Festival
Location: IRT Theatre
Dates: September 19-28
Theatre 4the People is proud to present a festival of unique storytellers with comedy, complaints, and the big questions. September 19th—28th at IRT Theater
3 White Guys Named John by Andrea Coleman (Thursday 9.25 at 6:30 and Saturday 9.27 at 8pm)
A Crack in Time by Joshua Rose, performed by Ellen David (Friday 9.19 at 6:30pm &Sunday at 9.21 at 1:30pm)
Bad Egg by Kirsten Kilburn (Sunday 9.21 at 5pm and Monday 9.22 at 6:30pm)
Dementia and Other Exit Strategies by Madeline Jaye (Friday 9.26 6:30pm & Sat. 9.27 5pm)
Gimme A Sign! By Bailey Swilley (Sunday 9.21 at 3pm)
Lockdown C*ckdown by Ayla Xuan Chi (Saturday 9.20 at 5pm and Monday 9.22 at 8pm)
Some Love Songs by Christy Hall (Saturday 9.20 8pm, Sunday 9.21 6:30pm)
STAY a one act by Chris London (Friday 9.26 8pm & Saturday 9.27 6:30pm)
To Whom Should I Complain by Moira McAuliffe (Friday 9.19 8pm, Saturday 9.20 6:30pm)
THE NEW WORKS SERIES: WILL’S WAR by William Windle (Wednesday 9.24 at 7pm)
Fourth Avenue (Brooklyn)
Location: Spoke The Hub
Date: September 26
A searing, tender new play that delves fearless into the dark heart of real estate development in its power to reshape both the city and the souls of its inhabitants. As the buildings go up, the people change.
We are excited and grateful for the opportunity to share this play we created about the changing landscape of Brooklyn real estate and that way that affects the lives of its inhabitants, in the Brooklyn itself. It's a real honor to do so. And all ticket sales, are going to support The Tank, an organization we believe in deeply for not only for its mission, but also for the manner in which that mission is truly enacted.
(No) Refunds
Location: Theaterlab
Date: September 26
Use ticketcode IndieSpace25
Originally developed as a First Look Series production at Theaterlab (May ’25) – before winning over hearts across the pond at Edinburgh Fringe (@ Just the Tonic | Aug ’25) – this fall she’s baaaaaaack baby and more delightful than ever. Catch Tiffany Gold’s charm this September as THEATERLAB PRESENTS the best interactive game show in Manhattan.
(No) Refunds is an interactive gameshow-play hosted by the dazzling, delightful, and only occasionally maniacal Tiffany Gold, an old-school American gameshow host and model presenter all-in-one – who quite literally depends on your entertainment.
One premium ticket holder, dubbed the “Star Player” for the evening, will compete in three games designed to amuse the audience and showcase their talents. Although at least a partial refund is guaranteed for our Star Player, will they accept it when they understand the implications of their choice?
(No) Refunds is a play about the real-world costs of being a working artist in our contemporary world, disguised as the most fun you’ve ever had at the theatre.
Performed by: Katy Murphy and Grant Kennedy Lewis
Produced by: Olivia Winn | For The Fun LLC
Stage Managed by: Francesca Pecchi
Round the Block!
Location: Theaterlab
Date: September 26
A promenade-style performance, ROUND THE BLOCK!™ invites you to discover the creative force of the Garment District, its fluctuating history, and the secret, unsung stories of the city blocks we call our home. The event is open to the public and brings together local businesses, community organizations, garment workers, visual artists, choreographers, and theatermakers on a guided tour of the neighborhood.
International Human Rights Art Festival: Queens
Location: Court Square Theater
Date: September 26-28
The International Human Rights Art Movement announces it’s first IHRAF Festival: Queens, September 26-28. The IHRAF Festival uses creativity and beauty to fight for human rights and social justice, and fight against authoritarianism and division. IHRAF: Queens highlights the talent and passion of Queens-based artists, representing the most diverse neighborhood in the world. It involves performance blocks curated by the Queens Artist Connection/Hit the Lights Theater Company, Valerie Green/Dance Entropy and saraika Movement Collective, in addition to our curated performances.
Everyone and the Kitchen Sink IV: Kitchen Sink’s 4th Birthday Party!
Location: Rubulad
Date: September 27
Come celebrate our birthday with us at our favorite event space of all time, Rubulad (389 Melrose Street)!
Bring friends, lovers, neighbors, arch nemesises, and everyone in between to celebrate our four years of creating theatre for the community, by the community.
Bring cash for the bar and to tip your performers!
Performers: Scissor Me Timbers George Glass TITania Nikki Cahge Rouxl Baby Blue Scam Likely Jay Nayme Teeth Vendors: Inkcrafters Tattoos ($25 tattoos by professional artists!) Lara Knopf (trinkets and stickers and goodies!) Elly Belle (custom pocket poems!) The Nervous Breakdowns (merch!) Sam Bash (custom toke holders) 1319 Press Amelia Wood and Ruby Hunt (Tarot Readers!) Eli Lomax (jewelry and clay!!)
All proceeds go to The Rocky Horror Picture Show!
Late For Dinner Comedy
Location: The Player's Theatre
Date: September 27
Use the code “dinner” for $15 Tickets.
Celebrate the arrival of fall with Late For Dinner! On Saturday September 27th at 7:00pm at the Players Theatre in the heart of the West Village, the NYC Sketch Comedy Collective Late for Dinner Comedy has an all new sketch comedy show. Check out all new comedy sketches and hilarious improv made up right on the spot!
The High School Reunion That Never Should Have Happened
Location: The Chain Theatre (Spark Theatre Festival)
Date: September 27
A bold new musical about friendship, healing, and high school baggage you thought you outgrew. Packed with heart, humor, and unforgettable songs, it follows a young woman's powerful journey through grief and what it means to show up for each other— and for yourself.
The Infinite Wrench
Location: The Second City
Dates: September 27 & 28
Use code HOT20 for $5 off General Admission
The Infinite Wrench is the NY Neo-Futurists' ever-changing attempt to perform 30 original plays in about an hour. Over 1,000 weeks and 7,500 plays and counting!
The NY Neo-Futurists continue to craft new & vibrant work in The Infinite Wrench at The Second City. Dive into a bold and unpredictable fusion of theater, storytelling, and sport with the New York Neo-Futurists every Friday and Saturday. For each show, the Neos take on the challenge of performing 30 original plays in roughly an hour. Through their unconventional storytelling, they deliver quick, powerful slices of life—crafted from the ensemble's own experiences—at times funny, profound, elegant, gross, topical, irrelevant, or even downright absurd. Every show is different, and with new plays every week, they have created over 7,500 new plays!
Bestie Island
Location: Court Square Theater - Long Island City
Dates: October 2-5 and 9-11
Use indie10 for 10% off!
Off-off Broadway WORLD PREMIERE of an original pop musical - just a 15-minute subway ride from Times Square! Limited run October 2nd - 11th, 2025.
A missing reality TV contestant. A desperate single mom. Crimes messier than spilled rosé.
BESTIE ISLAND THE MUSICAL serves up your biggest reality obsessions - “The Bachelor,” “Love Island” and “Real Housewives” - set to pop earworms. Follow our heroine Jamie through tropical chaos, messy drama, and crimes she never saw coming. The show is Carly Rae Jepsen meets Little Shop of Horrors meets your the darkest corners of your FYP*. Don't miss out - there will be only seven performances this October at LIC's Court Square theater!
Shadowboxing in Blue
Location: HAVEN Boxing (Brooklyn)
Date: October 4, 11, 18, and 25
HAVEN Boxing and local dance company Danse Theatre Surreality present October performances of Shadowboxing in Blue, on Saturday, October 4, 11, 18, and 25, 2025 at HAVEN Boxing (65 Scholes Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11206).
The performance on the 18th will be a Spanish-English bilingual show. Tickets are $10 and are available at https://bit.ly/shadowboxing_october.
Lauren Hlubny and Kyra Hauck, Artistic Directors of Danse Theatre Surreality (DTS), active in NYC and Paris, invite audiences to experience the World Premiere of Shadowboxing in Blue. This innovative work, conceived and directed by Hlubny, takes place in a boxing gym and merges dance, theater, and live music with the intensity of combat training to explore the inner struggles we all face. Paired with a boxing therapy workshop, Shadowboxing is more than just a performance-it’s a resource for the community.
Shadowboxing in Blue is an innovative, multidimensional project weaving dance, music, and boxing. This collaboration between dancers, boxers, and musicians explores an individual facing inner adversaries at different life stages. With the goal of fostering diversity, both in casting and artistic expression, the project seeks to deliver a powerful message that challenges norms and redefines the intersection of art, sports, and self-healing. Don't forget to wear clothes you feel comfortable moving in for the workshop!
This is an accessible event. All shows will have ASL interpretation and braille programs.
For the Streets! A Festival of Political Performance
Location: La Plaza Cultural Community Garden
Date: October 4
Tickets are free/by donation
Join Radical Evolution and friends at For the Streets! – a Festival of Political Performance. All are welcome to experience the rich and potent tradition of Street Theatre from an array of performing artists hailing from the five boroughs. A longstanding practice in NYC, Street Theatre has been a catalyst for illuminating political issues and enlivening movements to combat inequality and injustice. Join us and witness how Street Theatre is once again bridging the gap between performance and politics. Featured artists include: Liberation Arts Collective, Moon Joy Divine, The Street Theatre Crew, Theatre of the Oppressed NYC and more!
Gesture Theater + Krista Jansen
Location: Arts on Site
Date: October 5
Krista Jansen plays with a dance that floats and curls around a seesaw. As Nina Simone musically sets up a structure and then absolutely tears it down to play all over it, and buttoned shirts multiply, Annie Wang has described “Seeing a person wholly realized through movement, revealed in the whirlwind.” Gesture Theater presents a dance-theater-clown piece complete with masks, linguistics, and big suits. In a testament to queer futurity, we “admit that … ‘transsexual is not identity but desire is to admit just how much of transition takes place in the waiting room of wanting things.” (Andrea Long Chu).
Photos by Robin Michals and Eric Bandiero.
A Little Unwell
Location: Brooklyn Art Haus
Dates: October 10 & 11
In honor of World Mental Health Day, A Little UnWell is a dynamic circus aerial variety featuring some of NYC's best circus artists who will perform acts inspired by a mental health challenge and how art has been a powerful tool in their healing.
A portion of the proceeds will go to NAMI-NYC, a leading mental illness non profit.
Foes of a Minimum Wage Guard
Location: United Solo Festival at Theatre Row
Date: November 8
When a complacent retail guard is called in on his day off and abruptly reassigned to an undesirable position under the hostile supervision of a feared manager, he must confront not only the absurdity of corporate life but also his own untapped strength. Through a fast-paced mix of comedy, drama, and richly drawn characters, Harris delivers a performance that captures the hidden battles faced by countless workers in retail and service industries.
Directed with simplicity to keep the spotlight on storytelling and character work, Foes of a Minimum Wage Guard invites audiences to laugh, reflect, and maybe even see a little of themselves in the struggles onstage.
Presented at the United Solo Theatre Festival last Spring, this play offers a rare, authentic glimpse into the gritty, often hilarious world behind the cash registers and security doors.
Actor and Playwright: Ken Harris
Producer: Angela Grout of “BAM productions”
Director: Michael Buster McMahon of “Are you Going To Finish Those Fries Productions”
Mick Gorley – Technical Director
Running Time: 65 minutes