Upcoming Indie Theater – December 20
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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The Nutcracker Suite
Location: Arts on Site
Dates: December 18-21
Celebrate the Holiday Season with Sheep Meadow Dance Theatre at Arts on Site! Join us for The Nutcracker Suite — a magical evening of dance, live music, and art.
Immerse yourself in a world of wonder with Lauren Woods’ animated digital paintings and exquisite costumes by Sabrina Pretto. This vibrant, abridged production captures the spirit of the season and is sure to leave audiences inspired and full of holiday cheer.
"Show Up, Kids!"
Location: The Rat
Date: December 27
This acclaimed, long-running, interactive musical show for kids 3-10 years old puts a wildly comedic twist on the traditional kids’ show. When the main attraction doesn’t show up, the host enlists the help of the kids (and their grownups) to control everything from plot to props, characters to costumes, and settings to sound in a one-of-a-kind, 45-minute laughfest.
The Infinite Wrench
Location: The Second City
Dates: January 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24, 30, and 31
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!
Farewell My Fool
Location: Arts on Site
Date: January 11
Part fable, part manifesto, and part love letter to New York City’s working performers, JoyBoy da Clown spirals through an embarrassing audition that leads them to question their integrity and self esteem.
Based on true events, Farewell My Fool is a physical theater performance that utilizes clowning, humor, and audience participation to interrogate the legacy of exploitation in performance, the failures of ambition, respectability politics, and the power of self-realization.
Farewell my Fool originally debuted on June 12-14, 2025 at Triskleion Arts. This performance was made possible by Triskelion Artist In Residence Program and the Foundation For Contemporary Arts.