Upcoming Indie Theater – February 6
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.
The preview image is from the Chain Theatre, which is available for rentals.
I want to hold onto something beautiful and empty
Location: The Brick (Exponential)
Dates: Now through February 7
One sexy office siren- performed by 4 performers - is trying to answer her daily email. As she hits reply all, she keeps being whisked away into more and more absurd worlds.
Cimino's Defeat
Location: Torn Page
Dates: Now through February 14
After gaining acclaim and recognition with his film The Deer Hunter, director Michael Cimino rose to fame and power within the flourishing New Hollywood system. With his new found success came megalomania, and Cimino's following film Heaven's Gate was rife with production troubles and ultimately flopped. This commercial and critical failure resulted in the end of Hollywood's director driven era and the beginning of commercial, studio driven filmmaking. Witness the seeds of this cinema apocalypse in an intimate, behind the scenes style in Cimino's Defeat.
The Infinite Wrench
Location: The Second City
Dates: February 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, and 28
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!
"Show Up, Kids!"
Location: Shapeshifter Lab
Dates: February 7, 14, 21, 28
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.
Love Is Queer Play Festival
Location: The Center
Date: February 12
"Love Is Queer" is Village Playwrights' annual Ten-Minute Play Festival featuring winning playwrights!
A Hot Mess’s Guide to Becoming a Better You! (In Just Two Acts!)
Location: The Vino Theatre
Dates: Feb 12-14. Industry Preview on Feb 11
Self proclaimed “Recovering Hot Mess”, Eve, has lived her life caught in a constant cycle of failed self improvement attempts that only lead her back to where she started. And after the walk of shame from hell… she creates the unconventional guide for messy girls in pursuit of a rebrand. Yet as she journeys on the quest to clean up her act, her subconscious, personified as a chaotic ensemble of ex flings, influencers, hippies, frat bros, artists & Doctor Freud, we question whether her resilience is motivated by self love or self hatred.
Get Rhythm
Location: Arts On Site
Date: February 13
A collection of works rooted in the music that raises us and the people who pass it on. Featuring performances by emerging choreographers and musicians, the evening explores how sound and shared experience shape the way we move.
"Fourth Avenue (Brooklyn)"
Location: Speyer Hall
Date: February 20
"Fourth Avenue (Brooklyn)" is a searing and tender new play that delves fearlessly 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.
Episodes
Location: Arts On Site
Date: February 22
"Episodes" will feature a collection of new and returning works including an excerpt of “Rocket Man” which premiered in August of 2025. These works focus on connection and the relationships we build with ourselves and others.
Brandon Coleman is a NYC-based choreographer, educator and performer whose work blends virtuosic physicality with cinematic storytelling. Across both narrative and non-linear works, his choreography explores ambition, isolation, and the human desire for connection with a sense of curiosity, nostalgia, and play.
The Love Show NYC
Location: The Hidden Jewel Box Theater
Date: February 28
Join us for a heartfelt and intimate night of dance, song, and theater. Laugh, cry, and experience an unforgettable evening of whimsy. The Love Show NYC, a globe trotting theater dance company of 20+ years invites you to experience an evening of emotion in their whimsical home. 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.