SUBMISSIONS NOW OPEN FOR ACCLAIMED CHAIN THEATRE WINTER ONE-ACT FESTIVAL
A Theatrical Mixtape of New Work
“Now a cornerstone of New York City’s theater scene, the Chain Winter One‐Act Festival has become one of the city’s largest and most dynamic showcases for new work.” - TDF
“Chain Theatre’s Winter One-Act Festival has consistently played to sold-out audiences …and for good reason.” - Kendra Jones, The Front Row Center
FEBRUARY 6TH - MARCH 1ST 2026
CHAIN THEATRE
SUBMISSIONS AT CHAINTHEATRE.ORG
New York, NY - November 6, 2025: Calling all playwrights, actors, directors, and producers! Chain Theatre, Kirk Gostkowski, Artistic Director, Rick Hamilton, Managing Director, Christina Elise Perry, Director of Development, is excited to announce that submissions are now open for the highly anticipated 2026 Chain Winter One-Act Festival, a true celebration of bold voices and original storytelling, returning February 6-March 1, 2026. This year’s festival will feature work by playwrights from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, and will welcome submissions from across the tri-state area. It transforms Chain Theatre into a theatrical mixtape, serving up bold, fresh, and fearless storytelling in bite-sized brilliance.
SUBMISSIONS OPEN FROM NOVEMBER 5TH- NOVEMBER 30TH
Chain’s festivals have premiered over 180 new plays in just the last year and have drawn artists from across the country, including Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winner John Patrick Shanley (Doubt: A Parable), Tony Award-winner David Rabe (Sticks and Bones), Broadway’s Lyle Kessler (Orphans), and award-winning actor/writer Eric Bogosian (AMC’s Interview With The Vampire). Another past festival highlight includes the stage-directorial debut of Academy Award nominee Jesse Eisenberg (The Social Network; A Real Pain).
The festival will take place from February 6th to March 1st 2026, at Chain Theatre (312 W. 36th Street, 3rd and 4th Floors, New York, NY 10018).
The festival submission information can be found here: https://www.chaintheatre.org/oneact-fest-2026.
CHAIN THEATRE always seeks to reflect and react to the world around us. Culturally. Politically. Socially. Audiences can find investment in the work at the Chain because it's about them, no matter the topic. It’s a place where artists and audiences can expand their perspectives.
The critically acclaimed Chain Theatre (NYT Critic’s pick MACBITCHES) is a premier Off-Broadway producing organization in midtown Manhattan. Chain Theatre produced the World Premiere of GARBAGEMAN by Emmy-nominated Keith Huff (A STEADY RAIN, MAD MEN, HOUSE OF CARDS) and has also collaborated with Tony Award-winner David Rabe (HURLYBURLY, IN THE BOOM BOOM ROOM) and Eric Bogosian (HUMPTY DUMPTY). Most recent hit World Premiere productions include: THIS G*D DAMN HOUSE (ScreenCraft Grand Prize Winner), A WILL TO LIVE, and WHAT PASSES FOR COMEDY. www.ChainTheatre.org
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