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No Roses

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A story about love, life, and death, No Roses follows two young men - one alive, one dead - as they discover what it means to exchange affection between worlds. Bailey Jones-Wolfe and Calixte Maćon fight fate in this thrilling, romantic tale that forces you to consider what it means to truly be alive.

The Open Mic Downstairs @ Frigid New York

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The show continues every Tuesday at 9:30 PM EST!

Paper Kraine

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Paper Kraine was created in 2016 to bring together works in development, artists, and audiences in support of nonprofits. Monthly, the PK team curates a new works sample platter around a theme and donates all proceeds to a selected nonprofit.

Hex Appeal

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A demon burlesque artist. A medium who will grant a wish. A vampire stripper. A pair of bloodthirsty Karens. A ritual that will make heads roll. This off-the-wall queer, hot, sexy, spooky clown show will make you laugh even as you squirm uncomfortably in your seat. Are you ready for Hex Appeal?

CHAOS

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Operators Isola, Frankie, and Gray are fielding calls at 311 NYC when they discover a new form of chaos sweeping the city. It’s a gigantic, swirling Black Hole consuming everything in its path. CHAOS is a sci-fi comedy that asks: what does human connection look like at the end of the world?

Allanah's Final Presentation

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Allanah Marshall is 13 years old. 13 and 3/4. Her favorite color is cerulean and she has something to share with you. It's about life, ever heard of it? If you could save your questions for the end that would be great. Unless it's a good one. Then I guess it's ok.

FRIGID Nightcap

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FRIGID Nightcap October 30th: DAY OF THE DEAD, NIGHT OF THE LIVING

Edgar A. Poe's - Last Call

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Why will you say that I am mad?!?

Pizza Party

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July lies to her parents so she can stay home alone and throw a Halloween party instead of attending the anniversary Mass for her late Aunt Margareth. But when Margareth’s ghost unexpectedly returns, she has plans of her own for the house where Día de la Canción Criolla and Peruvian traditions have always been at the…

A Spanglish Affair Open Mic

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Spanglish Affair Open Mic

Living Radio

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Every month, we remix current events to imagine what a slightly altered world could look like. Five brand-new radio plays, written with inspiration from the news, featuring a rotating cast and creative team, exploring alternate presents. The results range from the absurdly wacky to the poignantly reflective, from…

What Have I Done

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1990s life was exciting, no cell phones or internet. Moving blindly and figuring it out on the fly. Compton house party, spirits and demons in Santa Fe, reading tarot cards for a psychic hotline life these are stories that need to be set free. What Have I Done? probing a life of poor choices, performed by marsha.

Awkward Teenage Years

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True stories about the most gloriously awkward times in our lives - our teenage years! Awkward Teenage Years was born at the 2020 FRIGID Festival just before the pandemic began. We’re bringing you the best storytellers in NYC to relive their joys and traumas for your entertainment - let’s laugh and reminisce…

Flannery & Evie Show

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Sketch show from the minds of two girls who like to lay in the park and sometimes on one of their couches.

Feet in the Forest Leave No Mark

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Three camping trips, three foreign countries of the self. At ten, Dipti arrives at Girl Scout camp with the wrong bunkmate. At sixteen, she fakes her way through a week in the Adirondacks. At twenty-seven, she squats behind a church in East Sussex…into a patch of stinging nettles. In each case, the wilderness has the…

The Paris Syndrome

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After the pandemic, Brad and his wife decide to venture out into the world with a trip to Paris, This is a gift to themselves for the 13th wedding anniversary and (in Brad's mind) for how well they handled the global catastrophe of Covid 19. The only problem being that when Brad is forced to confront the actual…

The Body Is Made of Strings

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The Body—our nameless narrator in this one-person play—is a hypochondriac. Or at least that’s what the world tells him when he confesses his symptoms. His hair seems to be suddenly falling, strange cysts appear on his testicles, and he can’t remember basic details like the name of his roommate’s dog or how he got to…

On a Scale of 1 to Armenian

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Anoush Froundjian (The Moth Radio Hour, Stories from the Stage) brings stories, art, (and song!) to show the varied intensities of Armenian-ness and appropriate times for each. With cartoons of family, her husband, and non-representational art (the Armenian alphabet), you’ll see that sometimes “A” is for “Rooster”…

Act I Scene II: Soldier

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Maya. Mayu. Gujarat, India, England, inside and out. Soldier, as she is called by Charlie as they see each other fighting to extend their arms into the others' chest; spending her time trying to find ways to persevere understanding, questioning, yearning, accepting and deserving the many hearts in the world she calls…

Did My Grandfather Kill My Grandfather?

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Did My Grandfather? is a tale of the Asian Diaspora Experience. Cody investigates his mother's immigration from Vietnam, where she was adopted by an American soldier, and raised deep in the mountains of rural West Virginia. Challenged by his identity, Cody embarks on a journey to uncover his heritage, and to answer…

Killing Janet

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This developmental, script-in-hand presentation offers audiences a work-in-progress look at a substantially reimagined version of Killing Janet. Part stand-up, part cultural exorcism, the piece follows a first-generation Nigerian-American woman who tries to “kill” her missionary-given name on live TV—only to discover…

"It Came TO New York" and "It Came BACK TO New York"

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November 7: “It Came TO New York” Many people come to New York City to fulfill their dreams, live their authentic lives, to work, to play—some of them even stay! In "It Came TO New York," you'll hear stories from four people who left their place of birth and made NYC their home—along with one "token" NYC native who…

How to Poop in an Outhouse at -72°F

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Following critical acclaim at Edinburgh Fringe and New York City Fringe, winning multiple awards, including Audience Choice and Staff Choice, five-star reviews, and selling out theaters in Edinburgh, Los Angeles, and New York City, Kona Morris (The Moth, PBS’s Stories From the Stage, RISK!) tells the true story of…

Double Feature: "Serpent Woman" & "Death by 9 to 5"

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Join us for 2 shows in 1 performance!

Learning to Speak

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How do you connect with your parents when they don't speak English and you're not fluent in their Chinese languages? For Annie, through a family secret.

Jersey Girl. Strange World.

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Spoken word collides with storytelling in this unflinching, funny, and fearless one-woman show. Faith Alpher takes the stage to tell the story of leaving New Jersey and remaking herself in California with more than a few stops along the way.

Fanging My Way Thru America

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Stories from Vermillion's early New York days filled with odd jobs and characters:

Double Feature: "Eat, Pray, Clown" & "Serpent Woman"

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Join us for 2 shows in 1 performance!

THE VILLAGE CIDIOT

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In THE VILLAGE CIDIOT, a dyed-in-the-wool Manhattanite loses her big corporate job and moves, reluctantly, to a tiny upstate town. Will her city skills be any match for rural reality, or will marauding bears, murder hornets, and hostile locals defeat her first? A hilarious and heartfelt journey about navigating…

Welcome to Midday: History Repeating

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"Welcome to Midday: History Repeating" is a storytelling show about how after growing up in Mississippi, Sharon Spell landed a job as a Victorian house museum ​docent in Pittsburgh. As she led tours through each of the public and private rooms where a Gilded Age robber baron and his family once lived, Sharon…

It's Getting Tired Mildred

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Welcome to Mildred Springs! A quaint city in the vague Northeastern United States. A city not unlike other cities. Join us while the bold and the beautiful citizens of Mildred Springs live the days of their lives. Some might be young and restless. Some might be doctors working at Sacred Corpuscle Memorial, a general…

Otto in Antarctica

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In May 2026, musician and performance artist Kyra Sims became the first black musician to perform on all seven continents. She explored her sixth continent, Antarctica, with her horn, Otto, and a field recorder in hand. Her resulting piece, Otto in Antarctica, is an experiential musical journey through the most…

Lovely Shoes & Friends Show

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As part of Under St Marks Theater revival of the vibrant improvisation programming that existed before Covid, Vermillion and her Lovely Shoes improv team will host the monthly Lovely Shoes and Friends variety show.

Adam Wade: LIVE IN NEW YORK!

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Adam Wade, the 20-time Moth Story Slam winner, creator of the #1 Best Selling Audible Original 'You Ought To Know Adam Wade' and from TV’s 'Inside Amy Schumer' and 'Girls' returns to Under Saint Marks Theater! This monthly storytelling show will feature three to four different stories from Adam’s extensive catalog.…

Unending Liminality

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An intimate and often musical examination of one man's journey through his personal Metamorphosis.

Trauma Novelle in Night Falls

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TRAUMA NOVELLE Presents NIGHT FALLS

Lunaticus

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When sudden spells of aphasia and mysterious blackout episodes lead to a life-changing neurological diagnosis, Danielle is left to navigate an escalating disability while sorting through her relationships, confronting her mortality, and reckoning with an unexpectedly fractured sense of self. LUNATICUS is a quirky,…

Electric Moon Cabaret

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Ladies, gentlemen, and hot dads of Nueva York: Electric Moon Cabaret is back. Bigger, bolder, hotter, and ribbed for your pleasure. Messica Rabbit and the Vixens are back with your host JC Cassis to satisfy that craving. Sultry live vocals, seductive dance, and delicious burlesque come together for one unforgettable…

Planet of the Grapes - An Epic, Tabletop, Sci-Fi Adventure!

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Fresh from it's critically acclaimed, comedy award-nominated run at the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, “Planet of the Grapes" triumphantly returns to where it all began. Astronaut George Taylor crash-lands on a strange planet ruled by speaking grapes who enslave mute humans - and soon discovers the shocking truth…

The Egg

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The Egg cracks open at UNDER St. Marks- the launch of the concept and its first show in October. Three live sets by your host and favorite opn mixers, a lifted, exclusive open mic, giveaways and bread between every act. Then the after-party post open mic- stay til the end for something special, and to be part of the…

EAST VILLAGE NEW YORK FILM FESTIVAL

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Come catch the best short films of the month with the EAST VILLAGE NEW YORK FILM FESTIVAL!

Hollow Bones & Found Poems: An Evening with Leona Godin & Alabaster Rhumb

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Leona performs poems constructed from photographs and scents, set in sound. Alabaster performs pieces from his illustrated songbook. Together they create an evening of enchanting and strange words and music.

This is more than an improv show; this is a musical. Based on a suggestion provided by you, the audience, Hell Yeah!'s team of professional actors and musicians will create an entire musical from scratch, right in front of your very eyes. Every line, lyric, move, and melody will be made up live on stage. It will…

Yet You're A Virgin (And So Am I)

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From a young age, Queer kids are sold the idea, “It gets better.” But what happens when you're in college and are still gay, miserable, and annoying? “Yet You're A Virgin (And So Am I)” is a two-person comedy following co-dependent best friends, Kaden and Madeline, who have yet to get laid– contrary to the…

Postcards from Paris

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“Postcards from Paris” tells the bittersweet, "almost" love story of two best friends, Diana and Thomas, who continually blur the lines of "what ifs" and "maybes".