Award-winning Emerging Artists Theatre (EAT) returns with their bi-annual Spark Theatre Festival NYC withh innovative and original works, from Monday, September 8–Sunday, September. 28 at The Chain Theatre. The three-week festival will showcase over 60 new pieces, including musicals, plays, solo performances, storytelling, dance and sketch comedy.
This year’s lineup will be presented in two distinct formats: workshop productions and fully produced shows, giving audiences a chance to experience new works in all stages of creative evolution. Performances run nightly, with multiple performances on the weekends. Most productions receive one performance, with shorter shows grouped together to form a full evening of entertainment. Short talk-backs with the artists will follow some of the performances.
To see the full lineup, please visit www.emergingartiststheatre.org/spark-theatre-festival-fall-2025.
Award-winning Emerging Artists Theatre, now in its 33rd year of producing new work, started Spark Theatre Festival NYC (formerly called the New Work Series) in 2006. Since its inception, numerous musicals, plays, solo shows, and dance pieces workshopped at the festival have gone on to have full productions at the Edinburgh Fringe, NYMF, FringeNYC & Encores, Off-Broadway, as well as National and International productions.
Tickets are $20–$40.
All performances take place at The Chain Theatre, located at 312 W 36th Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY, 10018.
