Fringe Festival Lineup Drops
The New York City Fringe Festival will run April 1–19 with 75 shows across five venues — and every production is capped at 60 minutes, prioritizing short, experimental works. The schedule makes the Fringe a compact, high‑velocity stop for new playwrights and literary theater fans. (newyorktheater.me)
Highlighted titles in the lineup include Julie McNamara’s A "Confessional" of A Recovering Catholic, Michelle Renee Johnson’s Extra Dry, and Chris Chan Roberson’s Hemeroscopium. (Playbill.com (playbill.com)) Performances are slated across FRIGID’s partner venues: UNDER St. Marks at 94 St. Marks Place, wild project at 195 E. 3rd Street, the Chain Theatre Mainstage and Studio at 312 W. 36th Street, and The Rat NYC in DUMBO at 68–117 Jay Street. (BroadwayWorld.com (broadwayworld.com)) FRIGID New York is presenting the festival as its flagship event this season. (FRIGID.nyc (frigid.nyc)) Organizers confirm the festival uses an open, lottery-based selection process and that participating artists receive 100% of their box office receipts. (Playbill.com (playbill.com)) Many productions on the bill will offer livestream options, allowing viewers to watch performances remotely in addition to in‑venue attendance. (NewYorkTheater.me (newyorktheater.me)) Several entries are transfers or festival imports — FRIGID notes McNamara’s solo musical played the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe before being programmed in this New York lineup. (BroadwayWorld.com (broadwayworld.com)) Individual show tickets and festival passes were listed as going on sale in February, and organizers say most titles will run multiple performances during the festival to give audiences several chances to see each piece. (BroadwayWorld.com (broadwayworld.com) Hub.TheEventPlannerExpo.com (hub.theeventplannerexpo.com))
