Guide to June Theater Festivals in NYC
Warm weather means short sleeves, sunscreen, and the arrival New York City’s packed summer festival season. Here is Maxamoo’s guide to June’s theater festivals.
Popular annual festival in its 6th year showcases “All New Talent” in comedy, music, theater and all of the uncategorizables in between
June 3 – 29
Ars Nova
511 W 54th St
Encore performances of two sold-out shows from DUTF’s spring festival, works emphasize urban life and diverse theatrical expression
June 4 – 8
HERE Arts Center
145 6th Ave
Festival of new, one-act plays is one of the longest-running and most acclaimed one-act play festivals in the country
May 28 – June 29
Ensemble Studio Theater
549 W 52nd St
News & Reviews
Series A Reviews
New York Times
Onstage Tasting Menu in a Feast of One-Acts
New York Post
One-act fest boasts heart
Series B Reviews
New York Times
In This Play Festival, There Are No Second Acts
In its 18th season, Summerworks is an annual festival of three plays, all are intermission-less, under 90 minutes, and previous unproduced in NYC
May 29 – June 29
Wild Project
195 E 3rd St
News & Reviews
WNYC
Clubbed Thumb: In the Risky Biz of Presenting New Plays
A celebration of Italian theater and arts; performances and events in all five boroughs
June 10 – 20
Various Venues
New York’s premiere eco-friendly, socially conscious arts festival, includes full theaterical productions and staged readings
May 29 – June 23
Robert Moss Theater
440 Lafayette St
Gene Frankel Theatre
24 Bond St
News & Reviews
Indie Theater Now
Planet Connections 2013 Preview
This revival of Victorian toy theater (to better understand what that is watch this video from the Festival) is celebrating it’s 10th year and includes a free exhibition of miniature tabletop stages
June 14 – 23
St. Ann’s Warehouse
29 Jay St, Brooklyn
La MaMa Moves Dance Festival presents diverse dance performances that reflect La MaMa’s longstanding mission to performance that transcends politics and unifies cultures
June 7 – July 7
Various Venues
Unsung heros of the theater, sound designers finally get their due in this unique festival focused on the sound design aspect of theater
June 7 – 29
The Brick
579 Metropolitan Ave, Brooklyn