New York City is like no other place in the world! We are seeking plays that get to the heart of the Big Apple and explore what makes this town tick. Unique New York – it’s more than a tongue twister – it is a way of life!
June 5 – 22, 2025!
Thurs – Sat 7pm; Sun 3pm
*Running times differ weekly, but generally run 60 – 75 in total
*Theatre seats 50*
Week 1
June 5 – 8
The Gentleman’s a Tramp, by Andrea Woodbridge
The Unrequited Train, by Julia Genoveva
Soaked, by Isa Mellody
Central Park Teaser, by Darcy H. Sternberg
Dust to Dust, by Gabrielle Perez
Week 2
June 12 – 15
4AM at WOHOP, by Christopher Zaczek
A Girl in a Long Coat, by Mavish Khan
Dear Diary, by Kevin Cheng
Minnesota Nice, by Riley Fee
Touch Me With Your Naked Hand, by Sally Deering
Week 3
June 19 – 22
Track Change, by Maryellen DeVivo
The Beige Walls of New York City, by Krista Piccotti
Anna-Versary, by Shira Gorelick
Ever Present Past, by Jonathon Ward
A Real Slice of Pizza, by Michelle Giusto
Previous Festivals
SPF-NYC 2024 Plays and WINNERS!
PLAYBILL HERE
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Week 1
In Transit, by Carol Croland
Why in New York, by Maria Agapi
City of Strangers, by Rafael Lyrio
Intermission Play, by Dakota Silvey – Winner!
The Therapy Session, by Risa Lewak
Week 2
Waiting for the 6, by Maddy Stillman
A Wandering Life, by Richie Altmanshofer
INTERVIEW, by Steve Fogelman
Busking in the Square, by Herut Ashkenazi
Married Strangers, by Alan CordoBa-Diaz – Winner!
Week 3
Duck, Duck, Pigeon, by Kathryn Loggins
Gimme the Light, by Rishi Chowdhary
Old Man, by Lorenzo Duran
Locked Out, by Veronica Murphy – Winner!
The Ansonia, by Brenda Bell
SPF-NYC 2023 Plays and WINNERS!
Playbill Here
Play Descriptions
Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7pm, Sundays at 3pm
Week 1: June 8 – 11
“Low Bar” by Julianne Mason
“Just a Cockroach” by Jacob de Guzman-Lawson
“Amazons of Tomorrow” by Rex McGregor
“Twin Towers” by Esther Caporale – WINNER!
“Art Lovers” by William Zolla II
Week 2: June 15 – 18
“Garbage Wars” by Adam Ilardi
“Six Incidents” by Michael Rendino – WINNER!
“Rip Tide” by Marjorie Conn and Joe Quattro
“It’s for the Plot” by Grace Schofield
“Oh, Those Eyes!” by David Christopher
“Myles to Go” by Annie Brown
Week 3: June 22 – 25
“New York Yoga” by Matt and Ariel Aliza Sanders
“Unpacking” by Jackson Bradshaw
“Saving Funny Girl” by Charles Rix
“Romeo and Juliet Visit New York” by Risa Lewak
“Podunk” by David Taylor Little – WINNER!
SPF-NYC 2022 Plays and WINNERS!
(Link to Playbill)
Week 1 June 9-12
Meter Maid McGee by Dwight Watson
Roller Stakes by Erin Proctor
Earth Quakes by Nicholas Bompart and Stefania Papadopoulos
Roomies by Molly Kate Babos
Sparks on the 7 Train by William Zolla II *WINNER Best Play by Audience Vote*
Week 2 June 16-19
Vincent’s by Steph Prizhitomsky
Forty-Second Street Forever by Peter Rowan
Snapshots: A Musical in 13 Minutes by Annie Brown
Under the Rainbow by Andrea Woodbridge *WINNER Best Play by Audience Vote*
Poet in the Park by Lianne Walden
Smoking Is Bad for You! By Meny Beriro
Week 3 June 23-26
Furever Home by Michael Sgouros & Brenda Bell
Why Did You Come to New York? By Michael Busani
Jackie Marilyn Marilyn Jackie by Anne V. Grob
Doors by Serena Norr
The Booth by Danielle Boss *WINNER Best Play by Audience Vote*
LINE UP AND WINNERS OF THE
SPF-NYC June 2021
Week 1:
Cliffhanger by Catalina Florina Florescu
Mommy Milk Café by Sara States
Fallen Man by Wayne Firestone
Waiting For Go by David Malouf (WINNER BEST PLAY!)
Week 2:
8 Million Is The Loneliest Number by Larissa Kruesi
The Quarantine by Michael Long
Killer Chicken by Jack Rushton
Pizza/Bagel by Genny Yosco (WINNER BEST PLAY!)
Week 3:
How Sweet It Is by Ann V Grob
Shopper’s Paradise by Amy Drake (WINNER BEST PLAY!)
$5 Dollah, $5 Dollah by Serena Norr
Frenemies by Denisse Estefany Mendoza
Play selection for the 10th Annual
Players Theatre Short Play & Musical Festival – NYC
Our first VIRTUAL live reading (due to Covid-19)
Pizza/Bagel by Genny Yosco
Wherefore? by Michael Piatkowski
Bunk by Taylor Geu
The Quarantine by Michael Long
Mommy Milk Café by Sara States
Cliffhanger by Catalina Florina Florescu
Snowglobal Warming by Eileen Richards
The Better Life by Mara Galeno
God I Love My Therapist by Rich Roy
Santa’s Quits Xmas by Mark Butler
More Than A Package by Brandon Rumaker
How Sweet It Is by Anne V. Grob
Shopper’s Paradise by Amy Drake
Undertow by Brendan Doris-Pierce
$5 Dollah, $5 Dollah by Serena Norr
Play selection for the 9th Annual
Players Theatre Short Play & Musical Festival – NYC
June 13 – 30, 2019
Thu, Fri & Sat at 7p / Sun at 3p
Week One – June 13-16
1) Bodega – Genny Yosco
2) Unusual Meeting – Patrick McEvoy
3) 3 Echoes – Chima Chikaunga
4) The Eulogy – Lawrence Kessenich
5) Sparkle’s Guide to New York City – Eric Fletcher – WINNER
Week Two – June 20-23
1) The PERFECT Wedding – Larissa Kruesi
2) Jennifer, Who Runs the Tanning Booth – Michael Long
3) We Cousins! – Stephen Cedars
4) Alzheimer’s Diary – Steve Gold
5) Bittersweet Lullaby – Will Lacker and Dylan Glatthorn – WINNER
Week Three – June 27-30
1) Tenants – Eileen Byrne Richards
2) The Flying Dutchman Boards the Staten Island Ferry – Larry Rinkel
3) Alexa Takes Manhattan – Anne V. Grob – WINNER
4) Express Train – Amanda Murphy
5) Train Ride – Frances Miksits
Play selection for the 8th Annual
Players Theatre Short Play & Musical Festival – NYC
DATES & LOCATIONS:
June 7 – June 24, 2018
The Steve & Marie Sgouros Theatre at The Players Theatre
115 MacDougal Street, New York, NY 10012
** Tickets go one sale May 15th **
THEME: NYC
New York City is like no other place in the world! We are seeking plays that get to the heart of the Big Apple and explore what makes this town tick. Unique New York – it’s more than a tongue twister – it is a way of life!
The 8th Annual Players Theatre Short Play & Musical Festival NYC
WEEK 1: June 7-10, 2018
Subway Seat by Genny Yosco
A Heart Scam by Susan Boggess – WINNER
Beheld by Maia Henkin
Brooklyn v. Manhattan by Bara Swain
4 in the Morning by Jocelyn Freeman
WEEK 2: June 14-17, 2018
Schema by Taylor Dodd Geu
Factory Treasure by Amy Oestreicher
Egg Cream by Greg Smalley
Take Wing by Walter Thinnes – WINNER
Maya & Me by Cheeyang Ng and Kathy Ng
WEEK 3: June 21-24, 2018
Tell Me Off by Max Berry
When We Talk About Watermelons by Morgan Christie – WINNER
A Day of Promise in New York by Paul K. Smith
Meet Me at the KGB Bar by Anne V. Grob
Dreaming New York by Charon Scerra