New York City Fringe Festival 2026
- Dates
- Apr 1 – Apr 19, 2026
- Tickets
- See website for prices
About
The New York City Fringe Festival is an open lottery-based theater festival that gives artists an opportunity to let their ingenuity thrive in an environment that values freedom of expression and artistic determination. In true support of the Indie Theater Community, 100% of box office proceeds go directly to the artists whose work is being presented. New York City Fringe is a proud member of the Canadian Association of Fringe Festivals (CAFF) and the United States Associate of Fringe Festivals (USAFF). Selections from this year's lineup include: A "Confessional" of A Recovering Catholic: The Musical Written & Performed by Julie McNamara - New York, NY Having been raised Catholic, I have been in “recovery” for a long time: all those prayers you didn’t actually understand, those many times in that scary confessional and the constant guilt! I’m sorry if I’m not apologizing enough for it. How does a good Catholic girl navigate sex, abortion, career, mental health or… actually talking about feelings? By singing proper church hymns, of course, with none of the lyrics changed at all! A comedic musical solo performance, fresh from a wildly successful run at the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, this show will get you really questioning what's in those Hail Marys! Extra Dry Written & Performed by Michelle Renee Johnson - New York, NY Desperate for validation, a young woman finds herself in an unsteady and destructive relationship with alcohol. As the stakes get higher, she discovers that the stories she gathers become gradually more entertaining, leading others to remember her…even if she doesn’t remember the nights herself. Frothy At 50 (The Waves, Wipeouts And Wisdom Of A Midlife Catharsis) Written & Performed by Killy Dwyer Presented by Mockstar Media - Costa Rica Sometimes the scenic detour becomes the destination! In this one woman musical midlife memoir, Dwyer explores the sometimes harrowing, sometimes hilarious edge of reinvention, rage, resilience and riding waves when you surf the chaos instead of resisting it. Hemeroscopium Written & Performed by Chris Chan Roberson - New York, NY In a 10-year period, Chris moved 5 times. Not a world record, but some very funny, scary, and bizarre things happened. This is his story. How I Learned (NOT) To Drive Written & Performed by Jesse Bradley-Amore - Winter Park, FL How I Learned (NOT) To Drive deals with the true story of a 40-year-old Florida man overcoming his lifelong fear of driving and getting his license in a desperate attempt to save his marriage. It’s like a live-action version of Fast & Furious, but funnier, more anxious, and only 60 minutes long. How to Poop in an Outhouse at -72°F Written & Performed by Kona Morris Presented by Pickles and Cheese Productions - Arlington, MA How to Poop in an Outhouse at -72°F is an adventure story told with humor and humility about what it means to be human. At 19 years old, Kona met a native Alaskan man while traveling through Colorado and decided to drive him home—to a village in northern Alaska. She lived there for 5 years, regularly embarrassing herself, as she learned invaluable lessons from the tribe. Notes on Collagen Written & Performed by Fabiana Mattedi - Brooklyn, NY Notes on Collagen is a comic and heartfelt one-woman show by Brazilian actress-writer Fabiana Mattedi. What begins as a casual subway moment spirals into a raw reflection on beauty, aging, immigration, and identity—blending humor, vulnerability, and sharp insight into the illusions we chase to feel whole. Our Price to Pay Written by Frances Smith - New York, NY Two heroines fight their conservative family to the death amid a zombie outbreak. As their story unfolds, we make discoveries about complicated familial relationships and found family.
Shows in this Festival
Stations of Life
Apr 3 – Apr 18
Walter Schlinger's Romeo and Juliet
Apr 3 – Apr 19
Panic In The Bathroom
Apr 3 – Apr 19
The Darren Podcast Show LIVE!
Apr 3 – Apr 19
A Baby For Me? No Thank You, Please!
Apr 3 – Apr 16
Muslim Writers Collective: LIVE
Apr 3 – Apr 15
Bride To Be
Apr 4 – Apr 17
Revenge of the Soy Boy
Apr 4 – Apr 19
PERRA PUTA LOCA BRUJA: A Latina's Reclamation Journey
Apr 4 – Apr 19
A "Confessional" of A Recovering Catholic: The Musical
Apr 4 – Apr 18
Gnosis
Apr 4 – Apr 19
Follower
Apr 4 – Apr 17
Did You Charge Your Phone For The End Of The World?
Apr 4 – Apr 19
Becoming Psychic
Apr 4 – Apr 18
Killing Janet
Apr 4 – Apr 16
Induction
Apr 4 – Apr 18
Fever Dream TV
Apr 4 – Apr 17
The Total Veronica Experience
Apr 4 – Apr 17
Notes on Collagen
Apr 4 – Apr 16
Mother.
Apr 4 – Apr 19
House of Waffle
Apr 4 – Apr 19
Our Price to Pay
Apr 4 – Apr 15
Black Trashbag Magic
Apr 4 – Apr 19
WHO DOES YOUR LAUNDRY?
Apr 4 – Apr 15
Portia and Ellen
Apr 5 – Apr 15
Extra Dry
Apr 5 – Apr 17
How Not To Feel
Apr 5 – Apr 15
TRAPPED: The Weekend and the Search for "LOVE"
Apr 5 – Apr 19
CHIP ON HER SHOULDER
Apr 5 – Apr 17
REAL MEN WEAR SCARVES IN PITTSBURGH
Apr 5 – Apr 17
LIPSTICK
Apr 5 – Apr 19
Lunatic
Apr 5 – Apr 19
Chase Montana: From Funny to Fatherhood (A New Yorkers Story)
Apr 5 – Apr 18
Crushed Velvet
Apr 5 – Apr 18
How to Poop in an Outhouse at -72°F
Apr 5 – Apr 17
The Last Audition
Apr 5 – Apr 17
fainting couch: a one woman show... (with a butler)
Apr 5 – Apr 19
Your Love Isn't Love
Apr 6 – Apr 18
Squire D. Rathbone, Esq.
Apr 6 – Apr 19
Desi SNL
Apr 6 – Apr 18
Thoughts & Prayers
Apr 6 – Apr 18
Slut Liturgy
Apr 7 – Apr 19
The Sexiest Man Alive
Apr 7 – Apr 15
White As Snow
Apr 7 – Apr 18
Presley Tweed: Fancy AF
Apr 7 – Apr 17
In Preparation of War
Apr 8 – Apr 19
The Isle of Slaves Revisited - A Spectacle for Our Times
Apr 8 – Apr 16
The Box Factory
Apr 8 – Apr 18
Hemeroscopium
Apr 9 – Apr 18
Book Club
Apr 9 – Apr 16
The Most Normal of My Weird Friends
Apr 9 – Apr 18
1 Small Lie: Martin Dockery
Apr 9 – Apr 18
How I Learned (NOT) To Drive
Apr 10 – Apr 18
soft.belly.
Apr 11 – Apr 18
The Village Cidiot
Apr 11 – Apr 19
Online & Personal
Apr 11 – Apr 18
IN BETWEEN THE MOON AND THE SUN
Apr 12 – Apr 18
The Third Choice
Apr 13 – Apr 18
Four Stupid Terrorists
Apr 13 – Apr 19
Watch Me Sleep
Apr 14 – Apr 19
Hilarious Military Comedians
Apr 14 – Apr 16
A STAN IS BORN!
Apr 14 – Apr 19