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2026


Refugee Rhapsody by Yussef El Guindi

A WORLD PREMIERE
by Yussef El Guindi
DIRECTED BY ZI ALIKHAN

2026

July 10 – August 2

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Jealous love sears the skin of this darkly comic play like lava seeping down a hillside, inevitable and all-consuming. Winner for the Laurents/Hatcher Prize, a co-production with Keegan Theater and a rolling world premiere with Artists Repertory Theatre and PICT.

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The Smoker by Lisa D'Amour

A WORLD PREMIERE
by Lisa D’Amour
DIRECTED BY SHELLEY BUTLER

2026

July 10 – August 2

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What makes community? For this unlikely group of under-employed, under-insured dreamers on a corner in New York, it’s the communal need for a cigarette. They gather outside an apartment building to consume the chemicals that unite them–nicotine and the endorphins of friendship.

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¡VOS! by Christina Pumariega

by Christina Pumariega

2026

July 11 – August 2

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Balancing between modern day and Argentina’s Dirty War decades ago, ¡VOS! is an exhilarating hunt for home, family, and the Disappeared, inspired by Las Madres—past, present and hopeful—told by two Latina actors spinning as fast as they can.

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Best Line Wins by Beth Kander

A WORLD PREMIERE
by Beth Kander
DIRECTED BY JESSICA KUBZANSKY

2026

July 11 – August 2

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Nichols & May were one of the greatest comedy duos ever, but when they parted, Mike soared while Elaine struggled. Set in the complex intersection of creativity, competition, and gender disparity, this laugh-out-loud play imagines the power of lifelong friendships, thorns and all.

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My Favorite Sociopath by Aurin Squire

A WORLD PREMIERE
by Aurin Squire
DIRECTED BY CELINE ROSENTHAL

2026

July 11 – August 2

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In this razor-sharp comedy set at the dawning of the 24-hour news cycle era, three ambitious journalism students bond over telling stories and their friendship spirals into a dangerous game of ambition, seduction, and betrayal. The newest work from award-winning playwright, reporter, and multimedia artist Aurin Squire.

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