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.
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.
