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Bughouse

First Preview: Feb 18, 2026

Opening Date: Mar 11, 2026

Closing Date: Mar 29, 2026

Bughouse
https://vineyardtheatre.org/shows/bughouse/ Show Site Icon

Playing @

Vineyard Theatre

108 E 15th St New York, NY 10003

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Visionary director Martha Clarke brings us inside the mind of one of the 20th century’s most startling outsider artists, Henry Darger — a reclusive janitor whose extraordinary body of paintings and writings was only fully discovered after his death. In his cramped Chicago apartment, Darger created a vast, fantastical universe, filled with child warriors, epic battles, and haunting beauty – an alternate reality through which he could escape his own.

With text adapted from Darger’s own writings by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Beth Henley (Crimes of the Heart), an unforgettable visual and aural landscape, and starring Obie Award-winning performance artist John KellyBughouse offers an intimate examination of a self-taught artist’s compulsion to create — even when no one is watching.

Performance Schedule:

Visit Vineyardtheatre.org for full schedule. 

Cast

John Kelly

Director

Martha Clarke

Written by

Beth Henley

TDF Tickets Offers:

TDF member tickets:

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Listed atTKTS

n/a

Full-price tickets:

Coming soon

Accessibility:

Wheelchair Info

Eight locations: (seats number 3 to 10 in orchestra). (1st lower level). Transfer optional.

Seating

Seating area on 1st lower level. Stage and additional seating on 2nd lower level. Childrens theater presentations. Seats 119.

Elevator\Escalator

Elevator: Attended. Accesses 1st and 2nd lower levels. Patron must call ahead to make arrangements to use. Room for one person using wheelchair with companion.

Passenger Loading Zone

None.

Parking

Valet parking lot: 14th St.& 4th Ave. No reserved spaces. Garage: East 15th St. No reserved spaces. Vertical clearance: 89". SVI Permit.

Curb Ramps

Along Irving Place.

Entrance

Ground level. Door 34".

Box Office

Lobby. Counter 43.75".

Restroom

Womens: 1st lower level. Door 33". Stall door 30.5". Commode 19". Grab bars.Mens: 1st lower level. Door 33". Stall door (34", opens inward). Commode 19". Grab bars.

Water Fountain

1st lower level. Spout 37".

Telephone

1st lower level. Coin slot 55". Cord 30". Volume control.

Assisted Listening System

Scripts available.

Visual Assistance

None.

Directions Subway

N, R, W, Q, 4, 5, 6, or L train to 14th St/Union Square

Directions Bus

M14A, 14D

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Public Transportation

Subway Icon

By Subway:

N, R, W, Q, 4, 5, 6, or L train to 14th St/Union Square

Bus Icon

By Bus:

M14A, 14D