Transcendency Rising: Short Plays About Defying Limitations

March 21 - April 11

After a nine-year absence, we are happy to announce that TBTB will once again be presenting our Short Play Festival this spring! The upcoming festival will be titled “Transcendency Rising: Short Plays About Defying Limitations” and will run at Theatre Row’s Theatre Five in New York City from March 21 through April 11, 2026. The playwrights are John Patrick Shanley, Cate Allen, Bekah Brunstetter, Kathryn Grant, Lyle Kessler, and Jeff Tabnick. Thursday–Saturday at 7 pm; Saturday and Sunday at 2 pm. *Special performance is on Wednesday, April 8th at 7 pm. Tickets are NOW on sale for this festival:

The Short Play Festival is made possible in part by the generous support of the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation. TBTB is grateful for their commitment to our work and the arts.

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Playwrights

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Cate Allen

Bekah Brunstetter

Kathryn Grant

Lyle Kessler

John Patrick Shanley

Jeff Tabnick

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