| AN HISTORIC EVENT AT AN HISTORIC LOCATION |
The Midtown International Theatre Festival (MITF) returns after a decade long absence to New York and the prestigious American Theatre of Actors (ATA) — currently celebrating its 50th anniversary — shall serve as host for this event.
Founder and Executive Producer John Chatterton, a pivotal figure in the Off-Off-Broadway movement, is partnering with Jay Michaels, one of indie theatre’s most visible personalities, to bring the groundbreaking theatrical event back in June/July of 2026.
21 Productions already accepted
While applications are still circulating, the following plays and musicals are set to be presented:
THE ANXIETY OF LAUGHING by Andrew Justvig
OMEED’S TAPESTRIES by Barry M. Putt, Jr.
MONARCH the Mexican-American Musical — Music by Alfonso Molina; Mayu Molina Lehmann and Alfonso Molina, Book & Lyrics
I AM (Brooklyn) by Vince Bandille
COOL AT CAMP by Dani Tapper. Peter Weidman, Steven Blutig, Robin Raskin, Emily Stumer
LEAVING KIEV by Mila Levine
PANDIMIA: ACT OF GODS by Jason S. Abrams
MOTHER BOSWICK: The Best Show You Never Knew You Needed conceived and performed David Magidson
GHOSTS OF THE SILVER STAGE by Jeanmarie Simpson
AMERICARING by Kate Gill
THE CROSSWORD PLAY (OR EZMERANDA’S GIFT) by Donna Hoke
THE ALCHEMY OF SADNESS by Alex Garcia-Laguer
DO YOU STILL DREAM by Kenneth Craddox
PICKING UP STONES by Sandra Laub
DORIS by Ric Siler
UNLIKELY ANGELS by Lorna Brown
A WOMAN IN REVERSE by Andrea Mezvinsky
BEETHOVEN’S WRONG NOTE by Ludwig van Beethoven & Jay Stephenson
ONE IN A MILLION MUSICAL by Kevin Davis
FOLLOWER by Katheryn McGaffigan
HUSBANDS by Matt Davis
The new festival will encompass the entire ATA complex of three theatres starting June 15 through July 26, 2026
Aside from its mainstage, plans underway to expand offerings to include:
A dedicated Cabaret Section;
A comprehensive One-Act Series;
and A full-fledged Film Festival.
the MIDTOWN INTERNATIONAL THEATRE FESTIVAL 2026 