Emerging Artists Theatre’s Spark Theatre Festival NYC will run from March 3 – 23, 2025, in New York City. Nearly 60 performances will be presented across three weeks, including plays, musicals, solo shows, dance, and more.

Festival Schedule:

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM: Curtains on Fire - Live!

Since 2020, the Curtains on Fire online writers’ workshop has created dozens of thrilling short plays that have been performed at festivals worldwide. Now, the workshop invites you to join them for an exclusive live session featuring new works—to be recorded as the latest episode of their podcast.

Director: Ted Wrigley
Producer: Alex Bernstein

Tickets $20 /$25 at the door

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5:00 PM - 6:30 PM: Belonging

Through intimate stories and dynamic physicality, this solo performance explores the immigrant journey—grappling with identity, ancestral legacy, and the search for belonging. A suitcase, a sheet, and foreign languages weave a visceral narrative of transformation and resilience, where movement and memory collide in a quest for liberation.

Writer and Performer - Beatriz Almeida
Director - Elsa Pochini
Collaborator - Gabriel Thom Pasculli

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5:00 PM - 6:30 PM: Duet

The Raving Jaynes mix dance, improv, song, and physical theater to tell entirely-improvised stories. Each performance is created in front of an audience, in real time, and no two performances are the same. Dances, scenes and songs are woven together as we follow two protagonists through a journey of transformation.

Creator/Performer: Jamie Graham
Creator/Performer: Amy Larimer

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5:00 PM - 6:30 PM: XXXXL

Umami Playground Dance Inc. takes inspiration from everyday life. This piece celebrates oversized clothing, often loved by dancers for its comfort and flow. Using its playful, wiggly texture, the work explores creativity, movement, and the joy of making mistakes, bringing a fun, flowing energy to the stage.

Director/Choreographer: Guangmin Shen, Yurie Ono

Tickets $20 /$25 at the door

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