Thai Theatre Showcase 2026 [FREE EVENT]

THAI THEATRE SHOWCASE 2026

Thai Theatre Showcase 2026 returns to New York City for two days of new work by Thai and Thai-American theatre artists.

Presented by Thai Theatre Foundation, the 2026 Showcase features five Development Showcase presentations, a Thai Theatre Foundation Special Presentation, and a Closing Celebration featuring the Snippet Showcase, Thai food, drinks, and an artist and audience mingle.

November 14–15, 2026
Open Jar Studios, New York City

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14

2:00 PM
Photographic Memory
by Angela Dixon
Directed by Keng S. Meateanuwat
A new play exploring Thai identity, family, memory, and the question of whether we can love where we come from on our own terms.

4:00 PM
Analysis
by Aina Rita Swartz
Directed by Saran Polchan
A new play examining loyalty, power, and the complicated line between devotion and complicity.

7:00 PM
Slumber Party at the End of the World
by Chacha Tahng
Directed by Dante Green
On the eve of the predicted Mayan apocalypse in 2012, five teenage girls gather for a sleepover and face what it means to spend what might be their last night together.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15

11:00 AM
ทุกคนต้องมีจุดจบ // Nobody Will Ever Die Ever
by Charles “Cha” Mangan
Directed by Chloe Chow
Two half-Thai brothers confront grief, inheritance, and an inherited culture of male violence as their father prepares to launch technology that could make death negotiable.

1:00 PM
"things I drew and songs I wrote - รูปที่วาดและเพลงที่เขียน"
Book, Music, and Lyrics by Tidtaya Sinutoke
Directed by Keng S. Meateanuwat
Music Direction by Papat Lertchanvit
A musical exhibition blending music, visual art, and audience participation to explore identity, resilience, healing, and the ways art can transform private memories into shared experiences.

3:00 PM
Thai Theatre Foundation Special Presentation
Seven Different Lives of Me
Book, Music and Lyrics by Jazz Sunpanich
Directed by Nana Dakin
Music Direction & Arrangements by Miguel Sutedjo
A new musical exploring identity, belonging, and the many versions of ourselves we carry as we search for where—and with whom—we belong.

6:00 PM
Closing Celebration
Join us for the closing celebration of Thai Theatre Showcase 2026, featuring a Snippet Showcase of short works and excerpts by Thai and Thai-American artists, followed by Thai food, drinks, and time to connect with artists, audiences, and the wider community.

All presentations are free with reservation.

Guests are welcome to attend one presentation or multiple events throughout the weekend. Please reserve separately for each presentation you plan to attend.

Optional donations to Thai Theatre Foundation help support artist development, new work, and future programs like Thai Theatre Showcase.