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Apr
12
to Jun 12
Youngblood

Youngblood Bloodworks '26

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Bloodworks ‘25

Bloodworks is Youngblood's annual reading series of brand new plays! This year features full-length readings, at various stages of development, from this year's writers. Get a first glimpse at what they're cooking up!

Every Youngblood writer sharing a new play is listed here — every reading is free, but details are subject to change. Please make a reservation to receive the most recent updates for each reading.

Messiah Cristine - April 15, 7pm

Max Mooney - April 20, 7PM

Jordan Ramirez Puckett - April 22, 7 PM

Xiaoyan Kang - April 27, 7 PM

May Treuhaft-Ali - April 29, 7 PM

Davis Alianiello - May 4, 7 PM

Phanésia Pharel - May 6, 7 PM

Avery Deutsch - May 11, 7 PM

Matt Shvyrkov - May 18, 7 PM

Nia Akilah Robinson - May 20, 7 PM

Eliana Theologides Rodriguez - May 27, 7 PM

Fernando Buzhar Segall - May 29, 7 PM

Ife Olujobi - June 4, 7pm

Rosa Thomas - June 5, 7 PM

Carolyn Kettig - June 10, 7 PM

K'yana Faulkner-Smith - June 12, 7 PM

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May
7
to May 14
Youngblood

Youngblood Workshop Readings

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EST/Youngblood presents

Youngblood Workshop Readings

A Youngblood In-Progress workshop reading of a new play from EST Youngblood writers

Charlie Oh - May 7, 7pm

Brysen Boyd - May 14, 7pm

This event is free to attend, but details are subject to change. RSVP to receive the most recent updates for each reading. If a performance is sold out, the wait list will begin 30 mins before the performance starts.

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Quantum EntangleBRUNCH
Apr
12
1:00 PM13:00
Youngblood, EST/Sloan Project

Quantum EntangleBRUNCH

EST/Youngblood and the EST/Sloan Project present

Quantum EntangleBRUNCH

Reach a unified quantum state across time and space by joining us at Quantum EntangleBRUNCH! Featuring five new science-themed plays by Davis Alianiello, Morgan Barnes-Whitehead, Avery Deutsch, Xiaoyan Kang, and Ife Olujobi.

Brunch buffet served at noon, shows begin at 1pm

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BRUNCH Forward, BRUNCH Back
Mar
8
2:00 PM14:00
Youngblood

BRUNCH Forward, BRUNCH Back

EST/Youngblood presents

BRUNCH Forward, BRUNCH Back

EST/Youngblood invites you to spite Daylight Savings Time and BRUNCH Forward, BRUNCH Back! To preserve our precious sleep schedules, we’re pushing the buffet and show back an hour.

This month, brunch will be served at 1pm and the show will start at 2pm

Featuring five new plays from Brysen Boyd, K’yana Faulkner-Smith, Matt Shvyrkov, Eliya Smith, and May Treuhaft-Ali on Sunday, March 8th, 2026.

Expect a brunch buffet (pancakes, pastries, fruit) and open bar (Bloody Marys, mimosas, mocktails) as per ush.

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New Kids on the BRUNCH
Feb
8
1:00 PM13:00
Youngblood

New Kids on the BRUNCH

EST/Youngblood presents

New Kids on the BRUNCH

EST/Youngblood invites you to the most electric introductory event of the season, a BRUNCH featuring work from five of its incoming class:

Davis Alianiello, Avery Deutsch, Carolyn Kettig, Max Mooney, and Rosa Thomas

on Sunday, February 8th, 2026.

Brunch buffet (pancakes, pastries, fruit) and open bar (Bloody Marys, mimosas, mocktails) served at noon, shows at 1pm.

Five new plays from Youngblood’s freshest recruits for the very first time!

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Graduation (BRUNCH FOREVER)
Jan
11
1:00 PM13:00
Youngblood

Graduation (BRUNCH FOREVER)

EST/Youngblood presents

Graduation (BRUNCH Forever)

EST/Youngblood humbly requests your presence at the graduation BRUNCH of five of its superlative senior class:

Dylan Guerra, Nadja Leonhard-Hooper, Holly Settoon, Danny Tejera, and Susan Yassky

To be celebrated on Sunday, January 11th.

Brunch buffet (pancakes, pastries, fruit) and open bar (Bloody Marys, mimosas, mocktails) served at noon, shows at 1pm. Five brand new plays from these incredible artists, one last time.

Graduation gifts welcome but not required.

(Joking)

(Sort of)

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Last Christmas I Gave You My BRUNCH
Dec
7
1:00 PM13:00
Youngblood

Last Christmas I Gave You My BRUNCH

EST/Youngblood presents

Last Christmas I Gave You My BRUNCH

… and this year we have five new plays by our Youngblood playwrights!

Join us on Sunday, December 7th for the glorious return of Youngblood Brunch with pancakes, bacon, eggs, and copious complimentary cocktails.

Shows by Morgan Barnes-Whitehead, Brysen Boyd, K’yana Faulkner-Smith, Matt Shvyrkov, and Graham Techler.

Food served at noon with shows at 1pm.

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Asking for Trouble
Oct
11
to Oct 12
Youngblood

Asking for Trouble

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ASKING FOR TROUBLE 2025

The biggest and wildest theater festival in New York is BACK!  ASKING FOR TROUBLE has more than ONE HUNDRED of your favorite (and future favorite) theater artists in one epic explosion of insanely creative, boundary-pushing short plays. The early-career playwrights of Youngblood have just ONE WEEK to write a brand new play, custom-built for actors and directors they pulled from a hat.

This year - we're doing ASKING FOR TROUBLE as a gigantic FUNDRAISER and community event!  It's happening TWICE - on Saturday and Sunday, October 11 and 12.  All proceeds go to support the Youngblood program and all of Ensemble Studio Theatre’s year-round play development work.  We’re using PAY-WHAT-YOU-WANT pricing, starting at just $20 a ticket, so you can make as large a contribution as you like.  Buy early, buy often, help EST do our vital work!

ASKING FOR TROUBLE has four parts - you can buy tickets for just one, all four parts, or anything in between. Each of the TWENTY – count ‘em TWENTY – plays has a custom ASKING FOR TROUBLE baseball card – attend all four parts to collect them all!

Make sure you're getting a ticket for the right part - double check the shows and artists before completing your purchase!

Part I
Part II
Part III
Part IV

ASKING FOR TROUBLE is generously sponsored by:

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