BAL ANNUAL SLAM 2026
“NEW YORK STATE OF MIND”
FEATURED PLAYS:
“Amicably, Kinda Sorta”
by Johanna Beale Keller
Divorce doesn’t have to be ugly. You could simply consciously uncouple, you could, really, if you just try.
“I Get The Dog”
by Michael D. Sharp
If a man’s final wishes are Onion rings and to become part of the cosmic oneness, why should that be so hard to understand.
“Show People”
by Donald Loftus
Are like no people we know. There will always be an angel on your shoulder when you least expect it to keep the dream alive.
“TAILS of the CITY: RATS vs. RACCOONS”
by Dana Leslie Goldstein
Who rules the city? And who will fight to the death to keep their turf.
“”THE ALLIGATOR IS AT THE END OF THE PLATFORM”
by Bryan D. Leys
A real New Yorker knows better than to take the subway at 3:00am. But if you do, expect life-changing encounters.
“You’re never gonna guess who I have to train at work today (you can’t make this stuff up)”
by Arianna Wellmoney
It was a day like any other day … until it wasn’t. Keeping ‘Chill’ when confronted with your worst nightmare is Maddy’s job description today.
Break A Leg’s 2026 Annual One-Act Slam will be on September 26th at 2 pm at Polaris North Studio (235 West 29th Street), and we are happy to announce that submissions will open on May 1st! Submissions will remain open until June 1st. Plays must run 15-20 minutes in length. The theme is New York State of Mind: plays written by playwrights in the tristate area about the New York City (metropolitan area) experience. After the performance of the selected plays, the audience votes on the plays. The WINNING PLAYWRIGHT with the most votes from the audience receives $100 from Break A Leg Productions.