Riffraff NYC

03/05/2026

OPEN CALL: STAGE MANAGER

Looking for a Stage Manager for a durational performance directed by Dorothea Gloria.

This work draws from mourning rituals, exploring grief, remembrance, and offering. The audience will be able to enter and exit throughout the performance and engage with ritual actions in the space.

Stipend: $100

Schedule
Rehearsals
April 6–8 | 7–9 PM

Tech + Dress
April 10 | 10 AM–9 PM

Performance
April 11 | 1–5 PM

Location: BAX Annex (Brooklyn)

Looking for someone organized, collaborative, and comfortable working in a flexible, ritual-based performance environment.

Interested?
Email [email protected] with a short intro + experience.

Please share with anyone who may be interested! ✨

03/03/2026

Our Q&A with the wonderful is officially happening tomorrow! It will be over RiffRaff NYC's Instagram live and we'll be talking about his career and then taking questions!

See you then!

02/28/2026

Due to an unexpected conflict, our Q&A with Slumdog Millionaire star Ayush is postponed to next week! We will have the date up asap, stay tuned!

02/12/2026

❤️ 🎭 CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS 🎭 ❤️

RiffRaff NYC is excited to announce the return of our Immigrant Short Play Festival — this year’s theme:
I’m In Love With An Immigrant

We are thrilled to be partnering with Rogue Theater Festival for the second time to bring this celebration of New Works to the stage

We are seeking original short plays (15–20 minutes) that center immigrant experiences in America and explore love.

⚠️ All submitted plays must clearly relate to the theme, include a maximum of 4 characters, with minimal set requirements

📍 Selected plays will perform at the American Theatre of Actors

📅 August 10–16

🏆 Awards include Best Play, Best Original Script, Best Director, and three Outstanding Performance Awards

✨ One selected piece will receive the Rogue Theater Festival Production Award and be invited to fully produce their play with Rogue Theater Festival at The Flea Theatre in 2027 — participation fee waived

💌 Submit your 15–20 minute script (PDF) and a brief bio to:
[email protected]

Subject Line:
I’m In Love With An Immigrant – [Play Title] – [Playwright Name]

🗓 Submission Deadline: April 1st (possible extension)
💵 $250 participation fee upon acceptance

We look forward to reading your work!

01/31/2026

🎬✨ RiffRaff NYC LIVE Q&A ✨🎬
After last year’s brilliant conversation with Kevin McNally (Pirates of the Caribbean, The Crown, Downton Abbey), we’re back with another special guest:

Ayush Mahesh Khedekar — best known for playing young Jamal in the Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire 🌍🏆
Ayush began acting at just 4 years old and has worked across Indian television and film, with credits including Baa Bahoo Aur Baby, Karam Apnaa Apnaa, Kayaamat, and the Bollywood feature Family. Now he’s continuing his journey as an international performer, and we’re excited to hear about the path from child actor to global screen artist.

We’ll be talking about: 🎭 Growing up in the industry
🎬 Working across film & television
🌎 Navigating an international acting career

🗓 Saturday, Feb 28
🕛 12PM EST / 10:30PM IST
📍 Instagram Live
🎟 FREE

Come join us live, bring your questions, and celebrate artists with global stories to tell.
Presented by RiffRaff NYC
Hosted by Joe Staton

11/24/2025

Personal Death Cinema Program

Thank you, Millennium Film for housing us 🙏🏼

11/24/2025

Screening done 🎉

Curators abygai and dorothea

11/24/2025

11/22/2025

In the search for our musical’s male lead:
20-30’s, Asian or Asian-American actor-singer (a good actor who sings is preferable to a singer who isn’t comfortable acting), for on-its-feet book-in-hand multiple workshopping, with music, in Brooklyn (near a subway), honorarium per 2 to 2 1/2 hours session.  Flexible scheduling.  Send reel to [email protected] and [email protected]