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BookTalk: Patti Smith & Nelio Biedermann

November 2026
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In partnership with McNally Jackson Books, join us for our latest iteration of BookTalk, featuring a conversation between Patti Smith and Nelio Biedermann.

The pair will be discussing Smith’s latest memoir, Bread of Angels, and Biedermann’s acclaimed sophomore project, Lázár.

Guests will be treated to a rare signing event with both authors following the conversation.

School Pictures

October—November, 2026
School Pictures

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Faith hates reading, Jane has lost her flashcards and Javier sees no point in studying because of climate change. Returning to New York after an acclaimed, sold-out run at Playwrights Horizons, this musical journal documents parenting, inequality, and the cruelty of puberty in the New York City school system with humor and wit.

Runtime: 1 hour

Written and performed by Milo Cramer (Cute Activist, Minor Character) and directed by longtime collaborator Morgan Green.

Scenic Designer Forest Entsminger

Costume Designer Alicia J. Austin

Lighting Designer Isabella Byrd

Sound Designer Liam Bellman-Sharpe

Two Girls

October—November, 2026
Two Girls

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Two Girls revisits one of the 2000s’ most viral shock-porn videos, using verbatim dialogue to construct a profound and unexpected examination of sex and the body. This darkly funny two-hander explores what we look at as we develop our sexualities and why we can’t look away.

Runtime: 1 hour

By Eliya Smith

Created with The Goat Exchange

Developed by Cherry Lane Theatre

Directed by Chloe Claudel and Mitchell Polonsky

Starring Chloe Claudel and Juliana Sass

Scenic Designer Forest Entsminger

Costume Designer Alicia J. Austin

Lighting Designer Isabella Byrd

Sound Designer Mitchell Polonsky

Two Girls is recommended for ages 18 and up due to mature themes.

Upcoming Shows


School Pictures

Oct 13 · Tue · 7:00 PM

For full credits, please click here.

Faith hates reading, Jane has lost her flashcards and Javier sees no point in studying because of climate change. Returning to New York after an acclaimed, sold-out run at Playwrights Horizons, this musical journal documents parenting, inequality, and the cruelty of puberty in the New York City school system with humor and wit.

Runtime: 1 hour

Written and performed by Milo Cramer (Cute Activist, Minor Character) and directed by longtime collaborator Morgan Green.

Scenic Designer Forest Entsminger

Costume Designer Alicia J. Austin

Lighting Designer Isabella Byrd

Sound Designer Liam Bellman-Sharpe

School Pictures

Two Girls

Oct 13 · Tue · 9:00 PM

For full credits, please click here.

Two Girls revisits one of the 2000s’ most viral shock-porn videos, using verbatim dialogue to construct a profound and unexpected examination of sex and the body. This darkly funny two-hander explores what we look at as we develop our sexualities and why we can’t look away.

Runtime: 1 hour

By Eliya Smith

Created with The Goat Exchange

Developed by Cherry Lane Theatre

Directed by Chloe Claudel and Mitchell Polonsky

Starring Chloe Claudel and Juliana Sass

Scenic Designer Forest Entsminger

Costume Designer Alicia J. Austin

Lighting Designer Isabella Byrd

Sound Designer Mitchell Polonsky

Two Girls is recommended for ages 18 and up due to mature themes.

Two Girls

BookTalk: Patti Smith & Nelio Biedermann

Nov 5 · Thu · 7:00 PM

In partnership with McNally Jackson Books, join us for our latest iteration of BookTalk, featuring a conversation between Patti Smith and Nelio Biedermann.

The pair will be discussing Smith’s latest memoir, Bread of Angels, and Biedermann’s acclaimed sophomore project, Lázár.

Guests will be treated to a rare signing event with both authors following the conversation.

booktalk

Founded in 1923, Cherry Lane Theatre is New York’s oldest Off-Broadway Theater and has come to be known as “The Birthplace of Off-Broadway.”

About the theatre

A black and white photo of the exterior of the Cherry Lane theater. The awning and banner both blow in the breeze, displaying the theater's name. A man in a suit leans against the railing.
Black and white photo from the stage of the seating at the Cherry Lane theater.
An older black-and-white photo of the square nearby. Cars in the foreground frame a giant mural with an arrow pointing to Cherry Lane.
A wide shot of the theater stage being set up. Workers move around while scaffolds are set up on either side.