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The Greenhouse Festival


  • Barking Legs Theater 1307 Dodds Avenue Chattanooga, TN, 37404 United States (map)

Ready to experience 19 new plays in one epic weekend?

The Greenhouse Festival of New Works is excited to present staged readings of original plays by professional, emerging, and student playwrights from the Southeast and across the U.S.

Produced by a dynamic partnership between New Threads Theatre Company and Next Exit Productions, these plays are packed with humor and heart.

Plus, Cast Iron Storytelling holds a special one night only live event on Sunday to bring us true stories told by the folks who lived them.

Take a peek at the festival lineup!

Thursday June 5th from 7:30pm-10:30pm: Presenting 10-minute plays by playwrights from the Southeast + talkback

Friday June 6th from 7:30pm-10:00pm: Presenting a full-length play from the New Threads Writers Group + talkback

Saturday June 7th from 2:00pm-5:00pm: Presenting a full-length play from the New Threads Writers Group + talkback

Saturday June 7th from 7:30pm-10:00pm: Presenting a full-length play from the New Threads Writers Group + talkback

Sunday June 8th from 2:00pm-5:00pm: The Greenhouse Student 10-Minute Play Festival

Sunday June 8th from 7:30pm-9:30pm: Cast Iron Storytelling: Real People/Real Stories

But wait—there’s more! Meet & Mingle with the playwrights, directors, and actors during our VIP Gala on Friday June 6th from 6:30pm-7:30pm.

General Admission per Festival event is $15.

Want to experience the full festival? Festival passes are $45.

In addition to the 16 short plays by playwrights from the Southeast, we have a lineup of full-length plays during the festival:

Friday June 6th at 7:30pm: "My Name is Kierkegaard" by Timothy McIntosh/Dir. Gregory Garrison

Saturday June 7th at 2:00pm: "Saint Allison" by Joseph Frost/Dir. Camille Hallstrom

Saturday June 7th at 7:30pm: "Pogo & Sparky" by Paul Heller/Dir. Frank Mihelich

*All full-length plays have been selected from the New Threads Theatre Company Writers Groups.

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