Stairwell Theater's Comedy of Errors Returns With Free Performances

Following a run at the Pier 40 Picnic House in 2025, Stairwell Theater’s The Comedy of Errors returns to New York City. The production, featuring a four-part jazz band and an ensemble cast of 15 performers, will run at the Battery Park Showbox Stage September 17-27.

Stairwell Theater was awarded a 2026 Manhattan Arts Grant from the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC) in support of the remount, which will fund free tickets.

Directed by Sam Gibbs, founding artistic director of Stairwell Theater, the production continues the company’s decade-long mission of creating immersive classical theater in surprising spaces that remove financial barriers to participation. Founded in 2015, Stairwell Theater has staged productions in stairwells, warehouses, basketball courts, boathouses, parks, and other found spaces throughout New York City.