The biggest and wildest theatre fundraiser in New York is BACK! ASKING FOR TROUBLE has more than ONE HUNDRED of your favorite (and future favorite) theatre artists in an epic explosion of insanely creative and creatively insane boundary-pushing short plays. The early-career playwrights of Youngblood have just ONE WEEK to write a never-before-seen play, custom-built for actors and directors they pulled from a hat. Expect hot new shows from hot new talents, as fresh off the presses as logistically possible!

ASKING FOR TROUBLE is a FUNDRAISER that supports the Youngblood program and Ensemble Studio Theatre’s year-round play development work. On average, we develop a new play every three days—your support brings that number up, up, up!

ASKING FOR TROUBLE is happening TWICE—Saturday and Sunday, October 10 and 11. Each performance has four parts, each part has five plays—you can buy tickets for just one, all four, or anything in between. We’re using PAY-WHAT-YOU-WANT pricing starting at just $20 a ticket, so make as large a contribution as you like. Buy early, buy often, help EST do our vital work!

Each of the TWENTY—count ‘em TWENTY—playwrights has a custom ASKING FOR TROUBLE baseball card. Attend all four parts to collect them all! Put the future of American theatre in your wallet!

Looking for a specific performance? Make sure you’re getting a ticket for the correct part. Double check shows and artists before completing your purchase!