Acclaimed play 'Slanted Floors' to play off Broadway

Previously performed in a Brooklyn apartment for just six audience members per show, the play will now be reimagined for a 30-person audience at the Astor Place Theatre.

Summary

• The acclaimed play Slanted Floors will play off Broadway at the Astor Place Theatre starting October 20
• The show takes 30 audience members into a couple's apartment and everyday lives
• The play was originally performed in a Brooklyn apartment for 6 people and received a 2026 Drama Desk Award nomination for Unique Theatrical Experience

Following two previous sold-out run in NYC, the Drama Desk Award-nominated play Slanted Floors will return in a new, expanded engagement at the Astor Place Theatre off Broadway, starting October 20 ahead of a November 2 opening.

Created by Billy McEntee and directed by Ryan Dobrin, Slanted Floors invites audiences into one ordinary night into the home of partners Kaplan and Teddy as they work, gossip, and dream. The play's first two runs were performed in a Greenpoint, Brooklyn apartment for just six attendees per night, and the work received a 2026 Drama Desk Award nomination for Unique Theatrical Experience and widespread critical acclaim. Vulture named Slanted Floors among the top 10 plays of 2025.

Now, Slanted Floors will be staged for 30 audience members per night, and select tickets will come with "a cup of soup and a more intimate experience."

Original cast members Adam Chanler-Berat and Kyle Beltran will return as Kaplan and Teddy, respectively. The original production team also returns, including lighting and co-sound designer Nick Auer, video and co-sound designer Dan Kuan Peeples, associate director Isabelle Chirls, production stage manager Damayanti Wallace, and artwork designer Caitlin Bebb. Additional creative team members include set and costume designer Clint Ramos and set decorator and props designer Samantha Shoffner.

Check back for information on Slanted Floors tickets on New York Theatre Guide.

Editor's note: Billy McEntee is a contributor for New York Theatre Guide.