play reading Midtown Manhattan Free

Tiny Father

Jun 17, 2026

After winning the Weissberger New Play Award from Williamstown and making stops at the Geffen, Barrington, Chautauqua, and Audible, Tiny Father will have its first-ever reading in NYC. Daniel’s off-and-on friends-with-benefits situation takes an unexpected turn when he suddenly finds himself the sole parent to a micro-preemie in the NICU. But over the course of his tiny daughter’s long hospital stay, he befriends a tough-love night nurse named Caroline and begins to learn the ins and outs of becoming a father. Exploring the tension between parents, healthcare professionals, and hospitals, Tiny Father is a hilarious and heartfelt battle-of-wills based loosely on playwright Mike Lew’s own experience with NICU life.