I Became We at Linda Gross Theater in Chelsea, NYC: A 16-Person Choir Sings One Woman's Monologue

Atlantic Theater Company is presenting the world premiere of I Became We at its Linda Gross Theater in Chelsea. The run goes from October 16 to November 15, 2026, and the show is already under way.

The play is by Mona Pirnot, who also wrote I'm Assuming You Know David Greenspan. Jack D. Coen composed the music, and the lyrics are credited to Pirnot and Coen together. Sarah Benson directs. Pirnot and Benson are Obie Award winners, and Coen has won a Relentless Award. Atlantic describes the piece as a formally daring, auto-fictional play.

The premise is a first-person monologue about a woman in her mid-thirties wrestling with one of life's most important decisions. Instead of a solo actor, a sixteen-person choir performs it. The language is plainspoken and contemporary, but it is sung in the style of classical choral music. The singers are classically trained.

The running time is 70 minutes with no intermission. Performances are on Tuesdays through Sundays, mostly at 7:00 PM, with 2:00 PM matinees on some Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays. The official opening is October 27.

On ticketing, tonight's performance on October 22 is sold out, and a few shows in the coming days show limited availability. Later dates are open for booking. On Saturday, October 31, the 7:00 PM performance has all tickets at $31 for Halloween. Audio Description is available at the November 12 performance.

The theater is at 336 West 20th Street. Atlantic also lists the Linda Gross Theater among its Chelsea venues, and the 2026–27 season is billed as four world premieres, with Too Bad For Her to follow in January.