Abhisek
Bhattacharya
Playwright based in Maryland, USA
ABOUT ABHISEK
Abhisek Bhattacharya is an award-winning, internationally produced playwright with plays performed all over the world, including in India, the UK, Canada, and the USA. Abhisek is a member of the Dramatists Guild of America and lives in Maryland, USA.
You can find more about Abhisek in the “About” section.
“Empty Night” won the Producer's Pick: Studio Theater laurel (the highest-rated show in Studio Theater, chosen by the producers) at the Z Fringe Festival 2026 (Virginia Beach, VA, USA).
“Flashes of brilliance in ‘Wifey Unknown’ at Greenbelt Arts Center”
“The production’s nuanced insight and universal themes, the cast’s dedication, and the thoughtful design elements hint at the play’s true potential, leaving audiences with provocative questions and a sense that this is a storyteller and team worth watching as they continue to push the boundaries of theater.” DC Theater Arts.
(Links to the full review and other media articles are available on the Wifey Unknown show page under the Media and News tab.)
Katie Allen (Hagerstown, MD) made this wonderful sticker for my play, “Finding Hope,” which premiered at Authentic Community Theater’s One-Act Festival 2026.
Thank you so much, Katie!
Khanh Bui’s illustration, inspired by my short play, "Neighbor! Neighbor!" and the Mughal miniature style. More information on the Media and News page.
Thank you, Khanh!
"Strange Connections" won the Best Play award at the Authentic Community Theatre (ACT) One Act Festival 2025 (Hagerstown, MD, USA).
UPCOMING PRODUCTIONS
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Empty Night (Conference/ Workshop)
May 23, 2026
LOCI AZ
American Alliance for Theatre & Education (AATE) and Arizona State University (ASU)
Phoenix, AZ, USA
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A Device's Desire
Staged Reading
May 30, 2026
Marcia L. Bogash Playwright Festival
Westminster, MD, USA
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Empty Night (Fringe Version)
June 4-6, 2026
Denver Fringe Festival
Denver, CO, USA
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Empty Night (Fringe Version)
June 19, 2026
Central Virginia Fringe Festival
Randolph College, Lynchburg, VA, USA
PREVIOUS PRODUCTIONS
Abhisek’s plays
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ENGLISH PLAYS: Full Length
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ENGLISH PLAYS: Short/ One-act
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BENGALI PLAYS
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BENGALI AUDIO PLAYS
AT A GLANCE (COLLECTED PHOTOS)
Rehearsal- STRANGE CONNECTIONS-Northport, NY, 2024
STRANGE CONNECTIONS-Northport, NY, 2024
Rehearsal- NEIGHBOR! NEIGHBOR!-Northport, NY, 2023
Rehearsal- NEIGHBOR! NEIGHBOR!- SOOP to NUTS Festival, PELHAM, NY, 2024
NEIGHBOR! NEIGHBOR!-Authentic Community Theatre, Hagerstown, MD, 2024
NEIGHBOR! NEIGHBOR!-Authentic Community Theatre, Hagerstown, MD, 2024
NEIGHBOR! NEIGHBOR!- SOOP to NUTS Festival, PELHAM, NY, 2024
NEIGHBOR! NEIGHBOR!- SOOP to NUTS Festival, PELHAM, NY, 2024
NEIGHBOR! NEIGHBOR!- SOOP to NUTS Festival, PELHAM, NY, 2024
Performance-SORASORI ONDORMOHOLE (Bengali)- Rockville, MD, 2024
Performance-SORASORI ONDORMOHOLE (Bengali)- Rockville, MD, 2024
CATASTROPHE-International Human Rights Art Festival-The Tank, NYC, 2024
CATASTROPHE-International Human Rights Art Festival-The Tank, NYC, 2024
CATASTROPHE-International Human Rights Art Festival-The Tank, NYC, 2024
CATASTROPHE-Immigrants in America Festival (RiffRaf+Rogue)-Queens, NY, 2024
NEIGHBOR! NEIGHBOR!- Art Speaks Festival, Creative360, MI, 2023
Published- THE RETURN
Published- STRANGE CONNECTIONS
POSTER-SORASORI ONDORMOHOLE (Bengali)- Rockville, MD, 2024
POSTER-BIBAHO BIBORTON (Bengali)- Rockville, MD, 2023
NEIGHBOR! NEIGHBOR!-Secret Theatre, NY, 2024
THE SNARE-OmniArts, NE, 2024
NEIGHBOR! NEIGHBOR!- AmaZing Theatre, MD, 2023
"Neighbor! Neighbor!" at the Emerging Artists Showcase, London, UK
At the Unicorn Theatre (KS, USA) with playwright Tori Keenan-Zelt during the world premiere of Tori's play, "The JonBenét Game."
Didhiti Mukherjee as Tiger in Empty Night (CommunET25, Silver Spring, MD)
Abhisek Bhttacharya as Thief in Empty Night (CommunET25, Silver Spring, MD)
Didhiti Mukherjee as Tiger and Abhisek Bhattacharya as Thief in Empty Night (CommunET25, Silver Spring, MD)
Didhiti Mukherjee as Tiger and Abhisek Bhattacharya as Thief in Empty Night (CommunET25, Silver Spring, MD)