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THE 1 ST ANNUAL
UNITED SOLO THEATRE FESTIVAL
November 8-21, 2010
Theatre ROW
410 West 42nd Street, New York City
UNITED SOLO THEATRE FESTIVAL™ is an annual international festival for solo performances held in
New York City. Through a diverse range of one-person shows, we explore and celebrate the uniqueness
of the individual. From openly solicited submissions, we stage the most intriguing productions at the
highly acclaimed Theatre ROW in the heart of the New York City theatre district on 42nd Street.
Highly experienced performers and untried new talents have opportunities in many categories (e.g.
storytelling, puppetry, dance, multimedia, improv, stand-up, magic, drama: tragedy or comedy). The
artists also benefit from being presented by United Solo, a company made up of artists and producers
with vast experience in solo performance.
Press
Find something for yourself, and book your tickets here. All shows will be presented once only
at the Theatre ROW: 410 West 42nd Street, New York City. Tickets, with a price of $18, are available at
the Theatre Box Office and online through Telecharge. You may also call Telecharge at 212-239-6200.
Download The 2010 United Solo Catalogue here. View all shows in the Festival schedule day by day
here.
***[tenderpits]***
Written and Performed by Anthony Johnston, NEW YORK
Fri, Nov 12 at 7:00pm (running time: 60 min.) Save the DATE . Buy TICKETS
Categories : comedy, tragedy, magic, multi-media
Recommended for : teenagers, adults, theatre community, LGBT community, ethnic
community (immigrants - legal and illegal), Canadian expatriates
A sick new show from the creators of FringeNY 2009 Outstanding Solo Show, ARTS HEART. ***[tenderpits]*** tells
the part-autobiographical / part-fictionalized story of a young wizard's immigration from the wilderness of Canada
to New York City. This fast paced genre-destroying comedy is possessed by bouts of unrestrained
hopefulness and brutal intimacy. "...a dazzling display of versatility, charm and energy" -nytheatre.com. Director
and Co-creator: Nathan Schwartz. Links: artist, show, video, related
86'd
Performed by Diana Arnold, NEW YORK
Mon, Nov 8 at 8:00pm (running time: 30 min.) Save the DATE . Buy TICKETS
Categories : drama, comedy, tragedy, storytelling, poetry
Recommended for : teenagers, elderly, theatre community, adults
86ʼd explores the world of the New York City waitress. Through complicated poetic verse, we are introduced to her
father living with cerebral palsy and learn their familyʼs biography. Both poignant and comedic, we get to know
the woman taking our order. Diana Arnoldʼs autobiographical show is told in a new way, and we learn the story of
how restaurants have truly saved her life. Director: Eric Tucker. Links: artist, video, video2, video3, video4,
related, related2
Acta Matafacta Vol. 1
Performed by Isaiah Baez, NEW YORK
Mon, Nov 8 at 10:30pm (running time: 30 min.) Save the DATE . Buy TICKETS
Category : drama, comedy, storytelling, dance/movement
Recommended for : teenagers, adults, elderly, theatre community
Acta Matafacta Vol.1 is a unique and exciting show that brings together comedic monologues and mask. You will
hear characters comically address their issues. Yet, you will also see them engaged in non-verbal expression,
through mask. The tragic and comical elements of the characters combine to bring a dual perspective on their
lives. Stage Manager: Laila Plamondon. Links: related, related2, related3, related4, related5
Be Careful the Sharks will Eat You!
Written and Performed by Jay Alvarez, NEW YORK
Wed, Nov 10 at 9:00pm (running time: 70 min.) Save the DATE . Buy TICKETS
Categories : drama, storytelling
Recommended for : teenagers, elderly, theatre community, adults, LGBT community,
ethnic community (immigrants)
Be Careful! The Sharks Will Eat You! brings you the sultry beats of The Tropicana in the 1950's, the danger of
Batista's fall and Castro's rise to power and the story of a political revolution and a CIA attempt to separate children
from parents. Longing for a better life Jay's father plots their escape from Cuba in 1964. Director: Theresa
Gambacorta. Sound Design: Kelly Ericson Harnett. Lighting: Ellen Rosenberg. Graphic Design: Gabriel
Alvarez. Costume: Aileen Diana. Links: artist, show, related, related2
BLANK
Performed by Brian Stanton, CALIFORNIA
Thu, Nov 11 at 7:00pm (running time: 60 min.) Save the DATE . Buy TICKETS
Categories : drama, comedy
Recommended for : teenagers, adults, theatre community, other (Adoption
Triad community)
Los Angeles critics rave “Wow,” “Go,” “Ovation Recommended,” and “…a profound piece of drama.” Dallas critics
claim “…well-performed…,” “…well-written…,” and “…neatly structured…” From classroom to confessional, from
flamboyant professor to pipe-smoking grandmother, from Oedipus Rex to bizarre inner voice: a birth certificate
propels an adoptee on a fantastic and mysterious quest for identity. Director: McKerrin Kelly. Movement: Christine
Suarez. Stage Manager: Brenda Stanton. Links: artist, show, video, related, related2
Breathe Love Repeat
Performed by Suzen Murakoshi, NEW YORK
Sun, Nov 14 at 2:00pm (running time: 45 min.) Save the DATE . Buy TICKETS
Categories : drama, comedy, tragedy, storytelling
Recommended for : adults, theatre community, other (Hawaiians, Japanese)
Breathe Love Repeat is Suzen Murakoshiʼs one-woman show marking her journey in the days leading up to
her motherʼs last breath. Directed by Obie Award winner Ching Valdes-Aran, Breathe Love Repeat explores
changes in life, the afterlife, what you see, what you donʼt see, what you have, what you let go of, and what you
finally accept. Links: artist, related, related2
CLUTTER: I'm Saving My Life and It's Killing Me
Written and Performed by Nancy Redman, NEW YORK
Fri, Nov 12 at 10:00pm (running time: 45 min.) Save the DATE . Buy TICKETS
Categories : drama, comedy, storytelling, stand-up, improv
Recommended for : all, other (Hoarders, Clutterers, and all 12-Step Groups
Addiction/Recovery)
Austin Pendleton directed this poignant comedy that gives us the freedom to laugh at our obsessions, compulsions
and fears. We meet Nancy, a hoarder who receives an eviction notice because of the clutter in her apartment. She
attempts to hurriedly clean things up by going through old newspapers, documents, clothing, etc., and in doing so,
introduces us to people and events in and from her life. Director: Austin Pendleton. Links: related
David & Jonathan
Performed by Matthew Haws, NEW YORK
Mon, Nov 15 at 10:30pm (running time: 35 min.) Save the DATE . Buy TICKETS
Categories : drama, comedy, puppetry
Recommended for : teenagers, adults, LGBT community, other (shut-ins, existential
detectives, stuffed animal enthusiasts)
Unable to cope with modern life, David lives completely in seclusion and never leaves his room. His only friends
are his stuffed animals, each of whom embodies a historical figure that David loves. This isolated world is disrupted
by Jonathan, a friendly and curious visitor. His growing attachment to his new friend forces David to face his
deepest fears. Link: show, related
Delusions of Grandeur
Performed by Kali Quinn, VERMONT
Fri, Nov 19 at 7:00pm (running time: 60 min.) Save the DATE . Buy TICKETS
Categories : comedy, tragedy, storytelling, movement, puppetry, music, multi-media
Recommended for : teenagers, adults, elderly, theatre community, other: 1950's
fanatics, bereavement groups, circus/clown folks, physical theater networks
A fifties housewife. Her husbandʼs death. Five years never leaving the house. Unlikely neighbors whoʼd like to set
her free. The fear of joy. Circus. Fiddling. And time travel. A road trip to everyoneʼs dream world and the struggle
when they are all forced to come back and face reality. Link: video, related, related2, related3
Donna/Madonna
Written and Performed by John Paul Karliak, CALIFORNIA
Sun, Nov 14 at 6:00pm (running time: 75 min.) Save the DATE . Buy TICKETS
Categories : drama, comedy, storytelling, music/musical/concert
Recommended for : teenagers, adults, other (mothers, adopters/adoptees)
Adopted by a doting Catholic housewife from Scranton, John Paul Karliak wants so badly to be her perfect son. But
as he realizes he canʼt be the ideal local boy, he seeks answers from a very different source: his fashion-writing,
married-to-a-British-pop-star birth mother. Through characters and song, heʼll discover a motherʼs true strength…
and when not to impersonate Carol Channing. Directors: Tiger Reel & Matt Craig. Musical Arrangement: Billy
Thompson & DJ ChocliXxX. Links: artist, show, video, related
Eat, Pray, Laugh!
Performed by Alicia Dattner, CALIFORNIA
Sat, Nov 13 at 3:30pm (running time: 70 min.) Save the DATE . Buy TICKETS
Categories : comedy, storytelling, stand-up
Recommended for : adults, ethnic community (Indians), other (world travelers,
spiritual seekers)
Alicia's three-month solo trip across India in search of spiritual salvation turns out nothing like she imagined.
Seductive French yoga teachers to scary Indian toilets, Italian fashion exporter with a Krishna fetish and mosquitoes
the size of small ponies, to Chabad Jews on the Ganges and ultimately, the true meaning of mustaches and
masala chai. Director: Katie Rubin. Links: artist, show, video, related, related2, related3
The Emancipation of the Sassy Jewish Woman
Performed by Sivan Suzy Hadari, ISRAEL
Thu, Nov 11 at 10pm (running time: 40 min.) Save the DATE . Buy TICKETS
Categories : storytelling
Recommended for : teenagers, adults, theatre community, ethnic community (Jewish)
They told her to go back to Israel, marry a Jew and have babies and they told her she would never make it as
an actress, so former Yeshiva good-girl turned sassy New York artist and producer, Sivan Hadari wrote a play
about it… and now itʼs in a festival. This is a story about jewel-encrusted elephant rides in India, nude beaches
in the Dead Sea and one womanʼs journey to emancipation. Director: Charlotte Cohn. Script Advisor: Sariel
Beckenstein. Stage Manager: Michelle Beige. Link: artist, related, related2, related3
Entertainer's Eulogy
Written and Performed by Darian Dauchan, NEW YORK
Tue, Nov 9 at 9:00pm (running time: 90 min.) Save the DATE . Buy TICKETS
Categories : drama, tragedy, multimedia
Recommended for : teenagers, adults, theatre community, ethnic community
(African American), other (college students, historians)
In 1918, a street performer mesmerizes the crowd and a minstrel act is born. In 1976, a soul singer signs a threealbum record contract that will make him a star. In 1989, a boxer fights the bout that will determine his destiny as
champ or contender. This is the story of Entertainer's Eulogy, a theatrical requiem, chronicling the rise and fall
of the African American entertainer. A cautionary tale about the price of fame and showbiz, and the people whose
lives are forever changed by it. Director: Margarett Perry. Film Direction: Desha Dauchan. Links: artist, video,
video2, related
ETTY
photo by Ricardo Barros
Performed by Susan Stein, NEW YORK
Thu, Nov 18 at 7:00pm (running time: 55 min.) Save the DATE . Buy TICKETS
Category : drama
Recommended for : teenagers, adults, theatre community
Directed by Austin Pendleton. Adapted from the writings of Etty Hillesum and performed by Susan Stein. “In what
sort of fatal mechanism have we become enmeshed? The answer cannot simply be that we are all cowards.” Etty
Hillesum engages with the Holocaust rather than shrinking from it. “We stand,” she warns us, “before a much
deeper question.” Links: show, related
Evidence
Performed by Zelda Knapp, NEW YORK
Wed, Nov 10 at 7:00pm (running time: 20 min.) Save the DATE . Buy TICKETS
Categories : drama, comedy
Recommended for : teenagers, adults, theatre community
Goodbye is only the beginning. When Thea's best friend Marco moves, the bonds of their friendship stretch
and warp. What is holding on too tight? What is letting go too fast? Following Thea's journey over a year, Evidence
explores the obstacle of distance with joy, loneliness, humor, and acceptance. Director: Anthony Castellano.
Finding Elizabeth Taylor
Performed by Elizabeth Claire Taylor, NEW YORK
Thu, Nov 11 at 8:30pm (running time: 60 min.) Save the DATE . Buy TICKETS
Categories : drama, comedy, tragedy, multimedia
Recommended for : teenagers, adults, elderly, theatre community, LGBT community,
other (fashion industry, plus-size women, eating disorder awareness)
Yes, my name really is Elizabeth Claire Taylor. And I have always felt like I was living in the shadow of my famous
namesake. Finding Elizabeth Taylor explores what it means to be “the most beautiful woman in the world,” for
her and for me, and reveals that our similarities run a lot deeper than just a name. Director: Morgan
Gould. Associate Producer: Aryn Cole. Links: artist, show, video
Fishing'In Brooklyn
Performed by LaTonia Phipps, NEW YORK
Sat, Nov 20 at 8:30pm (running time: 60 min.) Save the DATE . Buy TICKETS
Categories : drama, comedy, storytelling, dance/movement, poetry
Recommended for : teenagers, elderly, LGBT community, ethnic community (African
Americans, Latin, West Indian), not for children
This spoken-word autobiographical show follows ten-year-old Tia-LiTe, a young Afro-Latina from Brooklyn, guided
by 15 characters through memories of her late mother and her Afro-Caribbean Roots. With poetry, dance, and live
musical accompaniment, Tia takes the audience through Ghana, West Africa, Jamaica and Costa Rica, reminding
them of “Los Brazos de su Madre,” their motherʼs arms. Director: Libya Pugh. Choreographer: Anthony Wills Jr.
African Drummer: Arthur Toombs. Technical Designer: Yoleidy Rosario. Stage Manager: Christine "Tuck"
Thompson. Links: artist, show, video, related
Freeman In Paris
Performed by Herb Newsome, NEW YORK
Sun, Nov 21 at 3:00pm (running time: 65 min.) Save the DATE . Buy TICKETS
Categories : drama, music/musical/concert
Recommended for : adults, elderly, theatre community, ethic community (African
Americans), other (jazz enthusiasts)
A show, featuring live jazz music, that explores the lives of a group of bebop-era jazz musicians as they search for
freedom in America during a time of struggle. Through testimonials and vivid flashbacks, we are transported back
to an era of jazz when the music was vibrant and the country was gearing up for a major change. Link: artist,
related
Full Circle
Performed by Terry Small, NEW YORK
Tue, Nov 16 at 7:00pm (running time: 60 min.) Save the DATE . Buy TICKETS
Categories : drama, comedy, storytelling, dance/movement
Recommended for : children, teenagers, adults, theatre community, ethnic community
(Native Americans)
In this tale based on Native American folklore, a lost dog is led into the sacred woods where heʼs named Sin-ka-lip,
the Native American Trickster, and thus the legends of Coyote are born. As Coyote experiences growing pains,
friendship, love, and war, we see our own reflections shining brightly. When Coyote is found by his forgotten past,
heʼs left with a choice that brings him Full Circle. Links: artist, show, video
Girls! Girls? Girls.
Performed by Marjuan Canady, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Wed, Nov 17 at 2:30pm (running time: 60 min.) Save the DATE . Buy TICKETS
Categories : drama, comedy
Recommended for : teenagers, adults, theatre community, ethnic community (Women of
African Descent)
In Girls! Girls? Girls., Marjuan Canady transforms herself into ten diverse characters, capturing the voices and
concerns of black women worldwide. Her characters range from the "booty" fashion mogul Sara Baartman, Black
Women News anchor Beverly Brushetta and rapper, 40 Ounce. This satire explores how we have looked at black
women in the past, in the present and a funny yet frightening future. Director: Noelle Ghoussaini. Music
Producer: Frank Zurita. Videographer/ Music Lyricist: Shadae Smith. Sound Operator: Amen Igbinosun. Links:
artist, show, video, related
Good Lessons from Bad Women
Performed by Dorothy Leeds, NEW YORK
Sat, Nov 13 at 8:30pm (running time: 70 min.) Save the DATE . Buy TICKETS
Categories : drama, comedy
Recommended for : teenagers, adults, elderly, theatre community, LGBT community
Good Lessons from Bad Women is about Dorothy, a good girl who longs to be a bad girl. Torn between following
in the footsteps of her perfect mother and those of bad women like Eve, Mae West, and Mrs. “Machine Gun”
Kelly, Dorothy celebrates the lives of women who have dared to color outside the lines. Director: Erica Silberman.
Co-Playwright: Daphne Greaves. Links: artist, show, related
El Gringito
Performed by Eric-Dominique Perez, NEW YORK
Sat, Nov 20 at 10:00pm (running time: 30 min.) Save the DATE . Buy TICKETS
Categories : comedy, stand-up
Recommended for : teenagers, adults, ethnic community (Latin)
El Gringito is an autobiographical story of a red-haired Latino with European features, growing up between Puerto
Rico and New York. In El Gringito, Eric-Dominique Perez explores the ups and downs of finding acceptance in
a community where "you don't look like anyone around you." It's a poignant and hilarious account of growing up
different while trying to belong. Link: artist
Happiness
photo by Benjamin Heller
Performed by Heather Harpham, NEW YORK
Wed, Nov 17 at 4:00pm (running time: 60 min.) Save the DATE . Buy TICKETS
Categories : drama, comedy, storytelling, dance/movement
Recommended for : adults, theatre community, other (medical community, patients
and doctors, Gallatin School @ NYU)
Happiness distills the emotional marathon of caring for a sick child into a highly kinetic theatrical narrative by mining
details: the grace of a nurseʼs soft hands; a child refashioning medical tubes into puppets; a late-night ambulance
ride on bald tires. Straddling the razor edge of pathos and humor, Happiness explores the vertigo of being both
immensely fragile and resilient. Choreography: Kristi Spessard. Links: artist, show, video
High Jinxed
Performed by Prescott Tolk, ILLINOIS
Sat, Nov 13 at 7:00pm (running time: 50 min.) Save the DATE . Buy TICKETS
Categories : comedy, storytelling
Recommended for : adults
Wrecked Cars. Stolen Goods. Deceitful Hookers. If something could go wrong, it already has for comedian Prescott
Tolk. A series of bad decisions leads to lots of handcuffs in this comedic tale of adolescence and messing up big
time. "Prescott steps outside the stand-up box to deliver this original and funny take on his Garden State
upbringing." -- TimeOut Chicago. Links: artist, related
How NOT to Act
Performed by Danny McDermott, NEW YORK
Sat, Nov 20 at 1:30pm (running time: 75 min.) Save the DATE . Buy TICKETS
Categories : drama, comedy, storytelling, stand-up, improv, poetry, musical, multimedia
Recommended for : teenagers, adults, elderly, theatre community
Esther Ballstones reveals secrets of the stage – just bring crash! Ballstonesʼ method will leave you rolling in
the aisles as a parade of oddballs and would-be stars march across Ballstonesʼ stage - a disgruntled reality show
“star,” an uptight businesswoman, an ADHD-afflicted singing sensation... Esther Ballstones demonstrates in just
minutes of class that her commitment to the craft may just wind up getting her committed! Director: Joe Paradise.
Cowriter on V.O.s: Kevin Fitzgerald. Publicist: Kathy Horn. Stage Manager: Hiawatha Rutland. Links: artist,
show, video, video2, video3, video4, video5, related, related2, related3, related4, related5
I Was Raised Mexican
Written and Performed by Sayda Trujillo, NEW YORK
Wed, Nov 10 at 3:00pm (running time: 45 min.) Save the DATE . Buy TICKETS
Categories : comedy, storytelling, poetry, dance/movement
Recommended for : children, teenagers, adults, elderly, theatre community, ethnic
community (Mexican, Central and South American), other (inner-city, urban immigrants)
"I Was Raised Mexican" investigates the experience of acquired identity. A Guatemalan teenager is identified by her
community as "Mexican." Visually, it is a peeling of layers, each offering a possible answer to What is "Mexican?"
and asking, "What do you see when you see me? What do we carry with us? Through movement, song, and
poetic text, "I Was Raised Mexican" draws our attention to what the immigrant carries with him/her and how this
translates in their adopted new home/country. Director: Amber Skalski. Music: David Johnson. Costume: Ruby
Gomez. Links: artist, show, video
Ilya Incidentally
Written and Performed by Ilya Khodosh, NEW YORK
Sun, Nov 21 at 6:00pm (running time: 45 min.) Save the DATE . Buy TICKETS
Categories : storytelling, stand-up
Recommended for : teenagers, adults, elderly, theatre community
What better way for Ilya Khodosh to work through his quarterlife crisis than by telling you random stories about
being an underemployed, overeducated, agitated young person looking for meaning in a bleak and ridiculous
universe? Expect awkward stories about family, driving lessons, online dating, cats, artificial sweetener, and the
hopelessness and futility of everything ever. "Brilliant humorist/monologist Ilya Khodosh gives a laugh-out-loud
performance." - The inspired Word. "Ilya's monologue is comedy gold." - Jewssip.com. "His sense of timing was as
sharp as can be." - Berkshire Review. "Very funny." - Examiner.com. Link: related, video, video2
In My Shoes
Performed by Patty Staco, CALIFORNIA
Tue, Nov 9 at 8:00pm (running time: 30 min.) Save the DATE . Buy TICKETS
Categories : drama, comedy
Recommended for : teenagers, adults
In My Shoes, a one woman show and unique portrayal of the modern woman through the eyes of three compelling,
yet relatable characters, who will traverse life issues and topics that will evoke intense and deep emotions. Meet
these very different women brought to life by playwright Patty Staco as we watch her step into each character's
shoes. Director: Laurel Ollstein. Link: show, related
It Goes without Saying
Performed by Bill Bowers, NEW YORK
Mon, Nov 15 at 8:30pm (running time: 70 min.) Save the DATE . Buy TICKETS
Categories : storytelling, movement, stand-up
Recommended for : teenagers, adults, theatre community, LGBT community
Compared to the work of David Sedaris and Claudia Shear, It Goes Without Saying is a “75 minute joyride” that
blends mime and storytelling into an autobiographical tour-de-force. In an evening of hilarious, heartbreaking, and
unbelievable true stories, Bill takes you on a scenic tour of his life thus far: from growing up in rural Montana, to
Broadway, to studying with legendary Marcel Marceau. Links: artist, show, video, related
Judgement
Performed by Aldo Pisano, NEW YORK
Mon, Nov 15 at 7:00pm (running time: 60 min.) Save the DATE . Buy TICKETS
Categories : drama, comedy, dance/movement
Recommended for : teenagers, adults, elderly, theatre community, LGBT community,
ethnic community (Latino, Italian, Afro American, Indian)
In a world where the survival of man is at stake, one robot will decide our fate. Yikes! Back from sold out
performances comes a new and improved solo show led by Broadway/Public Theater pros. Judgement: a funny
comedy with heart. Director: Robert Perillo. Physical Coach: Chris Bayes. Vocal Coach: Louis Colaianni.
Choreographer: Josh Prince. Composer/Sound Design: Andrew Ingkavet. Producer: Veronique Ory. Links:
artist, show, video, related
A Line in The Sand
Performed by Adina Taubman, NEW YORK
Tue, Nov 16 at 8:30pm (running time: 67 min.) Save the DATE . Buy TICKETS
Categories : drama, tragedy, multimedia
Recommended for : teenagers, adults, elderly, other (Gun Control Organizations-New
Yorkers Against Gun Violence, Million-Mom March NY/Bronx)
Columbine. April 20, 1999. 13 dead. 23 wounded. Over 60 school shootings later, we still have a lot to learn. Adina
Taubmanʼs provocative solo show, based on interviews with survivors, searches for answers. School violence has
become a national crisis. A Line in the Sand has been drawn. Can we really afford to step over it? Director:
Padraic Lillis. Links: artist, show, video, related, related2
Mixed Fortune
Written and Performed by Kate Jones, NEW YORK
Fri, Nov 19 at 10:00pm (running time: 45 min.) Save the DATE . Buy TICKETS
Categories : comedy, storytelling
Recommended for : teenagers, adults, LGBT community, ethnic community
(Vietnamese, Asians, Bi-Racial)
Born to a Vietnamese war bride mother and a closeted gay Irish father, Kate's luck and life have been in a constant
tug-of-war. This collection of true stories, selected by audience participation, is filled with hilarious highs, dramatic
lows and... cookies. Join her as she explores a life filled with Mixed Fortune. Director: Kyle Levenick.
The Most Wonderful Thing of All
Performed by Marie-France Arcilla, NEW YORK
Sun, Nov 21 at 5:00pm (running time: 45 min.) Save the DATE . Buy TICKETS
Categories : drama, comedy, storytelling, music/musical/concert
Recommended for : teenagers, adults, elderly, theatre community
An actress is reading Ibsen's Doll's House. Nora's walking out of her house was a big step toward feminism
in 1897, but it's 2010. Doesn't everyone know what they want already? So the actress starts reconstructing Nora in
a contemporary sense. What would Nora do after she walks out of her house? You will find this showʼs bittersweet
songs hilarious and resonant. Director: David Alpert. Bookwriter and Lyricist: Chae Lee. Composer and pianist:
Dimitri Landrain. Link: related
Revolting Women / Woman Bomb-Sade
Performed by Jelena Stupljanin, SERBIA
Mon, Nov 8 at 7:00pm (running time: 30 min.) Save the DATE . Buy TICKETS
Categories : drama, comedy, tragedy
Recommended for : adults, theatre community, ethnic community (Middle Eastern
and Eastern European)
A woman walks into a public place and explodes. Do we know her? Do we want to? Do we care? Woman
Bomb/Sade is the shadow that stalks us, there, rising into view, seductive, appalling, pathetic and funny. When
suicide became a political weapon, a woman used it... like anything else. Director: Caroline McGee. Writers: Allan
Graubard and Caroline McGee (with excerpts adapted from La Femme Bombe by Ivana Sajko and Philosophy in
the Bedroom by Marquis de Sade). Costumes: Sofija Mesicek. Performer: Jelena Stupljanin recently starred
in Academy Award-winning director Danis Tanovic's film, Cirkus Columbia. Links: artist, video, related, related2
Some of My Parts
Performed by Darith Lalou Mackenzie, CALIFORNIA
Wed, Nov 17 at 7:00pm (running time: 55 min.) Save the DATE . Buy TICKETS
Categories : drama, comedy, poetry
Recommended for : adults, elderly, theatre community
Some of My Parts is a journey from wide-eyed wonder to the wisdom of expansive aging, undertaken by six
provocative, heartfelt and wickedly funny characters, ages nine to 75. The show's monologues, delivered by such
disparate women as a New England matron, a Texan teen and an insightful Jewish mother, explore first love,
sexual bewilderment, marriage and obsession with youth. Link: show, artist
The Speed Queen
Performed by Anne Stockton, NEW YORK
Thu, Nov 18 at 8:30pm (running time: 70 min.) Save the DATE . Buy TICKETS
Category : drama
Recommended for : adults
Marjorie Standiford is spending what may be her last hours on Oklahomaʼs Death Row talking into a tape recorder.
She has agreed to answer questions from one of Americaʼs most popular horror novelists, who is paying for
the story of her wild life of sex, drugs and crime. This is her chance to set the record straight. Director: Austin
Pendleton. Adapted from the novel by Stewart O'Nan. Links: artist, show, related
Spitting In The Face Of Devil
Performed by Bob Brader, NEW YORK
Fri, Nov 12 at 8:30pm (running time: 60 min.) Save the DATE. Buy TICKETS
Category : storytelling
Recommended for : adults
In this daring, uplifting and comedic solo show, acclaimed New York monologist Bob Brader tells the gripping,
totally true story of discovering that his charismatic ex-Marine father is a pedophile. Hailed by New York critics as
"brilliant" and "unforgettable." Winner, Best Show of The London Fringe 2010, The Beat Magazine. Links: artist,
show, video, related, related2, related3
Square One
SOLD OUT!
Performed by Sarah Kay, NEW YORK
Mon, Nov 8 at 9:00pm (running time: 60 min.) Save the DATE . Buy TICKETS
Categories : drama, comedy, poetry, storytelling, multi-media
Recommended for : teenagers, adults, elderly, theatre community, New Yorkers
Charlotte Kramer is checking things off her list. Graduate college? Check. Move back to NYC? Check. Get job?
Sort of check. Get over her ex-boyfriend, find new boyfriend, figure out how to be extraordinary? She's still working
on it. Square One is the story of one girl's attempt to solve a puzzle. But mainly, it's about learning where to
start. Links: artist, related
The Story of my Dovecote
Performed by Herbert Kaluza, GERMANY
Fri, Nov 19 at 8:30pm (running time: 60 min.) Save the DATE . Buy TICKETS
Categories : drama, storytelling, classic, multi-lingual
Recommended for : theatre community, ethnic community (Jewish, Russian,
Polish, German)
The Story of my Dovecote is based on a short story by Jewish writer Isaac Babel (1899-1941). This unique
performance in four languages captures the atmosphere of Jewish life and culture in early 20th century Odessa.
An old man recalls a story from his childhood, in which he had his first experience with pogrom in the marketplace,
on the same day that his father made him a present of a dovecote. Herbert Kaluza will perform in English, German,
Polish and Russian! Director: Christoph Munk. Artistic Representative: Marek Gierszal. Links: related, related2,
related3, related4
Stretch Marks
Performed by Angela Kariotis, NEW JERSEY
Sat, Nov 20 at 3:30pm (running time: 60 min.) Save the DATE . Buy TICKETS
Categories : drama, comedy, storytelling, poetry
Recommended for : adults, elderly, theatre community, LGBT community, ethnic
community (Greek), parents, mothers, pregnant women
Stretch Marks is about infinite possibilities and ultimately choosing one. +=!? Remix a fetal heartbeat and bust
an amniotic flow. Created by Angela Kariotis and directed by Florinda Bryant, Stretch Marks is about having
a baby, being born, what we are born into, the circumstances of our birth, and the legacies we inherit.
A National Performance Network Creation Fund Project. Director: Florinda Bryant. Crew: Pat Kotsonis. Links:
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Today It's Me
poster by Maya Lama
Performed by Donald Molosi, BOTSWANA
Sat, Nov 20 at 7:00pm (running time: 45 min.) Save the DATE . Buy TICKETS
Categories : drama, tragedy, music/musical
Recommended for : adults, elderly, ethnic community (African)
This is the true story of the legendary Ugandan musician Philly Lutaaya, whose soulful AfroPop rhythms united a
generation of Ugandans. Inspired by his continent and its people, Lutaaya kept faith in his beloved motherland in his
music even while he was a struggling musician abroad in Sweden. This epic piece chronicles his transformation
from being an entertainer to being a musical activist after he learnt about his own personal tragedy. Today Itʼs Me is
an exploration of courage, passion and tragedy, featuring Philly Lutaayaʼs exotic, riveting music. Dialect Coach:
Becky Rwakabukoza. Links: artist, video, related, related2, related3
Wayward Souls
Written and Performed by Brooke Hoover, NEW JERSEY
Sun, Nov 14 at 3:30pm (running time: 60 min.) Save the DATE . Buy TICKETS
Categories : comedy, storytelling, stand-up, multimedia
Recommended for : adults, theatre community, other (Southern Tourists)
Brooke Hoover tells tales of growing up in South Louisiana with two non-traditional parents. Because they had
hearts of gold (and to expose Brooke, an only child, to real people instead of the constant company of stuffed and
living animals), Brookeʼs momma and dad brought many Wayward Souls into their home and lives. Brooke credits
these wacky characters for shaping her into the person she is today and hopes that their tales will trigger
the audienceʼs memories of their own Wayward Souls. Director Man: Brian Lady. Research and Props Momma:
Anne Olivier. Script Wrangler: Nick Robideau. Gal Friday: Sue Sunday. Links: artist, show, related, related2
Wilder & Wilder
Performed by Stephen Wilder, COLORADO
Sat, Nov 13 at 10:00pm (running time: 30 min.) Save the DATE . Buy TICKETS
Categories : comedy, storytelling, improv, musical
Recommended for : children, teenagers, adults, elderly, theatre community
Stephen Wilder is just one man. But for the next 30 minutes, he'll portray as many men and women as he can, as
he creates a fully improvised Broadway musical, with live accompaniment, from multiple audience suggestions.
Direct from Colorado, Wilder & Wilder has performed internationally, and is the only completely improvised musical
at the United Solo Theatre Festival! Accompanist: Jaime Hazan. Links: artist, show, video
Whitney Does What She Wants
Performed by Whitney Meers, NEW YORK
Wed, Nov 10 at 8:00pm (running time: 30 min.) Save the DATE . Buy TICKETS
Categories : comedy, stand-up, improv
Recommended for : adults
Law school grad-turned-comedian Whitney Meers is bored with convention. Come with her while she takes you on
a journey through her life, which includes an audience-created Mad Lib and a marathon donut-eating session. This
ever-evolving experimental comedy show incorporates elements of sketch, standup and improv and features
Whitney doing exactly what she wants. Links: artist, show, video, video2
Who Am I This Time?
Performed by Glen Williamson, NEW YORK
Sat, Nov 13 at 2:00pm (running time: 40 min.) Save the DATE . Buy TICKETS
Categories : drama, comedy, storytelling
Recommended for : teenagers, adults, elderly, theatre community, LGBT community
In Kurt Vonnegut's wacky yet moving comedy about a small-town amateur-theater production of A Streetcar
Named Desire, versatile actor Glen Williamson's delightful portrayal of all the actors (and the characters they play)
celebrates the healing power of community theater. This is Vonnegut at his most human and heart-warming.
The great American writer's hyperbolic narrative turns out to be wonderfully theatrical. Links: artist, show, related
Woman in the Dark
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Performed by Elizabeth Alice Murray, NEW YORK
Tue, Nov 9 at 7:00pm (running time: 35 min.) Save the DATE . Buy TICKETS
Categories : drama, comedy, storytelling
Recommended for : children, adults
Dangling between hilarity and terror, a young woman is trapped in an elevator above Grand Central Station during
the Blackout of 2003. Elizabeth Alice Murray takes on multiple characters as she recounts her journey from panic
and anxiety to resentment and optimistic mania as she befriends and alienates her elevator fellows and reflects
upon the larger questions and possibilities of "being in the dark." Links: artist, show, video, related
Wonder Bread
Performed by Danusia Trevino, POLAND
Wed, Nov 17 at 8:30pm (running time: 70 min.) Save the DATE . Buy TICKETS
Categories : drama, comedy, storytelling
Recommended for : teenagers, adults, theatre community, ethnic community (Polish
and Eastern European)
A fairytale-like odyssey about a young woman from behind the Iron Curtain. A Farmer's daughter leaves
Poland and comes to the Big Apple. At 28 she meets Iggy Pop, experiences teenage rebellion, rejects
her past and reinvents herself over and over, only to discover one truth: there is no hope for happiness
without the acceptance of one's roots. Director : Aleksey Burago. Original Set: Olga Rogova. Links: artist,
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