The 1st 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.
All shows will be presented at the Theatre ROW: 410 West 42nd Street, New York City. Tickets, with a price of $18, will be available at the Theatre Box Office and online through Telecharge. Sales begins: September 27! Download The 2010 United Solo CATALOGUE here.
***[tenderpits]***
Written and Performed by Anthony Johnston, NEW YORK
Fri, Nov 12 at 7:00pm (running time: 60 min.) Save the date
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
Categories: drama, comedy, tragedy, storytelling, poetry
Recommended for: teenagers, elderly, theatre community, adults
86’d 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 family’s biography. Both poignant and comedic, we get to know the woman taking our order. Diana Arnold’s 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
Acta Matafacta Vol. 1
Performed by Isaiah Baez, NEW YORK
Mon, Nov 8 at 10:30pm (running time: 30 min.) Save the date
Category: drama, comedy, storytelling, dance/movement
Recommended for: teenagers, adults, elderly, theatre community
Acta Matafacta Vol.1 brings together a unification of comedic monologues and mask. You will hear the characters address their issues in a comedic manner. Yet, you will also be exposed to the characters in a non-verbal expression, through mask. The tragic and comical sides of the characters are displayed separate but they are still one. Stage Manager: Laila Plamondon. Links: related, related2
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
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
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
Categories: drama, comedy, tragedy, storytelling
Recommended for: adults, theatre community, other (Hawaiians, Japanese)
Breathe Love Repeat is Suzen Murakoshi’s one-woman show marking her journey in the days leading up to her mother’s last breath. Directed by Obie Award winner Ching Valdes-Aran, Breathe Love Repeat explores changes in life, the afterlife, what you see, what you don’t 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
Performed by Nancy Redman, NEW YORK
Fri, Nov 12 at 10:00pm (running time: 45 min.) Save the date
Categories: drama, comedy, storytelling, stand-up, improv
Recommended for: all, other (Hoarders, Clutterers, and all 12-Step Groups Addiction/Recovery)
Nancy, a hoarder, after receiving an eviction notice because of the clutter in her apartment, attempts to hurriedly clean things up in this comedy. She goes through old newspapers, documents, clothing, etc., and in doing so, introduces us to people and events in and from her life. Links: related, related2
David & Jonathan
Performed by Matthew Haws, NEW YORK
Mon, Nov 15 at 10:30pm (running time: 35 min.) Save the date
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
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 husband’s death. Five years never leaving the house. Unlikely neighbors who’d like to set her free. The fear of joy. Circus. Fiddling. And time travel. A road trip to everyone’s 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
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 can’t 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, he’ll discover a mother’s true strength… and when not to impersonate Carol Channing. Directors: Tiger Reel & Matt Craig. Musical Arrangement: Billy Thompson & DJ ChocliXxX. Links: artist, show, video
Eat, Pray, Laugh!
Performed by Alicia Dattner, CALIFORNIA
Sat, Nov 13 at 3:30pm (running time: 70 min.) Save the date
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
Entertainer's Eulogy
Written and Performed by Darian Dauchan, NEW YORK
Tue, Nov 9 at 9:00pm (running time: 90 min.) Save the date
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 three-album 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
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
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 Castellan.
Finding Elizabeth Taylor
Performed by Elizabeth Claire Taylor, NEW YORK
Thu, Nov 11 at 8:30pm (running time: 60 min.) Save the date
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. 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
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 mother’s 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
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
Full Circle
Performed by Terry Small, NEW YORK
Tue, Nov 16 at 7:00pm (running time: 60 min.) Save the date
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 he’s 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, he’s 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
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
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
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
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 nurse’s 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
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 2:00pm (running time: 60 min.) Save the date
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! Ballstones’ method will leave you rolling in the aisles as a parade of oddballs and would-be stars march across Ballstones’ 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! Links: artist, show, video, related
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
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
In My Shoes
Performed by Patty Staco, CALIFORNIA
Tue, Nov 9 at 8:00pm (running time: 30 min.) Save the date
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
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
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
A Line in The Sand
Performed by Adina Taubman, NEW YORK
Tue, Nov 16 at 8:30pm (running time: 67 min.) Save the date
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 Taubman’s 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
Mixed Fortune
Performed by Kate Jones, NEW YORK
Fri, Nov 19 at 10:00pm (running time: 45 min.) Save the date
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.
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
Categories: drama, comedy, storytelling, music/musical/concert
Recommended for: teenagers, adults, elderly, theatre community
An actress is reading Ibsen's Doll's House. Now'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 show’s bittersweet songs hilarious and resonant. 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
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-Writers: Caroline McGee and Allan Graubard. Costumes: Sofija Mesicek. 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
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
The Speed Queen
Performed by Anne Stockton, NEW YORK
Thu, Nov 18 at 8:30pm (running time: 70 min.) Save the date
Category: drama
Recommended for: adults
Marjorie Standiford is spending what may be her last hours on Oklahoma’s Death Row talking into a tape recorder. She has agreed to answer questions from one of America’s 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
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
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
Square One
Performed by Sarah Kay, NEW YORK
Mon, Nov 8 at 9:00pm (running time: 60 min.) Save the date
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
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 from 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. 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
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: artist, show, related
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
Categories: drama, tragedy, music/musical
Recommended for: adults, elderly, ethnic community (African)
A musician, an activist, a true son of the African soil. Today It’s Me celebrates Philly Lutaaya’s life and legacy. Through humor and drama, the man behind the music is brought back to life. His joys and demons show us the best that the human spirit is capable of. Links: artist, video, related, related2
Ubuntu
Performed by Peter Van Heerden, SOUTH AFRICA
Thu, Nov 11 at 10:00pm (running time: 40 min.) Save the date
Categories: comedy, dance/movement, multimedia
Recommended for: teenagers, adults, theatre community, ethnic community (African American)
“A person is a person through other people” – Umuntu Ngumuntu Ngabantu. For one night only from Africa’s darkest depths the most outstanding importation in history presents his story to the civilized world. Ubuntu is a journey of one man’s experiences as he travels through the complex phases of life from adolescence into manhood. Links: artist, show, related, related2
Wayward Souls
Written and Performed by Brooke Hoover, NEW JERSEY
Sun, Nov 14 at 3:30pm (running time: 60 min.) Save the date
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), Brooke’s 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 audience’s 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
Whitney Does What She Wants
Performed by Whitney Meers, NEW YORK
Wed, Nov 10 at 8:00pm (running time: 30 min.) Save the date
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
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
Performed by Elizabeth Alice Murray, NEW YORK
Tue, Nov 9 at 7:00pm (running time: 35 min.) Save the date
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
Wonder Bread
Performed by Danusia Trevino, POLAND
Wed, Nov 17 at 8:30pm (running time: 70 min.) Save the date
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, related, related2
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