October 14 through November 23, 2025

Theatre Row
410 West 42nd Street
New York, NY 10036

Featuring shows from across the country and around the globe,
the world’s largest solo theatre festival is entering our nineteenth season!

Congratulations to United Solo’s Fall 2025 Performers!

United Solo, the world’s largest solo theatre festival, closed its nineteenth season with its traditional Closing Gala. This fall’s season showcased artists from across the world, featuring a wide range of genres and themes—from classical to contemporary to performance art.

As United Solo concludes its 2025 season, the festival is now accepting submissions for its 2026 Spring & Fall Seasons at Theatre Row in New York City. Artists and companies can apply at www.unitedsolo.org/apply/nyc-2026

The full list of Fall 2025 awards can be found below.

United Solo Special Award: Saul Rubinek

Best Production: “Puerto Rico es una Cama Twin” performed by Anna Sophia Colón
Best International Show: “Enemies of the People” performed by Erika Marozsan
Best Direction: Cándido Tirado, “Puerto Rico es una Cama Twin”
Best One Man Show: “Backwards, Forwards, Back” by L. James
Best One Woman Show: “It Ends With Guinea Pigs” by Diana Gitelman
Best Encore: “Legacy” by Sharon Nyree Williams
United Solo Audience Choice Award: “Emerge” by Paris Moon

Best Actress: Iryna Scarola in “The Game To Play”
Best Actor: Jason Carmichael in “Tied”
Best Storyteller: Douglas Gray in “Oops! Five Times I Accidentally Ended Up Onstage”

Best Drama: “In The Elevator” performed by Ika Gogoladze
Best Comedy: “Ten Times I Should Have Known I Was Autistic” by Keith Varney
Best Musical: “Flute Solo” by Emily Van Den Blink
Best Interactive Show: “An Afternoon with Louise Sorel” by Louise Sorel
Best Biographical Show: “Undesirable Secrets” by Rodolfo Alvarado
Best Cabaret: “Snapshots” by Alice Christine Hughes
Best Spoken Word: “Queen of Wands” by Shivali Bhammer
Best Fiction Show: “Hide” by Jeffrey Doornbos
Best Classical Show: “Elizabeth I, In Her Own Words” by Tamara L. Meneghini
Best Storytelling Show: “Holy Sh*t! I Almost Died for This” by Kristina Libby
Best Multimedia Show: “More: A Special Relativity” by Emma Speer
Best Autobiographical Show: “The Mountain, Malt Liquor, My Mom & Me” by Mary Regan

United Solo Pride Award: “Liar! Liar!” by Don Ackerman
Best World Premiere: “Satin Secrets, A Night With Austin Scarlett”by Austin Scarlett
Best New York Debut: “Refuge” by Pavan J. Singh
Best Festival Debut: “I’m Still Not That Girl” by Jessica Lia Berry

Best Production Design: “Satin Secrets, A Night With Austin Scarlett”by Austin Scarlett
Best Emerging Playwright: Crystal Rae, “Tied”
Best Original Music: Robin Colucci, “Intact: One Woman’s Search for Home”
Best Lighting Design: Crys Pascal

All About Solo Critics’ Choice Award: “Judy’s Encore” by Ali Harper