Solo Show

In his 50-minute solo comedy, Tarek Ziad uses the idea of The Genius Grant—a shining $800,000 symbol of validation and success for creatives—as a gateway into discussions of achievement, failure, self obsession, passion, and how they all fit under one scary umbrella: financial security in the arts!

After comedian/filmmaker Heather Fink’s dad suffers a paralyzing stroke, she struggles to pull herself up from sinking. From caregiving to death and the midlife crisis, QUICKSAND is a storytelling and clown exploration of the realest sh*t we face.

SUNDANCE INSTITUTE KNIGHT FELLOWS PROJECT 2024 FRINGE SCHOLARSHIP WINNER An American bridesmaid clashes with her Nigerian relatives at a family wedding. But her life changes forever when she traces her deteriorating health to an ancient, mermaid goddess -- and a mysterious drowning ceremony.

A fiery post Civil War Appalachian preacher driven by religious passion is challenged by the consequences of an unbending will. “A spell-binding, tour de force performance” with characters and melodies that audiences find “inspiring and uplifting, fascinating and frightening, hilarious and healing.”

Brainwashed is a dark comedy about growing up in dictatorship. Alina creates absurd reality on stage to explore brainwashing techniques with the audience while sharing her experience of living in Belarus under a brutal regime. It's silly, bizarre, but also dark and vulnerable.

Anna Akhmatova, a Russian poet, lived from the fall of the Tsars to the rise of Stalin. We follow her path of grief and perseverance as she fights for the little light she has left in her life and marks what is going on around her. In a nation of the voiceless, she gave her people a voice.

Joy tells you all about her shitty relationships so you can (hopefully) learn from her mistakes. A look at sexuality, family dysfunction, addiction, & recovery through a female Asian American lens, all wrapped up in a comedic, (maybe) easy to swallow pill.

In Rob Zaleski's horny, heady, interactive, time-traveling solo rap musical, Rob shepherds his younger selves towards destiny: becoming Rodney Dangerdick, Stripperhero. Directed by Emily Bolcik.

Follow Marlena McHenry's drag persona, Mercutia Falstaff, in an exploration of loneliness, guilt, fear, and love. Through the characters he plays, watch Mercutia be forced to grapple with his own reality in the face of grief. Expect four characters, two hours, and one fabulous mustache.

SHADOWS OF A GIRL follows a woman during the last four weeks of her mother's life. Uprooting dreams and memories of her own, she is faced with some delightful and some horrifying revelations. It's a profound snapshot into the life of a woman teetering on the edge and her journey back to wholeness.

From pretending to be a born-again Christian, to a short career in phone sex, to narrowly escaping death dressed as a gorilla, The Abnormal Heart is a comedic journey chronicling the adventures of a #brave, unsuccessful, middle-aged homosexual and his lifelong search for...something.

Rachel Troy has a baby inside of her. But she's not pregnant! It's her, she's the baby! This show is a solo clown comedy smashed into therapy, performed by an expert baby and real life therapist. BABY will take you on a psychological carousel of hilarious and poignant surprises at every turn.

Bedwetting is a solo show devised by LA based performance artist Annie Laurie Daniel. In this piece, the artist reflects on substance abuse, heteronormativity, loneliness, and whether or not they really needed to go to art school. Absurd, tragic, and sometimes cringe experimental theater for all.

Everything Uma eats makes her sick, but don’t worry, it’s TOTALLY FINE! Join Uma on a romp through denial and ultimate acceptance of her body’s allergies, intolerances and Crohn’s disease, and learn how you too could become a little more tolerant.

After a whirlwind 24-hour romance with a Belgian tourist, aspiring actor/sexual being Cameron Murphy travels the world to find her in this wild, raw, and poignant solo show. Through a series of shamefully shameless “role plays,” Cameron learns how to act — and quits acting. His mom is not invited.