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Mehr Gunawardena
Oct 4, 2018
Joe Charnitski’s Funeral: The Birth Of an Existential Crisis
The description for this show reads “Joe Charnitski has given two eulogies in his life. Both were for men named Joe Charnitski.” As Joe...
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Alex Miller
Oct 4, 2018
Confessions of a Mulatto Love Child
Confronted with a subject as complex and multifaceted as “the mulatto,” the archaic term that describes a person who is the product...
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Kia Standard
Oct 4, 2018
Squeaky Fromme Squeaks Along
Brad Forenza’s play “Squeaky” takes the term “captive audience” quite literally. It opens with a lone figure entering from the back of...
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Michael Miller
Oct 4, 2018
The Shootings Must Stop
I began the short story from which my solo play, “Transfiguration,” is derived in November, 2005. I barely remember what moved me to...
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Nadia Asencio
Oct 3, 2018
L.O.V.E.R. Ages Well
Lois Robbins’ “L.O.V.E.R.” begins with a woman climaxing atop a washing machine, setting the tone for the rest of the story....
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James Bartholomew
Oct 3, 2018
Eleni Kourti’s “Magic” is Worth Believing In
It takes courage to be an actor. Not to mention talent, dedication, and a whole lot of resilience. But as Eleni Kourti, writer and...
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Christopher Popple
Oct 2, 2018
“The Things They Carried” Carries A Hit
Jim Stowell assumes the role of American war veteran and novelist Tim O’Brien in this theatrical re-telling of his famous book...
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Pat McAndrew
Oct 1, 2018
Video Interview with Janis Brenner
All About Solo features Janis Brenner in conversation with the Editor-in-Chief, Pat McAndrew. Janis Brenner, known worldwide as a...
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James Bartholomew
Sep 30, 2018
Hard Work Pays Off in “Velvet Determination”
How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Practice. But if you asked Cynthia Shaw, she’d probably tell you something else. She’d say it takes...
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Austin Kaiser
Sep 30, 2018
Madly in Love with the “Madman”
“Madman” is the story of a confused teenager who receives a copy of Nikolai Gogol’s novel, “Diary of a Madman.” The book inspires him to...
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Austin Kaiser
Sep 29, 2018
“Runaway Princess” Can Crash At My House Anytime
“Runaway Princess” is about a girl who immigrates from Ireland to a Bronx in a 1970s. As a teenager, Mary Goggin left her Catholic family...
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James Bartholomew
Sep 29, 2018
Dietrich is Back, but the “Ride” feels Hollow
On May 7th, 1990, the front page of the New York Post read: “So Long, Angel! Marlene Dietrich is dead at 90.” Twenty-eight years later,...
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Austin Kaiser
Sep 26, 2018
“LOVEABLEASSHOLE” is Not Loveable Enough Or A Big Enough Asshole
If I say, “My Mom makes me remove my shoes before I enter the house,” and then step back and expect that to paint a picture for an...
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Christopher Popple
Sep 25, 2018
“Diary Of A MILF” Runs Wild On Stage
Running across the stage in athletic wear, MESHELLE hollers and stretches, enjoying a brief reprieve from her chaotic life as a mother of...
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Alex Miller
Sep 25, 2018
“Bigfoot Stole My Wife,” but Did He Steal the Audience?
Based on a series of short stories by Ron Carlson, the title alone sounds like the perfect summer blockbuster. Forget “Jaws” because...
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Nadia Asencio
Sep 24, 2018
The Furious Madness of Jake Austin Robertson
To call Jake Austin Robertson’s “Madman” a solo performance is to mislead; it’s a tour de force populated by a vibrant cast of distinct...
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James Bartholomew
Sep 24, 2018
“Prinze” Takes the Crown
Even before writer and performer Jose Sonera takes the stage in “PRINZE,” there’s a palpable sense of authenticity the permeates the...
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Donasia Skyes
Sep 23, 2018
“What Happens To Boys in Chelsea,” Either Accidental or Intentional
Wearing a white and blue floral skirt, Foster Lawrence announced, “When I was 18, I fell from a fifth-floor window in Manhattan, and I...
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All About Solo News Desk
Sep 23, 2018
A Master Class with Zishan Ugurlu, Resident Artist at La MaMa and Professor at The New School, NYC
United Solo will present a Master Class with Zishan Ugurlu, resident actress and director at La MaMa and professor at The New School....
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James Bartholomew
Sep 23, 2018
An Affirmation of Life and Identity in “What Happens to Boys in Chelsea”
“This was not the plan,” confesses Ryan F. Casey, writer and performer of “What Happens To Boys In Chelsea,” a bold and powerful...
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