Solo Fest
SOLO FEST! AT THE PIT
Mondays, October 5–November 23, 2009
At The Cherry Pit
155 Bank Street, NYC
Solo Fest! is a new Cherry Lane initiative focused on the often overlooked plays and performances by individual artists. Under the direction of Playwright Gretchen Cryer and Artistic Director Angelina Fiordellisi, Solo Fest! celebrates the wonderful stories and performances of ten terrific women artists in Cherry Lane's newest venue, The Cherry Pit (155 Bank Street).
Solo Fest! is held Monday evenings throughout the fall, beginning October 5th. Each night will consist of at least two original one-woman shows by writer/performers Alice Barden, Mimi Cohen, Kathryn Grody, Susan Laubach, Renita Martin, Maria Montana, Betsy Parrish, Elizabeth Rose, Jacqueline Santiago, and Mary Lou Shriber.
Tickets can be purchased 30 minutes prior to performance (cash only) at the Cherry Pit box office, or in advance with a credit card by calling 212-989-2020. Tickets are $10/night.
SOLO FEST! SCHEDULE
| SERIES A: October 5th and November 2nd | |
| 6:00–7:00 | STAYIN' ALIVE by Susan Laubach |
| Naive newlywed to dutiful wife to single woman somewhere between middle age and take-away-the-car-keys. | |
| 7:15–8:00 | DAMAGED by Jacqueline Santiago |
| A vulnerable teen is caught in a family struggle he can't break. | |
| 8:15–9:30 | IF YOU WANT ME YOU CAN HAVE ME RIGHT NOW by Elizabeth Rose |
| Hilarious musical-comedy-roller-coaster ride through the life of a songwriter, from a noisy musical family, Vietnam and Woodstock to an inner-city classroom where hip hop trumps the blues. | |
| SERIES B: October 12th and November 9th | |
| 6:00–7:15 | ALICE AND ELIZABETH'S ONE WOMAN SHOW by Alice Barden |
| Based on a true story, two women turn "40" and are ready to "have it all!" when their bodies say "game over." They won't give up their dreams and their story may change your life forever. | |
| 7:30–9:00 | TO CARRY ON (LAURA NYRO) by Mimi Cohen |
| This passionate musical deconstructs the life and legacy of 1960's icon Laura Nyro. | |
| SERIES C: October 19th and November 16th | |
| 6:00–6:50 | THE SEAGULL'S LAMENT by Betsy Parrish |
| A writer's tale of love, of course, and risk. It's about the pure in heart and the not so pure. | |
| 7:00–8:00 | YOU WANT ME TO DO WHAT? My Life As A Nurse by Mary Lou Shriber |
| A girl who dreams of becoming an actress, stumbles into nursing and is profoundly affected by her left turn. A sardonic look at the state of healthcare told with music and humor. | |
| 8:15–9:45 | FALLING APART TOGETHER by Kathryn Grody |
| Domestic bliss. Raging hormones. Diminishing parents. Empty nest. Who the hell are these people?!! | |
| SERIES D: October 26th and November 23rd | |
| 6:30–8:00 | STEP SISTAH by Renita Martin |
| When it gets out that a pledgee likes to go "down south" all of Mississippi gets to steppin in this sexy look at the roots of stepping, homophobia, and internalized racism in African American sororities. | |
| 8:15–9:30 | BLACK GIRL YOU'VE BEEN GENTRIFIED by Nichole Thompson-Adams |
| Black Girl bears witness to how the transformation of the neighborhood triggers, parallels and reflects subtle personal transformations within. | |
