Producers Scott Morfee and Darren Lee Cole have announced the debut of the new Summer Solos Series, a celebration of the best in solo performance and shows by acclaimed playwrights and performers. The one-night-only performance series begins June 18, 2009, continuing through August 4, 2009 at Soho Playhouse (15 Vandam Street). A special benefit performance of
Spalding Gray: Stories Left To Tell is scheduled for July 16, 2009 with proceeds going to the Spalding Gray Scholarship Fund. All performances begin at 8:00 p.m. Immediately following each
performance there will be a brief reception with the artist in the Huron Club, located inside the Soho Playhouse.
The Summer Solos Series will run in conjunction with the solo production of Krapp 39, written and performed by Michael Laurence and directed by George Demas, currently in performance at the Soho Playhouse. The performance schedule for Krapp 39 is Fridays at 8:00 p.m., Saturdays at 5:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m., Sundays at 5:00 p.m., with a special added performance Wednesday, June 10 at 3:00 p.m.
Monday, June 22
The Tricky Part
Written & Performed by Martin MoranDirected by Seth BarrishThursday, June 25NocturneWritten & Directed by Adam RappPerformed by Dallas RobertsMonday, June 29
Bukowski from BeyondBy Leo Farley & Stephen PayneDirected by Leo FarleyPerformed by Stephen PayneTuesday, June 30Tales from the Faucet, and Other Stories, An Evening of Solo ShortsBy Glen Berger(cast to be announced)Tuesday, July 7The Unbearable Lightness of Being Taylor NegronWritten & Performed by Taylor Negron,With music by Logan HeftelDirected by David SchweizerThursday, July 9No Child…Written & Performed by Nilaja SunDirected by Hal BrooksTuesday, July 14Life in a Marital Institution(20 years of monogamy in one terrifying hour)Written & Performed by James BralyDirected by Hal BrooksThursday, July 16Special benefit performanceSpalding Gray: Stories Left to TellWords by Spalding GrayConcept by Kathleen RussoDirected by Lucy SextonWith Ain Gordon(additional artists to be announced)Tuesday, July 21El ConquistadorWritten & Performed by Thaddeus Phillips Directed by Tatiana MallarinoThursday, July 23Jamaica FarewellBy Debra EhrhardtDirected by Wallace NormanTuesday, July 28
Sakina’s RestaurantWritten & Performed by Aasif MandviThursday, July 30In Concert: Sounds of Desirea concert adaptation of Nine Parts of DesireWritten & Performed by Heather RaffoCo-Created & Composed by Amir ElSaffarTuesday, August 4Underneath the LintelBy Glen Berger(cast to be announced)
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