It's a record-setting year. SIX alumni of GO-SOLO workshops have been accepted into this year's New York International Fringe Festival (FringeNYC)! We couldn't be more proud of all six of these FANTASTIC solo shows and the incredibly talented and beautiful writer/performers who are debuting them this August in NYC's hippest theatre festival. Tickets are now on sale. Go see 'em all! BABA by Alex Mahgoub Murder, drugs, bisexuality, & real estate all in one show! After his dad

Special Effects Director for David Letterman, rising solo star and GO-SOLO alum Glynn Borders scored a terrific review from TheatreMania (just one of many), for his solo show thriller THE ENFORCER was a big hit in this summer's Midtown International Theatre Festival. TheatreMania raves: "Borders' tale seems almost scarily true-to-life, and his performance is captivating. He dexterously moves from character to character without blinking, drawing vivid portraits of youngsters a

Congratulations to GO-SOLO alum Douglas Taurel, whose solo show THE AMERICAN SOLDIER (headed to this summer's Edinburgh Fringe) received a fantastic review from the Huffington Post for a recent performance in the U.S. The reviewer raves: "Onstage Taurel commits totally to his characters in every circumstance, whether starving at Valley Forge or facing heavy artillery at Iwo Jima. He's such a student of behavior that a scene where he appears as an amputee veteran, which had th

This year. THREE alumni of GO-SOLO workshops are heading across the pond to this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe! These are three EXCEPTIONAL shows. We're so excited and proud of our titannic trio and know they will all have a huge impact on the biggest theatre festival in the world! If you're in Edinburgh, these shows are can't-miss! And if you're in NYC, you can still catch Lizabeth Sipes' show BUG BITE at 59E59 Theater's East to Edinburgh Festival! BUG BITE by Lizabeth S

Congratulations to GO-SOLO alum Lucie Pohl, whose solo show HI, HITLER was just nominated for the 2015 New York Innovative Theatre Outstanding Solo Performance award. For more on HI, HITLER (which was also a hit at the Edinburgh Fringe and went on a tour of Germany) and Lucie's next Edinburgh show CRY ME A LIVER, visit her website here: http://www.luciepohl.com

What happens after your solo show sells out and gets rave reviews at FringeNYC? For Melinda Buckley, whose solo show MOTHER & ME was the hit of the 2014 FringeNYC, the party is just getting started. After being extended at her FringeNYC Venue (the C.O.W. Theatre), Melinda found herself workshopping the show with her producer and new director Kimberly Senior (DISGRACED on Broadway) at the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, SPACE at Ryder Farm, Second Stage Uptown (for a 3-night deve

Congratulations to GO-SOLO alumni Jessica Elkin, whose solo show RISE OF THE USHER in this summer's Midtown Int'l Theatre Festival was described as a "a fun and quirky night of theater" by Malinism.com. The reviewer also raved: "whether you’re an usher, an actor, an avid theater-goer or just someone who likes to laugh, catch Jessica Elkin’s performance in the 16th Annual Midtown International Theatre Festival before the lights go down, the curtain comes up and an usher keeps

Congratulations to GO-SOLO alumni Alex Mahgoub, whose solo show BABA in this summer's Capital Fringe Festival in DC (after last year's run in the United Solo Festival) earned more praise! “Through a rapidly-shifting blend of direct narrative and animated-vignette, Mahgoub takes the audience from the foundational trauma of his childhood through maturity as an actor-turned-broker in New York City…It’s an impactful story, energetically told. Mahgoub’s delivery is wide-eyed and e

If you haven't yet witnessed the international sensation that is GO-SOLO alum Aizzah Fatima's DIRTY PAKI LINGERIE... good news! The show is coming back to NYC for a two-night run at Urban Stages on August 6th and 7th. ABOUT DIRTY PAKI LINGERIE Set in post 9/11 America, Dirty Paki Lingerie depicts the stories of six Pakistani-­American Muslim women ranging in age from a six year old girl to a sixty-­five year old woman. The play transcends boundaries of culture, religion, and