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TO MAKE YOUR EXISTENCE EASIER: A DUAL-SOLO EXPERIENCE

Dramatic Theatre · I Got Next Talent · Ages 13+ · 75 mins · United States of America
Two international solo works collide in one powerful evening. An Indian American lawyer & a South African man confront culture, naming, inheritance, and expectation. A dual solo experience exploring identity, belonging, & what it costs to live by someone else’s rules.
Two international solo works collide in one powerful evening. An Indian American lawyer & a South African man confront culture, naming, inheritance, and expectation. A dual solo experience exploring identity, belonging, & what it costs to live by someone else’s rules.

THEY TEND TO THEMSELVES: A CHOREOPOEM

Dance & Physical Theatre · Productions of Consequence · Ages 16+ · 50 mins · United States of America
Journey through mirrors, memory and becoming with writer-performer Gabrielle Jackson as she weaves spoken word, movement, and music into a meditation on self-love as an act of resistance.
Journey through mirrors, memory and becoming with writer-performer Gabrielle Jackson as she weaves spoken word, movement, and music into a meditation on self-love as an act of resistance.

IN SEARCH OF BLACK PEOPLE

Solo Theatre · Roz Browne · Ages 14+ · 1hr · United States of America
Actor and Comedian Roz Browne brings a hilariously unapologetic look at identity and belonging, from bussing to DNA to a life‑changing trip to find her tribe in Africa. Experience a hilarious night of comedic storytelling that tugs at your heart with truth, insight, and razor‑sharp humor.
Actor and Comedian Roz Browne brings a hilariously unapologetic look at identity and belonging, from bussing to DNA to a life‑changing trip to find her tribe in Africa. Experience a hilarious night of comedic storytelling that tugs at your heart with truth, insight, and razor‑sharp humor.

THE AGITATORS

Dramatic Theatre · None · Ages 7+ · 50 mins · United States of America
The Agitators is a play re-enacting the live speeches of Fredrick Douglas, Paul Robeson, Martin Luther King and Malcom X. The plan is five speeches give by these four titan performed by one actor in 50 minutes. This is a shorter version of a longer play by this team.
The Agitators is a play re-enacting the live speeches of Fredrick Douglas, Paul Robeson, Martin Luther King and Malcom X. The plan is five speeches give by these four titan performed by one actor in 50 minutes. This is a shorter version of a longer play by this team.

WHITE LILIES

Dramatic Theatre · Aina Theatre Company · Ages 15+ · 50 mins · United States of America
A psychological drama (a la Manchester By The Sea meets Twilight) about grief, trust, and the cost we pay to be loved by family. On the eve of his play's premiere, a playwright witnesses a bizarre supernatural event. When his brother visits, they clash over family, control, and a mysterious chair.
A psychological drama (a la Manchester By The Sea meets Twilight) about grief, trust, and the cost we pay to be loved by family. On the eve of his play's premiere, a playwright witnesses a bizarre supernatural event. When his brother visits, they clash over family, control, and a mysterious chair.

TWO LIES AND A TRUTH

Solo Theatre · Jalen McKoy · Ages 12+ · 1hr · United States of America
Two Lies and a Truth is a bold, funny, and deeply personal solo show following a young man's search for identity by becoming everyone else. Jalen McKoy blurs truth and performance in playing a neurotic introvert, a former child star, and himself – unraveling the question: Who are you really playing?
Two Lies and a Truth is a bold, funny, and deeply personal solo show following a young man's search for identity by becoming everyone else. Jalen McKoy blurs truth and performance in playing a neurotic introvert, a former child star, and himself – unraveling the question: Who are you really playing?

HUMMINGBIRDS ARE NOT MACHINES

Dramatic Theatre · Purple Seahorse Productions · Ages 15+ · 105 mins to 2hrs · United States of America
After a woman in a mental wellness facility vanishes, the patients grow suspicious of each other and of the doctors overseeing their care. As the doctors try to hold together this fragile community of patients, questions arise surrounding the implemented treatments and the woman's disappearance.
After a woman in a mental wellness facility vanishes, the patients grow suspicious of each other and of the doctors overseeing their care. As the doctors try to hold together this fragile community of patients, questions arise surrounding the implemented treatments and the woman's disappearance.

MAMMY IS A STAR

Dramatic Theatre · A Beautiful Day Productions · Ages 13+ · 1hr · United States of America
A coming of age drama set in Kansas during the 1920s. Follows a teenage African American woman with ambitious dreams of becoming a famous performer, despite the traditional expectations of her family, and the oppressive systems at play throughout the Jim Crow era.
A coming of age drama set in Kansas during the 1920s. Follows a teenage African American woman with ambitious dreams of becoming a famous performer, despite the traditional expectations of her family, and the oppressive systems at play throughout the Jim Crow era.

HE PUT HIS HANDS ON ME

Solo Theatre · Faith Productions · Ages 16+ · 1hr · United States of America
An intimate one-woman show uncovering a life lived against the odds, overcoming domestic violence and other hardships. With honesty and humor, she shares her journey through pain, faith, and grace—transforming struggle into strength and pain into laughter, as survival becomes transformation.
An intimate one-woman show uncovering a life lived against the odds, overcoming domestic violence and other hardships. With honesty and humor, she shares her journey through pain, faith, and grace—transforming struggle into strength and pain into laughter, as survival becomes transformation.

SOLACE: WAX & WANE

Solo Theatre · Whimsycube · Ages 16+ · 45 mins · United States of America
Riding the tide of love and heartbreak, Solace is haunted by ghosts, or rather those who ghosted him. In this poetic and surreal story of love and vulnerability, Solace expresses his thoughts that were robbed by silence.
Riding the tide of love and heartbreak, Solace is haunted by ghosts, or rather those who ghosted him. In this poetic and surreal story of love and vulnerability, Solace expresses his thoughts that were robbed by silence.

INTERVIEWING FOR THE ROLE OF FATHER

Dramatic Theatre · House of Technicolour · Ages 13+ · 90 mins · United States of America
For a year, Saph has been interviewing her father through his terminal cancer diagnosis. They've explored Trinidad, jobs, stories of falling in/out of love and making mistakes. The final topic is death, however Saph also has something she needs to say: She's trans. Who will get the final word?
For a year, Saph has been interviewing her father through his terminal cancer diagnosis. They've explored Trinidad, jobs, stories of falling in/out of love and making mistakes. The final topic is death, however Saph also has something she needs to say: She's trans. Who will get the final word?

D.A.F.U.Q. – DATING ADVICE FOR USELESS QUEERS

Solo Theatre · Independent · Ages 16+ · 55 mins · United States of America
Kara has it all: The column. The blonde. The boyfriend. The answers. Russ has… a bone to pick: Why is dating advice always written for somebody else? A show about being brown, queer, chronically ill, and lonely. DM @dafuq.show for discounts and cross promotion! Learn more at bit.ly/fuqme ;)
Kara has it all: The column. The blonde. The boyfriend. The answers. Russ has… a bone to pick: Why is dating advice always written for somebody else? A show about being brown, queer, chronically ill, and lonely. DM @dafuq.show for discounts and cross promotion! Learn more at bit.ly/fuqme ;)

BELLYFUL

Solo Theatre · Vivid Voice LLC · Ages 16+ · 1hr · United States of America
The belly holds more than food. A young Black girl from South Chicago journeys through trauma, abuse, and bullying, uncovering how seen and unseen forces shape her body while keeping score. Raw, funny, and deeply human, this is a journey into discovering something new.
The belly holds more than food. A young Black girl from South Chicago journeys through trauma, abuse, and bullying, uncovering how seen and unseen forces shape her body while keeping score. Raw, funny, and deeply human, this is a journey into discovering something new.

THE COMPLETE (AND ABRIDGED) WORKS OF AUGUST WILSON

Comedic Theatre · The Genius Child · Ages 10+ · 50 mins · United States of America
“The Complete (and Abridged) Works of August Wilson” is a fast-paced, irreverent theatrical romp where two mismatched theater workers attempt to free a ghost trapped in their building—by performing the entire August Wilson cycle.
“The Complete (and Abridged) Works of August Wilson” is a fast-paced, irreverent theatrical romp where two mismatched theater workers attempt to free a ghost trapped in their building—by performing the entire August Wilson cycle.

THE END OF THE WORLD

Solo Theatre · Destiny Faith Nelson · Ages 16+ · 1hr · United States of America
As the world around us begins to fall apart, Desiree a failed writer and recovering strong Black woman decides to take matters into her own hands and finally control the narrative of her life. She has decided to kill herself and make her suicide note her best work yet.
As the world around us begins to fall apart, Desiree a failed writer and recovering strong Black woman decides to take matters into her own hands and finally control the narrative of her life. She has decided to kill herself and make her suicide note her best work yet.

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