United Solo Theatre Festival
united solo theatre festival world largest solo theatre festival take place theatre row nd street new york city founder artistic director omar sangare festival present many category solo show including storytelling puppetry dance multimedia improvisation standup magic drama comedy since inaugural edition festival raise money actor fund lineup solo show presented november solo artist three continent took part twoweek festival fourtime academy award nominee marsha mason presented award closing ceremony including special uaward anna deavere smith submission second edition opened march closed may festival began october concluded closing ceremony november took place theatre row new york city new york time chose united solo new season fall preview time new york gave festival wild card united solo board nominated four performer uaward daniel beaty night john lithgow story heart patti lupone gypsy soul robin williams weapon selfdestruction uaward went patti lupone third united solo festival presented show october november nominee special uaward kathy griffin john hurt hugh jackman john leguizamo award went john leguizamo among award winner lynn marie rink ann morrison austin pendleton bill bower united solo received title person year nytheatrecom th festival held theatre row new york city october – november featured production country continent among gordon clapp eric robert ann morrison alison wearing special award went fiona shaw accepted festival closing ceremony november participant perform th anniversary season september – november artist represent six continent festival span ten week five time longer inaugural year since united solo invite selected performer present work festival european showcase among regina advento tanztheater wuppertal pina bausch fiona shaw official site festival new york official site festival showcase europe information festival new season preview new york time broadwayworldcom preview united solo broadway world edition theatermania edition backstage edition