[NoHo Arts District, CA] – Here are the SOLOFEST 2025 April shows at The Whitefire Theatre running January 16 – May 5, 2025. Don’t forget to check back regularly as we post a lineup of SOLOFEST’S monthly shows!
A celebration of the solo journey, SOLOFEST has been recognized as the largest solo festival on the West Coast. This year’s festival program offers premieres and audience favorite shows live on stage, with some available with a stream-on-demand option. SOLOFEST 2025, produced by Susan Simons and The Whitefire Theatre, is hosted by Bryan Rasmussen and Victoria Watson Winkler.
Solofest 2025 April Shows run April 3 through April 27.
The Whitefire Theatre and several individual solo artists will donate a portion of proceeds to the LAFD Foundation to support their work on California’s devastating fires.
Thursday, April 3 at 8:00 PM
MUST GO ON: A RITE OF PASSAGE
Must Go On: A Rite of Passage is a solo show by Terrell M. Green, weaving theatre, yoga, African dance, spoken word, music, and video. This multimedia journey celebrates resilience, exploring coming out, recovery, and mental health through the lens of the Black Gay Male experience. Ages 18+
Saturday, April 5 at 8:00PM
HAPPILY DIVORCED
An autobiographical story, written and performed by Ruth Brandt and directed by Marc Hatfield. Ruth describes her journey from falling in love with her husband to falling in love with herself. The storytelling is filled with both poignancy and comedy. Ruth is happier now than ever before, and she would like to thank both her ex-husband for the divorce, and her three young adult kids for pushing her to take chances. The best is yet to come. Ages 21+ More>>
Sunday, April 6 at 7:00 PM
A LIFE BEHIND BARS
An autobiographical story, written and performed by Ruth Brandt and directed by Marc Hatfield. Ruth describes her journey from falling in love with her husband to falling in love with herself. The storytelling is filled with both poignancy and comedy. Ruth is happier now than ever before, and she would like to thank both her ex-husband for the divorce, and her three young adult kids for pushing her to take chances. The best is yet to come. Ages 21+ More>>
An original solo black comedy which focuses on the soul-sucking restaurant and service industries. In this dark roller coaster comedy bar crawl, Ruth shares dark comic monologues, interwoven with characters he’s encountered while working and drinking in the bars and dives of pre-Giuliani NYC. Written and performed by Dan Ruth. Directed by Tanya Moberly. 18+
Thursday, April 10 at 8:00 PM
FOR YOU
This solo show follows a new mom as she comes to grips with the death of her own mother. It’s a story that embraces the forgiveness and the strength it takes to find happiness even after tragedy. The path to motherhood opens old wounds and weaves through grief, addiction and the bond between mothers and daughters. Finding humor in these heavy topics is essential. Written and performed by Melissa Lugo, directed by Paul Millet and produced by Michael Perl. Ages 16+
Saturday, April 12 at 8:00 PM
MANNING’S MADHOUSE
Manning’s Madhouse is an emotional, spiritual and psychological romp through Alice’s childhood, growing up in the 60s in Cleveland, Ohio. Life was at times traumatic, and hilarious. Alice combines memories with historical events, while revealing the sibling relationship that shaped her life. Her acting résumé includes multiple appearances across film, television, radio shows, and commercials. She is featured in Carl Reiner’s Book, Now I’m 84, where he describes her as a “gifted monologist.” Ages 14+
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Sunday, April 13 at 7:00 PM
INTELLECTUAL MIND CANDY
Death is an inevitability from the moment we experience our first physical memory. My lifetime of study and experiences didn’t avert that inevitability, but perhaps it prepared me for it? Death didn’t mark my end, it was just the end of the beginning. What can be created from death? This show! Written and starring Jovian Deadees, directed by Charlene Ward. facebook.com/intellectual.mind.candy Ages 16+
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Thursday, April 17 at 8:00 PM
INCONCEIVABLE
At times comedic and at other times heart-wrenching, this story puts a spotlight on the importance of reproductive choice in a post-Roe era. How far would you go to conceive? For Alice, it was doctor visits, hormone shots, and multiple trips to Colorado. She shares her own trials through infertility, facing disappointment after disappointment, until she gets her miracle baby. But can miracles really come true? Content warning: Touches on topics of pregnancy loss and abortion. Written and performed by Alice Cutler, directed by Vincent Giovanni. Ages 16+
Saturday, April 19 at 8:00 PM
BUYER AND CELLAR
The 6th Act presents BUYER & CELLAR, the fictional story of Alex More, a struggling actor in L.A. who takes a job working in the Malibu basement of beloved megastar Barbra Streisand. BUYER & CELLAR is an outrageous comedy about the price of fame, the cost of things, and the oddest of odd jobs. Performed by Emerson Collins, written by Jonathan Tolins, and directed by Larry Raben. Ages 16+
Saturday, April 26 at 8:00 PM
HOW TO FIND A HUSBAND IN 37 YEARS OR LONGER
JJ finds herself accidentally, unfortunately home for Xmas and stuck in a little pick-up truck with her Dad, driving to see her sister’s new house (that’s being built) just outside of Mellott, Indiana, a small town in the middle of nowhere where everything is surrounded by cornfields. In this unconscious search for acceptance and emancipation, a tale is told through their conversation and memories, revealing criminal activity, dysfunctional family cycles, heartbreak…and hope. Written and performed by JJ Pyle, directed by Marc Cirnigliaro. jjpyle.com/solo-show.php Ages 14+
Sunday, April 27 at 7:00 PM
tEMPORARY sANITY
James Stellos portrays a kaleidoscope of characters in his one-person play. At a personal crossroads, Ulysses, an Uber driver, embarks on a yearlong odyssey through the streets of Los Angeles. Along the way, he picks up a tapestry of riders. And their chance meetings–conjuring humor, hopes, and horrors–may help both driver and riders find their way on the road ahead. Having premiered at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, this fantastically humorous and emotional journey written and performed by James Stellos, was developed with and directed by Janis Purins. https://www.temporarysanitytheplay.com/ Ages 12+
Tickets for SOLOFEST 2025 April Shows :
General Admission Tickets for live shows are $25.00 each, unless otherwise noted. Buy tickets at https://whitefire.stagey.net/schedule
For information about SOLOFEST 2025 including March, April and May shows, to buy tickets, or for parking tips please visit whitefiretheatre.com or call 818-687-8559.
When:
Solofest 2025 April shows run April 3 through April 27.
Where:
The Whitefire Theatre
13500 Ventura Boulevard (at Sunnyslope Avenue), Sherman Oaks, CA 91423.
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