Kelly Carlin talks about growing up with her famous comedian father in solo show
Cherry Lane Studio Theater
38 Commerce St.
October 11 – November 9, $15-$25 (festival pass $150)
www.afofest.org
“You are not alone!” declares All for One Theater Festival executive director Michael Wolk on the AFO website. “Yes, solo performance can be lonely, for creators and for theatergoers who fear stepping into a self-therapizing soliloquy. But the All for One Theater Festival is here to take away the sting and stigma of solo performance by building community and nurturing work that inspires, informs, moves, and matters.” The third annual AFO features ten shows taking place October 11 – November 9 at the Cherry Lane Studio Theater, including Aaron Mark’s Another Medea, starring Tony nominee Tom Hewitt (The Rocky Horror Show, Jesus Christ Superstar); Kelly Carlin’s A Carlin Home Companion: Growing Up with George, in which George Carlin’s daughter discusses life with the famed comic, directed by Paul Provenza; Sylvia Milo’s The Other Mozart, about Wolfgang’s sister, Nanneri, featuring a dazzling costume; René Marie’s Slut Energy Theory, with Marie playing an elderly woman sharing her life experiences; and David Harrell’s The Boy Who Would Be Captain Hook, which is geared toward younger audiences. There are also workshops taught by Marie, Carlin, Gretchen Cryer (I’m Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the Road), and others, along with such workshops as “Know Thyself: The Autobiographical Solo Show,” “Her(untold)story,” and “Something Wicked: Writing and Performing Dangerous Characters.”