ABOUT
soloNOVA ARTS began as the soloNOVA Arts Festival in 2004 as a vehicle to showcase innovative solo artists representing various artistic disciplines, cultures and perspectives. The soloNOVA Arts Festival was the longest-running solo performance festival in New York City, curated to showcase the best in puppetry, dance, magic, physical theatre, multi-character monologues, multi-media, and other innovative forms of solo storytelling.
HISTORY
Over the 10-year-history of the festival, terraNOVA Collective has presented over 300 of the best solo performers from New York City and internationally. soloNOVA productions have been honored with 35 New York Innovative Theatre Award nominations and 6 awards.
2013
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HUMAN FRUIT BOWL
BARUCH PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, TERRANOVA COLLECTIVE & SOLONOVA ARTS PRESENTS WRITTEN BY ANDREA KUCHLEWSKA DIRECTED BY JESSI D. HILL PERFORMED BY HARMONY STEMPEL March 27th - April 11th Baruch Performing Arts Center | 55 Lexington Avenue |
Photo: Benjamin Heller
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BEYOND WORDS
WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY BILL BOWERS DIRECTED BY SCOTT ILLINGWORTH SOUND DESIGN BY DAVID MARGOLIN LAWSON COSTUME DESIGN BY MICHAEL GROWLER ORIGINAL LIGHTING DESIGN BY LEE TERRY May 22nd & 25th Barrow Street Theatre | 131 W 55th Street Reviews: The New York Times, The New York Post |
Photo: Nina Capelli
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MERCY KILLERS
PRESENTED BY HAROLD CLURMAN LAB THEATER WRITTEN BY MICHAEL MILLIGAN DIRECTED BY TOM OPPENHEIM May 23rd, 25th & 31st IRT Theater | 154 Christopher Street Reviews: The Columbus Dispatch |
Photo: Mark Bennington
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HOW TO DO A ONE PERSON SHOW
WRITTEN BY KELLY KINSELLA AND PADRAIC LILLIS PERFORMED BY KELLY KINSELLA DIRECTED BY PADRAIC LILLIS May 23rd, 25th & 31st IRT Theater | 154 Christopher Street |
Photo: Kacey Anisa
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DIANA OH IS GOING ROGUE
WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY DIANA OH DIRECTED BY LETA TREMBLAY Ft. D.J. Huggy Bear Party People: Sarah Goosman & Kyle Metzger Rhythm & Lead Guitar: Paul Blaise Corning Jr. May 24th, 26th & 30th IRT Theater | 154 Christopher Street |
Photo: Anthony Penson
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DOS MUJERES
WRITTEN & PERFORMED BY DESI MORENO-PENSON DIRECTED BY JOSE ZAYAS Winner of the Best Performance Short atDowntown Urban Theatre Festival (2004) & the BRIO Fellowship for Live Performance (2009) May 24th, 26th & 30th IRT Theater | 154 Christopher Street |
Photo: Anya Garrett
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THE F*CKING WORLD ACCORDING TO MOLLY
WRITTEN & PERFORMED BY ANDREA ALTON DIRECTED BY MOLLY MARINIK CHOREOGRAPHY BY JOHN PAOLILLO May 25th, 28th & June 1st IRT Theater | 154 Christopher Street Reviews: American Theatre, The New York Theatre Experience |
Photo: Heather Anderson
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WILL WORK FOR
WRITTEN & PERFORMED BY DACYL ACEVEDO DIRECTED BY JO CATTELL COLLABORATOR - TAMILLA WOODARD PHOTOGRAPHER, ILLUSTRATOR & COSTUME DESIGNER - HEATHER ANDERSON World Premiere! May 25th, 28th & June 1st IRT Theater | 154 Christopher Street |
Design: Tom Hickey | Photo: Glenville Barriger
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WIGGERLOVER:
WHITEBOY + BLACKDAD = GREYAREAS WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY JAMES ANTHONY ZOCCOLI SOUND DESIGN & DEEJAY GREGOR MORTIS PROJECTIONS & LIGHTING DESIGN ELIZABETH BOROS-KAZAI New York Premiere! May 29th, June 1st & 2nd IRT Theater | 154 Christopher Street Reviews: Chicago Reader, Chicago Stage Review, Centerstage Chicago & New City |
Photo: Ismael Cruz
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LAST LAUGH
PRESENTED BY THE MOVEMENT THEATRE COMPANY WRITTEN & PERFORMED BY ERIC LOCKLEY DIRECTED BY JONATHAN MCCRORY TMTC PRODUCTION COORDINATOR - DEADRIA HARRINGTON May 29th, June 1st & 2nd IRT Theater | 154 Christopher Street |
Photo: Lia Chang
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HOLD THESE TRUTHS
WRITTEN BY JEANNE SAKATA DIRECTED BY LISA ROTHE PERFORMED BY JOEL DE LA FUENTE SET DESIGN BY MIKIKO SUZUKI MCADAMS SOUND DESIGNER/COMPOSER DANIEL KLUGER LIGHTING DESIGN BY CAT TART STARMER COSTUME DESIGN BY MEG WEEDEN June 4th, 10th & 11th Culture Project | 85 Delancey Street #201 |
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10 DAYS
WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY VANESSA HIDARY DIRECTED BY KIMBERLY FAITH HICKMAN A soloNOVA ARTS Workshop As Part Of The New Ohio Theatre's Producers Club 2013 December 3rd, 10th, & 13th New Ohio Theatre | 154 Christopher Street |
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JUST SOUTH OF RENOWN
WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY JASON DOWNS DIRECTED BY TOM BUTLER A soloNOVA ARTS Workshop As Part Of the New Ohio Theatre's Producers Club 2013 December 7th - 8th New Ohio Theatre | 154 Christopher Street |
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SEXLESS IN THE BOROUGHS
THE GLASS EYE & TERRANOVA COLLECTIVE PRESENTS WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY COLLEEN O'CONNOR DIRECTED BY KYLE METZGER Ft. Andrew Davies, Dan Emino And Annie Rubino October 25th - November 3rd IRT Theater | 154 Christopher Street |
2014
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AND SHE BAKES, LIVE
WRITTEN & PERFORMED BY DALIYA KARNOFKSY Presented as part of the New York City International Fringe Festival August 9th - 22nd Celebration of Whimsy | 21 Clinton Street Reviews: Life in LA Divulge Magazine & Bitter Lemons |
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WHERE DID WE SIT ON THE BUS
WRITTEN & PERFORMED BY BRIAN QUIJADA DIRECTED BY MATT DICKSON June 23rd Cherry Lane Studio |
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THE WONDER
WRITTEN & PERFORMED BY SUSAN FERRARA DIRECTED BY JULIE ANN EMERY AND KEVIN EARLEY June 16th Cherry Lane Studio |