United Solo Theatre Festival

The 17th Annual United Solo Theatre Festival

Featuring shows from across the country and around the globe,  the world's largest solo theatre festival is entering our seventeenth season!

Schedule of Events

7pm: Grit: One Woman's Evolution from Chaos to Courage

"GRIT," a one-woman show written and performed by Lisa Natale that delves into the evolution of her relationship with her body. Her journey has been infused with dance, music, and movement, allowing her to connect with her body and emotions and promoting personal growth and healing.

Through multi-media and multiple characters, GRIT explores themes of domestic violence, sexual trauma and body image. From the world of stripping to becoming a fitness guru, this show will resonate with a wide audience.

Will Lisa ignite her fire or crumble from shame?

Content Warning: Sexual trauma, Abuse.
Jessica Lynn Johnson: Director/Producer

8:30pm: Grabbing the Hammer Lane: A Trucker Narrative

Grabbing the Hammer Lane: A Trucker Narrative is a searing play about rebellion and fleeting moments for reconciliation. Matt, a long-haul trucker, hit the road to find himself-only to become imprisoned over time in a steel cell on 18 wheels. His father Clarence remained at home, diminishing with the passage of time and from the anguish he bore from losing the love he pushed away. The story chronicles the lives of Matt and Clarence who are at odds over their own rage-fueled choices. With humor, grit, and in-your-face honesty, Grabbing the Hammer Lane tells the story of two men living different sides of one story-a story about rejection, regret, separation, and the search for redemption.

Best One-Man Show - 2024 United Solo Theatre Spring Festival
Best One-Man Show - 2024 United Solo Theatre Spring Festival
Critic's Pick Award - 2024 Hamilton Fringe Festival, ON, Canada

"An emotionally engaging solo show brimming with blue-collar poetry" Orlando Weekly
"A fascinating portrait of family dynamics" Orlando Sentinel
"Adroitly cinematic, the piece arrives without a false moment." Around the Town

Written and performed by David M. Proctor
Co-Directed by David M. Proctor and Marlon Burnley