SOLOCOM NYC 2023: Hedvat/MacIsaac/Perry/Rivera

The Peoples Improv Theater proudly announces the in-person return of SOLOCOM NYC! 

Solocom NYC has launched over 400 new solo comedies that have gone on to longer runs, tours and festivals around the world (including the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.)

Solocom NYC is a festival of new solo work. All shows presented are 75% – 100% new material, and are created specifically for the festival. NYC Solocom’s goal is to push artists to create a show that is meaningful, personal and to follow the fear.

Click here to purchase a Solocom NYC 2023 Festival Pass!

Saturday, March 25th @ Noon

Shannon Hedvat// Loose Cannon Shannon: Sweetened Eruption of a Legal Vegan

Loose Cannon Shannon draws inspiration from her Persian Jewish heritage and full time lawyering both of which have crowned her the Sheytoon — genius comedian and troublemaker.  Buckle up for unexpected innuendo that your grandmother understands but your parents need a translator for.  Legally vegan, unhinged and incorrigible, Shannon brings her talent from Second City and competitions across the country to talk about giving up meat while searching for her forever kebab.

Riley MacIsaac// Murder, Murder, Murder

*telephone rings*
Hello this is Detective Richard Bartholomew. A murder!! Who? Where? With what??? Well you’ve called the right man for the job
*hangs up phone*

*tips hat*
*smoothes mustache*
Time to find out why.

Murder, Murder, Murder – an improvised Murder Mystery

Connie Perry// Commemorating 25 Years in NYC

Celebrating, appreciating, commiserating and complicating many aspects of my move to NYC 25 years ago.

Arisael Rivera// How I Meant It

Ari just turned 40. Ari just got married. Ari is happy. How the heck did that happen? Well, he’s going to stupidly unbox his past relationships, his fear of commitment and an embarrassing poem or two to figure it out.