SOLOCOM NYC’25: PENZA/WILKINSON/MCNAMARA/MATTHEWS/COLEMAN

Roman, Jigsaw, Moira, Michael – DYLAN PENZA

Stupid jokes about cancer from a stupid guy who had it.

Zoom: The Unofficial Musical – EDDISON WILKINSON

“Zoom: The Unofficial Musical” follows Eddison, an early 40s Black millennial former child star, as he grapples with an adulthood he didn’t envision or really bargain for. He began his career on the PBS show “Zoom” but currently works as a public school teacher and improviser when he’s not regularly booked for a gig. In his universe are his neighbors and former co-stars who also face the quandaries of an aging working class American millennial: unstable jobs, divorce, anticipatory grief of elderly parents, grief of deceased parents, comorbidities, declining health, and the reprisal of emboldened bigotry in America. 

The Quest – ROBIN MCNAMARA

We follow the journey of a woman understanding and accepting her identity as a witch. She will meet characters along the way and learn to love herself fully with an open heart. A whimsical character and storytelling piece sprinkled with a little magic.

working title – JENNY MATTHEWS

“I have been slowly working on a solo show for some time now. I have had two episodes of psychosis and have wanted to make a show about my experience with it. My psychosis while very scary the delusions I was having were very funny. I have been doing a lot of stand up about my experience but I want this show to be more theatrical than just stand up.”

Mike’d Up – KATHERINE COLEMAN

“Look, I don’t know why I name all my male characters Mike. They all just have a definitive “Mike” energy, if you know what I mean. And if you don’t, let me introduce you to the Mikes.”

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. SOLOCOMs goal is to push artists to create a show that is meaningful, personal and to follow the fear.