 Chop concerns a man at a loss of what to do with himself, profoundly isolated from the busy, happy, productive people in the city around him. Through a chance encounter with a mysterious tattooed woman he is introduced to what might be his true calling - a unique subculture of amputation fetishists. Writer/Performer Brad McEntire originally developed the piece, in house here at Audacity, and premiered it in March of 2010. He then went on to tour the piece around the United States for the next several years. We at ATL are overjoyed that this fun solo show is now out in the world and available for theatre fans, fellow companies and students of solo performance. More info on the play and its history... HERE Get a copy... HERE
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 DAYLAN HILLIS IN SPACE
By Brad McEntire and Jeff Hernandez Featuring Jeff Swearingen Directed by Brad McEntire Security guard Daylan Hillis feels underappreciated in his job at a top secret government facility. One night his otherwise boring shift is interrupted by an encounter with strange intruders and a chance to show what he is really capable of. Audacity Theatre Lab is thrilled to offer this digital "theatre" piece as part of the 22nd Annual Festival of Independent Theatres. Available for streaming October 8-31, 2020 Two Show Block Tickets - $12 Festival Pass for all Shows - $30 For tickets or more information visit: festivalofindependenttheatres.org/ Running time: 38 minutes NOTE: This production contains some strong language (PG-13-ish) Read about the project on Dallas Art Beat... HERE 2019 was an eventful year for ATL. Our eleventh "season" (if you know how we operate, you know what a joke that it) churned up all kinds of weird and wonderful work.
The last official Audacity Solo Salon at the Margo Jones Theatre in Dallas' Fair Park started off the year with works-in-progress by Erin Singleton, Justin Lemieux and Abel Flores. 2019 also saw the fifth and final Dallas Solo Fest, with 8 great solo performers presenting their shows at the Theatre Too! space downstairs at Dallas' historic Theatre Three. During the summer, AT Artistic Director Brad McEntire presented the festival premiere of his newest one-man show The Beast of Hyperborea, a homage to the Victorian adventure fiction of the late 1800s. It ran several weeks at the Festival of Independent Theatres (FIT) at Dallas' Bath House Cultural Center. After performing it at the Dallas Solo Fest, McEntire also took his solo show Cyrano A-Go-Go to two fringe festivals at the end of the summer... the Elgin Fringe Festival in Illinois and the Theatre Crude Fringe in Oklahoma City. It won a award in Elgin and proved to be an audience fave at both festivals. Finally, we've got you covered with a new collection of ATL plays published by Dribble Funk Books. These are several works that have developed in the past at Audacity, including audience darling from the 2015 FIT, Dinosaur and Robot Stop a Train. Your support in body, spirit, word, coin, and deed has been wonderful for the past eleven years and fortifies us to march forth into next year. We have some weird and uh-maz-ing projects in the works for 2020. If you’re moved to give fiscally on top of all you’ve given us and those in need this past year, you can do so by visiting here to DONATE. See you in 2020!  Cyrano A-Go-Go is an exploration of one restless theatre artist's fascination with the 1897 play Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand. A chance encounter with the script at a suburban library at the age of fifteen leads McEntire into a wonderful, and sometimes elusive, calling. Mixing the personal, historical and literary into a journey through Rostand's play McEntire puts a funny, warm, insightful spin on the usual coming-of-age one-man show. Friday, September 27 at 10:00 pm Saturday, September 28 at 1:00pm Playing at the... The Capital View Event Center, 5201 N Lincoln Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK 73105 [Map HERE] Tickets $15 and can be purchased... online HERE or at the door. More Info... HERE   Cyrano A-Go-Go is an exploration of one restless theatre artist's fascination with the 1897 play Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand. A chance encounter with the script at a suburban library at the age of fifteen leads McEntire into a wonderful, and sometimes elusive, calling. Mixing the personal, historical and literary into a journey through Rostand's play McEntire puts a funny, warm, insightful spin on the usual coming-of-age one-man show. Thursday, September 12 at 7:30pm Friday, September 13 at 9pm Saturday, September 14 at 10:30pm Sunday, September 15 at 4:30pm Side Street Studio Arts, located at 15 1/2 Ziegler Ct, Elgin, IL 60120 Tickets $10 Info... HERE   Brad McEntire presents the festival-premiere of a thrilling and humorous new one-person show. This Victorian adventure tale concerns a fabled beast, a mysterious island and the brave team of explorers who set off to discover them both. Playing as part of the 2019 Festival of Independent Theatres, At the Bath House Cultural Center, 521 E. Lawther Dr. Dallas, TX 75218 July 13 - August 3, 2019 Performances on: Saturday, July 20, 2019 @ 8 pm Sunday, July 21, 2019 @ 5 pm Thursday, July 25, 2019 @ 8 pm Saturday, July 27, 2019 @ 8 pm Sunday, July 28, 2019 @ 2 pm Saturday, August 3, 2019 @ 2 pm Tickets available... HERE   "McEntire knows how to blend the touching with the fanciful, the astonishing with gravitas. While he sometimes seems to be winking at us, at other times his credulity gives this vivid monologue substance and humanity."
~ Christopher Soden, SharpCritic.com "All the characters are portrayed with dazzling nuance... Bravo to McEntire for bringing not only the thrills to his tall tale, but heart as well. This one’s a 'can’t miss' in my book." ~ Jill Sweeney, TheaterJones.com  The aim of the Audacity Solo Salon is to support and nurture both established and emerging solo performers in the north Texas area. It is also a way to extend the mission of the Dallas Solo Fest beyond just the annual festival itself. This quarterly series will be a way for solo artists to present, rehearse, experiement with and develop their work in front of supportive audiences. Come on out and see a new one-person show in progress... This installment in what has become a semi-quarterly series from Audacity Theatre Lab will feature excerpts from solo shows-in-progress by Justin Lemieux, Erin Singleton and Abel Flores. Monday, April 1st @ 7:30 pm At the Margo Jones Theatre in Fair Park, Dallas TX For directions and parking information visit... HERE Admission is P-W-Y-C, with any and all donations are welcome (donations go towards the the Dallas Solo Fest). Also BYOB! The Excerpts:  Justin Lemieux Girl Dad - Written and Perfomed by Justin Lemieux A rollercoaster journey through relationships, Girl Dad is a heart-warming exploration of one man's understanding of masculinity. When Justin becomes father to only daughters his expectations are upended and he must confront his assumptions about what girls experience in the world.  Erin Singleton Diagnose Me - Written and Performed by Erin Singleton Erin can spot misalignments. In this rousing show formatted like a TED talk-turned-confessional, Erin explores what happens when a person confronts her crippling need to fix the people in her life, but can't.
AFJ - Written by Abel Flores, Jr. & Tyler Cochran, Performed by Abel Flores, Jr.
AFJ wants to be president and everything is riding on this speech. Will he be able to get your vote or crack under the pressure of his bold promises? This one-man show harkens back to the great political speeches of our past world leaders while still reminding us of the haunting qualities of the current political climate. Co-written by Tyler Cochran, Abel Flores Jr. brings his alter ego, AFJ, to the spotlight with a performance that will allow audiences to witness the absurdity of certain candidates that we know all too well.  Brad McEntire Brings Summer Tour of his Solo Show ROBERT’S ETERNAL GOLDFISH Back Home to Dallas
After touring his one-person show Robert’s Eternal Goldfish around North America the last few months, playwright/performer Brad McEntire brings his solo comedy home to Dallas for a limited engagement at the Stomping Ground Comedy Theater, 1350 Manufacturing St #109, Dallas, TX 75207. The show plays Friday, October 5, 2018 at 8 PM and Friday, October 12, 2015 at 8 PM. The show concerns Mr. Robert J. Roberts, a man brimming with hate for “so many things” in the world. In particular, he really dislikes people. All people. One day he becomes the unlikely custodian of a magical goldfish and Robert’s misanthropic views are seriously challenged. Can a person be frustrated into being a better human being? Over the last few months, Robert’s Eternal Goldfish was presented at the Minnesota Fringe Festival, the Nanaimo Fringe in British Columbia and the Elgin Fringe Festival in Illinois. Brad McEntire is the founding Artistic Director of the Dallas-based Audacity Theatre Lab. He is the creator of over a dozen plays, including Dinosaur and Robot Stop a Train, I Brought Home a Chupacabra, Raspberry Fizz and most recently Que Séra, Giant Monster which was named a winner of the Texas Playwrights Festival at Wordsmyth Theatre in Houston this summer. Since 2010 he has toured his trio of solo shows Chop, Cyrano A-Go-Go and Robert’s Eternal Goldfish to venues and festivals all over North America. He is the founding producer of the Dallas Solo Fest, an annual arts event that brings together solo performers from around the United States to present their shows to the north Texas audiences. ROBERT’S ETERNAL GOLDFISH plays Fridays, October 5 and October 12, 2018. Both shows at 8:00 PM. At the Stomping Ground Comedy Theater, 1350 Manufacturing St #109, Dallas, TX 75207. Tickets are $10 and available at the door or online at: http://stompinggroundcomedy.org 
ATL Artistic Director is taking his weird l'il solo show Robert's Eternal Goldfish all around North America this summer. First stop is at the 25th Annual Minnesota Fringe Festival. He's playing at the University of Minnesota's Rarig Center's Xperimental Theatre.
Shows: Aug 3 @ 5:30 pm Aug. 4 @ 2:30 pm Aug. 7 @ 8:30 pm Aug. 10 @ 10 pm Aug. 11 @ 1 pm At the U of M Rarig Center's Xperimental Theatre, 330 21st Avenue S, Minneapolis, MN 55454 Info on tickets and more... HERE. 
After that McEntire is off to the Nanaimo Fringe in Canada with the show. There he will be at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre, 80 Commercial Street (Dodd Narrows Room), Nanaimo, BC V9R 5J8 Canada
Shows Aug 14 @ 5:45 PM Aug 15 @ 4:15 PM Aug 16 @ 7:45 PM Aug 17 @ 9:15 PM Aug 18 @ 5:00 PM Info and tickets... HERE
Finally, he is taking the piece to the Elgin Fringe Festival in Illinois in September. There he will be at the Side Street Studio Arts' Backspace, 15 1/2 Zeigler Ct., Elgin, IL 60120
Shows Sept. 13 @ 9:00 PM Sept. 14 @ 10:30 PM Sept. 15 @ 7:30 PM Sept. 16 @ 4:30 PM Info and tickets... coming soon
DALLAS, TX – Audacity Theatre Lab is pleased to announce the 2018 Dallas Solo Fest, June 6 -10, 2018 at the Rosewood Center for the Arts, 5938 Skillman, Dallas, Texas 75231. The festival will feature six distinct one-person shows presented by performers from around the country.
The 2018 Dallas Solo Fest line-up includes: 
Jim Loucks in The Biscuiteater [credit - Rich Prugh]
The Biscuiteater
Created and performed by Jim Loucks (Venice, CA). Directed by Lisa Chess Jim Loucks' rollicking solo performance draws on his Southern childhood to tell the story of a small-town policeman, loosely based on his Granddaddy, haunted by his shooting of a black man in the line of duty. As he nears the end of his life, he seeks redemption through teaching his grandson to respect life and to respect himself. 
Chris Davis performing Drunk Lion [credit - C. Davis]
Drunk Lion
Created and performed by Chris Davis (Philadelphia, PA). Directed by Mary Toumanen A lonely alcoholic lion spends his days drinking into oblivion in a cantina, until he meets Chris, a young foreigner learning how to speak Spanish. The unlikely pair forge an intoxicated bond over life, love, and alcohol. Drunk Lion is written in Spanish and English, but it's all translated for you in the action, so no one is left behind! The writer Chris Davis lived for 3 years in Mexico, and the play documents some of his over-the-top experiences and ultimately is a dedication to his second home country. Chris embodies all of the characters exploring languages, loss, alcoholism, and how universal stories can be found in every corner of the world. Even Lions get drunk in cantinas! 
Cody Clark performing A DIFFERENT WAY OF THINKING [credit - Pittsburgh Branch/Joey Travolta Film Camp]
Cody Clark: A Different Way of Thinking
Created and performed by Cody Clark (Louisville, KY). Directed by Taylor Martin. Magician Cody Clark has a different way of seeing the world. Whether it’s finding the magic in an everyday moment, or recreating an everyday moment with his magic, the magician’s art is never far from his mind. Cody discovered his love for magic at age 11, 9 years and 9 months after his parents discovered he had autism. Through stage magic and story, sleight-of-hand and journey of mind, Cody will show you the world through his eyes. Maybe you’ll find that his way of thinking isn’t all that different from yours. 
John Michael in Meatball Seance [credit - J. Michael]
Meatball Séance
Created and performed by John Michael (Chicago, IL). Directed by Janet Howe. John Michael returns to the Dallas Solo Fest after his sell-out show Crossing Your I's (later retitled Dementia Me) at DSF 2014. Meatball Séance is his latest offering—quite literally—to the ghosts of memory. John Michael attempts to summon the spirit of his deceased mother so she can meet/approve of his new boyfriend. And what better way to connect than through her favorite recipe for meatballs? 
John S. Davies presents OH, JESUS! OR... [credit: Jordan Fraker]
Oh, Jesus! Or… An Actor, a Cynic and a Savior Walk Into a Bar
Created and performed by John S. Davies (Dallas, TX). Directed by Matt Lyle. Jesus is back (well, he says he's Jesus...) and he has daddy issues. The crucifixion/resurrection thing didn't work out so well the first time. The world is still in chaos, so he's convinced his Father to let him try again, but this time he's going to use 21st Century tech to get the word out. Unfortunately, he keeps getting interrupted by a cynic with a stick up his ass. Davies presents a strange and uproarious meta-journey into the landscape of faith and deception. 
Nkechi Chibueze in PerVirgin
PerVirgin
Created and performed by Nkechi Chibueze (New Orleans, LA). Directed by Eritria Pitts. Kechi is 34 years old and has never been kissed . . . and she REALLY wants to talk about it! Join Kechi as she lays out the blueprint to becoming a super virgin, shares her cringe-worthy crushalationships with lessons in love, reveals her grandiose plans for her first kiss, and and explains how the Pussycat Dolls and Zumba are her sexy spirit animals! The 2018 Dallas Solo Fest is a production of Audacity Theatre Lab and will play June 6-10, 2018 at the Rosewood Center for the Arts, 5938 Skillman, Dallas, Texas 75231. A full and detailed schedule will be released soon. Single tickets and Festival Passes for all shows go on sale May 1, 2018. Festival Passes include one admission to each and every festival show and are $65. Individual ticket prices for each show are $15. Discounts available for students, etc. Reservations will be able to be made at the Dallas Solo Fest website or by calling (214) 888-6650. Details about the shows, artists’ bios, the other festival information at: www.DallasSoloFest.com |
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