YALL READY FOR THIS???
The 2nd annual Unerasable Solo Festival will take place September 11th - 27th 2026, at the @willieageeplayhouse in Inglewood!
We are looking for bold, original, and unforgettable solo shows. Submissions open April 30th. Visit the website in our bio to learn more.
SAY IT LOUD! SAY IT PROUD!
@paristheplaywright@shelliboone
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Have you dreamed about putting on a solo show but don’t quite know where to start? This workshop is for you. Come join the multi-award winning creators of the Unerasable Solo Festival as they teach you everything you need to know about crafting and unforgettable solo show. One weekend only!
Link to register in bio.
@shelliboone@paristheplaywright
🎭 FROM PAGE TO STAGE: SOLO SHOW INTENSIVE 🎭
A two day immersive workshop for artists ready to develop and produce their solo show.
📅 Feb 28 and March 1
⏰ 10am to 3pm
💵 199
Led by award winning solo show creators Shelli Boone and Paris Crayton III
20 plus awards • international touring artists
Writing. Structure. Vulnerability. Production. Staging.
Everything you need to move your solo show forward.
👉 Register link in bio
@shelliboone@paristheplaywright
#unerasablefestival #soloperformance
✨ Closing Night – Un-Erasable Solo Festival ✨
“We can’t be erased!”
Join us tonight, Sunday, Sept. 28th, as we close out an unforgettable festival of bold, unflinching solo performances at the Willie Agee Playhouse.
🎭 Tonight’s Lineup:
🕕 6:00 PM – Bitter Leaf Stew by Shola Adewusi (10+)
A soulful blend of music, truth, and storytelling—torch songs close enough to burn.
🕢 7:35 PM – Earth, Wind & Car Fire by Janora McDuffie (13+)
A joyride of wit, heart, and raw honesty that celebrates identity and unapologetic living.
🕘 9:05 PM – Freeman in Paris by Herb Newsome (10+)
An electrifying one-man journey through the bebop era, brought to life with live jazz.
🔥 It’s the final curtain of a festival that demanded Black stories be seen, heard, and celebrated. Don’t miss this powerful closing night!
✨ Los Angeles, we’re back at the Willie Agee Playhouse for another powerful night of the Un-Erasable Solo Festival! 🎭
Here’s your Saturday lineup ⬇️
🕕 6:00 PM – She’s About to POP! by Charlene Modeste (18+)
A fearless, funny, and deeply personal story about healing, stigma, and self-discovery.
🕢 7:45 PM – The Last Reincarnate by Ayana Amoa (18+)
A soul-stirring journey across lifetimes, exploring grief, rebirth, and the courage to transcend pain.
🕘 9:25 PM – Earth, Wind & Car Fire by Janora McDuffie (13+)
An unforgettable solo joyride of wit, heart, and truth-telling that celebrates identity and unapologetic living.
🔥 Three shows. One stage. Stories you won’t forget.
📍 Willie Agee Playhouse, Inglewood, CA
🎟 Tickets in bio!
#unerasablefestival #blacktheatre #latheatre #soloperformance #inglewoodarts
🔥 Friday, Sept. 26th at The Un-Erasable Festival brings two powerhouse solo performances you won’t want to miss!
🎭 7:30 PM — JAMAR GILBERT, “Black and Blue” (13+)
One man. Four unforgettable voices. A gripping, poetic exploration of identity, rage, and survival in America. Jamar Gilbert fractures himself into Rukus, Malik, Officer Dennis, and Julian — asking the question: Is there a right way to be Black in America?
🎭 9:05 PM — DESTINY FAITH NELSON, “The End of the World” (18+)
What would you do if today was your last? With a tsunami headed for Los Angeles, Desiree refuses to go quietly. Darkly funny, deeply moving, and all too human, this solo show faces endings — personal and global — with defiant heart.
✨ Join us for a night of fearless storytelling at the Willie Agee Playhouse.
🎟️ Tickets available now — link in bio!
#theunerasablefestival #blacktheatre #soloperformance #latheatre
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 • 7:30 PM
Charlene Modeste – She’s About to POP! (18+)
What happens when life turns upside down and leaves you in the most absurd of predicaments? In this fearless and funny solo show, Charlene Modeste confronts stigma, false narratives, and “immaculate misconceptions” with raw honesty and humor. She’s About to POP! shares her journey with uterine fibroids, cannabis as medicine, and the resilience it takes to find healing against the odds.
🎭 Charlene Modeste — actress, singer, songwriter, and storyteller — has been hailed as a “sultry diva” by the LA Times and earned a Critics’ Choice Documentary Award nomination for Best Narration (Riotsville, USA). A proud Brooklyn native of Caribbean descent, she now brings her story to the stage to raise awareness on women’s health and plant medicine.
📍 Join us at the Willie Agee Playhouse for a night that tickles as much as it taunts.
#TheUnErasableFestival #charlenemodeste #shesabouttopop #solotheatre #womenshealthandwellness #plantmedicine
🌟 UN-ERASABLE FESTIVAL ARTIST SPOTLIGHT 🌟
Meet Shola Adewusi — actor, singer, and writer bringing her one-woman show Bitter Leaf Stew to the Un-Erasable Festival! 🎶✨
🍲 “Bitter Leaf Stew” is a full meal of new songs, narrated by Misty Lee Brown. Expect torch songs that burn, sweet melodies with a bitter edge, and a little theatre with your jazz. It’s truth-telling served hot — with a twist.
You may know Shola from her five seasons on the hit CBS sitcom Bob Hearts Abishola, or from films like Christopher Robin, Paddington 2, and The Riot Club. She’s also appeared on Netflix’s Turn Up Charlie (with Idris Elba), Chewing Gum, and even Shakespeare in the Park’s Merry Wives of Windsor. Beyond the screen, she’s an acclaimed jazz singer who has performed Bitter Leaf Stew at Joe’s Pub in New York.
🎭 Catch her powerful performance:
📅 Sunday, Sept. 28 at 6:00 PM
📍 Willie Agee Playhouse
Don’t miss this unforgettable mix of theatre + music at the Un-Erasable Festival!
#unerasablefestival #bitterleafstew #sholaadewusi #blacktheatre
🌟 Un-Erasable Spotlight 🌟
Get ready for a storytelling joyride like no other! 🎭
Janora McDuffie — actress (Grey’s Anatomy, NCIS) and the live announcer for the 2022 Oscars — brings her first solo show, Earth, Wind & Car Fire, to the Un-Erasable Festival.
With sharp wit, big heart, and undeniable soul, Janora invites us into a world of contradictions — queer & Southern, spiritual & sensual — and the courage it takes to live unapologetically. Expect laughter, honesty, and deeply moving revelations that celebrate what it means to be whole.
✨ Don’t miss this fearless performance!
📅 Sat, Sept. 27 @ 9:25 PM
📅 Sun, Sept. 28 @ 7:35 PM
📍 The Un-Erasable Solo Festival
#unerasablefestival #solotheatre #janoramcduffie #earthwindandcarfire #storytellingwithsoul
✨ Un-Erasable Festival – Sunday, Sept. 21 ✨
at Willie Agee Playhouse 🎭
An unforgettable night of powerful solo performances:
🎶 6:00 PM – Bitter Leaf Stew by Shola Adewusi
Fresh off five seasons on CBS’s Bob Hearts Abishola and with credits from Paddington 2 to Shakespeare in the Park, Shola Adewusi serves up a soulful mix of new songs, torch ballads, and jazz storytelling that’s equal parts sweet and sharp.
🎷 7:35 PM – Freeman in Paris by Herb Newsome
Actor, playwright, and director Herb Newsome transforms into bebop-era jazz musicians searching for freedom in America. With live jazz on five instruments, this “one-man marvel” is a vibrant, August Wilson–like journey through struggle, music, and liberation.
🌊 9:20 PM – End of the World by Destiny Faith Nelson
Oscar-shortlisted actress (Bienvenidos a Los Angeles) and storyteller Destiny Faith Nelson brings a millennial drama queen face-to-face with a tsunami, lockdowns, and her own unraveling. Darkly funny, deeply human, and determined to make the last day on Earth count.
📍 Don’t miss these bold voices and unforgettable stories at the Un-Erasable Festival!
#unerasablefestival #soloperformance #blacktheatre #storytelling #latheatre
✨ One unforgettable night. Three powerful voices. ✨
The Un-Erasable Festival – Sept. 20th
🕕 6:00 PM – SNOW by Steve Harper
A gripping solo journey through survival, grief, and finding faith in the storm.
🕢 7:35 PM – Earth, Wind & Car Fire by Janora McDuffie
A fearless, joy-filled ride through love, faith, and identity with humor and soul.
🕘 9:10 PM – The Last Reincarnate by Ayana Amoa
A transcendent story of breaking cycles, healing pain, and reclaiming self.
🎟️ Tickets are moving fast! Secure your spot now and experience stories that cannot be erased.
#unerasablefestival #BlackStoriesMatter #solotheatre #latheatre
