All for One Theater


All For One Theater is a theater production company based in New York City. It exclusively produces solo theater. Noteworthy performers whom AFO has produced include Tom Hewitt, Deb Margolin, Leslie Jordan, Annabelle Gurwitch, and Bill Bowers. All For One often runs its shows out of the historic Cherry Lane Theater.

Mission

All For One is dedicated to producing and developing extraordinary solo theater, and to creating opportunities for solo artists to enjoy sustaining careers.
Since 2011, All For One Theater has presented over 50 acclaimed full-length solo plays off-Broadway.

History

In 2011, All For One was founded by producer Michael Wolk as an annual solo theater festival. AFO presented the first of three annual festivals of solo theater that year, offering professional development workshops and providing free panels addressing concerns in the solo show community. The festivals presented a range of solo show artists, including work directed by Lynne Taylor-Corbett, BD Wong, Colman Domingo, a world premiere by Deb Margolin, and the New York premiere of Leslie Jordan's Fruit Fly.
In 2014, AFO transitioned from producing an annual festival to producing a year-round season of local, national, and international solo theater. AFO's first full season featured four fully produced solo shows and SoloLab, a celebration of new work that featured reading and workshop performances from nine solo artists.
Since 2015, under Executive & Producing Director Nicholas A. Cotz, AFO focuses on producing shows in New York City, with the goal of providing a sustaining income for its artists.

Programs

AFO is dedicated to fostering the next generation of solo artists through two play development programs: AFO Solo Collective, a new play development series that nurtures the development of mid-career solo artists and their audiences through cross-disciplinary exchange, peer-driven workshops, and panel discussions; and an 18-month Artist In Residence program that develops a single new work, resulting in an off-Broadway production. The AIR program provides an artist with rehearsal space over 18 months, and stipends to be used for the services of a director, dramaturg, and/or designers to support the development of their work. All For One also occasionally offers classes on particular aspects of solo work.

Recent Productions