The ONE Festival

The festival was conceived in 2006. Festival founder Veronica Caicedo, a veteran of New York’s downtown theater scene has been involved in the direction and production of solo performance theater since 1993. Veronica began producing solo performers showcases in 1995 in local book stores and later in New York City public libraries at their request. Among the first participants in those initial showcase, productions was a then-unknown Sarah Jones.

In 2006 Veronica was the managing director of Teatro LATEA. The theater was in desperate need of new and innovative programming, Veronica Caicedo with the support of the artistic director Jose Esquea proposed the idea of bringing her solo showcase into the theater and building a festival around it. The festival was aptly named “The ONE.” The result in the first year, was to the surprise of the theater and festival organizers, that the opportunity to do a high-level performance on the New York stage brought submissions into the festival from all parts of the country and from overseas.

In its 15 year history, the festival has seen its winners participate and win the downtown art theater festival and have honorable mention in the hip hop theater festival. Festival winners have performed in the Edinburgh fringe festival, at the Greenwich Theatre in London, and Equity approved productions in New York.

The festival has become a yearly showcase for the most exciting and innovative voices in theatrical solo performances around the world presented in New York City.

New York City’s longest-running solo performers theater festival is 16 years old and returns to STREAMING Solo Shows Globally!

Come as we celebrate another significant year at the 16th Annual…The ONE Festival