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    • Who We Are

      OUR MISSION:

      Founded in 2014, Gotta Van Productions, Inc. (DBA SaraSolo Productions, Inc.)

      is an independent, nonprofit theater company dedicated to the

      development and presentation of solo performances and new small-cast plays

      that illuminate the human condition especially of those who are “other than."

      OUR VISION:

      We believe in affordable theater, that supports diversity, collaboration, and the transformative power of intimate theater for both artists and audiences. We are open to the possibilities of theater in both traditional and non-traditional spaces and frameworks such as Festivals, Fringe Theater, Film and the Internet.

      Ann Morrison, Artistic Director

      Co-Founders

      Ann Morrison, Artistic Director

      Blake Walton, Associate Artistic Director

       

      SaraSolo Productions, Inc.

      Board of Directors

      Jan Docking, President

      Edward Scully, Secretary

      Patty Snyder-Atkins, Treasurer

      Alan Brasington

      Kim Cressell

      Harmon Greenblatt

      Carole Kleinberg

      Carol Wolf

       

      Advisory Group

      Rod Rawlings, Chairman

      Barbara Bullock

      Timothy O'Donnell

       

      David A. Coyle, Co-Founder, President Emeritus

      Natalie Grundum, Board of Directors Emeritus

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      Gotta Van Productions, Inc.

      dba SaraSolo Productions, Inc.

      SaraSolo Festival

      P.O. Box 3102, Sarasota FL 34230

      Board of Directors, President Jan Docking

       

      Gotta Van Productions, Inc. is a registered 501(C)(3) non-profit corporation. A copy of the official registration and financial

      information may be obtained from the Division of Consumer Services by calling toll-free within the state (1-800-HELP-FLA)

      or from the website: www.freshfromflorida.com. Registration does not imply endorsement, approval, or recommendation by the

      state. One hundred percent (100%) of each contribution is received by Gotta Van Productions, Inc. Registration #CH-41957

       

    • SaraSolo Productions can grow with your support

      As an independent, nonprofit theater company, SaraSolo Productions is dedicated to the

      development and presentation of solo performances and new small-cast plays that

      illuminate the human condition especially of those who are “other than."

      Annual SaraSolo Festival

      We will continue to bring a variety of 16-25 high quality International, National, and Local performers to our annual festival held over 2 weekends in January and February.

      Education Outreach

      Year-round Programs include Flying Solo, Flying Solo Jr. for teens, Eldervoices with a focus on writers/performers age 70+, Vocal Performance workshops, and Solo Playwriting workshops.

      Community Outreach

      We are developing programs that will partner with local organizations.

      Year-round Programming

      We plan to presentSaraSolo Encores, bringing performances from our Festival to a wider audience,

      and SaraSolo Originals, introducing solo performances from outside the Festival.

      We are also considering small-cast plays that speak to our mission statement.

      Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to

      Gotta Van Productions, DBA SaraSolo Productions, Inc.

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      Photos by Kathie Moon

    • A few of our 2018 "Unique, Brave and Uplifting!" performers

      Walker Vreeland - FROM SHIP TO SHAPE

      Direct from his critically acclaimed premiere at The United Solo Festival in NYC.

      Willi Carlisle - THERE AIN'T NO MORE: DEATH OF A FOLKINGER

      2017 Orlando Fringe Festival "Best Show"

      Lucas DeBard - I'LL TAKE ROMANCE

      Indiana U. student and Winner of the 2015 American Songbook Competition

      Nisha Coleman - SELF-EXILE

      Trailer for Self-Exile the winner of the Centaur's 2016 "Best of the Fringe" Award.

      Cody Clark - CODY CLARK: A DIFFERENT WAY OF THINKING

      Cody Clark is a full-time Magician who is on the Autism spectrum. He has been a regular in the magic show circuit at Derby City Magic, Indy Magic Monthly, and Magic Chicago a well as festivals such as the 2017 Orlando Fringe.

      Elizabeth Weil Bergmann - Coming To Myself (Premiere)

      (World Premiere) accomplished, internationally-recognized Dancer, Choreographer, and Instructor Elizabeth Weil Bergmann, intertwines a series of her dances with her sophisticated poetry in a profound exploration of awakening self.

      Robert S. King - SILLY, SASSY, AND SO MUCH MORE!

      Tampa Bay Actor and Master Storyteller Robert S. King

    • SaraSolo Festival

      Celebrating the solo performer

      Presented by Gotta Van Productions

      at the Crocker Memorial Church, Pioneer Park

      2017 SaraSolo Festival

       

      22 performers in 20 performances

      presented

      over two weekends

      plus our added venue

      The Starlite Room

      2016 SaraSolo

      We hosted 24 performers

      in 16 presentations

      Our 2016 performers included local luminaries Carolyn Michel, Christine Alexander, Lynne Bernfield, Alan Brasington, and Jenny Aldrich. Our audiences were introduced to new friends Becca McCoy, Wayne Hosford, Zach Dorn, Stevie Coyle, Vanessa Webb, Clara Francesca and Kaylene McCaw.

      2015 SaraSolo

      Our first festival brought performers mostly from Sarasota and Tampa Bay. Three performers represented award winners from The United Solo Festival in New York including Internationally known mime and actor Bill Bowers.

      Sarasota Magazine

      Best New Festival

      This new festival, the brainchild of Sarasota actress Ann Morrison and former Sarasotan Blake Walton, started small, celebrating the art of the one-person show with about 15 different acts at the Crocker Memorial Church. You were bound to find something you liked. Stay tuned for news of next year’s event

      2015 Handy Awards

      Special Recognition

      SaraSolo Festival co-founders Blake Walton, left, and Ann Morrison, right, with mime Bill Bowers before his performance of "It Goes Without Saying" at the first festival, which is recognized in the 2015 Handy Awards as a New Arrival. Staff photo/Jay Handelman

      I thought my appetite for one-person shows would be more limited than it turned out to be during the inaugural SaraSolo Festival, two weekends of solo performances that were either musical, historical or fictional. I saw more than half the offerings and it was entertaining to experience such a variety, even when the results weren’t always polished. Founders Ann Morrison, Blake Walton and David Coyle will be back with another two-weekend festival, this time starting in late January.

       

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