Ada Cheng, talented member of the Soaring Solo community, is an Official Selection of the 2026 LA Women’s Theatre Festival with her one person show “THE TROUBLE WITH MY HAIR”. Ada will join this festival in the “Introspection” program.
This year’s LAWTF program is entitled: “THE STRENGTH WE CARRY” and presents 6 programs from March 26-29, 2026. Performers will include actors, dancers, vocalists, and storytellers.
LAWTF has been empowering voices of solo female performers for 33 Years.
Festivities begin on Thursday, March 26, 2026 with our Champagne GALA and Awards Ceremony that honors powerful female voices in theatre.
Not to be missed!
Co-Hosted by FRANCESCA ROBERTS and CLARINDA ROSS
“The Trouble With My Hair”
Ada playfully brings the audience on an emotional and thought provoking journey of self discovery and self love through her struggle with hair.
An award-winning storyteller, solo performer, and producer, Dr. Ada Cheng uses storytelling to illuminate structural inequities, foster critical awareness, and build intimate communities. Since 2016, she has toured her solo performances Not Quite and Loving Across Borders nationwide, presenting at universities, theaters, and conferences. She premiered her third solo performance, The Trouble with My Hair, in Los Angeles in October 2025 as part of Soaring Solo Studios’ Stars Series. As a producer committed to amplifying marginalized voices, Dr. Cheng has created numerous storytelling platforms that center BIPOC and queer community members and support the sharing of difficult and vulnerable stories. She has been a speaker with the Illinois Humanities Road Scholars Speakers Bureau since 2019. Dr. Cheng was named the 2023–24 Lund-Gill Endowed Chair at Dominican University and was a recipient of the 2024 Public Humanities Award from Illinois Humanities. Her work bridges academia, storytelling and performance, and advocacy.
THE TROUBLE WITH MY HAIR in the LA Womens’ Theatre Festival!
Event Dates:
| Saturday, March 28, 2026 | 8:00 pm Pacific 10:00 pm Central 11:00 pm Eastern |