SATURDAY OCTOBER 11TH & 18TH @ 1:30-3:30PM PST
$59 for 1 day or discount of $20 to take BOTH days for just $98!
Join Soaring Solo Instructor and award winning Solo Artist & Director, Heather Dowling to get up on your feet IN PERSON and get to work on your Solo Show!
Gather with an intimate group of other solo artists and learn the tips, tricks & techniques for character creation, receive invaluable input on your solo script, witness how to effectively use your body as a story telling instrument in your solo show, and so much more.
Whether you are in the very beginning stages of your solo theatre journey with just a few ideas jotted down on napkins, or are already touring your polished one person play around the globe, Heather will meet you where you are at and take you to the next level.
Some of the topics covered will be:
-How to truthfully perform from the perspective of your characters
– Creating dynamic and distinct characters to bring your story off the page and onto the stage
– Solo show performance technique & character distinction in voice, body, and text.
-How to write powerful, evocative and entertaining solo theatre scripts.
and many other important aspects of being a Solo Artist!
MORE about your soloUP Instructor:
Heather Dowling is an award-winning actress and writer who brought to life 50 distinct characters in her two critically acclaimed one-person shows, UNEMPLOYED. FINALLY. and FERTILE. Both shows won the PRODUCERS’ ENCORE AWARD and were nominated for BEST SOLO PERFORMANCE at the Hollywood Fringe Festival in 2015 and 2019. The two shows were also selected for the prestigious L.A WOMEN’S THEATRE FESTIVAL and were deemed BEST OF FEST at SOLOFEST, the largest solo theatre festival on the West Coast. Both were also selected to be part of UNITED SOLO, earning Heather an Off-Broadway credit in the largest solo festival in the world, on 42nd Street in New York City.
On the heels of her solo success, Heather started coaching for Soaring Solo Studios. She directed 5 shows that gathered 5 award nominations in the 2022 Hollywood Fringe Festival. One of the shows she directed, Asexuality: A Solo Musical! won the TOP OF FRINGE and BEST PREMIERE that year. Many of the shows Heather has coached and directed have been invited to the Santa Monica Playhouse Binge Fringe Festival, the LA Women’s Theatre Festival, Solofest and some have even brought home rave reviews from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
The comedy series DOWN THE MIDDLE that Heather co-wrote, produced and stars in wrapped the festival circuit and currently streams on YouTube, featuring Tom Bergeron and James Lesure. This past year, Heather made an appearance on Paramount + in Season 18 of Criminal Minds: Evolution.
On a personal note, Heather is a thriving MS patient who loves good food, good wine and singing karaoke. Learn more about her at HeatherDowling.com and follow her on Instagram @SaysHeather
LAB info and policies:
Tuition for this workshop is just $59 for 1 DAY and discounted at $98 for BOTH DAYS. Tuition is non refundable & there is no cancellation for this event.
SoloUP: Get UP on your feet and get to work on your Solo Show Workshop
Event Dates:
| Saturday, October 11, 2025 | 1:30 pm Pacific 3:30 pm Central 4:30 pm Eastern |
| Saturday, October 18, 2025 | 1:30 pm Pacific 3:30 pm Central 4:30 pm Eastern |