Performers for Sunday, January 18th, 2026
Performer: Laura Jane Young
Title: Super Secret Super Power (exerpt)
Synopsis: The origin story of an average, ordinary girl who realizes she has a mind-blowing new power. Is it an unbelievable gift or something else entirely? And what happens when this mind-blowing power goes on the fritz in middle age?
Bio: Laura Jane Young is an actor, writer and filmmaker. She's done a lot of theatre in the Bay Area and Chicago. Her solo shows include THE PARIS EFFECT and SUPER SECRET SUPER POWER. She is the Executive Producer and star of the film THIS IS BOOK CLUB - a movie about middle aged suburban women trying to fit in at a dangerous, even terrifying, price. Look for it at a film festival near you!
Performer: Bob Fitch
Title: Why I Stay
Synopsis: Fox News says SF is unlivable. Gary Kamiya contributed to "Leaving the Golden State". Tech Bros and Vulture Capitalists are trying to buy the City. So why am I staying??
Bio: Bob is a poet, spoken word artist, collage/junk art maker and 40+ year North Beach resident. He has performed/read at North Beach 1st Fridays, Lost Church, the Marsh and Sunset Solos. He has worked with Ron Jones, Judy Cohen Goodman, Stu Kandell, Gary Thomsen, Fred Curchack and Solo Mio "Writers Who Act".
Performer: Barbara Brady
Title: My Dead Uncle's Porn Collection (excerpt)
Synopsis: Barbara has to clean out her "funny uncle’s" house after he dies. By “funny” she means odd, disgusting, creepy…
The whole family knows about Uncle Jay because clueless grown-ups allowed him to be around children. They never understood why he was the way he was. Maybe there’s something in his house that’ll explain it. As it happens, there is. And his porn stash is not the strangest thing she finds in there.
My Dead Uncle’s Porn Collection approaches a sensitive subject with alacrity and compassion. It's about bringing long-held family secrets to light. It's about dealing with the damage done by a dysfunctional family and coming through it with grace and humor. Yes, humor. It's okay to laugh.
Bio: Barbara Brady is a writer, performer and visual artist based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She returns to Sunset Solos with an excerpt from her new show, My Dead Uncle's Porn Collection. This show is an official selection of the Soaring Solos Stars Series 2025 and the Whitefire Solofest 2026, both in Los Angeles. It premiered at Tampa Fringe in June 2025. Her first solo show, Father, Daughter and Holy Toast played to excellent reviews at the Rogue Performance Festival in Fresno, CA, Orlando International Theater Festival, Cincinnati Fringe Festival and Great Salt Lake Fringe.
Brady has also performed at Solo Sundays at Stage Werx, Sunset Solos, and The Marsh in San Francisco and Berkeley. As a singer, she performs a cappella jazz with The Merlot Notes, a 10-woman ensemble based in Silicon Valley.
