Formerly Incarcerated People’s Performance Project: Solo Sunday Salon (Berkeley)

Submitted by the Event Organizer

The Formerly Incarcerated People’s Performance Project (FIPPP) is back on stage this autumn with three Solo Sunday Salons at Berkeley Rep’s School of Theatre. These open-style rehearsals allow our audience to be a part of the process of creating compelling theatre.

The Salons marked our second anniversary at Berkeley Rep as their inaugural company-in-residence and are a stepping stone to our next full festival from January 15-18, 2026, on the Roda Theatre stage at Berkeley Rep.

The Lineup*:

October 26 @ 5 PM

Randy Carter, Tylon Sizemore & Gerald Cypert

with host Rebecca Fisher

November 23 @ 5 PM

Anthony Michael, Scott Schell & Anthony Michael Jefferson “AJ”

with host Mark McGoldrick

December 14 @ 5 PM

Lineup TBD

At FIPPP, we believe live performance and theater should be accessible to everyone. So we are offering sliding-scale priced tickets (from $10-$20) and also have a few generously donated tickets to ensure everyone who wants to join us, can join us. No one will be turned away from a FIPPP performance due to a lack of funds. We would love to have you in our audience to see these powerful performances.

If you would like to receive one or more free tickets that have been donated by other patrons, please send us an email at info@fippp.org and we will work to get you into the show of your choosing discreetly and confidentially. If you would like to secure a seat for someone who may be short on funds, you can pay it forward by purchasing a Pay-It-Forward ticket when buying your own ticket.

There is no age minimum for attendance at our festival. However, these stories include frank portrayals of the causes and impacts of incarceration, including descriptions of physical violence, substance abuse, and racial trauma. That said, these stories are rich with humanity, insight, and redemption, and are highly recommended for teenagers and up. *Our lineups are subject to change.

With the pressing issues of mass incarceration, solitary confinement, reentry, and justice reform on both the local and national agendas, these stories of incarceration and reinvention give an invaluable insight into the conditions in prison, the post-prison experience, and life behind bars for the people who serve time and their families that serve along with them.

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.