Olivia Levine’s Fringe Festival Hit UNSTUCK Opens Off-Broadway October 15th
“Olivia Levine breaks the mold in Unstuck, masterfully weaving raw, real honesty and vulnerability with fearless, side-splitting comedy. This is a solo show you cannot miss!”
- CHRISTINE TAYLOR, actor (Zoolander, Arrested Development)
NEW YORK – Comedian Olivia Levine is set to make her off-Broadway debut with her solo show ‘Unstuck’, following a successful run at the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Unstuck will run for 15 performances at Soho Playhouse starting October 15th on the following dates:
October 15th-18th, 22nd-25th at 7pm
October 19th and 26th at 5pm
October 28th-30th, November 1st at 7:30pm
November 2nd at 5:30pm
“Did you worry about stabbing your father in his sleep after watching the film MINORITY REPORT starring Tom Cruise? Ever been afraid to impregnate your own mother with bathtub water?? Hi, I’m Olivia Levine, and I have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). If you answered yes to those questions, you may too! Wanna know more dirty deets?? Come check out UNSTUCK, a comedic solo show about the intersection of my OCD and my queerness.”
Unstuck, written and performed by Olivia Levine and directed by Molly Rose Heller, is a comedic solo show about the intersection of Olivia’s obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and her sexuality, specifically her queerness. Olivia unpacks the unexpected and often misunderstood realities of OCD, a mental health condition characterized by persistent intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors or mental acts (compulsions).
While OCD is often associated with behaviors like hand washing and counting, Olivia sheds light on other unpredictable ways in which it can manifest, like the fear of accidentally causing violent harm to a parent or the concern that using a particular word might result in the death of a best friend. In Unstuck, Olivia uses standup and storytelling to show that OCD can take countless forms, and that it’s often as hilarious as it is harrowing.
In just about an hour, Olivia takes her audience on a deeply funny and intimate journey through her experiences with intrusive thoughts and compulsions, navigating relationships, queerness, and self-acceptance, all while finding humor in the everyday complexities of living with OCD.
The show has a running time of 60 minutes and is recommended for 18+ audiences.
More praise for UNSTUCK:
“The word ‘brave’ doesn’t really do this show justice - nor does ‘funny.’ Olivia can both eviscerate you and make you laugh so hard your face hurts in the span of a sentence.”
- ROSALINE ELBAY, Actor (The Diplomat, Ramy)
“I was in no way forced or otherwise coerced to say without reservation that Olivia Levine’s show is a unique blend of pathos and comedy that mines personal trauma, pain, and healing into a delicious comedy burrito and I want seconds! Also, I use lots of food metaphors.”
-JORDAN CARLOS, Comedian/Actor (Broad City, Black Mirror)
“Levine is a mesmerising performer: charming, sharp-witted and perfectly pitched to find the tricky balance between dark humour and gravitas.”
-Fest Magazine
“It’s absolutely unflinching, and told with real expertise. More elegant than simple stand up, Olivia’s show is well thought through and artistic.”
-Entertainment Now
“Olivia’s storytelling is sharp and unflinchingly honest, offering a candid look at the realities of OCD beyond the clichés. Her ability to balance humour with the serious challenges of her disorder makes Unstuck more than just a comedy and really shows off Olivia’s skills.”
-Diva Magazine
ABOUT OLIVIA LEVINE
Olivia Levine is a queer actor, comedian and writer. She received her B.A. in Theatre from Barnard College. Other training includes Uprights Citizens Brigade, The Studio/NY, and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (London). Select theatre credits include THE DAUGHTERS (SF Playhouse), HONORS STUDENTS (Wild project) Olivia brought UNSTUCK (dir. Molly Rose Heller) to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2024, where the show received several four and five star reviews. Olivia's first short film, LET LIV (dir. Erica Rose), premiered at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival. She wrote and starred in the project alongside Christine Taylor (ZOOLANDER, ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT) and Rosaline Elbay (RAMY, THE DIPLOMAT). The film was also a finalist at Film Pipeline 2023 and screened at Montclair Film Festival, Slovakia Queer Film Fest, and many others. Other film acting credits include TALLULAH opposite Allison Janney, and I HATE KIDS with Tituss Burgess and Tom Everett Scott. Olivia works at I.R.C. Productions with TV writer, actor and comedian Jordan Carlos. They co-host a monthly standup show together at Second City called HUMPD. You can also catch her every month at The Stonewall Inn, where she hosts an acclaimed queer comedy show called STRAPPED, which features some of NYC’s top comedians.
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