Labyrinth Theater Extends NICE GIRL

In response to popular demand, Labyrinth Theater Company (Artistic Director Mimi O'Donnell, Executive Director Danny Feldman) extends the world premiere of Melissa Ross's Nice Girl to June 14. The production, which opens on May 27, reunites the Labyrinth Theater Company member with director Mimi O'Donnell, who worked together on the 2011 production of Thinner Than Water. Called "zesty, muscular and quick-witted," by Time Out New York, Thinner Than Water marked both the playwriting debut of Ross and the directorial debut of O'Donnell.

Set in a small, middle class suburb outside of Boston in 1984, Nice Girl centers on Jo Rosen, a 37 seven year woman with a dead-end job who still lives at home with her mother. Jo has settled into the uncomfortable comfort of an unintended spinsterhood. But when a chance flirtation with an old classmate and a new friendship at work give her hope for the possibility of change, Jo dusts off the Jane Fonda tapes and begins to take tentative steps towards a new life. Nice Girl is a play about the tragedy and joy of figuring out who you are and letting go of who you were supposed to be.

The cast of Nice Girl includes Nick Cordero as Donny, Diane Davis as Josephine, Kathryn Kates as Francine and Liv Rooth as Sherry.

The creative team includes David Meyer (sets), Japhy Weideman (lights), Emily Rebholz (costumes), Ryan Rumery (sound) and Hannah Woodward (production stage manager).

Performances of Nice Girl will now take place through June 14 (see schedule above) at Bank Street Theater, located at 155 Bank Street in Manhattan with an official opening on Wednesday, May 27 at 7:30pm. Tickets ($25 through June 7; $40, June 9-14) with no service fees and can be purchased by visiting labtheater.org or by calling 212.513.1080. The Access For All Ticket policy is Labyrinth's commitment to keeping theater affordable for everyone.