Photo Flash: First Look at ONE OF THE NICE ONES Premiere at Echo Theater Company

True to its LA Weekly-given moniker as "Best Bet for Ballsy Original Plays," Echo Theater Company's next offering is a cringe-worthy black comedy about sexual politics in the workplace that will leave audiences howling with laughter in spite of their better selves. Echo artistic director Chris Fields directs the world premiere of ONE OF THE NICE ONES by Erik Patterson for a July 16 opening at Atwater Village Theatre. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast onstage below!

As the most recent hire at Tender Form Weight Loss Systems, wheelchair-bound Tracy will stop at nothing to avoid being laid off by high-handed boss Roger. Perhaps it's her disability that makes her so keenly aware that no one gets ahead by being "one of the nice ones." Soon, hapless co-worker Neal and weight loss client Colleen find themselves caught in the lethal crossfire of a workplace battle zone.

ONE OF THE NICE ONES stars Rebecca Gray, recipient of the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for her performance in Echo's multiple award-winning production of Firemen, as the duplicitous Tracy; Graham Hamilton, recently seen in Antaeus Theatre Company productions of Cloud 9, The Liarand Peace In Our Time, as cocky head salesman Roger; Rodney To of Fox'sRosewood and NBC's Parks and Recreation as deer-in-the-headlights Neal; and Tara Karsian, best known as Lucille on Comedy Central's Review and social worker Liz Dade on season four of ER, as Colleen.

Set design is by Amanda Knehans; lighting design is by Chris Wojcieszn; sound design is by Jeff Gardner; costume design is by Elena Flores; graphic design is by Elizabeth Hale; and production photography is byDarrett Sanders. The production stage manager is Emily Burst, and Chris Fields and Jesse Cannady produce for The Echo Theater Company.

ONE OF THE NICE ONES runs Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m., July 16through Aug. 21. There will be three preview performances, on Wednesday, July 13, Thursday, July 14 and Friday, July 15, each at 8 p.m. Tickets are $30, except previews which are pay-what-you-can. Atwater Village Theatre is located at 3269 Casitas Ave in Los Angeles, CA 90039. On-site parking is free. For reservations and information, call (310) 307-3753 or go to www.EchoTheaterCompany.com.

Check out the trailer below!

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Photo Credit: Darrett Sanders