'Jesus Factor' Extends into Open-Ended Run at Barrow Street Theatre

Due to popular demand, and following its successful run at the recent Barrow Street Fortnight, Fresh Ice Productions and Jack W. Batman have announced an open-ended run of Brian Dykstra's The Jesus Factor, an impassioned indictment of the religious right, with direction by long-time collaborator Margarett Perry.  Performances resume Saturday, February 2 at 5PM at the Barrow Street Theater (27 Barrow Street).  Opening night set for Thursday, February 7 at 7:30PM.

"Brian Dykstra's rage ignites in The Jesus Factor, his latest uncensored and outrageously funny one-man tour-de-force about religious hypocrisy and power," explain press notes.

His last New York solo outing, Cornered & Alone, received critical acclaim and an extended Off-Broadway run. Dykstra's comedy is anything but safe.  His ferocious, stinging rebukes of those who hold this nation hostage with their constant drumbeat of fear have branded him an "enemy" by Rush Limbaugh and the NRA and have placed him on many of the Radical Right's most virulent watch lists.  If dissent is a hallmark of the American tradition, Brian Dykstra stands in the forefront of a new generation of America's greatest patriots.

While best known to television viewers from his appearances on Comedy Central's "Chappelle's Show" and HBO's Def Poetry Jam, Brian Dykstra is a Renaissance man—monologist, playwright, actor, slam poet, citizen. He's won awards for regional and off-Broadway productions of his plays, including a 2006 Edinburgh Festival Fringe First award for his play Clean Alternatives. His most recent acting roles include appearances at The Kitchen Theatre in his play Strangerhorse and in David Wiltse's Comedy A Marriage Minuet. His play Hiding Behind Comets saw its world premiere at the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park during its 2004

The performance schedule at the Barrow Street Theatre is as follows:  Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. and Saturdays at 5:00pm.  Tickets are priced at $25.00 and may be purchased at www.telecharge.com,  or by calling (212) 239-6200 or (800) 432-7250 outside the NY metro area, or at The Barrow Street Theatre Box Office. 

The theatre is located at 27 Barrow Street @ Seventh Avenue, one block south of Christopher.  Box Office hours are Tuesday through Sunday 1 PM through curtain.  For Group Sales inquires call (212) 243-6565. Barrow Street Theatre website is www.barrowstreettheatre.com.

Brian Dykstra's The Jesus Factor, which was filmed at Comix in New York City, will be officially released on February 12th in retail stores by Uproar Entertainment.  Advance copies of the DVD are now available exclusively at www.uproarcomedycd.com. An audio track is available on iTunes, Rhapsody, Amazon and other prominent download sites.  In addition, the DVD will be available for purchase at performances, as well as a limited edition Jesus Factor T-shirt.  All DVDs come with a special warning label -- Caution: Buying this DVD may put you on Rush Limbaugh's "watch" list.

For more information visit www.briandykstra.net or www.barrowstreettheatre.com