Mike Birbiglia Adds New Best Friend Search Program to 'Sleepwalk With Me'

Mike Birbiglia, starring in Sleepwalk With Me (www.SleepwalkWithMike.com) at The Bleecker Street Theater (45 Bleecker Street at Lafayette Steet) has announced a new program where audience members as well as people around the country can sign up to be his BEST FRIEND and be a part of the theater experience.
 
When one becomes one of Mike’s Best Friends, he/she receives:
 
• Billing in all show programs and on Sleepwalkwithmike.com as one of "Mike Birbiglia's Best Friends"
 
• A voucher good for two tickets to the show's OPENING WEEK (or when his best friend can make the trip subject to availability)
 
• An official Best Friend Certificate signed by Mike Birbiglia
 
• A cast & crew only Opening Night Gift
 
• Access to Cast & Crew show discounts and special events

Becoming Mike’s Best Friend costs $95 and signing up is as easy as logging on to www.SleepwalkWithMike.com.
 
Sleepwalk With Me, (www.SleepwalkWithMike.com) a new comedy written by and starring Mike Birbiglia will play The Bleecker Street Theater, off Broadway (45 Bleecker Street just East of Lafayette Street) beginning October 17th with the official opening scheduled for November 11th. The show is produced by Nathan Lane and Eli Gonda and Ryan Scott Warren of QuasiWorld Entertainment.
 
In his theatrical debut, comedian Mike Birbiglia takes the audience on a hysterically funny and intensely personal journey through his struggles with sleepwalking and his reluctance to confront his fears of love, honesty and growing up.
 
Sleepwalk With Me is the rare collision of comedy and theatre that touches your funny bone and tickles your heart.
 
Directed by Seth Barrish (The Tricky Part, Old Wicked Songs), the creative team includes set design by Beowulf Boritt (The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, My Two and Only), lighting design by Jason Lyons (HurlyBurly, The Threepenny Opera) and sound design by Jody Elff ("My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs," "Oddville").
 
"This is a project that I’ve been working on secretly for 4 years and my dream was always that it would cross over into theater," said Mike Birbiglia. "The fact that Seth Barrish is directing and these incredible producers believe in the show- it really feels like great timing in a way that I could never have imagined. Doing this show in NYC is a huge honor. It's also very convenient - roughly about 30 blocks from my apartment."

“Every once in a while, someone comes along who renews your faith in the art of stand-up comedy. It happened when I first saw Mitch Hedberg, and it happened again when I saw Mike Birbiglia” said Nathan Lane. “The energy in the room changes, and you realize you're in the presence of a fresh and original voice. And that is very rare. You know you're getting the real turtle soup, not merely the mock. Like any great comedian, it's hard to categorize Mike - he is his own unique creation. You should definitely just go see him, and get lost in his world. It's a fun and hilarious place to be."
 
Tickets for Sleepwalk With Me range from $49.50 with premium seating available. Sleepwalk With Me plays Wednesday - Friday at 8pm, Saturday at 8pm and 10pm, and Sunday at 4pm and 7pm. Tickets can be purchased by visiting Telecharge at www.telecharge.com or calling (212) 239-6200. For more information, please visit: www.SleepwalkWithMike.com