Burger-Flippin' Acappella Show 'Minimum Wage' Begins 9/28

Flipping burgers in five-part harmony, the crew of Minimum Wage get ready to punch their time cards as an open-ended Off-Broadway run kicks off this Fall. Directed by Guy Stroman, the hilarious songs of Sean Altman and The LaGreca Bros. come to life with nary a musician nor instrument in sight given the company's acappella prowess. 

Previews begin Friday, September 28 at The Theatres at 45 Bleecker Street (The Green Room).  Official Opening is set for Saturday, October 20 at 8PM.

"Minimum Wage is an acappella musical in which five hapless staffers of a Big Brother-type fast food chain attempt to initiate new trainees (the audience) into the wonders of Hamburgerology.  Working their way from the bottom all the way to the middle, these underachieving fast-food employees spend their days experiencing psychopathic French fry hallucinations and the occasional sci-fi spatula battle. With acappella songs like 'Kooky The Happy Burger Klown' (an upbeat hypochondriac circus tune), 'G-R-I Double-L' (a boy-meets-GRILL pop, serenade) and "Balls" (a melodic motto about taking life by the…oh you know), Minimum Wage is super-sized with dynamic harmonies, beatboxing and clockwork comic timing," describe press notes.

Minimum Wage features the award-winning, five-member acappella troupe made up of Jeff LaGreca, Charlie LaGreca, Tony Daussat, Elena M. Schloss and Bill Caleo.  In 1998 the group was awarded a Bistro award for Outstanding Musical Comedy Act by Back Stage. The show was created by Charlie and Jeff LaGreca with music and lyrics by Sean Altman and The LaGreca Bros.  Minimum Wage is directed by Guy Stroman with music direction by Will Bryan and movement by Scott Rinc.

Minimum Wage will play Thursday and Friday at 8PM, and Saturday at 8PM & 10:30PM at The Theatres at 45 Bleecker Street / The Green Room (45 Bleecker Street between Lafayette & Mott Streets).  Please note: No performance Saturday, October 20 at 10:30PM.  Tickets are $45 and may be arranged through www.Telecharge.com or by calling 212-239-6200.  For more information, visit www.burgerboys.com

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