IRT Theater New York and Great Pretender Productions Present LUCIE POHL

Following a smash-hit Edinburgh Fringe debut, sold out shows Off-Broadway at 59E59 Theatres and on the West End in London, US actress, comedian & writer Lucie Pohl takes her 5 star solo show 'Hi, Hitler' directed by terraNova's Jessi D. Hill to IRT Theater in New York City for a 2 week run opening on October 22nd at 7:30pm.

Lucie's heil-arious autobiographical solo storytelling comedy unravels the life of a German-Jewish immigrant girl, fascinated by Der Fuhrer at age 4. As Bertolt Brecht's real-life niece, little Lucie day-dreams of stay at home moms and row homes, but being different seems to run in her bloodline and escaping her inherited high-drama-destiny might just be impossible. Growing up in Germany all little Lucie wants is to be like other kids but things get really crazy when her wild family of artists, the self-proclaimed "Pohl Circus", ships off from Hamburg to New York City. Learning English, becoming her parent's translator, bad decisions and making a new identity for herself are just some of the challenges Lucie has to overcome, but no matter how hard she tries there is one thing she just can't shake: the alien in her. A pinch of Hitler, a dose of HipHop and a dash of Hasselhoff.

Lucie Pohl (writer/performer) is a NYC and Berlin based comedian, actress and writer. Her breakout solo-show Hi, Hitler received sold out shows and rave reviews at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2014 and was called "Funny and honest" by The Guardian. As a comedian Lucie has performed at the UCB, The Pit, The Magnet a.o. US film credits include David Chase's Not Fade Away (Paramount Vantage), Andy Fierberg's El Cielo Es Azul (Vox3 Films), Rosa von Praunheim's New York Memories, Andy Schaap's Must Love Death (Winner NY Horror Film Fest), as well as over 20 film & tv productions in Europe. US Theatre credits: Cry Me A Liver (Solo Show, The People's Improv Theater), Three Graces (Immigrant's Theater Project / 3-LD), Alma Mahler: Widow of the 4 Arts (The Los Angeles Theatre), Red Flowers in the Snow (Roy Arias). Recently wrapped production in Istanbul playing the lead role in "Magi" directed by Hasan Karacadag, starring Michael Madsen (Reservoir Dogs, Kill Bill), Stephen Baldwin (The Usual Suspects) and Brianne Davis (Jarhead, True Blood). MFA Acting: University of the Arts Berlin.

Jessi D. Hill (director) is Associate Artistic Director of terraNOVA Collective. Recent directing projects include work at New York Theatre Workshop, The Public Theater, The Playwrights' Center, Primary Stages, Chicago Dramatists, The New Group, New Dramatists, The Acting Company, The Lark, The Playwrights Realm, New Georges, Women's Project, Ensemble Studio Theatre and others. MFA Directing: Yale. Member SDC.

Hi, Hitler features sound design by Matt Otto.

Tickets are $15 online or at the IRT box office: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/871631

This production is part of IRT Theater's 3B Development Residency Program. http://irttheater.org/