IRT Presents New York Premiere of Veronica Cooper and Adam Thomas Smith's WAKE UP CALL

The IRT Theater presents Veronica Cooper & Adam Thomas Smith's Wake Up Call, a 90-minute contemporary play set in the lobby of a luxury boutique hotel in New York City. In the midst of an unexpected double shift (on Christmas Eve, no less) a group of degenerate hotel employees stumble their way through an unusual night of service. It's a "coming of age when you're already of age" story. Sometimes it takes a miracle to grow the hell up. While navigating through the misadventures of the evening, from outlandish guests to unpredictable coworkers, we follow their journey into adulthood. Sort of.

The project represents the first writing collaboration for Cooper and Smith, who have taken inspiration from their past experience working in hotels to the stage. "This started from sharing the moments, horror stories and experiences that came when we were both just getting to New York," said Cooper. "It was a chance to revisit some of those awkward and life setting moments, that at the time felt so poignant, and turn into something a bit more fun."

"This is a time of year that can be hard. The extra travel, family time, office holiday parties-Wake Up Call is a great escape from all of that and a chance to just laugh and remember what it was like to feel the world on your shoulder while you casually ignored all responsibility," said Smith.

The show makes its New York debut at IRT Theater after a previous workshop performance with Wolfbane Productions in Appomattox, Virginia this past summer. "Wake Up Call, is a great Christmas style show that's wonderfully raunchy and really full of heart," said Dustin Williams, the Producing Artistic Director of Wolfbane Productions who helped to bring the show to VA.

Wake Up Call, joins the IRT Theater as part of its 3B Development Series, running 11 shows from tonight, December 9th, through December 18th.

IF YOU GO:

WAKE UP CALL
By Veronica Cooper & Adam Thomas Smith

Featuring: Veronica Cooper, Christopher Gebauer, Jory Murphy, John Racioppo, Brian Reilly, and Jennifer Teska

Directed by: Adam Thomas Smith

IRT Theater
154 Christopher St, New York, NY 10014
Dec 9th through the 18th

Dec 9th ­ 7:30 PM
Dec 10th ­ 3 PM & 7:30 PM
Dec 11th ­ 3 PM
Dec 13th ­ 7:30 PM
Dec 14th ­ 7:30 PM
Dec 15th ­ 7:30 PM
Dec 16th ­ 7:30 PM
Dec 17th ­ 3 PM & 7:30 PM
Dec 18th ­ 3 PM

Tickets are $15 and are available at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2711234.

Veronica Cooper is an actor and writer. Currently a member of Athena Theatre's Playwrights Group. Previous work with Project Y and Emerging Artists Theatre. Her short films have screened at some of the most renowned indie theaters in New York, including Tribeca Cinemas, Landmark Sunshine Cinema, Nitehawk Cinema, and at over a dozen festivals and film programs such as the Florida Film Festival, Northside Festival, Big Apple Film Festival, and the SAG Short Film Showcase. Veronicacooper.com

Adam Thomas Smith is an actor, director, and writer. He recently starred as Macbeth in the Off Broadway Alliance Award nominated show Drunk Shakespeare. Adam has previously worked with Signature Theater, West End Theater, Hudson Guild Theater, 13th St Rep, 78th St Theater Lab, IATI Theater, Manhattan Rep, The Hangar Theater, Bakerloo Theatre Project, Wolfbane Productions, That Thing!, and is also a member of Stable Cable Lab Company. BFA: Brooklyn College.

IRT Theater is a grassroots laboratory for independent theater and performance in New York City, providing space and support to a new generation of artists. Tucked away in the old Archive Building in Greenwich Village, IRT's mission is to build a community of emerging and established artists by creating a home for the development and presentation of new work. Some of the artists we have supported include Young Jean Lee, Reggie Watts, & Mike Daisey. For info visit www.irttheater.org.

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