terraNOVA Collective and IRT Theater Present New York Premiere of Bartender Comedy LAST CALL Tonight

terraNOVA Collective and IRT Theater present the New York Premiere of LAST CALL, by Terri Girvin. Directed by Drama Desk Award nominee Michael Leeds (Broadway's Swinging On A Star) with an integrated soundscape by Grammy nominated sound designer Phil Palazzolo (Broadway's Hedwig and The Angry Inch), previews begin tonight, October 9, at IRT Theater. Opening night is slated for Thursday, October 15.

LAST CALL is set during one chaotic shift at a bustling NYC bar. Terri pours drinks for her needy and quirky customers while fending off phone calls from her about to be homeless mother. Alone on stage, without a single prop, bottle, or glass, Terri's entire world is created seamlessly through physical movement and an intricate, highly integrated soundscape.

The production team for LAST CALL also features Jason Fok (Lighting Design), Katie Meade (Stage Manager) and Bridget Balodis (Line Producer).

After having bartended for over 20 years at many of Lower Manhattan & Brooklyn's favorite bars, Terri Grivin is thrilled to present the New York premiere of LAST CALL after critically acclaimed runs at Empire Stage and The Broward Center for the Performing Arts in South Florida. As an actor, she's worked a ton regionally - Peter Pan (Peter - Virginia Stage Co.), Paper Moon (Ford's Theatre), Off Broadway - Hysterical Blindness (Soho Playhouse) to name a few. Terri is also a stand up comedian having worked at most of the clubs in New York City. She was featured in the New York Times Magazine food and drink issue as one of Brooklyn's trailblazing bartenders.

Michael Leeds wrote and directed Swinging On A Star on that was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Musical. Off Broadway he garnered a Drama Desk Award nomination for Best Director/Best Choreographer for his work on Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah - The Songs of Allan Sherman, as well as honored with the Edinburgh Fringe Festival First Award for the European premiere of Arthur Miller's Playing For Time. He has directed over fifty productions in New York City and South Florida including numerous World Premieres, earning the prestigious Carbonell Award as well as the Silver Palm Award for Directing. Michael co-wrote Dennis Hopper's final film, The Last Film Festival, coming out this November.

Phil Palazzolo most recently worked along side Tim O'Heir on the sound for "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" starring Neil Patrick Harris. He is primarily an indie record producer. Along with numerous other indie bands, he produced and engineered The New Pornographers albums Challengers and Together and his work with Neko Case has garnered three Grammy nominations, including Best Indie Music Album. Phil was also the music editor/score mixer on Cop Car starring Kevin Bacon.

terraNOVA Collective gives voice to hundreds of emerging artists annually, providing each individual the freedom to take risks and develop their work within a supportive environment. terraNOVA Collective provides a forum for bold, controversial, and challenging theatrical stories from first draft to full production. The company has produced and developed new plays at HERE (Feeder: A Love Story by James Carter), and New Ohio Theatre (P.S. Jones and the Frozen City by Robert Askins), 59E59 Theaters (Underland by Alexandra Collier), among others. The company also produced the longest-running solo performance festival in New York, the soloNOVA Arts Festival (2004-2013), which presented over 300 international artists. terraNOVA Collective has received many accolades including the NY Innovative Theatre Foundation's 2013 Caffe Cino Award for its commitment to Off-Off Broadway and almost 40 NY Innovative Theatre Award nominations, of which 6 were awarded. In 2012, terraNOVA was honored as one of nytheatre.com's "People of the Year".

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, New York Live Arts, terraNOVA Collective, Immediate Medium, The Nonsense Company/Rick Burkhardt, CollaborationTown, Rady&Bloom, Thomas Bradshaw, Crystal Skillman,Tommy Smith, May Adrales, Katt Lissard, Erica Fay and many others. For info visit www.irttheater.org.

LAST CALL runs October 9 - November 1, Monday & Thursday - Sunday at 7pm with 2pm Saturday matinees and an added show on Weds. Oct 28 at 7pm. Note: there is no matinee on Oct 10 and no performance on Halloween. IRT Theater is located at 154 Christopher Street in Greenwich Village -- accessible from the PATH or 1 train to Christopher St, or the A/B/C/D/E/F/M trains to West 4th. Tickets are $25, available at 800-838-3006 or www.terranovacollective.org.

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