Industry Night for LAST CALL by Terri Girvin Mon., April 30

First Step Productions at Empire Stage on Monay, April 30 will be having an industry night performance for their critically acclaimed production of LAST CALL. 

A typical day in a bartender's life is full of snap judgments and snappy comebacks.  On this day her two worlds collide when the needy and quirky customers in this New York bar fight for her attention as she deals with a barrage of desperate phone calls from her self-medicating, about-to-be-homeless mother.


Bill Hirschman (Florida Theatre On Stage) said...

Last Call instantly grabs the audience as Girvin enters the bar to set up for the night. Girvin, a diminutive woman with a faint blue collar air, wins us over with a self-deprecating, world-weary wit, a sharp eye for human foibles... But even more telling is when she reveals she’s really thinking. 

Christine Dolen (Miami Herald) said...

Directed by Michael Leeds, with an absolutely vital and superb sound design by Phil Pallazzolo and David Hart, Last Call keeps tugging the engaging, funny Girvin from present to past, from the bar to the giddy messed-up life of her mother Gwen. Girvin plays herself and sometimes her mom, with other actors supplying the voices of the bar’s customers, Girvin’s remarried dad and her three brothers.

With just one more week of performances (Thurs., Fri., and Sat. @8pm; Sun. at 7pm) this may be your last chance to see Terri Girvin's incredible one woman show. 

Cash at the door for walk-ins or cal the reservation line @ 954-383-1896.

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Special Deal on "LAST CALL" tickets for SFTN Readers

LAST CALL is the World Premiere of Terri Girvin's one-woman show which takes place during one chaotic bar shift in the NYC bar where she works. Throughout the evening we'll watch her serving her many customers while the barrage of calls from her homeless mother prompt vivid flashbacks of her unconventional family.

A typical day in a bartender's life is full of snap judgments and snappy comebacks. On this day her two worlds collide when the needy and quirky customers in this New York bar fight for her attention as she deals with a barrage of desperate phone calls from her self-medicating, about-to-be-homeless mother. Terri is forced to choose between coming to her mother’s rescue – or her own.

Clink on the link to go to the Smart Tix Page for ordering tickets to the show.  Enter the code SFTN  for $5 dollars off ($25 - $5 = $20) of each ticket Purchased with a credit card from the site.  Want to pay in cash at the door?  No Problem!  Just mention the code SFTN when you call to make a reservation. Reservation line is 954-383-1896.



TERRI GIRVIN (Actress, Stand-Up Comic and World-Class Bartender) has enlisted Tony nominated director MICHAEL LEEDS, Grammy nominated sound designer PHIL PALLAZZOLO, and local sound designer DAVID HART to bring this wonderful evening of theatre to life.

Michael Leeds has enlisted some of the best actors in South Florida, recorded on location by David Hart, to supply the voices of the dozens of quirky customers in Terri's bar as well as the members of her family. And while there are no bottles or glasses, Phil Pallazzolo's amazing sound effects combine with this extraordinary actress's ability to make us see every drink she pours, every bill she rings up - and every customer she throws out!

As astounding as Girvin and her team may be in marrying the precision soundscape and her highly-polished performance, it’s not a trick on display for its own sake. It’s technology in direct service of Girvin’s artistic vision.

Last Call is one of those nice surprises for serial theatergoers who will find themselves suddenly charmed by an entertaining and intriguing piece of work.

BILL HIRSCHMAN - FLORIDA THEATRE ON STAGE

Showtimes

Thurs, Fri & Sat @ 8pm

Sunday@ 7pm

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Industry Night for Cleansed by Sarah Kane Tues. March 27

Thinking Cap Theatre has announced that Tuesday, March 27 will be industry night for their critically acclaimed production of CLEANSED at Empire Stage.  Sarah Kane's deeply poetic and intensely provocative 1998 drama about the limits of love.  

With just one more week of performances (Thurs., Fri., and Sat.) this may be your last chance for a while to see Kane's 3rd play in her short body of work. 

GableStage presented Blasted, Sarah Kane's first play about the war in Bosnia with depictions of sexual assault, 2 seasons ago in 2010.  This Carbonell-winning production left the South Florida theater community talking for months.  Cleansed is no less brutal nor will it be less talked about afterwards.

This performance is open to the public as well the local theatre community.  Industry tickets purchased online will be $17; use the coupon code: industry. Industry tickets purchased at the door (cash only) will be $20.
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/224917

Empire Stage is located at 1140 N. Flagler Drive, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304.

Call with any questions or to reserve by phone: 813-220-1546.

Hope to see you there.

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Put on your "Thinking Cap" this St. Patrick's Day

Nobody loves live theatre like the Irish! Kick off your St. Patrick's day festivities today with an 8pm performance of CLEANSED by Sarah Kane!

Tickets online at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/224917
Use code IRISH for special discount.

Reservations by phone: (954)678-1496; Mention Thinking Cap's Facebook page for discount.

http://www.facebook.com/ThinkingCapTheatre

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