Photo Flash: First Look at SPIRITS OF EXIT ELEVEN

Michael Puzzo's Spirits of Exit Eleven at The Lion Theatre at Theatre Row (410 W. 42nd Street, NYC) will open on Thursday, January 17th at 8PM. Presented by Justin Reinsilber and directed by Frank Licato, the world premiere of this new American play is directed by Frank Licato. The production runs through February 2nd. Tickets are $19.25 (which includes a $1.25 restoration charge) and can be purchased online at www.telecharge.com, by phone at 212-239-6200 / 800-432-7250 or in person at Theatre Row Box Office. Check out a first look at the cast in action below!

Spirits of Exit Eleven tells the darkly comic tale of a ragtag crew of outcasts struggling to keep their dignity and their livelihood afloat at a rundown New Jersey Strip club/pizza parlor on Halloween. www.spiritsofexiteleven.com

The cast introduces newcomer Nicole Balsam and includes Michael Carlsen (The Wood, Rattlestick; "30 Rock;" "Pan Am;" Wreck it Ralph), Shane Patrick Kearns ("Law & Order SVU"), Stephen Payne (The Empty Ocean, Stella Adler, Sailor's Song by John Patrick Shanley, The Public Theater), and Deborah Rayne ("A Gifted Man," "All My Children"). Scenic design is by David Meyer, with lighting design by Adam Greene, costume design by Alexis Forte, sound design by Donald Stark, choreography by Marlo Hunter, and fight choreography by David Anzuelo.

A member of LAByrinth Theater Company since 2000, producer Justin Reinsilber produced TENN99, a three day non-stop reading and celebration of Tennessee Williams' work at LAByrinth Theater Co. He has also produced original works by John Patrick Shanley, including Where's My Money and Winter Party, and he was executive producer of Sopohmore. As an actor, he played one of the leads in Ira Sachs' Keep The Lights On (Sundance and winner of a TEDDY at the Berlin film festival), as well as Off-Broadway and several film and television credits. He wrote fucking love (winner, best solo show at the HBO comedy festival in Aspen), his first feature will be shot in spring, 2013.

The playing schedule for Spirits of Exit Eleven is as follows: Wednesday - Saturday at 8PM, with added performances on Monday, January 14 and Tuesday, January 15 at 8PM.

Photo Credit: Donna Alberico Photography/Monique Carbone