IRT Theater to Present ROADKILL as Part of 3B Artist Series, 5/27-30

RoadKill, a highly physical, collaborative dance theater production, will make its New York City debut Wednesday, May 27th - Saturday, May 30th at IRT Theater in Greenwich Village as part of IRT's 3B Artist Series. Created by Lauren Lasorda and Tali Custer, RoadKill is an Improbable Stage Tree House Production. New pieces by San Francisco dance company detour dance and NYC choreographer Micca will also be presented with Lasorda and Custer's RoadKill as part of the same evening of work.

RoadKill challenges the social norms of opposite sex friendships and asks what is required for these friendships to begin and to be maintained. Through dance and dialogue, the piece provides a powerful look at how we create boundaries for our friendships and romantic relationships. Society dictates that our relationships must choose a side of the road and stick to it. RoadKill asks if crossing the double yellow line always leads to a head on collision or if an alternative is possible to society's one way street.

"RoadKill has been that ideal, rare blend of collaboration, time and exploration," says RoadKill dancer Megan Mizanty. Utilizing a unique collaborative rehearsal process that draws from its cast of five dancers' individual talents and experiences, RoadKill explores ideas through guided improvisation using poems, prompts and psychological research. "I think we have all come away with a refreshed vantage point on many sticky, complex and hushed situations of 'maybe more' friendships," continued Mizanty, "and I think audience members will as well."

Roadkill will be performed by Tali Custer, Megan Mizanty, Danielle Mumpower, Jonathan Taylor and Raleigh Tyler and feature original music by NYC composer Frank Grullon. The creative team includes Sarah Burke (lighting design), Jeffrey Perri (scenic design), Olivia Gemelli (sound design) and Vorachon Roonsgri (costume design).

Performance Schedule

Wednesday, May 27th at 8PM

Thursday, May 28th at 8PM

Friday, May 29th at 8PM

Saturday, May 30th at 3PM

Saturday, May 30th at 8PM

Where: IRT Theater, 154 Christopher Street #3B, New York, NY 10014 (third floor)

Tickets: $15 in advance, $18 at the door

Box Office: (212) 206-6875 or www.irttheater.org

IRT is a fully wheelchair-accessible facility.

Tali Custer and Lauren Lasorda are members of the movement-based NYC theatre company Improbable Stage. Both have extensive dance and theater backgrounds, Tali with a BFA in Acting and Dance Minor from Pace University and Lauren with a BA in Dance/Choreography from the University of San Francisco. They have developed and premiered numerous productions with Improbable Stage, and their own pieces have been showcased in festivals throughout New York City.

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.

Improbable Stage is a not-for-profit theatre company based in New York City. Its members are an impassioned ensemble that is dedicated to creating intriguing theatrical work, both original pieces and reimagined classics, and to supporting theatre artists as they make their way in New York City.