L. Harris is dead, alone and unseen in a NYC apartment with no next of kin and no mourners. Join IRTE in their latest serio-comedy as they piece together the clues and secrets of a life unnoticed, improvising a fitting obituary. Is identity immutable? Do we live parallel lives? Or are we the sum of others’ perceptions?

For the past eleven years, IRTE, the Improvisational Repertory Theatre Ensemble, has been captivating audiences and winning accolades for their wildly funny and wildly absurd take on improvisational based theatre. This award-winning collective of comedy actors and
writers develop, produce and perform original comedies inspired by the Theatre of the Ridiculous movement, the work of Viola Spolin, and the indie comedy scene of turn-of-this-century’s NYC. With a ludicrous mix of simple costumes and dime store props, they bring to life broad irreverent characters in a fluid and uproarious night of improvised humor packed with social commentary.

This time, an all-female cast will take on matters of mortality and identity in perhaps their most unusual show yet, The Lonely Death of L. Harris. Loosely inspired by the widely read New York Times article, The Lonely Death of George Bell, L. Harris is a dark comedy that will make audiences laugh and question their own sense of self and whether any of us is ever truly “knowable.”

Original Concept by Nannette Deasy
Directed by Robert Baumgardner

Developed by and Starring IRTE with: Evie Aronson, Nannette Deasy, Natalie Hunter, Sam Katz, and Vikki Martin

Featuring original live music by John Munnelly
Technical Director: Will Knapp