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“We put the power in the hands of the audience,” says Ashley Busenlener, Last Call’s executive director.

Created by a team raised on video and tabletop games, Last Call’s shows unfold like games, so much so that the troupe has a tendency to refer to its actors as “NPCs,” or non-player characters, a term from the gaming world that identifies those personas not controlled by the player.

All of that equals another Last Call trait, that is, to expect a sense of humor.

Yet what truly sets Last Call apart is its desire to experiment with show themes and topics in the immersive space.

“Love Game” is Last Call’s eighth show in about three years, a relatively brisk production pace that has helped establish the young troupe as serious players on the L.A. immersive theater scene.