Tower of Babble Ever wonder what goes on while you're on hold with Customer Service? Jennifer Ostrega shows us in her clever spoof on the insides of corporate life, Tower of Babble. Maybe your Care Consultant is having lunch (here half an ear of corn) or practicing her tango technique. The lilting, seemingly friendly voice of Mrs. Thomas at the other end won't give up her secret so easily. This and many other corporate characters populate the world of media conglomerate Babble, Inc., where everything under the sun can be marketed. Marketing and "Corporate Branding" is Lindsey Collins Collingkop's fiefdom, where the corporate chant "YAY!" reigns supreme. She nonchalantly presents a star employee award to tongue-tied Polly Morrison right along with a pink slip. Welcome to the modern corporation. And where does the newly-independent worker go? To the Transitional Center for 10 free minutes of New Age babble on the seven rhythms of life. Of course Marcy in Human Resources could have offered one of her life-saver tips: Casual Fridays doesn't mean you should dress casually. Between filing her nails and fielding personal calls, that is. It all sounds wacky but rings true for anyone that has been a Perm-A-Lancer, or worker-drone in Babble-speak. Wide-eyed Ostrega revels in her sharply-drawn characters. Michael Schiralli is the able director of this madcap world. The show won't be pink-slipped for a while: there's an extended run here in the city. At The Independent, 45 minutes. [Lipfert]