Reasons to be Pretty: tickets now on sale

Tickets are now on sale for the World Premiere of Neil LaBute�s Reasons to be Pretty, opening at the Lucille Lortel Theatre on 2 Jun 2008, following preveiews from 14 May and runs through to 5 Jul 2008.

In Reasons to be Pretty, Greg�s tight-knit social circle is thrown into turmoil when his offhanded remarks about a female coworker�s pretty face (and his girlfriend�s lack thereof) get back to said girlfriend. But that�s just the beginning. Greg�s best buddy Kent, and Kent�s wife Carly also enter into the picture and the emotional equation becomes exponentially more complicated. As their relationship crumbles, their friends are pulled into the fray and all are forced to confront a sea of deceit, infidelity and betrayed trust in their journey to answer that oh-so-American question: How much is pretty worth?

This is the final piece in LaBute's trilogy of plays that began with 'The Shape of Things' and 'Fat Pig,' which were also premiered by MCC). Reasons to be Pretty marks the sixth collaboration between MCC Theater and Neil LaBute, who is MCC�s Resident Playwright.

Directed by Terry Kinney, Reasons to be Pretty's four member cast features Piper Perabo (Carly), Alison Pill (Steph), Thomas Sadoski (Greg) and Pablo Schreiber (Kent).

Piper Perabo (Carly) is making her New York theatrical debut. Her film credits include Jerry Bruckheimer�s 'Coyote Ugly.' She was seen in Christopher Nolan�s 'The Prestige' with Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale and Scarlett Johansson. In 2007, Piper starred in 'Because I Said So' with Diane Keaton and 'First Snow' with Guy Pearce.

Alison Pill (Steph) recently starred in Manhattan Theatre Club's (MTC) Off-Broadway production of 'Blackbird', for which she received Outer Critics Circle and Drama League nominations. In 2005 she was nominated for a Lucille Lortel Award for her work in 'On the Mountain.' Pill was nominated for a Tony Award for her Broadway debut in 'The Lieutenant of Inishmore' and recently starred in MTC's Broadway production of 'Mauritius.'

Thomas Sadoski's (Greg) off-Broadway credits include 'All This Intimacy' (Second Stage), 'Jump/Cut' (The Women�s Project), 'Where We�re Born' (Rattlestick) and The General From America (Theater For A New Audience). He made his Broadway debut in 'Reckless' (2004).

Pablo Schreiber (Kent) received a Tony Award nomination for his Broadway debut in 'Awake and Sing!' (2006). Off-Broadway credits include 'Dying City' (Lincoln Center Theater), 'Mr. Marmalade' (Roundabout Theatre Company) and 'Manuscript' (Daryl Roth Theatre).

Terry Kinney (Director) is a co-founder of Steppenwolf Theatre Company and a producer of Steppenwolf Films. Reasons to be Pretty marks Kinney�s directorial return to the New York stage where he was last represented by Steppenwolf Theatre Company�s Tony Award-winning revival of 'One Flew Over The Cuckoo�s Nest.' (2001).

Neil LaBute (Playwright) works include 'In a Dark Dark House,' 'Wrecks,' 'Some Girl(s),' 'This Is How It Goes,' 'Fat Pig,' 'The Distance From Here,' 'The Mercy Seat,' 'The Shape of Things.'