Profiles Theatre Presents reasons to be pretty, Previews 1/21

In reasons to be pretty, Greg's tight-knit social circle is thrown into turmoil when his offhand remarks about a female coworker's pretty face and his own girlfriend Steph's lack thereof get back to Steph. 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 relationships crumble, the four friends 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?

reasons to be pretty, produced by MCC Theater and directed by Terry Kinney, premiered off-Broadway at the Lucille Lortel Theater in June 2008. It received three Drama Desk Award nominations including Outstanding Play. reasons to be pretty became Neil LaBute's first play ever to be staged on Broadway when it opened in March 2009 at the Lyceum Theatre. The comedy-drama was nominated for three 2009 Tony Awards, including Best Play and received the 2009 Broadway.com Audience Award for Favorite New Off-Broadway Play.

Title: reasons to be pretty
Playwright: Neil LaBute
Directed by: Steppenwolf ensemble member Rick Snyder
Featuring: Profiles ensemble members Somer Benson and Darrell W. Cox.
Dates: Previews: January 21 - 26, 2011
Press opening: Thursday January 27, 2011 at 8:00 p.m.
Regular run: January 27 - March 13, 2011
Schedule: Wed,Thurs, Fri: 8:00 p.m.
Sat: 5:00 and 8:00 pm
Sun: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Profiles Theatre, 4147 N. Broadway
Parking is available for $10 - $11 at 4100 N. Clarendon
(One block east of the theatre at the corner of Clarendon and Belle Plaine)
Ticket prices: Wednesdays and Thursdays are $35, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays are $40; Students and Senior Citizens receive a $5 discount on all performances; Group rates are available.
Box Office: Buy online at www.profilestheatre.org
or call (773) 549-1815