Reasons to be Happy extends by 1 week

MCC's world premiere of Reasons to be Happy, written and directed by Neil Labute, extends its run by one week and will now play through to 29 Jun 2013.

Reasons to be Happy, which began previews at the Lucille Lortel Theatre on 16 May 2013, will open on 02 Jun 2013. The play was originally scheduled to close on 23 Jun 2013.

The play features Jenna Fischer (Steph), Leslie Bibb (Carly), Josh Hamilton (Greg) and Fred Weller (Kent).

Reasons to be Happy is a companion piece to LaBute's 'Reasons to Be Pretty,' first produced at MCC Theater in 2008 before moving to Broadway where it was nominated for three 2009 Tony Awards, including Best Play.

LaBute's new play begins three years after a contentious break-up, with Steph and Greg wondering if they can make a fresh go of it. Trouble is, she's married to someone else and he's just embarked on a relationship with Steph's best friend, Carly, a single mom whose jealous ex-husband, Kent, has trouble articulating his feelings - navigating the rocky landscape of conflicting agendas and exploding emotions isn't going to be easy for any of them.

Neil LaBute is currently the Playwright-in-Residence at MCC Theater. He is the author of 'The Shape of Things,' 'Fat Pig' and 'Reasons to Be Pretty,' the latter of which served as his Broadway debut in 2009, for which he received a Tony Award nomination for Best Play. On stage, he previously directed his plays 'The Mercy Seat,' 'Wrecks' and 'The Shape of Things.' For film, LaBute wrote and directed the Cannes Palme d'Or finalist "Nurse Betty," "Your Friends & Neighbors," "The Shape of Things" and "In the Company of Men," for which he won the Independent Spirit Award and New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best First Feature.