reasons to be pretty to star Marin Ireland, Steven Pasquale, Piper Perabo, Thomas Sadoski,

It has been announced that Marin Ireland, Steven Pasquale, Piper Perabo and Thomas Sadoski will comprise the four-person cast of this season�s production of Neil LaBute�s new play, reasons to be pretty, under the direction of Terry Kinney.

reasons to be pretty will open at the Lyceum Theatre on 2 Apr 2009, following previews from 13 Mar, where it is currently selling tickets through to 6 Sep 2009.

Marin Ireland, Steven Pasquale and Piper Perabo will make their Broadway debut in the production.

Pasquale is best known for his role as 'Sean Garrity' in the TV series 'Rescue Me.' Pasquale starred as 'Fabrizio' in the pre-broadway production in Seattle and Chicago of 'The Light In The Piazza.' However, due to conflicts with the TV series 'Rescue Me' he was not able to play the role on Broadway.

Marin Ireland was recently seen on the New York stage when she starred in Sarah Kane's 'Blasted' which played at the SoHo Rep from 2 Oct - 21 Dec 2008. Her Off-Broadway credits include 'Beebo Brinker Chronicles' (37 Arts Theatre B), 'The Ruby Sunrise' (Public Theater), 'Manuscript' (Daryl Roth Theatre), amongst others. Films include 'The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond,' 'The Understudy,' 'Mercy.'

Thomas Sadoski will reprise the role of 'Greg' which he played in MCC Theater's off-Broadway production. He made his Broadway debut in 'Reckless' (mulitple roles: 2004). He can currently be seen starring in Second Stage Theatre's production of Gina Gionfriddo's 'Becky Shaw.'

Piper Perabo made her stage debut in MCC's off-Broadway production of reasons to be pretty. Her many film credits include 'The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle,' 'Coyote Ugly,' 'Cheaper by the Dozen,' 'The i Inside,' 'Perfect Opposites,' 'George and the Dragon,' 'The Cave,' 'Imagine Me & You, 'Edison,' 'The Prestige' and 'The Lazarus Project.'

The critically acclaimed new play had its world premiere at the off-Broadway Lucille Lortel Theatre in 2008, and starred Piper Perabo, Alison Pill, Thomas Sadoski and Pablo Schreiber, helmd by Terry Kinney.

The Broadway transfer marks the author�s Broadway debut, and will once again see Terry Kinney direct.

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.

Scenic Design is by David Gallo, Costume Design is by Sarah J. Holden, Lighting Design is by David Weiner, Music & Sound Design is by Rob Milburn & Michael Bodeen and Fight Direction is by Manny Siverio.

reasons to be pretty is being produced on Broadway by Jeffrey Richards, Jerry Frankel and Steve Traxler, in association with MCC Theater.

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.'