Inspired by the aftermath of hurricane Katrina and the devastation of New Orleans, The Breach comprises "three unique and separate stories from those who survived the storm. In its exploration of the impacts of Katrina, this powerful and surreal play taps the conspiracy theories, loss and nascent hope of this devastated American region," Public press notes state.

Casting for The Breach will be announced shortly.

The free 7 PM reading will be followed by a post-show discussion with New York Daily News journalist Nicole Bode; Robert Carey, vice president of the International Rescue Committee's Resettlement Department; and Lee Clarke, author of "Worst Cases: Terror and Catastrophe in the Popular Imagination." Larry Blumenfeld will moderate the discussion.

Tarell Alvin McCraney's latest play, Wig Out!, is currently playing the Vineyard Theatre. His works also include The Brothers Size; In The Red and Brown Water; Marcus: Or the Secret of Sweet; Without/Sin; Run Mourner, Run; A Taurian Tale; and Promise Not to Tell.

Joe Sutton is the playwright of The Predator's Ball, Voir Dire, As It Is in Heaven, The Benefits of Doubt, Black Market, The Third Army, Special Interests, Restoring the Sun and Enough is Enough. Catherine Filloux has penned Killing the Boss, Lemkin's House, The Beauty Inside, Eyes of the Heart, Silence of God, Mary and Myra, Arthur's War, Photographs From S-21 and Escuela del Mundo. Her work also includes the librettos for the operas The Floating Box: A Story in Chinatown and Where Elephants Weep.

For free tickets to The Breach, e-mail [email protected] or phone (212) 539-8597. All reservations are filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

The Public Theater is located at 425 Lafayette Street.