Mol, Washington and reasons to be pretty Cast Read LaBute at March 23 TimesTalks

By Ernio Hernandez
16 Mar 2009

Playwright Neil LaBute, Gretchen Mol, Kerry Washington, Steven Pasquale and the cast of Broadway's reasons to be pretty will take part in a March 23 TimesTalks event.

The New York Times presents the staff-moderated series at The TimesCenter. "An Evening with Neil LaBute and Friends" — featuring an interview with the playwright-director and cast members from his various shows — is scheduled for 6:30-8 PM.

The evening will celebrate LaBute's Broadway debut as a playwright with reasons to be pretty and will feature reasons stars Marin Ireland, Steven Pasquale, Piper Perabo and Thomas Sadoski. Mol (The Shape of Things) and Kerry Washington ("Lakeview Terrace") will also take part. The actors will perform scenes from LaBute's works.

Seating for the TimesTalks event is on a first-come, first-served basis. The TimesCenter is located at 242 West 41st Street (between 7th and 8th Avenue). Tickets are currently available through the TimesTalks website.

Upcoming events include "A Conversation with Jeremy Irons" with the Impressionism star (April 13); "Lincoln Center at TheTimesCenter: Center Stage" with LCT artistic director Andre Bishop, playwright John Guare, director Bartlett Sher and actress Cherry Jones (May 4); as well as "A Conversation with Kenneth Branagh" (May 7).

For a complete lineup and more information, visit TimesTalks.com.