Profiles Theatre will host an evening of readings with acclaimed playwright and filmmaker Neil LaBute on Saturday, January 8, 2011 at Profiles Theatre, 4147 N. Broadway. The evening will include a pre-show reception at 6:30 p.m., selected readings of LaBute’s work at 7:30 p.m. and a post-show audience talkback and discussion with LaBute. This is a ONE NIGHT ONLY event and seating is very limited!

This one night-only event will feature Neil LaBute performing a selected reading from his work.  The Profiles ensemble will also perform readings from various LaBute plays and shorts, exact titles to be named soon . The evening will conclude with an audience talkback to discuss the playwright’s work.

This special event will be followed by the highly anticipated Midwest premiere of reasons to be pretty, directed by Steppenwolf ensemble member Rick Snyder.

Profiles began its relationship with Neil LaBute in 2006 with the Midwest premiere of autobahn, followed by their long-running hit, Fat Pig. In 2007, Profiles devoted an entire season to the works of LaBute that included the Midwest premieres of In a Dark Dark House, Some Girl(s), This is How it Goes, and a collection of short works entitled Things We Said Today.  Last season, Profiles presented the Midwest Premiere of The Mercy Seat.

All tickets for An Evening with Neil LaBute: Live and In-Person are $60 each and can be purchased by calling the box office at (773) 549-1815.

“Neil’s uncompromising approach of confronting the ugly truths of human behavior and his unique use of language has become synonymous with Profiles,” says Profiles Associate Artistic Director, Darrell W. Cox. “Our relationship with Neil and our dedication to his work has been one of the most fulfilling and defining moments in our  history. This will be a once in a lifetime opportunity for audiences in Chicago to sit in the same room and hear from one of most unique and prolific writers of our generation.”

The evening will conclude with an audience talkback to discuss the playwright’s work.