Maybe bc I read it tho, This play by LaBute consists only of four characters: Greg (a young good-looking guy), Greg’s girlfriend Steph (who is plain-looking), Greg’s friend and co-worker Kent (good-lucking), and Kent’s wife Carly who is Steph’s good friend (and also very good-looking). Not really my favorite genre... it felt like gritty American realism but with better dialogue and maybe some humor?? But that's just the beginning. I am. Reasons to Be Pretty Cast List on Broadway.com, the most comprehensive source for Broadway Shows, Broadway Tickets and Broadway Information. Start by marking “Reasons to Be Pretty” as Want to Read: Error rating book. Fun stuff. June 24th 2008 Welcome back. One day Greg and Kent are chatting about another good-looking co-worker when Greg offhandedly compares Steph to the good-looking co-worker and calls her “regular” looking. Wade Bradford, M.A., is an award-winning playwright and theater director. A good play, very genuine, and the topic (how much does being pretty worth) is something I can relate to as well. Click here to buy Reasons to Be Pretty tickets today! ThoughtCo, Aug. 28, 2020, thoughtco.com/reasons-to-be-pretty-act-one-2713448. There was a defined progression and resolution to the piece which I appreciated. It is the third and final installment of a trilogy (The Shape of Things, Fat Pig, and Reasons to Be Pretty). We’d love your help. A reread. Steph meets Greg in neutral territory: a restaurant at lunchtime. Independent/Dane DuPuis. REASONS TO BE PRETTY was nominated in 2009 for three Tony Awards on Broadway and has just this year completed a sell-out run in London's prestigious Almeida Theatre. Download Reasons To Be Pretty PDF/ePub or read online books in Mobi eBooks. Greg, the protagonist, spends most of his life trying to explain his misunderstood intentions to others. It apparently backfires on them, but I had heard about the play and seen excerpts from a movie version of it and it made me uncomfortable to have this mirror held up to certain aspects of male-ness. Reasons To Be Pretty: Dark comedy. One day Greg and Kent are chatting about another good-looking co-worker when Greg offhandedly compares Steph to the good-looking co-worker and calls her “regular” looking. He gets confused by women, especially Steph sometimes but you can't blame him. Recommended nonetheless. And the relationships were heartbreaking. Bradford, Wade. She has written down everything about Greg that she dislikes. The fact that she takes control of her life and doesn't let Greg weigh her down was inspiring. It would obviously be much better staged. And to be honest, I wasn’t impressed at all, which is surprising considering the fact that I discovered this on a list of “must read plays of the 21st century” or something along those lines. ISBN: 9780571331772. LaBute directs this one himself and the whole cast is great (notably Thomas Sadoski, who originated the role of Greg on Broadway, and Jenna Fischer, playing delightfully against type as Steph) and really drives home the fact that his snappy dialogue is meant to be heard. I need to read more Labute! But that's just the beginning. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/reasons-to-be-pretty-act-one-2713448. Kent and Carly sit together, complaining about work and money. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. It is funny and shocking and sad all at the same time. Their story is told on a minimal set in a combination dialogue and monologue scenes. Read Now » Read in one sitting. I guess that could be part of the message the playwright was trying to convey, by making the characters seem as real and normal as possible, but I wasn’t a fan of this portrayal. "Reasons to Be Pretty" Act One. Tomorrow may well be too late.”, Mystery Solved: Why Hollywood Is Obsessed with the Whodunit. 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