Avenue Q Monsters Kate and Trekkie to 'Get Caught Reading'

In celebration and anticipation of the Association of American Publishers' nationwide "Get Caught Reading" month in May, the cast of the Tony Award-winning musical Avenue Q will share their love of books and reading by joining the cast of celebrities and public figures who have been photographed getting caught reading their favorite books!

"Two of the stars of Avenue Q, Kate Monster and Trekkie Monster are the first performers from a hit Tony Award-winning Broadway show to be featured in the 'Get Caught Reading' campaign, the first puppets to be featured in the campaign, and, in point of fact, the first monsters. They join the ever-growing list of celebrities who have lent their support to campaign: Whoopi Goldberg, Alicia Keys, Queen Latifah, Robin Williams, NY Yankees Johnny Damon, The Miami Heat, NY Giants' Tiki Barber, Rosie O'Donnell Mary Kate and Ashley Olson, Drew Carey, Michael Bloomberg, and George Foreman to name just a few," according to press materials.

"We are ever thankful that Kate and Trekkie agreed to share their love of books and reading by supporting our literacy campaign," notes Pat Schroeder, President and CEO of the Association of American Publishers. "As lead investor and teacher of the Monstersorri School on Avenue Q, Trekkie and Kate respectively know the joys that books bring to children of all ages. We hope the theatre community will help support and spread the love of words that open the imagination on the page, and on the stage."

"Get Caught Reading" is a nationwide public service campaign launched by the Association of American Publishers in 1999 to promote the joy of reading. Through celebrity involvement, "Get Caught Reading" leads by example. Now in its eighth year, the Get Caught Reading campaigns continues to grow and has caught on worldwide.

Avenue Q - which celebrates its 4th anniversary on Broadway in July - is a musical (with a cast of human and puppet characters) about making it in the city with a tiny bank account and big dreams. Winner of three 2004 Tony Awards - including Best Musical - Avenue Q has music and lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx, book by Jeff Whitty, and is directed by Jason Moore.

For performance and ticket information, call Telecharge at 212 239 6200, or log on to www.avenueq.com.

To view posters of the many celebrities getting caught reading their favorite books are available at no charge to complement the reading campaigns in every community across the nation by visiting the web site at www.getcaughtreading.org.