Martha Plimpton Completes Cast of 'Addictions' Alongside Styler, Sarandon, Hoffman and Hecht April 3

Martha Plimpton is set to appear in the presentation of Addictions, three new one-act plays by Tricia Walsh-Smith, on Monday, April 3 at 6:30 p.m. at the Promenade Theatre (2162 Broadway at 76th Street). She is joining cast members Trudie Styler, Chris Sarandon, Jackie Hoffman, Jessica Hecht, and Peter Bartlett in the one-night-only benefit performance for Caron Treatment Centers, an internationally recognized leader in the treatment of addiction to alcohol and drugs. Addictions, which delves into the lives of three very different women and their dependencies, will be directed by Peter DuBois, Producing Director of the Public Theatre.

Martha Plimpton will star on Broadway this season in "Shining City." She also appeared on Broadway in "Sixteen Wounded" and her films include "The Sleepy Time Gal," "200 Cigarettes," "Beautiful Girls," "Another Woman," "Eye of God," "Parenthood," "I Shot Andy Warhol," "Pecker," "Running on Empty," "Stanley and Iris," "The Mosquito Coast," and "The Goonies." Off-Broadway credits include "The False Servant," "Hobson's Choice" (Obie Award), "Pericles," "The Haggadah," "Runaways," "Suburbia," and "Flesh and Blood." Martha's many TV appearances include "Surface," "7th Heaven," "Law & Order: SVU," "ER," "Hack," and "The Defenders."

Tricia Walsh-Smith, author of the British play "Bonkers," wrote Addictions after her youngest brother Kevin took his own life in October 2000. Tricia and her family realized that the tragic event was the result of his longtime addiction to alcohol, and it is her hope that this play might help other suffering addicts.

Caron is consistently listed among the top five addiction providers in the United States, and offers a full range of services that include early intervention and assessment, residential treatment and outpatient counseling and aftercare. A not-for-profit organization founded over 45 years ago, Caron treats nearly 5,000 individuals and families annually. The proceeds raised by the reading of Addictions will go into the Kevin Walsh Scholarship Fund, which will provide rehabilitation treatment for those who cannot afford it.

Tickets for Addictions are priced from $350. For tickets or further information, please call 212-371-3220 ext: 6152.