Ed Harris to Star in US Premiere of LaBute's Wrecks

Academy Award-nominee Ed Harris will star in the US premiere of Wrecks, a new play written and directed by Neil LaBute that will begin previews at the Public Theater on September 26th for an October 10th opening.  It will run through October29th.

"Two of America's most exciting artists team up to create a theatrical tour de force in this new solo work. In true LaBute fashion, Wrecks promises to thrill, surprise and challenge your assumptions about love, family and marriage. This production marks Harris' first appearance on the New York stage in a decade," state Public Theater notes. Wrecks was first produced at Everyman Palace Theatre in Cork, Ireland.

Harris, who has received Academy Award nominations for The Hours, Pollock, The Truman Show and Apollo 13, recently made his European stage debut in Wrecks' premiere in Ireland.  He has been seen on Broadway in Taking Sides and Precious Sons, for which he received a Tony nomination, and Off-Broadway in Fool for Love, for which he received an Obie Award.  Other film credits include A History of Violence, The Human Stain, A Beautiful Mind and The Right Stuff, as well as the miniseries "Empire Falls."

LaBute's previous plays include Some Girl(s), This Is How It Goes, Fat Pig, The Distance From Here, The Mercy Seat, The Shape of Things, and bash: latter-day plays.  Films include The Wicker Man, The Shape of Things, Possession, In the Company of Men, Your Friends and Neighbors and Nurse Betty.

Wrecks will feature scenic design and costume design by Klara Zieglerova, lighting design by Christopher Akerlind, and sound design by Robert Kaplowitz.

The show will play Tuesday at 7:00pm, Wednesday through Saturday at 8:00pm, Saturday and Sunday at 2:00pm, through October 29. There will be a post-show discussion on October 4th and October 17th.

Tickets are $50. Tickets are on sale at The Public Theater box office, 425 Lafayette Street; on-line at www.publictheater.org, or by phone at 212-967-7555 (please note new number). There will be a limited number of $20 Rush Tix available at the box office for every downtown theater performance one hour prior to curtain. There is a 2 ticket limit per person (cash only).