Profiles Theatre Presents the Midwest Premiere of Neil LaBute’s THE BREAK OF NOON, Previews 3/30

Profiles Theatre continues its 2011-2012 Season with the Midwest premiere of The Break of Noon by Neil LaBute, directed by Artistic Director Joe Jahraus. Previews are March 30 – April 4, 2012 with the press opening on April 5, 2012. The production runs through May 20, 2012 at Profiles Theatre, 4147 N. Broadway in Chicago.

What if God told you to be a better person but the world wouldn't allow it? Such is the dilemma facing John Smith, a run-of-the-mill white-collar businessman who survives an office shooting and is subsequently touched by what he believes to be a divine vision. His journey toward personal enlightenment past greed, lust and the other deadly sins turns tense, hilarious, profane, and heartbreaking. Exploring the narrow path to spiritual fulfillment, strewn with the funny, frantic failings of humankind, The Break of Noon showcases Neil LaBute at his discomforting best.

In 2010, The Break of Noon received its World premiere as a co-production with MCC Theater in New York and then transferred in 2011 to the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles. Neil LaBute will be working with Profiles on an exclusive, newly revised version of the script. The play received an Edgerton Foundation New American Plays Award.

Title: The Break of Noon
Playwright: by Neil LaBute
Directed by: Joe Jahraus

Dates: Previews: March 30 – April 4, 2012
Press Opening: Thursday, April 5, 2012
Regular Run: April 6 – May 20, 2012

Schedule: Thurs., Fri.: 8:00 p.m.
Saturday: 5:00 p.m. and 8:00p.m. (no 5pm show during previews)
Sunday: 7:00 p.m.

Location: Profiles Theatre, 4147 N. Broadway
Parking is available for $10 - $11 at 4100 N. Clarendon
(One block east of the theatre at the corner of Clarendon and Belle Plaine)

Ticket prices: Previews: $15
Regular Run: Thursdays are $35, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays are $40; Students and Senior Citizens receive a $5 discount on all performances; Group rates are available.

Box Office: Buy online at www.profilestheatre.org
or call (773) 549-1815

ABOUT PROFILES THEATRE
Profiles Theatre is a not-for-profit professional theatre company founded in 1988 by five Eastern Illinois University alumni and has since been continually producing plays. Profiles brings new works to Chicago that illuminate the determination and resiliency of the human spirit. The company produces World, US and Midwest Premieres by new playwrights, as well as established writers whose work has been seen across the country and around the world. Profiles is particularly drawn to playwrights with a unique narrative style and use of language and the company takes pride in carefully selecting scripts that combine integrity with risk. Profiles Theatre is committed to producing plays that tell a story in a captivating way with productions that complement the ensemble and speak to its audience.