/ Yeah, yeah KENT I don't like doing a shoddy job, is all. I want you to tell me! You try and hide it pretty well but I can spot it, at the crown when you're bending over or as you sit in the kitchen eating and you ask me to get up and fix you something, then I see it. NEW YORK TIMES REVIEW: "A firestorm of abuse and invective, hot enough to scald the hide off a thick-skinned man, blasts through the opening minutes of "Reasons to Be Pretty," the surprising new play by Neil LaBute that opened Monday night in a . It features the same four characters several years later, and starred Jenna Fischer, Josh Hamilton, Leslie Bibb and Fred Weller. Further complications surface when Kent begins an affair with the unseen new colleague. "GREG Whatever. / What?GREG Just talking! He accentuates that she has a pretty face, improving her vibe. Being observed by a woman makes guys dumb. In 1975, researchers at Stanford invited a group of undergraduates to take part in a study about suicide. Premiere on 6 September, 2012 Preview Performances at reduced prices on 3, 4 and 5 September Peformances Tuesday to Saturday at 19.30 Hours Matinee Performances at 11.00 Hours on Tuesdays and Fridays beginning 11 September. / OK?CARLY Fine. They enjoy better success finding mates. Enter Demetrius running, with Helena in pursuit. Yawns.KENT Third sucks.GREG Yep. Olympians and whoever.KENT Are you out running? It really is. Steph har blivit chef p hennes frisrsalong. Scene Four Carly and Greg are hanging out in the break room. Left a message, anyway. Before he beats Kent up, Greg explains that he is doing it Because you need it, okay? If I do then somebody notices and I'm not the guy they call for the extra shifts or the holiday hours or that type of deal and you know you like the money.CARLY Everybody likes money.KENT Uh-uh. Auditions are coming up on April 20 for our production of Neil LaButes Reasons To Be Pretty. GREG. No shit.GREG That pretty much says it all KENT Oh yeah.GREG One day they're gonna save a little time and just stick that word in the dictionary all by itself. In . Nodeem de Ex-Frnd scho matkritt huet, verlisst de Greg Kent, deen zu Wut handelt. / Don't! Detta lindrar Carly fr tillfllet. ischtens, datt hien Kent beweegt, huet de Greg erklert datt hien et mcht "Well Dir et braucht, okay? Fuck.GREG Uh-huh. it's a play about society's obsession with physical appearance and it's effect on the lives of the four people who are the characters in this play.All the characters are ordinary people, people that you know or know of in everyday life. In comparison to the protagonist in Fat Pig, Greg exhibits both courage and selflessness by the end of the play. / Thanks.STEPH Doesn't matter, you're just deflecting it again Yes, she heard you guys, clear as day. (Checks his watch.) Not that I think I'm some beautyan old-fashioned glamour gal or anything, I don'tbut I'm not bad, ya know, not bad at all and even if I was, ugly, I'm saying, even if I was not cute or close to that, unattractive by world standards, don't I wanna be with someone who finds me beautiful? "[1], The Broadway production, also directed by Kinney, began previews at the Lyceum Theatre on March 13, 2009, opened on April 2, 2009 and closed on June 14, 2009 after 85 performances. (Beat.) How'd we get to this place, huh?STEPH Easy.GREG Yeah?STEPH Yep. Somehow, they cool down and wish each other well on their lives without one another. Greg har planer p att g p college och inser att han inte vill arbeta p ett lager resten av sitt liv. Each of the four characters opens up in a monologue, and while Greg, in the final one, gets to articulate fully the themes of the play and his own emotional maturity through experience, the device does feel a little schematic. The English Theatre of Hamburg. I mean, I don't think so. 'S true.CARLY That's why they call it that.GREG What? et seq. (Beat.) He also admits that he is simply drifting, and that their four years together may never have turned into marriage. Because if he's willing to say that, even to a friend, then you can bet he's probably thinking even more than you know about. / No GREG Bullshit CARLY Hey, don't swear at me, OK?GREG No, seriously, Carly, that is, like, a bunch of bullshit and don't do that to me, all right? By Ben Brantley. 3. Can't believe sometimes that this is the life that God's staked out for me in his infinite planthen I think, who'm I kidding?! The prick. Hmmm? Suddenly, she is there, right in front of him. (Beat.) (Beat.) Hes proud that hes married to such a hot chick, but isnt hesitant to be unfaithful to her. Time?STEPH After this Do you mind staying out for a while? Treat 'em nice 'specially the ones with a badge.CARLY Yep.GREG Yeah, great, thanks KENT Just a tip there, buddy.CARLY Bye, sweetie.KENT See you at seven, baby. But it's not true. [Exit Robin. / I mean a contrast! Pricks.GREG Great (Beat.) Jay Mellman. / Stop! He dumps ithalf goes onto the floor. Tired KENT Steph's her best friend. / Hawthorne. God, you're so ten. Steph erknner att hon inte kan sluta tnka p Greg, men tror samtidigt att hon kommer att bli mycket lyckligare med sin snart make. Huh?GREG Kent, I was KENT Don't start in with my gal, all right? I mean, wouldn't you?At the mall. She pisses me off.KENT Hey man, don't blame her for this.GREG I don't.KENT Good, because you're the one who said it.GREG I know. / Hmmm KENT Yes. . All the power this charm doth owe. A little You do because you think that you don't have to shower after work and you'll get in bed and sleep and sweat some more and then use a little deodorant and off you go, like, to work or wherever. / No?GREG No. www.prettyorphans.com, Tags: Aquila Morong Studio, Los Angeles Theater Review, Lounge Theatre, Neil LaBute, As editor of StageSceneLA.com, Steven Stanley is one of Los Angeles' most prolific theater reviewers. Honey. On the 11th of May, less than two weeks after losing her final legal appeal, Mrs Diane Pretty died, under sedation and in the care of a hospice. Despite the fact that they don't revive the relationship, the characters in Reasons to Be Pretty speak to a fairly idealistic view on connections and youthful, white collar class Americans. When someone looks or acts different from their level of standards, they're quick to judge and criticize. KENT slaps GREG on the back,points over at the trophies, and pumps his fist as he exits.GREG nods and sits for a moment longer. So what about her?KENT I'm, you know (Waits.) Jesus. As with its predecessors, reasons to be pretty continues the author's exploration of what lies beneath the surface of contemporary America within the context of the relationships between lovers and friends. I mean, I was talking to Kent and we were laughing about stuff, about, like, I dunnowork and how this new guy who's a real goof has been begging us to join our softball team so we're joking about whatever and that's all. All the crap I'm feeling about you but have held my tongue on I was gonna e-mail you, but this here is way better. He prefers to focus on the company softball team. Anyway, I'll see you later. Vertical tabs is expected in the Insider channels in the next few months. All right? Anyway she's just lashing out for no reasonwell, not "no" reason but barely.GREG Women, huh?KENT Yep. Fir wien Dir sidd a wat Dir gemaach hutt, a fir all deng * s du et kee Zweiwel fir de Rescht vu rem Liewen ze maachen. With a delicacy that belies its crude vocabulary, reasons to be pretty celebrates the everyday heroism in the struggle to find out."[4]. More audition instructions are at https://www.act2theatre.org/2013/01/07/auditions/, More about the director at https://www.act2theatre.org/2013/01/12/meet-pretty-director-beau-bowden/. That, and I need your keys.GREG Great.STEPH What?GREG Nothing.STEPH No, what? 'S the only way I'll make it to break KENT That doesn't make sense GREG They're good, though. You need some "alone time" or KENT No, no, she's gone up front. Theatergoers will have barely settled into their seats at "Reasons to Be Pretty," which makes its Broadway debut this week at the Lyceum, before they will . KENT watches her go.KENT Amazing ass, you know?GREG I dunno, man.KENT You can say it, I don't mind. Well, it's night out.GREG Right. Steph is acting like Crazy Horse KENT Exactly. Nobodys going to call Neil LaBute a redemptive playwright, and even in this reflective mood, hes not exactly forgiving about mens failings and womens weaknesses. Nothing? Everything else is sweet, too. In order to develop his characters . No, I meant that my what he writes about is CARLY So it's gonna be you know. MAY 25 THROUGH JUNE 24, 2012. Now.STEPH NO! Question: Talk about the Social Policy on Mental Health in Australia. Genre: Drama. He likewise concedes that he is just floating, and that their four years together may never have transformed into marriage. I know I like it, even with you, so I'm guessing it's you. Be serious now (Beat.) Waiting.GREG I see. My God, you're like a Chris Rock concert or something with all the STEPH Fuck you, asswipe! FUCK!STEPH Hey, you said it GREG You're crazy! Hien behaapt datt de Greg ni soen, well hien Angscht huet fir Leit di him net gefalen. Trio drama tidak terhubung oleh karakter atau plot tetapi oleh tema citra tubuh yang berulang dalam masyarakat Amerika. He watchesher, shaking his head but saying nothing.GREG Wanna get a bite or something? / Getting her all worked up GREG I wasn't / Dude, I'm CARLY It's not anything, Kent, we just GREG Promise.CARLY Yeah.KENT Fine. / 'Preciate it.GREG No prob. Reasons To Be Pretty will be performed by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service. Hon fljer hans rd. Two years, that's what I give it. Tries to go for a kiss but ends up bumbling one on her cheek. I always felt like my face was one of my better parts and he's talking about me like I'm some old Buick out in the backyard that he keeps thinking about fixing but just can't get to it. In hopes of showing Carly the truth about her husband, Greg strongly suggests that she takes the evening off and go home to her husband. And remember GREG Got it.KENT keep this shit to yourself. DPS offers an extensive list of titles that includes many of the most significant plays of the past century. She isn't one, OK, she's not. It's kind of pathetic; I am not the only person who thinks that I'm not gonna be so crass as to say much about your dick because that would put me on your levelbeing hurtfulbut I will say this: you're way too hairy down there and most girls find that disgusting. Microsoft Edge is the only browser that allows you to manage your tabs on the side with a single click. One thing I said, and it wasn't a, like, some big Goddammit, why'd you tell her? / Yes, you did!GREG Steph STEPH No, don't, do not "Steph" me right now!GREG Come on, Stephanie STEPH Don't do that, you prick! Sometimes I'll go after her, follow along, and try to spook her or whatnot, just for kicks. (Beat.) Tried to wait but, you know. Change is resisted because it can hurt. Gender: Female. (He slaps the table and sits.) No, down past the Panda Express. I don't mind it so much, I guess, but she's always in the halls or down on the floor, strutting around, and I hate having to watch myself so much, who I'm talking to or whatever pain in the ass. Read the full review, Listen, You Brat, to Plain Truths About the Beauty Myth . De Greg probiert d'Hnn ze krien, datt hien d'Wierklechkeet d'Carly wier z'erklren, m Kent mengt datt hie sech blien. I just know that women throw everything they've got into their physical being, and a main part of thatthe main partis the face. You never have so stop doing that. I can't see KENT Her. Han kallar Greg upprepade gnger fr en "fitta". / Heard who we're playing nextit's that fucking bail bonds team! (Beat.) More in sorrow than in anger, and more in annoyance than rancor, it must be said that the talented . We can't eat lunch and kiss each other and start blabbing on the phone next week We're done, Greg. Attractive people, they reason, are the big winners of natural selection. Shit. I'm sorry that I wanted to go early or whatever Damn. CARLY watches as KENT keeps checking the time.CARLY You're not late.KENT 'Kay.CARLY I don't know why you have to keep looking at the clock.KENT Because we've got a lot to do tonight.CARLY Oh.KENT Putting in overtime, might as well do the thing right. Because she needed someone to talk to today, and GREG Yeah, but wait CARLY because I would never say such a mean and horrible thing to her, that's why.GREG Oh. Wear deodorant or perfume. Attractive, I'm saying. The real reasons why people bully others. STEPH watching his every move. After over-fueling his ex-companion, Greg leaves Kent, who exhaust in rage. P ngot stt svalnar de och nskar varandra gott om livet utan varandra. (Beat.) Kent mobbar honom, brottas mot marken och kallar sedan sin ex-flickvn "ful. She carries a set of keys and her flashlight, for Chrissakes! No.GREG OK, then, I don't know what to say to you about this because STEPH The truth. Erkennt och, datt hien einfach drit, an datt hir vier Joer zesummen nie zu enger Bestietnis hunn. And she is fine, man, lemme tell you. You like shit, clothes and stuff so you can cook and like that, right? It shows him at the full strength he's rarely attained lately. This is a thoughtful, mature play without the sour superiority or shocking twists and dark revelations that have become formulaic in LaButes work. I mean, think about that. 'Course, she didn't need to jump on the phone and repeat it before I even got home, though, did she?KENT Fuck, dude, she's a girl!they've got, like, sonar. Huh? ", "It takes a tender man to make plays as tough as Neil LaButes. But that's just the beginning. It was, like, ummm, "Yeah, well, maybe Steph hasn't got a face like that girl'smaybe her face is just regularbut I wouldn't trade her for a million bucks." / (Grabs it.) (Beat.) We talked. In any case, Greg has had enough. This play, directed by the playwright, shouldn't. Dramatists Play Service, one of the premier play-licensing and theatrical publishing agencies in the world, was formed in 1936 to foster national opportunities for playwrights by publishing affordable editions of their plays and handling the performance rights to these works. (to the others) OK, show's over now, go back to your chop suey shit that you're eating and leave us be STEPH watches the crowd disperse; turns to GREG again.GREG This shouldn't be happening STEPH But it is.GREG I care about you, Stephanie. Lately.GREG What're you what's that mean? Tell me I'm pretty and no goldfish will get hurt. And she's got roommates.GREG Great. Maybe she looks at her and thinks, "This dude must be worth it, a woman like that on his arm." Seriously. Omedelbart efter att Carly lmnar stannar Stephanie in fr att bertta nyheterna: hon r frlovad fr att gifta sig. Casting is by Donna Morong, CSA. no, no, no, no, no! It rocks. / This is why Jesus wept.Loud buzzer sounds overhead. He thanks Greg for covering up his affair, and begins to recount his recent sexual exploits with Crystal, the hot girl from the office. I mean, it's nice as well, I don't mean to imply it's not but there's various drawbacksand not just, like, that joke that people tellthe one about how "behind every pretty woman you'll find a guy who's tired of fucking her," not even that although that's mostly accurate and you hear it because it's become a clich, which just means "true." Hey you guys over there, check this out GREG Stephanie, don't.STEPH Sit down, Greg, and listen for once. Virun der Fro stellt d'Carly dass si dri Mint schwanger ass. De Trio vu Stcker (di och d' Form vun Dingen a Fiss Pig ) bezeechnen net duerch Charaktere a Grafiken, awer duerch d'widderhuelend Thema vum Kierper Bild an der amerikanescher Gesellschaft. [7], LaBute wrote a sequel to the play, Reasons to be Happy, which premiered in June 2013 at the Lucille Lortel Theatre in an MCC Theatre production. 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