Profiles Theatre presents the Midwest Premiere of The Break of Noon
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 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.