{"id":2222,"date":"2013-10-06T04:35:59","date_gmt":"2013-10-05T21:35:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theaccent.org\/?p=2222"},"modified":"2020-11-06T02:05:52","modified_gmt":"2020-11-05T19:05:52","slug":"news-brief-rio-grande-theater-presents-reasons-to-be-pretty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/news-brief-rio-grande-theater-presents-reasons-to-be-pretty\/","title":{"rendered":"News Brief: Rio Grande Theater Presents ‘Reasons to be Pretty’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Story by Carizma Barrera
\nPhotos by Adrienne Sparks and Carizma Barrera<\/p>\n

ACC presents \u201cReasons to be Pretty\u201d Oct. 25 through Nov. 3 at the Rio Grande Campus theater.<\/p>\n

Written by Broadway playwright Neil LaBute, the ACC production is directed by drama professor Marla Dean.<\/p>\n

The play focuses on society\u2019s obsession with physical appearance and \u201cis not for the weak of heart,\u201d Dean said. \u201cAs it has an adult theme throughout.\u201d<\/p>\n

Student tickets are $8 and general admission is $10. Proceeds will go toward scholarships for declared drama majors.<\/p>\n

\"Director,<\/a>
Director Marla Dean gives advice to Leah Christian, an ACC student auditioning for a lead role in the play, while assistant director Edith McDonald, and costume designer Christina Romero watch. Photo by Carizma Barrera<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Coworkers,<\/a>
Coworkers, Carly (Alexis Henderson – right) and Greg (Matthew Stoughton- left) have a heart-to-heart over lunch, in ACC’s production of “Reasons to be Pretty.”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Ex-lovers,<\/a>
Ex-lovers, Steph (Jennifer Codozo- right) and Greg (Matthew Stoughton – left) share an awkward chance meeting, in ACC’s production of “Reasons to be Pretty.”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Carly<\/a>
Carly (Alexis Henderson) delivers a monologue on the drawbacks to being attractive, in ACC’s production of “Reasons to be Pretty.”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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