Reminder: FREE Theresa Rebeck reading Mon 4/20

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THIS Monday evening, April 20 at 8:00pm, Off-Broadway theater Playwrights Horizons will present a special free reading and signing with Pulitzer Prize finalist and Park Slope resident Theresa Rebeck in honor of the upcoming paperback release of her acclaimed novel Three Girls and Their Brother. The event will take place at Playwrights' Mainstage Theater (416 West 42nd St betw 9th & 10th Aves), in advance of the paperback’s release by Three Rivers Press and Ms. Rebeck’s play Our House at Playwrights Horizons, running May 15-June 21 on the Mainstage.

At the event, Ms. Rebeck will read excerpts from the novel, followed by a signing of the book and her other works. Copies of the new paperback edition of Three Girls and Their Brother, as well as select copies of her other works, will be available for purchase on site.

In Three Girls and Their Brother, life in the Heller household is changed forever after a photo of the three striking redheaded sisters graces the pages of The New Yorker. Narrated in four parts from the perspective of each sibling (the three sisters and their brother, Philip) the novel follows the girls' journey from The New Yorker feature to modeling for the industry's most exclusive fashion magazines, attending New York City's trendiest events, and, inevitably, making the front pages of the tabloids. But as the girls go from taking high school chemistry tests to navigating the celebrity talk show circuit, they quickly experience the drawbacks of living in the spotlight. As the struggle for fame threatens to tear the family apart, the siblings learn that, in the celebrity world of viciousness and betrayal, their most important allies are each other.

Three Girls and Their Brother was named one of the 10 Best First Novels of 2008 by Booklist and was awarded the American Library Association’s prestigious Alex Award. People gave the novel 4 out of 4 stars and called it, “A deliciously wicked satire.” Publisher’s Weekly called it a “Hilarious first novel… Rebeck shines when Amelia gets cast in a ridiculous Off-Broadway play… her insider’s look at the theater world is spot on and uproarious.” In a starred review, Kirkus called it “A wickedly enjoyable exposé of modern celebrity.” Entertainment Weekly praised, “Rebeck is known for black comedy and hyper-intelligent heroines, and both figure in her first novel, Three Girls and Their Brother — a fizzy satire of celeb-obsessed NYC about flame-haired teenage sisters who get photographed for The New Yorker and soon become megastars. A-”

The event is free and seating is limited. To make reservations, call Playwrights Horizons at (212) 564-1235 ext. 3152 or e-mail [email protected]. Subject line “Rebeck reading.” Be sure to include your full name, number of reservations, and a daytime phone number where you can be reached day-of in case of cancellation.