Wednesday, May 28, 2008 - In her highly anticipated first novel, award-winning playwright Theresa Rebeck satirizes the publicity-driven world of instant celebrity.  Rebeck will discuss her plays, including the Broadway hit Mauritius, and talk about the transition from playwriting to books.  Theresa Rebeck’s plays include Bad Dates, Omnium Gatherum (a Pulitzer finalist), The Scene, and Mauritius, which won Boston’s prestigious IRNE and Elliot Norton Award and premiered on Broadway in 2007.

Cost:The event are FREE and open to the public.
When: 12:30 - 13:45
Where: The Bryant Park Reading Room located on the 42nd Street side of the park - under the trees - between the back of the NYPL & 6th Avenue. Look for the burgundy and white umbrellas. 
Rain Venue: Barnes & Noble Booksellers at 555 Fifth Avenue & 46th Street - 212-697-3048
Additional Information: "Word for Word" series link: http://www.bryantpark.org/calendar/wordforword.php