MCC Theater presents Escape: 6 Ways to Get Away, a star-studded benefit reading of new, one-act plays written by some of the leading voices in American theater today: Jon Robin Baitz (Ten Unknowns), John Guare (Six Degrees of Separation), Peter Hedges (What's Eating Gilbert Grape), Neil LaBute (Fat Pig), Tim Blake Nelson (The Grey Zone) and Wendy Wasserstein (The Heidi Chronicles).

The evening stars Josh Lucas, Audra McDonald, Julianna Margulies, Amanda Peet, and Mary-Louise Parker. Additional casting TBA.

The benefit staged reading, is directed by: Doug Hughes, Erica Gould, and John Rando.