Justin Baldwin as Kent. Photo by Mikki Schaffner.
(CINCINNATI, APRIL 16, 2012)– Justin Baldwin has earned a League of Cincinnati Theatres (LCT) Award for his performance in New Edgecliff Theatre’s production of REASONS TO BE PRETTY. Baldwin was recognized in the category of featured actor in a play.
REASONS TO BE PRETTY is a darkly romantic drama by Neil LaBute that follows two couples as they navigate the conflicting loyalties of love and friendship. When Greg confesses to his girlfriend of four years that she’s not physically perfect, it not only affects their lives but the lives of their close friends Carly and Kent, played by Baldwin, whose relationship is far from perfect.
According to one LCT panelist, “Baldwin’s character is a male stereotype, but he was able to skillfully craft it so Kent did not come off as one-dimensional.” Another praised Baldwin’s “raw emotional truthfulness.”
Baldwin serves as the associate managing director at New Edgecliff. Earlier this year, he appeared in the LCT Award-winning ensemble of The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial at Covedale Center for the Performing Arts. A 2008 graduate of Miami University, Baldwin spent three years with the Kentucky Shakespeare Festival, where his credits included Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, Measure for Measure and Pericles. He’s also appeared in The History Boys at New Stage Collective and A Christmas Carol with Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati.
Reasons to Be Pretty continues through April 28. Details and ticket information can be found at www.newedgecliff.com.
The League of Cincinnati Theatres was founded in 1999 to strengthen, nurture and promote Cincinnati’s theatre community. LCT provides its member companies and individual members with education, resources and services to enhance the quality and exposure of the theatre community in Cincinnati and increase community awareness, attendance and involvement. More information about the League can be found at www.leagueofcincytheatres.info.
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