John Earl Jelks and Tracee Chimo Join Duchovny and Peet in LaBute’s The Break of Noon

Final casting has been announced for the world premiere of The Break of Noon, a new play by Neil LaBute. Tony nominee John Earl Jelks and Tracee Chimo will join previously announced stars David Duchovny and Amanda Peet in the MCC Theater production, directed by Jo Bonney, at off-Broadway's Lucille Lortel Theatre, where it will begin performances on October 28 and open on November 22.

Jelks was most recently seen on Broadway in August Wilson’s Radio Golf, for which he earned a Tony nomination.He also appeared in Wilson's Gem of the Ocean on Broadway, and the off-Broadway revival of The First Breeze of Summer. Chimo has appeared on Broadway in Irena’s Vow and off-Broadway in The Bachelorette and Circle Mirror Transformation.

The Break of Noon is described as a drama that follows the aftermath of a modern man’s revelation. John Smith (Duchovny), a man who, amidst the chaos and horror of the worst office shooting in American history, sees the face of God. His modern-day revelation creates a maelstrom of disbelief among everyone he knows. A newcomer to faith, John urgently searches for a modern response to the age-old question: at what cost salvation?

The Break of Noon will play through December 12.