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The Office’s Jenna Fischer Sets Off-Broadway Debut

LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 23: Actress Jenna Fischer attends the premiere of Warner Brothers'
Jenna Fischer Photo: Frederick M. Brown/2011 Getty Images

Jenna Fischer will follow her nine-year run on The Office with Neil LaBute’s Off-Broadway production Reasons to Be Happy. The play returns to the three characters from LaBute’s Tony-nominated Reasons to Be Pretty. Fischer is set for the role of Steph, originated by Alison Pill. The production will open June 11 at the MCC Lucille Lortel Theater, with previews beginning May 16 — the same night as The Office’s series finale. Drama!

Jenna Fischer Sets Off-Broadway Debut