"Matt & Ben" June 13, 2008

Celebrating 5 Years in Golden
Miner’s Alley Playhouse presents
Matt & Ben
Written by Mindy Kaling and Brenda Withers
Directed by Keith Dixon
“…deliciously spiteful send-up of Hollywood's naked emperors” NY Times
The Morrison Theatre Company performed in Morrison’s historic Town Hall on Stone Street from 1989 until 2002, when the owner of Golden’s Foss Drug Store invited Executive/Artistic Director Rick Bernstein and company to move into the space above the store. Rick and wife, Paige Larsen, opened “The Elephant Man,” on June 13, 2003 in their new home as the Miners Alley Playhouse. Opening on June 13, 2008, “Matt & Ben” celebrates Miners Alley Playhouse’s 5th Anniversary in Golden.
Miners Alley presents the Regional Premiere of the Off-Broadway smash hit “Matt & Ben” June 13 - July 20 at Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Avenue (Downtown Golden above Foss General Store). Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 6 p.m. **with a special 2 p.m. Sunday matinee on July 20. (No Evening performance on July 20). Tickets are $20 (student, senior, and group rates available) and available by calling 303-935-3044. More information online at www.minersalley.com.
In “Matt & Ben,” two actresses portray Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, back when they shared a Boston apartment and were trying to write their first script. When the screenplay for Good Will Hunting drops mysteriously from the heavens, the boys realize they’re being tested by a Higher Power.
Keith Dixon directs two of Denver’s top award-winning actresses, Denver Post Ovation Award Winner and CTG Henry Award winner Missy Moore plays Matt and Denver Post Ovation Award and Westword’s Best of Denver winner Laura Norman portrays Ben, in this outlandish camp comedy.
Keith Dixon serves as the Managing Artistic Director for Baton Rouge Little Theater in Louisiana. Keith is on the Board of Trustees for the Southwest Theatre and Film Association (SWTFA), and is an Associate Member of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers. He holds a BA in Theatre from Middle Tennessee State University. He and his wife, Kelly Pepper, reside in Baton Rouge with Larry and Francis.
“Matt & Ben” took the prize for “Best Overall Production” during its sold-out run at the New York International Fringe Festival and was the only play invited to appear at the HBO sponsored 2003 U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen. In July 2003, “Matt & Ben” opened at Off-Broadway’s P.S. 122 in the East Village and took the New York theatre scene by storm with the New York Times calling the show “Absolutely delightful, sharp and clever!” “Matt & Ben” was called “The hottest ticket in town!” by Us Weekly, “The Hottest Play in New York” by Newsweek, “A big Off-Broadway hit!” by E! Entertainment Television and “A run-away hit!” by Variety. “Matt & Ben” was included on Entertainment Weekly’s “Must List” and was among Time Magazine’s top five theatre picks of the year. And now “Matt & Ben” is here.
Miner’s Alley Playhouse presents
“Matt & Ben”
A howlingly funny look at Hollywood's golden boys Matt Damon and Ben Affleck before J-Lo, Gwyneth and Oscar.
June 13 - July 20
Fri.\Sat. 7:30 p.m.; Sun. 6 p.m. * 2 p.m. Sunday matinee on July 20. (No Evening performance on July 20)
Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Avenue (Downtown Golden above Foss General Store)
Tickets: $20
303-935-3044
minersalley.com
Not recommended for children under 13
Note please:*Mat & Ben replaces “The Mystery of Irma Vep”

Official Website: http://www.minersalley.com