Blueberry Pond Presents Jeffrey Sweet Play

Written by Westchester.com

Friday, 21 April 2006

Ossining, NY - Blueberry Pond Theatre Ensemble, the only professional theatre company in Westchester County whose season consists solely of original work, will present a revised and updated version of award-winning Playwright-in-Residence Jeffrey Sweet's WITH AND WITHOUT as its final mainstage production of the 2005-06 season, June 16 through July 16.Mr. Sweet, author of the acclaimed THE VALUE OF NAMES which was presented at White Plains Performing Arts Center last year, leads weekly professional lab sessions at BPTE's Cedar Lane Park, Ossining, theatre, where he developed this new version of WITH AND WITHOUT.

Mr. Sweet is an Emmy-nominated writer and author of numerous plays produced throughout the world; most recently his work was anthologized in NINE CONTEMPORARY JEWISH PLAYS: FROM THE NEW PLAY COMMISSION OF THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CULTURE. BPTE was honored as the Best Venue for Original Theater by Westchester Magazine for 2005. The group presents world premieres of full-length plays developed through an ensemble process by resident artists. The 2005-06 season of the Ensemble opened with the acclaimed musical about growing up female, OUTLOUD, and continued with Jocelyn Beard's dark comedy set in a suburban McMansion, SUB-URBAN LEGEND.

WITH AND WITHOUT is a comedy which explores the compromises we are willing to make with the truth to keep even the strongest relationships from coming apart. Savvy playwright Jeffrey Sweet handles this steamy story and the situational ethics with maturity and wisdom (Chicago Reader). Tickets for WITH AND WITHOUT are $30, with discounts for seniors and groups; performances Thursdays through Saturdays at 8pm with matinees Saturdays and Sundays at 3pm at Blueberry's intimate 49 seat theatre, 235 Cedar Lane, Cedar Lane Park, Ossining. To purchase tickets visit ticketcentral.com or call (877) FOR-4TIX; for further information call the theatre at (914) 923-3530,