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,
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