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In MATT & BEN, two actresses portray Matt (Damon) and Ben (Affleck) before JLo, before Gwyneth, before Project Greenlight, before Oscar...

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How would you like to hang out with two best guy friends and eat junk food in their living room? What if these two guys were Matt Damon and Ben Affleck before they got famous? What if one of the best scripts ever fell from the sky into the living room while you were there, and you all got to freak out and decide what to do about it? Eclectic Theater Company gives you the chance to do just that in the upcoming production of "Matt & Ben" by Mindy Kaling and Brenda Withers. These two ladies decided to tell the world what really happened in the writing process of "Good Will Hunting", while also showing the world what the two best friends were like before fame: When Ben was still doing impressions of The Penguin on the baseball field and Matt was trying to impress the ladies with his Simon and Garfunkel renditions. And the best part? Both of the guys are played by girls! ETC delivers this wonderfully skewed and skewering play with flair as Traci Biegenwald plays Ben Affleck, Julia Rauch plays Matt Damon, and L. Nicol Cabe directs. Come see how these boys crafted their fates as the golden boys of our era while telling a timeless story of comedy and friendship, outlasting even the silliest of pop culture references. After all, Sarah Silverman and Jimmy Kimmel have gotten to spend some quality time with Matt and Ben recently. Why shouldnt you? The show opens March 21 and runs through Saturday, April 12. Performances are Thursdays at 7:30, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., and Sunday matinees are at 2. Pay-what-you-can Preview on Thursday, March 20 at 7:30pm.

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The Austin Chronicle Preview by ROBERT FAIRES Thursday, April 3, 2008 The title of the play is Matt & Ben, and yes, it\'s about exactly who you think it\'s about. But that may be the only thing you can anticipate in this (read article) Austin 360.COM Preview by Jeanne Claire van Ryzin Thursday, April 3, 2008 \'Matt & Ben\' stages the ultimate pop culture \'what if\' (read article) The Daily Revielle Review by Lindsay Gallmann Thursday, April 3, 2008 If Matt Damon and Ben Affleck fans think they\'ve seen all aspects of their favorite heartthrobs, they should think again. (read article) Wicked Local Review by Rebecca M. Alvin Thursday, April 3, 2008 “Matt & Ben” is funny Hollywood satire (read article) The Observer Review by Analise Lipari Thursday, April 3, 2008 In the end, it\'s through that lens of good friends that \"Matt and Ben\" is best seen, and for all of the play\'s zany comedy and tough discourse bet (read article) Oakland Tribune Review by Chad Jones Thursday, April 3, 2008 But the Kaling and Withers\' script is sharp enough to cut into a meatier subtext about personal and professional jealousies, the nature of deep frien (read article) TalkinBroadway.com Review by Sharon Perlmutter Thursday, April 3, 2008 Mindy Kaling and Brenda Withers’ Off-Broadway hit, Matt & Ben is fast and furious ... and funny as hell. (read article) Curtain Up Review by Jerry Weinstein Thursday, April 3, 2008 Kaling and Withers have done something here: in a play satirizing both fame and \"Matt & Ben\" they have paid tribute to their friendship and their ar (read article) Variety Review by PHIL GALLO Thursday, April 3, 2008 Mindy Kaling and Brenda Withers\' fun little supposition -- that Ben Affleck and Matt Damon literally had \"Good Will Hunting\" fall into their laps - (read article) The Daily Princetonian Review by Elyse Graham Thursday, April 3, 2008 Funny, sharp and never sentimental, \"Matt and Ben\" dissects male bonding with a knife that occasionally draws blood. If you go to see it, bring a fr (read article) Equinox News Review by Roberto Chavez Thursday, April 3, 2008 Highlights include the retelling of the duo\'s on stage antics (or rather Affleck\'s) in their high school talent show. Matt strums his guitar in a se (read article) The Village Voice Review by Laura Sinagra Thursday, April 3, 2008 While Matt-Ben divergence might seem threatening to the relevance of this spoof, it\'s actually made its personality theories all the more intriguing. (read article) NY Times Review by Bruce Weber Thursday, April 3, 2008 This is a sharp script, and it delivers its cleverness mostly without nudging you in the ribs. And in the end it\'s unsentimental and smart about long (read article)

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COMPLETE SCHEDULE

  Thursday, March 20, 2008 from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
  Friday, March 21, 2008 from 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm
  Saturday, March 22, 2008 from 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm
  Thursday, March 27, 2008 from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
  Friday, March 28, 2008 from 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm
  Saturday, March 29, 2008 from 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm
  Sunday, March 30, 2008 from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
  Thursday, April 3, 2008 from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
  Friday, April 4, 2008 from 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm
  Saturday, April 5, 2008 from 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm
  Sunday, April 6, 2008 from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
  Thursday, April 10, 2008 from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
  Friday, April 11, 2008 from 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm
  Saturday, April 12, 2008 from 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm

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