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Fun with Matt & Ben at Central Square

By ED SIEGEL | July 12, 2011

Mia doesn't do as much with the visitation of J. D. Salinger, but she's solid as the earnest Damon. The show is being produced by the Central Square Leadership Program, which promotes emerging theater professionals, including director M. Bevin O'Gara and the talented design team.

There's a long line of playwrights who took on Hollywood and failed badly — David Mamet, Clifford Odets, John Patrick Shanley. Matt and Ben is happy just to have a chuckle, and let us in on the laugh.

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Topics: Theater , Boston, Mindy Kaling, 2001, More

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