Jan 23rd - 26th, 2025
One Weekend Only!
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Written by Mindy Kaling and Brenda Withers
Directed by Matthew McGee
Presented at freeFall Theatre
as part of freeFall's Tandem Series
January 23rd - 26th, 2025
One weekend Only!​
From the mind of multi-award winning writer and actress Mindy Kaling, Matt & Ben depicts its Hollywood golden boys – before J-Lo, before Gwyneth, before Project Greenlight, before Oscar… before anyone actually gave a good gosh darn. When the screenplay for Good Will Hunting drops mysteriously from the heavens, the boys realize they’re being tested by a Higher Power. Originally performed by Mindy Kaling and Brenda Withers in the title roles, Matt & Ben is a hilarious satire on the real and imagined difficulties of pursuing a dream.
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​Winner of the 2002 FringeNYC Award
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“Absolutely delightful and deliciously spiteful! Sharp and clever, Matt & Ben succeeds!” – The New York Times
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“A hit! Acidic, funny and affectionate! Matt & Ben spoofs Hollywood’s best friendship!” – The New York Post
Graphics Credit: Calee Gardner
Performance Dates and Times:
Thursday, 1/23, at 7:00pm
Friday, 1/24, at 7:00pm
Saturday, 1/25, at 7:00pm
Sunday, 1/26, at 2:00pm
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freeFall Theatre is located at:
6099 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, FL 33710​
Recommended for ages 11+
Mature Themes and Language
Ticket Prices:
Adults - $35
Students - $20​
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No Additional Ticketing fees. ​
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Meet the Cast
Georgia Mallory Guy*
Ben Affleck
Julia Rifino
Matt Damon
*Appearing through an Agreement between this theatre, ThinkTank Theatre, and Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
Sofia Acebedo Ciro+
Young Ben Affleck/Gwyneth Paltrow
Skye Stockard+
Young Matt Damon/J.D. Salinger
+Denotes Members of ThinkTank's Young Artists' Ensemble Apprentice Company.
Meet the Production Team
Matthew McGee
Director
Georgios Tsambis
Production Stage Manager
Christopher Marshall
Fight Choreography
James Putnam
Set Designer
Trenten Szabo
Lighting Designer
Georgia Mallory Guy
Costume and Sound Designer
Thank You to our
Matt & Ben
Production Sponsors
- Production Sponsors Hal Freedman and Willi Rudowsky
- The Gobioff Foundation
- Lab Athletics
- freeFall Theatre
- The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners
- The University of Tampa Department of Physician Assistant Medicine
- Matt and Mary Gordon
- The ThinkTank Board of Directors
