BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:The Theater Project will present Miss Witherspoon by Christop her Durang directed by Mark Spina from April 12 through April 29. The pr oduction marks the The Theater Project&rsquo\;s first as a resident comp any at the Burgdorff Center for the Performing Arts in Maplewood. The pr oduction opens Thursday\, April 12 at 8pm. Performances are Friday and S aturday evenings at 8pm through April 29 with matinee performances at 2p m Saturday April 21 and 28 and Sunday April 15\, 22 and 29. \; The B urdgorff Center is located at 10 Durand Road\, Maplewood. Tickets can be purchased at BrownPaperTickets.com or calling by 800-838-3006.Miss With erspoon is the most recent of Christopher Durang&rsquo\;s patented black comedies to be produced by The Theater Project. Durang\, a New Jersey n ative\, has a comic sensibility that resonates strongly with the company and its audiences. The Theater Project has produced many of Durang&rsqu o\;s plays including Beyond Therapy\, The Actor&rsquo\;s Nightmare \, Ba by with the Bath Water \; and Why Torture is Wrong&hellip\;And the P eople Who Love Them. Miss Witherspoon is a comedy about life\, death\, a nd\, like it or not\, reincarnation. And\, Miss Witherspoon does NOT lik e the reincarnation bit. Eager to depart this world\, she finds there ar e souls on the other side who have other ideas for her. The cast include s Theater Project favorites Bev Sheehan (in the title role)\, Jenelle So sa\, Daaimah Talley\, Kevin Sebastian and Meredith Handerhan. \;&ldq uo\;This is Durang at the top of his metaphysical\, apocalyptic\, high- and pop-culture game...&rdquo\; &ndash\; Linda Winer\, Newsday. \; & ldquo\;An endearingly meditative farce&hellip\; it&rsquo\;s a pleasure t o note that [Durang] hasn&rsquo\;t lost his screwball.&rdquo\; &ndash\; Richard Corliss\, Time.The play was nominated in 2006 for the Pulitzer P rize in drama and was named one of the Ten Best Plays of 2005 by Time Ma gazine and Newsday. URL:http://newarknj.patch.com/events/miss-witherspoon-by-christopher-dura ng SUMMARY:Miss Witherspoon by Christopher Durang LOCATION:Burgdorff Center for the Performing Arts: 10 Durand Rd\, Maplewo od\, NJ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR