Find the movie star. Get the girl. What could go wrong?

Sean, an insecure software genius, lies to aspiring screenwriter, Jasmine, about knowing Matt Damon. This witty romantic comedy follows Sean's escalating attempts to turn his fiction into reality. When his charade eventually collapses, he must choose authenticity over image and finally find his true voice.

SEE FINDING MATT DAMON AT SCRANTON FRINGE

"Finding Matt Damon" is an original screenplay by Duane Granston, presented in part by the Maslow Family Graduate Program in Creative Writing at Wilkes University. 

A staged reading of a portion of the screenplay will take place on Saturday, October 10 at 3 p.m. at the Black Scranton Project Cultural Center at 1902 N. Main Ave. in Scranton. The reading will run approximately 60 minutes with a brief talkback to follow. 

Tickets are $15 and are available through scrantonfringe.org 

CAST & CREW

Duane Granston
Jess Ross-Steltz
Eugene Barnes
DeVonte Singh
Jessica Cadden Wentlent
Elvis Karegeya
Bunni LiBardi
Jim Warren
Jay Herb
Lily Abreu
Alicia Nordstrom
Additional voices and direction by Mandy Pennington

About the Maslow Family Graduate Program in Creative Writing

The mission of the Maslow Family Graduate Program in Creative Writing is to educate students in the craft, life, and business practices of eight areas of study — fiction, poetry, screenwriting, playwriting, creative nonfiction, publishing, writing for television and spoken word — through a commitment to excellent mentorships, publishing opportunities, and industry-specific internships. The nationally recognized low-residency MA/MFA program provides students and faculty with writing support, community and market opportunities to become lifelong, productive, professional writers in all fields.