\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cP\u003e\"Beautifully conceived, confidently executed . . . not just her finest to date, but also the best new play to open Off Broadway this fall.\"\u0026#151;\u003cI\u003eThe New York Times\u003c/I\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\u003cP\u003eA witty, melancholy comedy about a group of friends pushing against middle age, \u003cI\u003eThis\u003c/I\u003e is a major new work for Melissa James Gibson, best known for her boundary-challenging, linguistically delectable pieces. This volume also includes downtown cult favorites \u003cI\u003e[sic]\u003c/I\u003e and \u003cI\u003eSuitcase\u003c/I\u003e, and \u003cI\u003eBrooklyn Bridge\u003c/I\u003e, a play for young audiences.\u003c/P\u003e\u003cP\u003e\u003cB\u003eMelissa James Gibson\u003c/B\u003e's plays include \u003cI\u003e[sic]\u003c/I\u003e (winner of the OBIE Award for playwriting and the Kesselring Prize), \u003cI\u003eSuitcase: or those that resemble flies from a distance\u003c/I\u003e, \u003cI\u003eBrooklyn Bridge\u003c/I\u003e, \u003cI\u003eGiven Fish\u003c/I\u003e, and \u003cI\u003eCurrent Nobody\u003c/I\u003e.\u003c/P\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e