Little Theatre Of Manchester's Popular Lunchtime Lecture Series Continues With LOVE/SICK

On Wednesday, May 23rd, 2018, at Noon, local writer and historian David Garnes will lead an informative talk about Little Theatre's upcoming production of LOVE/SICK by John Cariani.

• Location: Silk Room at Cheney Hall, 177 Hartford Rd, Manchester

• Cost: Lunchtime Lectures are free of charge and need no reservations or tickets.

• Guests are invited to bring a lunch, coffee and tea will be available.

"LOVE/SICK" EXPLORES THE HUMOR AND HURT OF LOVE AT CHENEY HALL THIS JUNE

A darker cousin to Almost, Maine, which appeared on LTM's stage in 2014, John Cariani's LOVE/SICK is a collection of nine slightly twisted and completely hilarious short plays. Set on a Friday night in an alternate suburban reality, this 80-minute romp explores the pain and the joy that comes with being in love. Full of imperfect lovers and dreamers, LOVE/SICK is an unromantic comedy for the romantic in everyone.

LTM audiences might recognize John Cariani's name (and the play's style) from LTM's 2014 popular production of Almost, Maine. In 2004, Almost, Maine had its premiere production at Portland Stage Company. Two years later, in January 2006, the play moved to New York where it opened Off-Broadway to warmly welcoming reviews, with the New York Times noting "its whimsical approach to the joys and perils of romance." In 2010 it headed the list of most-produced plays in America's high schools, knocking Shakespeare off the top spot, a position he had occupied continuously since 1937.

For more than four seasons, David Garnes has led Little Theatre's Lunchtime Lecture Series. He is the author of three books: Waitin' for the Train to Come In: A Novel of World War II; a book of memoir essays, From My Life: Travels and Adventures; and After the War Was Over: Poems of an American Childhood. His essays have appeared in many publications, including America in WWII, The Isherwood Century, Telling Tales Out Of School, Latin Lovers, Stories From The Other Side, Chicken Soup For the Volunteer's Soul, Liberating Minds, When A Lifemate Dies, A Loving Testimony, Mourning Our Mothers, and various newspapers and academic reference books. Garnes' forthcoming books are Back to Manhattan: A Life in New York and Morningside Drive, a spin-off to his World War II novel.

Little Theatre's Lunchtime Lecture Series is offered the week before the opening night of each production. These popular conversations offer an opportunity to learn about the upcoming shows, providing background information about the play or musical, its production history and the playwright and other artists. These discussions are informal lecture-style with the opportunity to ask questions following the chat. Lunchtime Lectures are free of charge and need no reservations or tickets.

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