Little Theatre of Manchester's Lunchtime Lectures to Focus on CLYBOURNE PARK

Join local writer and historian David Garnes and cast members for a talk about LTM's upcoming production of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning CLYBOURNE PARK.

This FREE lecture will take place at noon on Wednesday, June 1st at Cheney Hall, 177 Hartford Rd, Manchester. Guests are invited to bring a lunch; beverages will be served.

"If someone's never made it to one of our Lunchtime Lectures, they are missing out on an entertaining and educational experience. Our own David Garnes is not only an author, but also a tremendous theatre historian. The knowledge and insight he shares about our current productions and about the larger theatre world are absolutely fascinating," says Dwayne Harris, Little Theatre Executive Director.

"We are especially excited to hear what he shares about our June production of CLYBOURNE PARK, a show that takes on complex issues of race and gentrification in a bitingly funny play."

CLYBOURNE PARK runs June 10-12, 17-19, and 24-26, 2016, at Cheney Hall. Friday and Saturday evening performances will be held at 8:00 pm and Sunday matinees will be at 2:00 pm. Tickets are $19-$25 with discounts available for both seniors and students. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Box Office at 860-647-9824 or visiting www.littletheatreofmanchester.org.

Winner of the 2012 Tony Award for Best Play and a Pulitzer Prize for Drama, this cutting-edge, funny satire explores the collision of race and real estate in the suburbs of Chicago. A spin-off from Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun, the play begins in 1959 when a white couple sells their home to the neighborhood's first black family, sparking controversy. Fifty years later, the same neighborhood, now mostly black, splinters over a white family's renovation plans for the now-historic home. One agile ensemble of actors plays two sets of characters in this play Entertainment Weekly calls "A theatrical treasure! Indisputably, uproariously funny."

CLYBOURNE PARK contains adult themes and strong language.

About Little Theatre of Manchester

The Little Theatre of Manchester (LTM) was founded in 1960 for the purpose of producing community theater. Since its inception, LTM's volunteers have put on more than 650 quality performances that have been well-received and applauded by various members of the community. In the 1980s, the Little Theatre worked with the Town of Manchester in restoring Cheney Hall. In 1991, the extensive, award-winning restoration was completed and the state's oldest operating theater became the theatrical residence of the Little Theatre of Manchester. Today, programming is comprised of five main-stage theatre productions, numerous concerts, special events, and a range of other cultural, business, civic, and private functions. The Little Theatre is proud to serve a growing, annual audience of approximately 10,000.

The balance of Little Theatre's 2016 Season will showcase Shakespeare's TWELFTH NIGHT in August, and Rodgers and Hammerstein's OKLAHOMA! in November.

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