Palm Beach Dramaworks Launches 'Knowledge & Nibbles' Series with PICNIC Tonight

Knowledge & Nibbles, a popular series that nourishes both mind and body -- lunch at a neighborhood restaurant, followed by a discussion of an upcoming play that provides plenty of food for thought -- returns for a new season at Palm Beach Dramaworks tonight, October 8, with an intimate look at William Inge's PICNIC. Director William Hayes, cast members, and designers will be on hand to talk about bringing Inge's Pulitzer Prize-winning play to life.

Each Knowledge & Nibbles event will now be presented tonight, October 8, prior to Opening Night.

Due to the high demand for tickets, the series has evolved these past two seasons. Last year, lunch was moved out of the theatre and into downtown restaurants to accommodate more people. This season's featured restaurants are Grease, Lynora's Osteria, Hullabaloo, Table 26, and Leila. But restaurant seating is limited and tickets go fast, so patrons now have the option of attending only the program at the Don & Ann Brown Theatre.

Knowledge & Nibbles is presented in partnership with the PBD Theatre Guild. Ticket prices for lunch and the program are $30 for PBD Guild members and $40 for non-Guild members. Tickets for the program only are $15 for Guild members and $20 for non-Guild members. All lunches begin at 11:30am, with the discussions following at 1:00pm.

The Knowledge & Nibbles schedule is as follows:

October 8, 2015: Picnic by William Inge
Restaurant: Grease, 11:30am
Program: 1:00pm

December 3, 2015: The History Boys by Alan Bennett
Restaurant: Lynora's, 11:30am
Program: 1:00pm

January 28, 2016: Long Day's Journey Into Night by Eugene O'Neill
Restaurant: Hullabaloo, 11:30am
Program: 1:00pm

March 24, 2016: Outside Mullingar by John Patrick Shanley
Restaurant: Table 26, 11:30am
Program: 1:00pm

May 12, 2016: Satchmo at the Waldorf by Terry Teachout
Restaurant: Leila, 11:30am
Program 1:00pm

For more information, contact the box office by phone at 561.514.4042, ext. 2, or go to the Knowledge & Nibbles page at www.palmbeachdramaworks.org and hit on the link to email the box office directly.

The Don & Ann Brown Theatre is located in the heart of downtown West Palm Beach, at 201 Clematis Street.
Palm Beach Dramaworks is a non-profit, professional theatre and is a member of the Theatre Communications Group, the South Florida Theatre League, Florida Professional Theatres Association, and the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County.

Pictured: Knowledge & Nibbles program, Old Times, 2014. Photo by Samantha Mighdoll.

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