New Views Theater invites you to a private dinner at Lexington’s unsurpassed Zunzun restaurant on
Friday, October 10th, the eve of the first of two staged readings of Cris Eli Blak’s CHALLENGING BROWN. Blak is a guest of honor. He will be joined by Gerald vanHeerden, a successful NYC theatre producer and director. Our third honored guest is Ted Swindley, author of the renowned ALWAYS . . . PATSY CLINE and HONKY-TONK ANGELS and founder of Stages Theatre in Houston.
Doors at Zunzun open at 6:30 p.m. Dinner begins at 7:00 p.m. A set menu includes a glass of wine, beer or a mocktail with each course. Mingle with our guests of honor and fellow patrons before or after dinner—or both!
Please reserve your seats for the dinner here.
On Saturday, Oct. 11th, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 12th, at 3:00 p.m., NVT will present staged readings of CHALLENGING BROWN, written by Cris Eli Blak and directed by Stephanie Sandberg at the Johnson Theatre in the Lenfest Center for the Arts, Washington and Lee University, 100 Glasgow St., Lexington, VA 24450. This drama-comedy is about the challenges Gordon Brown faces when he is hired in 1967 as the first black teacher at an all-white high school in Texas. Follow Gordon as he navigates a changing world and changing personal relationships.
Please reserve your seats for one of these free performances on our website here.
