2019 Lunchtime Lecture Series Kicks Off With THE GAMES AFOOT
On Tuesday, January 22nd, 2019, at Noon, local writer and historian David Garnes will lead an informative talk about Little Theatre's upcoming production of Ken Ludwig's "The Games Afoot".
In Ken Ludwig's THE GAME'S AFOOT fictitious murder comedy, Gillette has invited his fellow cast-members to his Connecticut castle for a weekend of revelry. But when one of the guests is stabbed to death, the festivities in this isolated house of tricks and mirrors quickly turn dangerous. Then it's up to Gillette himself, as he assumes the persona of his beloved Holmes to track down the killer before the next victim appears. In the vein of the best "whodunit" murder mysteries, Ken Ludwig's THE GAME'S AFOOT takes many twists and turns.
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.
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.
If you cannot attend in person, please join us from your desk with our Facebook Live Stream.
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