Greenbrier Valley Theatre (GVT), in partnership with WV Writers, Inc., is proud to announce that it will hold its annual Literary Tea Series, now with an event tailored for children on Monday, Oct. 2, at 5:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call the Box Office at 304-645-3838 or visit www.gvtheatre.org.
This season’s Literary Tea Series will include a reading specifically for children. GVT’s Teen Conservatory students will entertain children with readings from classic favorites such as A Bad Case of the Stripes, Where the Wild Things Are, Ask Mr. Bear, Click Clack Moo, Do Unto Others and Room on the Broom.
“Join us as our Teen Conservatory student put their skills to work actively bringing stories to life,” said Education Director Courtney Susman.
The Children’s Literary Tea is perfect for children age 1-7, and all ages are welcome. The reading will include complimentary cookies and hot chocolate and will be held in GVT’s Youth Education Wing at 824 Jefferson St. South.
In GVT’s Daywood Lobby on Oct. 2, guest actor Kimberlee Monroe will be reading “A Bright and Morning Star” by Richard Wright.
The series will continue with Alan Ball reading Katherine Anne Porter’s “The Witness” on Oct. 9, Kermit Medsker reading “Where is the Voice Coming From” by Eudora Welty on Oct. 16 and Cathey Sawyer reading “The Barber” by Flannery O’Connor on Oct. 23. The Literary Tea Series will conclude with a Poetry Reading on Oct. 30.
The program is presented with financial assistance from the WV Division of Culture & History, and the National Endowment for the Arts, with approval from the WV Commission on the Arts.
