One of the Arts Council’s 2011-2012 Innovative Project Grantees will hold performances during the month of March.  These performances are open to the public.

Winston-Salem’s Paper Lantern Theatre Company will present Next Fall written by Greoffrey Nauffts and directed by Jonathan Bohun Brady, through March 25 at the Ring Theatre at Wake Forest University.  This is the Winston-Salem premiere of Next Fall, a 2010 Tony Award nominee for Best Play and the Drama Desk Award Outer Critics Circle Award winners.  Next Fall is a witty and provocative look at faith, commitment and unconditional love.  While the play’s central story focuses on the five-year relationship between Adam and Luke, it goes beyond a typical love story.  This timely and compelling new American play forces us all to examine what it means to “believe” and what it might cost us not to.

The play first debuted in Greensboro in January, where it was reviewed by Lynn Jessup who said, “…you will realize you have had a truly authentic theatre experience, and you will be grateful.”  Read the full review here.

Showtimes: Thursday – Saturday performances start at 8:00 pm and Sunday Matinees at 2:00 pm.  Tickets are $18.00 – $15.00 and may be purchased online by clicking here . The Ring Theatre at Wake Forest University is located at 1834 Wake Forest Road, Winston Salem, NC  27109.  For more information call (336) 721-1310.

The Arts Council’s Innovative Project Grant supports programs with artistic merit that also enhance the quality of life in our community.  This grant is partly supported by the North Carolina Arts Council with funding from the state of North Carolina and the National Endowment from the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art.

A list of the 2011-2012 Arts Council grantees can be found here.

For more information about The Arts Council’s grant programs please contact Dara Silver, Director of Funded Partner and Grant Programs at dsilver@intothearts.org or at 336-747-1426.