Nashville, TN– Lost & Found: A Story Of Hope will be a unique presentation combining cinema and theater. This Black History Month production, which will be a stage play with film integration, will run from February 15-28, 2025. The play will come to life on stage at Manna From Heaven Dinner House located at 3510 West Hamilton Ave. in Nashville, TN. The show promises that guests will have a transformative experience that bridges the power of live performance and film with L. Warren Young playing the lead role.
L. Warren Young is a Tennessee native and graduate of Tennessee State University. Young attended Webber Douglas Academy of the dramatic arts in London, England. He is best known for roles in movies and dramatic works such as, The Color Purple, To Her With Love, The Wonder Years, Johnson, Greenleaf, Blindside, We are Marshall and In The Heat of the Night.
Playwright Aleesa Mann is a journalist and non-profit communications professional. She believes in storytelling and making an impact. With the writing of this story, Mann brings to light a story that transforms history into hope. The story highlights Jefferson Street right here in Nashville, TN which was greatly impacted when Congress approved the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 that reshaped America—but at what cost? Urban communities of color bore the brunt of this ambitious infrastructure project. Over a million people were displaced as their homes, businesses, and communities were lost to the expansion of the interstate highway system. “Lost and Found” dives deep into the impact and imagines a future where restoration and hope take root…