2026 Weiner Tom Speaker Series Co-Sponsored with the Dayton Artists in Residence Fund at Connecticut College
on 10.27.26, featuring Lisa Kron.

Lisa Kron is a writer and performer who wrote the book and lyrics for the musical Fun Home in collaboration with composer Jeanine Tesori. The musical won multiple awards, including five Tony Awards (Best Book, Score, and Musical), and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. Her other plays include In The Wake, Well, and the Obie Award-winning 2.5 Minute Ride. She received a Tony nomination for Best Actress in Well and a Lortel Award for her turn in Foundry Theater’s acclaimed production of Good Person of Szechuan. She wrote on the second and third seasons of the HBO series Somebody Somewhere.  Lisa is a founding member of the OBIE- and Bessie-Award-winning collaborative theater company The Five Lesbian Brothers and serves on the council of the Dramatists Guild of America. 

In conjunction with this event, we will be having a vegetarian dinner at 6:30 p.m. also in Blaustein Hall. RSVP by October 20th to reserve your place at dinner for $18.00 per person. We will be unable to take reservations after the 20th.

The menu consists of a pasta bar with Puttanesca bolognese made with fresh herbs, tomatoes, olives, and mushrooms; Chopped salad with herby buttermilk dressing or red wine vinaigrette & garlic bread. Citrus olive oil cake with fresh whipped cream for dessert.

The event is FREE; dinner is $18 per person/RSVP for DINNER ONLY to Congregation Beth El - DINNER RESERVATIONS NEEDED BY OCTOBER 20TH - NO LATE RSVP'S ACCECPTED.