Benefit performances on June 11th & 18th @ 7:30p at Dixon Place, 161A Chrystie Street.

BroadwayWorld reports:

From his chair on a countryside ‘front porch’ setting, David will captivate his guests with a fascinating personal and historical portrait of America throughout several of its most turbulent periods, including the anti-war demonstrations of the 60′s, the sexual revolution of the 70′s, the dark days of the AIDS crisis in the 80′s, and the controversy of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” in the 90′s. The chapters of Front Porch will be interwoven with folk-inspired music by Josh Zuckerman and Holly Holcomb to highlight the narrative content.

The show came about through a short conversation in an elevator ride that Mixner took with Ranney while at Dixon Place in Fall of 2010. The Dixon Place marketing director asked the long-time peace & LGBT activist when he was doing his life story as a staged production, and the gregarious Mixner agreed on the spot. “Like everything David has tackled in his life, he jumped into this project with enthusiasm, excitement, creativity, and commitment. He’s been the best sport I’ve ever worked with on an original project,” said Ranney. The play is being framed and directed by Stephen Brackett who recently received critical acclaim for his recent production of Be A Good Little Widow at Ars Nova.

Read the full release here at BroadwayWorld.com.