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CHESTER and MIDLOTHIAN, Va. – Get ready for a courtroom drama filled with calculated lies, shocking betrayals, and secret motives, as The Lynn Theatre at Brightpoint Community College brings Agatha Christie’s Witness for the Prosecution to the stage in November. In this legendary legal thriller, Leonard Vole stands accused of brutally murdering wealthy widow Emily French for her money. As testimonies unfold, the question becomes: who to believe?  
 
Directed by Zachary Owen, performances of Witness for the Prosecution will take place on select dates, November 6 – 15, in The Lynn Theatre.
 
Performance Dates and Times:

  • Friday, November 6 at 7:00 p.m.
  • Saturday, November 7 at 7:00 p.m.
  • Sunday, November 8 at 2:00 p.m.
  • Thursday, November 12 at 7:00 p.m.
  • Friday, November 13 at 7:00 p.m.
  • Saturday, November 14 at 7:00 p.m.
  • Sunday, November 15 at 2:00 p.m.

Tickets are $20 for general admission; $10 for Brightpoint faculty and staff, senior citizens; and students from other schools; and free for Brightpoint students who present their student ID at the Box Office. Tickets may be reserved and purchased online. 

The Lynn Theatre is located in Trailblazer Hall at Brightpoint Community College’s Midlothian Campus (800 Charter Colony Parkway). For directions to campus and for a campus map, go to the Locations page on the college’s website.  

Questions about the performance, The Lynn Theatre, or theatre programs at the Brightpoint may be emailed to the theatre information address. 

Witness for the Prosecution is presented in arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc.

Brightpoint Community College, one of the largest institutions in the Virginia Community College System, envisions a success story for every student. Brightpoint offers students a high-quality, high-value education, with more than 80 majors that provide pathways to careers in in-demand fields; transfer opportunities to four-year colleges and universities; and industry credentials and licensures. The college, with campuses in Chester and Midlothian, online classes, and off-campus classrooms, served 12,686 students during the 2024-25 academic year. It also assisted 4,200 learners through Community College Workforce Alliance, the shared workforce division of Brightpoint and Reynolds community colleges.

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