Play:  GONZO - A Brutal Chrysalis 

Citizens of the Universe (COTU) at The Mill, NoDa! 

      Click below to buy tickets & make dinner reservations:Register Now! 

Stage One presents:

A Citizens of the Universe (COTU) production of the original play -

GONZO: A Brutal Chrysalis on stage at THE MILL!

 GONZO: A Brutal Chrysalis (starring James Cartee) is the life story of the gonzo icon - Hunter S. Thompson - between the years 1968 and 1970. 

Fresh off his Hell’s Angels adventure, he sets his sights on: Nixon, the DNC in Chicago, the Kentucky Derby and even makes a run for sheriff. Does the good doctor bag, stuff, and mount the filthy vermin who would try and make off with the American Dream? Join us and see during this insight into the man who brought home fear and loathing from Vegas…

The Mill will be set up with cabaret seating for this event.  Three dinner packages are available for purchase this evening.  The offerings of each package are:

Couples Package # 1 -- $40: Two tickets to GONZO, choice of two sandwiches with sides OR bowls of gumbo prepared by Boudreaux's Louisiana Kitchen, non-alcoholic beverages

Couples Package # 2 -- $55: Two tickets to GONZO, one appetizer & two entrees prepared by Boudreaux's Louisiana Kitchen, non-alcoholic beverages

Couples Package # 3 -- $75: Everything included in Package #2 PLUS one bottle of wine from our list!

Dinner packages are optional; reservations for dinner without the purchase of a package are available on our order form.  Individual tickets for this performance (without food service) are also available.

Dinner service will begin at 6 PM for evening shows and brunch will be offered starting at 2 PM for the Sunday matinee.  (A brunch package is also available for $42.50). In addition, The Mill will have ‘Hunter S. Thompson themed’ drink specials available at each performance!

The Mill is located at 3306-A N. Davidson St., Charlotte, NC 28205, under Boudreaux's Louisiana Kitchen in the former RealEyes Bookstore location.

For further information about the play & the production, please feel free to contact COTU online at www.citizensoftheuniverse.org or by email at: cotu23@yahoo.com.  For inquiries with regard to reservations, dinner service & the venue itself, please contact Michael Ford with The Mill at themillnoda@gmail.com.  We hope you will join us!

‘Stage One’ is a non-profit 501c3 organization whose mission is to enrich the community with a diverse range of independent performance and art projects from new and developing talents.

‘Citizens of the Universe’ is a collection of artists who wish to bring innovative works to their world.