Never one to shy away from a challenge, the Spotlighters opens a production of David Henry Hwang's difficult-to-stage drama, "M. Butterfly," tomorrow. The seemingly bizarre plot is based on an actual event -- a 20-year love affair between a French diplomat and a Chinese opera star, who deceived him and his country in a most unusual manner.
John Decker portrays the diplomat and Lee Baliton, the opera singer, reprising roles they recently played in Silver Spring. Direction is by Joseph Senatore.


