Ozarks Public Television (OPT) will offer a screening of its newest local history documentary, “Lost and Found on Route 66” on May 2 at the historic Fox Theatre as part of Springfield’s Route 66 Centennial Kickoff Celebration.

Doors open at 3 p.m. and the screening starts at 3:30 p.m. A Q&A session with the documentary producer, Nico Burasco, and Jeremy Morris, president of The Route 66 Association of Missouri, will take place at the conclusion of the hourlong film. The screening event ends at 5 p.m.

“A century after the creation of Route 66, the Mother Road still finds new ways to surprise explorers and provide stories to those who exit the interstate and follow the road less traveled,” said Sue Robinson, OPT director of community support. “Whether it’s forgotten places given a new spotlight or the stories of brave new ventures, Route 66 has found a way to thrive in a new millennium.”

The screening is sponsored by Great Southern Bank and refreshments will be provided. The documentary is sponsored by Liberty Utilities, Great Southern Bank, Citizens Memorial Hospital and Jan and Gary Baumgartner. It will premiere on OPT’s main channel at 8 p.m. May 11. The documentary will re-air at 7 p.m. May 12, 8 p.m. May 14 and 21 and 1:30 p.m. May 24. It will be available to stream on video.optv.org on May 12.

“’Lost and Found on Route 66’ is a love letter to the unique places along the road and to the unique attraction of driving the Mother Road itself,” said Robinson. “This documentary invites viewers to pull off the highway, roll down the windows and cruise the backstreets to rediscover this icon of American culture.”