In the fall of 1995, Jason Petty was asked to do a reading of a play about Hank Williams for the Ryman Auditorium. Jason had been portraying Williams at Opryland in a show called 'Country Music USA.' After the reading, the executives hired Jason on the spot and 'Lost Highway' ran for 2 years at the Ryman Auditorium, which is the former home of the Grand Ole Opry. During this two year run, Jason met and became friends with many of Williams old musicians and friends.