The Oct. 30 Premium VIP Reception featuring “True Blood” star and Charleston native Sam Trammell is nearly sold out.

Tickets are $150, and proceeds benefit East End Main Street. Guests are guranteed time with Sam Trammell, including autograph and photo opportunities.

Click here to register.

The event is scheduled for 5 to 6 p.m. at the Cultural Center.

A Fan Gathering with Sam Trammell follows at 6 p.m. Trammel also will be attending that reception, and tickets are $100. Click here to register.

Trammell will be the featured guest for “Inside the Main Street Studio,” a sit-down, “Inside the Actors Studio”-style interview, at 8 p.m. Oct. 30 at Kanawha Players, 309 Beauregard St.

David Wohl, dean of arts and humanities at West Virginia State University, will be asking the questions, and a Kanawha Players performance of “Dial M for Murder” will follow Trammell’s appearance.

Tickets to that event are $50. Click here to register.

VIP tickets include the Fan Gathering and “Inside the Main Street Studio,” as well as “Dial M for Murder.” The Fan Gathering tickets include “Main Street Studio” and “Dial M for Murder.”

“I really am thrilled to be coming back to Charleston,” Trammell said. “I consider Charleston home. My mom and dad still live there. I really miss it, and I’m excited to see all my friends and family. It’s great to be coming home.”

The main focus of Trammell’s Charleston visit will be supporting the work of East End Main Street, a program of the Charleston Area Alliance dedicated to the promotion and preservation of Charleston’s oldest and most diverse neighborhood.

In addition to the special evening with Trammell, HallowEast will feature a murder mystery dinner, the “ArtMares” exhibition, special trick or treating events and a blood drive, among other activities.

Trammell was born in Louisiana and has lived in North Dakota and Indiana. But he spent most of his early life in Charleston, going to Overbrook Elementary, John Adams Middle School and George Washington High School. After attending Brown University and the University of Paris, Trammell acted on Broadway and eventually appeared in several films, including “Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem” and “Autumn in New York,” among others. He also guest-starred on several TV shows, including “House,” “CSI: New York” and “Dexter,” among others.

“True Blood,” though, has catapulted Trammell to celebrity status, which is evident by the growing number of talk show appearances.

Trammell said he is eager to support the efforts of EEMS, which works directly with neighborhood businesses, leading them from simple ideas to significant investments. The program is based on a national model for community revitalization that was developed to save historic commercial architecture and has since become a powerful economic development tool across the country.

“Downtown Charleston and the East End are just amazing,” Trammell said. “Today, when you look at the ballpark, the Clay Center and Capitol Street, you understand the revitalization has been great. I want to see it continue.”

For more information about HallowEast, visit www.HallowEast.com.