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NEWS RELEASE
October 1, 2008
Contact: David Rhew, 704.330.6660, 704.577.8604 (cell)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CPCC Summer Theatre Recognized at 5th Annual Metrolina Awards Ceremony
The Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) Drama Department is pleased to announce
that its Summer Theatre Series received six awards during the 2008 Metrolina Theatre Awards
(MTA) on September 14. Held at the McGlohon Theatre in Spirit Square, the ceremony
celebrated the best in regional theatre for the previous 2007-2008 season.
Each year, MTA organizes more than 50 peer reviewers to attend over 100 shows, nominating
and voting for the best theatrical talent seen on local and regional stages. CPCC won six of the
17 awards listed under the musical category. The following CPCC Drama members were
recognized for their outstanding work:
Best Musical Production: “Crazy for You”
Best Musical Performance by a Lead Actor – Male: Nic Bryan (Bobby Child), “Crazy for You”
Best Musical Performance by a Lead Actor – Female: Susan Roberts Knowlson (Annie
Oakley), “Annie Get Your Gun”
Best Choreography, Musical: Eddie Mabry, “Crazy for You”
Best Musical Direction: Drina Keen, “Crazy for You”
Best Costume Design, Musical: Robert Croghan, “Crazy for You”
“I am extremely proud of our students, faculty and staff for this well-deserved recognition by
their peers,” said Tom Hollis, chair of the Arts & Communication Division at CPCC. “CPCC is
pleased to serve as a valued community asset, bringing the very best in the arts and theatre
entertainment to the Queen City.”
For information on future performances by CPCC Theatre, Summer Theatre or Opera Theatre,
please visit http://halton.cpcc.edu/.
Central Piedmont Community College is the largest community college in North Carolina,
offering 100 degree and certification programs, customized corporate training, market-focused
continuing education, and special interest classes. CPCC is academically, financially and
geographically accessible to all citizens of Mecklenburg County. In 2002, the National Alliance
of Business named CPCC the Community College of the Year for its response to the workforce
and technology needs of local employers and job seekers through innovative educational and
training strategies.
-30This release prepared by Mallory Benz, 704.330.6613. An archive of CPCC news releases is at
http://lists.cpcc.cc.nc.us/pipermail/cpccnews/