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Theatre @ Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP will perform "CORRIGENDA" during the festival. |
For the second consecutive year, the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP – Fort Smith will host the state’s Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival on its campus Oct. 27-30, featuring five colleges and universities competing for a slew of awards.
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP, University of the Ozarks, Pulaski Technical College, Rich Mountain Community College and Eastern Oklahoma State College will each perform a production at the festival. All performances will take place in the Breedlove Auditorium, located at 5210 Grand Ave.
Theatre @ Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP will perform “CORRIGENDAâ€� at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 27, followed by RMCC’s performance of “Nina Variationsâ€� at noon Oct. 28 and “Eh?â€� performed by EOSC at 8 p.m. Oct. 28.
On Oct. 29, University of the Ozarks will put on “True West� at noon before Pulaski Tech’s “At Home at the Zoo� at 8 p.m.
Bob Stevenson, department head of communications and associate professor of theatre arts, said the festival is a great development opportunity for students.
“Last year’s festival was a smashing success, and one of the shows in the festival last year, University of the Ozark’s “Bug,� was selected to be part of the regional festival,� Stevenson said. “This festival is a wonderful opportunity for us our students to spend a week watching, talking and learning about theatre with the other faculty and students from the two-state area.�
Admission to the performances are free and open to the public. For more information about the festival, contact Stevenson at 479-788-7303 or bob.stevensonFREEuafs.
About the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith
The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP – Fort Smith is the premiere regional institution of Western Arkansas, connecting education with careers and serving as a driver of economic development and quality of place in the greater Fort Smith region. Through a small campus, dedicated professors, and the university’s unique bond with its community, students at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP are able to do more in the areas they are passionate about, both on- and off-campus, in a way that prepares them for post-graduate success. To find out how you can do more at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP, visit .
