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accessible for people who might not fully understand the watch on your streaming services, you will enjoy the im-
medium.
mersive experience of watching live actors on a stage.”
CCCC adds “Education is really the best way to build audiences in a Fairchild holds a bachelor’s degree in media from North-

Theatre Appreciation course community for live theater and storytelling,” she said. “It’s western University and Master of Fine Arts from the Amer-
ican Conservatory Theater, a graduate program in San
not enough to produce those events as an artist. You also
Francisco consistently ranked among the nation’s best, with
have to create an appetite and incentive in the community
a roster of renowned graduates that includes Denzel Wash-
to get local audiences to invest in and patronize theater.”
ington, Annette Bening and Benjamin Bratt.
Fairchild believes large audiences are ready to embrace
theater. Not only are innovative musicals like “Hamilton” Byington believes Fairchild’s academic background and
drawing more people to live productions, but increasingly professional expertise combine to give local students an op-
artistic work streaming on television has created an appe- portunity most people never get the chance to experience.
tite for the kind of quality storytelling commonly produced “This is a rare opportunity to understand and appreciate
on stage. theater with someone who has seen it from so many per-
spectives,” Byington said. “I am sure Antonia will bring the
“There’s been a true renaissance in the quality of televi- theater experience alive for our students and offer unique
sion and much of this content is written today by America’s insight about the theatrical world.”
Theatre Appreciation will be taught on the Central Carolina Community Col- playwrights,” she said. “The episodic writing that we find
lege Lee and Chatham main campuses by Antonia Fairchild, a professional ac- so exciting in shows like ‘Game of Thrones’ is often writ- If you are interested in learning more about this course or
tress and member of Actor’s Equity who has independently produced, directed ten by contemporary dramatists. registering for it, please contact CCCC Admissions at 919-
and performed in critically acclaimed new plays and readings in New York City 718-7300.
and has produced media in the San Francisco Bay Area and Research Triangle “If you understand, enjoy and value the storytelling you
Region.

College students and community members now have an in the past, but this is the first time it has been taught at the
opportunity to learn about live theater from a noted per- college in person. PROUDLY SERVING HARNETT COUNTY SERVING 14 YEARS NO JOB TOO BIG OR TOO SMALL!!
former, director and producer in a seated course just added
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Sciences and Advising. Not only will the course be taught
Theatre Appreciation, DRA 111, will be taught on the Lee by an experienced instructor whom he describes as “pas-
and Chatham main campuses by Antonia Fairchild, a pro- sionate about bringing the theater experience to life for our
fessional actress and member of Actor’s Equity who has students,” but the community college course will transfer
independently produced, directed and performed in criti- easier than ever before to a four-year college or university.
cally acclaimed new plays and readings in New York City
and has produced media in the San Francisco Bay Area and Theatre Appreciation was recently moved by state commu-
Research Triangle Region. nity college officials to “preferred transfer status.” Bying-
ton said that means the course will transfer to all public uni- Cody and Don Matthews - Remodeling Specialists
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