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‘Kudzu, the Musical,’ a delightful, poignant show about identity and change in the old South, sold out repeatedly at Chatham Mills during its seven-performance run in April and May. The show was the latest by Central Carolina Community College theater instructor and show director Ellen Bland, her students and community members. They have been entertaining audiences at Chatham Mills and around the state since 2003. For more information on the college’s theater classes, go online to www.cccc.edu/studentlife/arts/performing.php

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In 2003, Central Carolina Community College theater instructor Ellen Bland and her students garnered applause and awards for their production of ‘Millworker,’ an original play by Bland and former student Drew Lasater. The show depicted life in a North Carolina mill town, capturing its struggles in word and music. ‘Millworker’ was acclaimed as one of the top 10 shows of 2003 in the Triangle and went on a year-long tour across the state. It received the prestigious N.C. State Theatre Award for Community Theatre. This was the start of annual ‘grassroots theater’ productions presented by Bland and her students, with strong community support, at Chatham Mills, in Pittsboro. For more information on the college’s theater classes, go online to www.cccc.edu/studentlife/arts/performing.php

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In 2003, Central Carolina Community College theater instructor Ellen Bland and her students garnered applause and awards for their production of ‘Millworker,’ an original play by Bland and former student Drew Lasater. The show depicted life in a North Carolina mill town, capturing its struggles in word and music. ‘Millworker’ was acclaimed as one of the top 10 shows of 2003 in the Triangle and went on a year-long tour across the state. The show received the prestigious N.C. State Theatre Award for Community Theatre. This was the start of annual ‘grassroots theater’ productions presented by Bland and her students, with strong community support, at Chatham Mills, in Pittsboro. For more information on the college’s theater classes, go online to www.cccc.edu/studentlife/arts/performing.php