| Andrew Coleman, a sophomore theatre arts major at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, took top acting honors at the Southeastern 2014 Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) held Feb. 4-8. He won “Best Classical Theatre Performance” and received the Irene Ryan Scholarship acting award.
Coleman competed with more than 200 college actors from across the region. He performed a classical monologue from William Shakespeare’s "Merchant of Venice," portraying the character of Shylock.
Coleman is a part of the Visual and Performing Arts theatre program at A&T.
The Kennedy Center was founded in 1969 and has grown to a network of 600 academic institutions throughout the country. The college theatre festival reaches 18,000 students across the U.S., offering students the opportunity to showcase and receive outside assessments on their work. The Irene Ryan Foundation awards 19 regional scholarships and two fellowships each year. |
