Randolph Community College Kicks Off Cultural Arts Series with One-Act Play Sept. 22

The Randolph Community College Cultural Arts Committee is kicking off its 2011-12 Cultural Arts Series with David Harrell's one-act play, "A Little Potato and Hard to Peel," on Thursday, Sept. 22, at 7 p.m. in the R. Alton Cox Learning Resources Center auditorium on the Asheboro Campus. Admission is free.

David Harrell was born without a right hand. His warm, smart, and engaging autobiographical one-man show, "A Little Potato and Hard to Peel," is not so much a show about living with a disability, but about the universal experience of overcoming any obstacle. Using humor, candor, and '80s pop culture references, Harrell shares his heartwarming story. This play has been performed in New York (off-Broadway) and in various theaters around the country. As Martin Denton, from nytheatre.com states, "...letting us walk with him in his shoes during this hour-long show is edifying and illuminating. He excels at sharing, at helping his audience explore and feel some of what he has been through. I think we're all of us better for that sharing." The show is appropriate for all ages. Approximate running time is 60 minutes.

Upcoming events in the series include a Tree Lighting & Holiday Concert on Wednesday, Nov. 30; a screening, analysis, and open discussion of the movie "Groundhog Day" on Tuesday, Feb. 2; and "Stuart Little" by UNCG's North Carolina Theatre for Young People on Thursday, March 29. For more information or to reserve seats for any of these free events, go to www.randolph.edu/newevents/culturalarts.php.

Randolph Community College's Asheboro Campus is located at 629 Industrial Park Avenue. Take the McDowell Road exit off of U.S. 220 Bypass/I73-74 and follow the signs.