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• ICC selects cast, crew for spring production set for Mar. 23, 24

  Itawamba Community College has selected the cast and crew for its spring production, Ripcord, which will be Mar. 23-24 at the W.O. Benjamin Fine Arts Center Auditorium at the Fulton Campus.             Cast members are Ron Jenkins of Amory; Jaishun Gates of Calhoun City; Anna Beth Brown, James Cobb Thomas, both of Pontotoc; Morgan Miller of Red Bay, Ala.; Adam Harmon and Kyla Ratliff, both of Smithville. Those in the crew are Keira Vandiver (lighting technician) of Fulton; Ruth Allison White (publicity manager) of Guntown; Ariadna Manjujano, Aizlynn Herbert (backstage crew), both of Pontotoc; and Dylan Christian (sound technician) of Smithville. The stage manager is Krystyna Burenok, former Saltillo High School exchange student with theatre experience from the Ukraine, and director, Dr. Laurie McBride of Fulton, speech and theatre instructor.             Pulitzer prize-winning author David Linsay-Abaire delivers a compelling play in Ripcord that provides a mix of drama and madcap comedy. “A sunny room on an upper floor is prime real estate in the Bristol Place Senior Living facility, so when the cantankerous Abby is forced to share her quarters with ...
• ICC schedules auditions for Choir, CenterStage

  Auditions for Itawamba Community College’s Choir and CenterStage are scheduled for noon-3 p.m., Apr. 22, in the W.O. Benjamin Fine Arts Center complex on the Fulton Campus.             Additional times include CenterStage band, 1 p.m.; and CenterStage dancers, 3-4 p.m. Those interested in the CenterStage crew can interview the first week of classes in August.             CenterStage, which is ICC’s pop show group featuring vocals, choreography and a live band, represents the college at numerous public functions and assists in recruiting in area high schools. Not only do the members of the group receive training and experience in the performing arts, but they also learn the value of working together as a team.             For more information, contact Kyle Davis at kddavis@iccms.edu or call (662) 862-8306.
• CenterStage spring show set for Apr. 11

              Itawamba Community College’s CenterStage will present its spring show at 6:30 p.m., Apr. 11 in the W.O. Benjamin Fine Arts Center auditorium at the Fulton Campus.             The show entitled Come Sail Away features music with sailing, water and beach themes, including “Cake by the Ocean,” “Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride” and “We Know the Way” from Walt Disney’s Moana.             Members include vocalists Sadie McKnight of Ackerman; Richard Gore, Savion Lucious, both of Columbus; Grace Gaddy, Kayley Phillips, Sara Grace Boggs, Tyler Patterson, all of Fulton; Dawson McCord of Pontotoc; Chase Crosby, Rebekah Townsend, both of Saltillo; Colby Wilson of Southaven; and Quinesha Quinn of Tupelo. Members of the crew are Dalton Hall, Jake Watson, both of Amory; Alexandria Norman of Belmont; Becky Blanton, Jordan West, John Buchman, all of Hamilton; Avery Head of Haleyville, Ala.; Emily Stephens of Mantachie; Anna Bailey of Pontotoc; Sydney Franks of Saltillo; Kemarcius Nunn of Smithville; and Olivia Lipsey of Tupelo.             Directors are Kyle Davis of Fulton and Christy Colburn of Amory.             CenterStage is ICC’s pop show group composed ...
• ICC's CenterStage to present spring show, Apr. 20

  Itawamba Community College’s CenterStage will present its spring show at 6:30 p.m., Apr. 20 in the W.O. Benjamin Fine Arts Center auditorium at the Fulton Campus.             CenterStage will “Light Up the Night” with a wide variety of songs and illuminating numbers from current songs on the radio to classic hits. ICC’s show choir features vocalists, instrumentalists and technical crew.             Members include Kindal Gammill of Ackerman; Braxton McKinney of Caledonia, Meg Basden, Preston Cox, both of Fulton, Eli Head of Haleyville, Ala., Kaylee Heitger of Mooreville; Mary Beth Oliver of Nettleton, Anna Sauerwein, Timothy Locastro, both of Pontotoc, Michael Smith of Splunge; Anna Grace Funderburk, Ella Kate Nichols, both of Thaxton; Maggie Hardin of Union and Jet Adams of Vance.             Directors are Kyle Davis of Fulton and Christy Colburn of Amory.             Admission is free. Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis at www.iccms.edu/etickets.             Social distancing guidelines will be observed, and masks are required.             For more information, call (662) 862-8306 or email kddavis@iccms.edu or (662) 862-8302 or cacolburn@iccms.edu.
• ICC's CenterStage schedules spring show, Apr. 19

  Itawamba Community College’s CenterStage, contemporary music group, has scheduled its spring show, “Criminals, Villians & Renegades,” Apr. 19, at 7 p.m. at the Band Hall on the Fulton Campus. The event is part of a week-long celebration of the arts at ICC.             CenterStage’s vocalists, band and crew members include Eliseo Fernandez of Algoma; Madeline Martin, Lera Winders, both of Amory; Brady Peacock of French Camp; Megan Basden, Preston Cox, Laura Leigh Johnson, Lauren Johnson, all of Fulton; Pearson Taylor of Houston; Clay Tyson of Lake Cormorant; Jared Brownlee, Kaylee Heitger, both of Mooreville; Kinley Lindsay of Oxford; Michael Franklin, Nathaniel Hawkins, Thomas Locastro, Dulce Ramirez, Anna Sauerwein, Bryan Valentin-Colon, all of Pontotoc; Max Wright of Randolph; Zion Cooper of Russellville, Ala.; Gavin Lane of Sherman; Lindsey Vineyard of Smithville; Ella Kate Nichols of Thaxton; Jet Adams and Daniel Torres, both of Tupelo.             Directors are Kyle Davis of Fulton and Christy Colburn of Amory. Mandy Eaton of Booneville is the adjunct choreographer.             The event is free and open to the public.
• CenterStage sets Nov. 16 concert

  Itawamba Community College’s CenterStage will present its fall show at 6:30 p.m., Nov. 16, in the W.O. Benjamin Fine Arts Center auditorium at the Fulton Campus. The show will consist of a variety of pop music, including Motown and the ‘80s as well as some solos and small ensemble pieces. Members include Chloe Grissom of Ackerman; Lauren Cole of Caledonia; Grace Gaddy, Valerie Blake, both of Fulton; Jace Pounds of Golden; Devonte Roberson of Houston; Emily Stephens of Mantachie; Elizabeth Wilson of Mathiston; Layla Taylor, Gabby Clayton, both of Nettleton; Natalie Garrett of Pontotoc; Chase Crosby, Rebekah Townsend, Joy Tomes, all of Saltillo; Daurian Lewis and Tyler Patterson, both of Tupelo. Crew members are Jose Gonzalez-Oribe of Aberdeen; Zoe Hunt of Ackerman; Jake Watson of Amory; Dalton Hall of Blue Springs; John Buchman of Caledonia; Becky Blanton of Hamilton; Brittney Lawrence of Jayess; Drew West of Mantachie; Morgan Norris of Philadelphia; Madison Chapman of Pontotoc; Olivia Lipsey and Dakota Taylor, both of Tupelo. Directors are Karen Davis of Baldwyn and Christy Colburn of Amory. CenterStage is ICC’s pop show group composed of vocalists/dancers, ...