Bluegrass Community & Technical College: BCTC Students Win National Telly Award

Press release from Bluegrass Community & Technical College:

May 27, 2021

Published on May 27, 2021

LEXINGTON, KY - The Bluegrass Community and Technical College (BCTC) film and theatre students
and faculty won a Bronze Telly for "BCTC Presents Antigone" and another Bronze Telly for "The Covid Monologues." Telly Awards recognize video and television content judged by a group of leading
industry experts. 

This is the first national award for "BCTC Presents Antigone" and the second national
award for "The Covid Monologues," that was recognized by the Region IV Kennedy Center
American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) in February.

"It has been a great opportunity to showcase the Filmmaking and Theatre programs and
find creative ways the programs and our students can work together on joint productions
now and in the future," said Stephanie Fitch, Film Studies coordinator.

"The Covid Monologues," written, performed and produced by BCTC students, alumni and faculty, brings the
current social reality of isolation, death, civil unrest, and all associated emotions
to the stage. The audience takes in an individual experience as shared through a collective
collaboration. The collaboration element extends beyond the stage as the theatre and
film departments worked together on this project.

The show was created in the early months of the pandemic and filmed while observing
safety and social distance requirements. The performance captures the isolation of
the pandemic while illustrating the human ability to connect.

"BCTC Presents Antigone" is an adaptation from Sophocles by Ian Finley. The show was
created and performed on livestream following COVID-19 guidelines in November 2021.

"It would have been a real challenge to produce pieces of this nature in the best
of circumstances, to say nothing of attempting to do it during a pandemic," said Timothy
Davis, Theatre coordinator and show director. 

"Through these pieces, students and faculty demonstrated the power of art, creativity
and thought to draw us together, even in the most challenging times," said BCTC President
Koffi Akakpo. "It also demonstrates the determination of artists to carry on!"

You can find the full productions and a highlight reel on the BCTC Theatre YouTube channel. If you would like to learn more about the BCTC theatre and film programs, visit the BCTC website. BCTC is enrolling now for summer and fall classes.

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