LCCT
Encyclopedia
LCCT, or also known as the Laurens County Community Theater, is a community theater organization located in Clinton
, Laurens County, South Carolina
, United States
. It is also used as the district office for the local school district 56.
, a Christmas
comedy
show. In the past year, the theater has also presented Cinderella
, Nunsense Jamboree
, Our Girls, and the most successful, Children's Letters to God
. This show was entered in the American Association of Community Theatre
competition in Newberry, South Carolina
. It was the first time in a decade that a show from LCCT was entered in this competition, and the first time ever that a youth production competed. The show placed second out of 3, won Best Ensemble, and was recommended for an international competition after impressing judges. The cast of Aaron Dover, Matthew Galloway, Rosemary Alter, Rachel Kelly, and Mary Katherine Kelly, could be touring as soon as the summer of 2009, along with their small crew consisting of tech officers, a choreographer, music director, and acting director.
Clinton, South Carolina
Clinton is a city in Laurens County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 8,091 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Greenville–Mauldin–Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area. Clinton was first settled by Scots-Irish immigrants two decades before the American Revolutionary...
, Laurens County, South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is also used as the district office for the local school district 56.
Recent performances
It recently presented Dearly BelovedMusic of Kingdom Hearts
The music of the Kingdom Hearts video game series was composed by Yoko Shimomura with orchestral music arranged by Kaoru Wada. The original soundtracks of the games have been released on three albums and a fourth compilation album...
, a Christmas
Christmas
Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days...
comedy
Comedy
Comedy , as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse or work generally intended to amuse by creating laughter, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in...
show. In the past year, the theater has also presented Cinderella
Cinderella
"Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper" is a folk tale embodying a myth-element of unjust oppression/triumphant reward. Thousands of variants are known throughout the world. The title character is a young woman living in unfortunate circumstances that are suddenly changed to remarkable fortune...
, Nunsense Jamboree
Nunsense
Nunsense is a musical comedy with a book, music, and lyrics by Dan Goggin. Originating as a line of greeting cards, Goggin expanded the concept into a cabaret that ran for 38 weeks, and eventually into a full-length musical...
, Our Girls, and the most successful, Children's Letters to God
Children's Letters to God
Children's Letters to God was a Drama Desk Award nominated Off-Broadway musical that was based on the best selling book by Stoo Hample, music by David Evans, and lyrics by Douglas J. Cohen.-Summary:...
. This show was entered in the American Association of Community Theatre
American Association of Community Theatre
The American Association of Community Theatre is a nonprofit corporation founded in 1986 to be the voice of community theater in the United States. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, the AACT represents over 7,000 theaters and 1 million volunteers...
competition in Newberry, South Carolina
Newberry, South Carolina
Newberry is a city in Newberry County, South Carolina, 43 miles west -northwest of Columbia. The charter was adopted in 1894. In 1890, 3,020 people lived in Newberry, South Carolina; in 1900, 4,607; in 1910, 5,028; and in 1940, 7,510. The population was 10,580 at the 2000 census. It is the county...
. It was the first time in a decade that a show from LCCT was entered in this competition, and the first time ever that a youth production competed. The show placed second out of 3, won Best Ensemble, and was recommended for an international competition after impressing judges. The cast of Aaron Dover, Matthew Galloway, Rosemary Alter, Rachel Kelly, and Mary Katherine Kelly, could be touring as soon as the summer of 2009, along with their small crew consisting of tech officers, a choreographer, music director, and acting director.