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CU to Give Encore Performance of Prodigal April 23

CU to Give Encore Performance of Prodigal April 23

By Joan C. McKinney | 04/21/2009

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THE PRODIGAL CAST, front row, from left: Chanelle Gardner, Matt Mittelcamp and Faun Lobb. Second row, from left: Brittany Cummings, Amanda Edmondson, Sarah Smith, Meredith Scalos,Brittany Hall, Megan Massey, Aubrey Scutt, composer Matthew Hodge, Erin Johnson,MaryGrace Lee, Reyn Judd and Zach Sharp. Third row, from left:Melody Hall, Farrin Marlow, Mance Chappell, Josh Hensley, Amber Heath,Amber Wimsatt, Sach Myers, Josh Pennington and Jesse Reese. Back row, from left:Rob Collins, Allen Brooks, Shawn Richardson and James Nutter. (Campbellsville University photo by Andre Tomaz)

By Joan C. McKinney, news and publications coordinator

CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. - An encore of Matt Hodge's musical, “Prodigal,” will be performed at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 23, in the Campbellsville University's Theater in the Alumni Building.

The theater is located in the Alumni Building on the main campus - the second building when entering the main entrance to the campus.

For reservations contact the theater office at (270) 789-5266. Tickets are $3 for general public.

Hodge, a CU graduate, is pursuing a master of arts in music at CU.

“Prodigal is a dramatic modern interpretation of a familiar biblical parable,” Hodge said. “This musical has been a labor of love in my life the past year.”

Campbellsville University is a private, comprehensive institution located in South Central Kentucky. Founded in 1906, Campbellsville University is affiliated with the Kentucky Baptist Convention and has an enrollment of 2,601 students who represent 93 Kentucky counties, 27 states and 31 foreign nations. Listed in U.S.News & World Report's 2009 “America's Best Colleges,” CU is ranked 22nd in “Best Baccalaureate Colleges” in the South for the second consecutive year. CU has been ranked 16 consecutive years with U.S.News & World Report. The university has also been named to America's Best Christian Colleges®. Campbellsville University is located 82 miles southwest of Lexington, Ky., and 80 miles southeast of Louisville, Ky. Dr. Michael V. Carter is in his tenth year as president.