photo: Mitch Capel (L), Sonny Kelly (R)
The News & Observer
“Actors bring Civil War stories to life”
At the end of their performance, Capel and Kelly stripped off their soldier’s jackets and stood as the students and staff members who’d crowded into the long, narrow room applauded. No one seemed to mind when questions and answers ran over, making lunch a little late. A student asked how the men made it so real. {excerpt}
To read the full article and see the accompanying slide-show, visit here.
To see clips of Kelly and Capel in action, visit here.
photo: S. Kelly (L), M. Capel (R)
COMM Ph.D. student, Sonny Kelly, has received the UNC Performing Arts Special Activities Fund grant in support of his project with Mitch Capel entitled, The Color of Courage, a celebration of the legacy of African American soldiers who fought in the Union Army during the Civil War.