MOUNT VERNON, IA (02/11/2016)-- Matthew Hamma of Davenport participated in Cornell College's production of the musical comedy "A Man of No Importance" Feb. 19-27.
Directed by Jim Van Valen with musical direction by Julia Andrews West, the production celebrates the power of theatre and the love of community by highlighting community members and Cornell alumni.
Set in 1964 and developed from the 1994 film by the same title, the musical enjoyed a 2002 revival at the Lincoln Center and went on to win the 2003 Outer Critics Circle award. "A Man of No Importance" features the same team that produced "Once on this Island," "Seussical," and "Ragtime"-writer Terrence McNally, composer Stephen Flaherty, and lyricist Lynn Ahrens.
Cornell College, a selective liberal arts college in Mount Vernon, Iowa, is recognized as one of the "Colleges That Change Lives." The academic immersion of its One Course At A Time curriculum allows students to focus on a single academic subject per 18-day block. With a student body from 45 states and 18 foreign countries, and renowned faculty, speakers, and entertainers, Cornell offers the world from its hilltop campus.
For more information, visit www.cornellcollege.edu.
