Production held at Rochelle Middle School Purlie Victorious
NV/NV Arts in Education
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PHILOSOPHY We believe that in the sharing of our art, we create
a better person, a better community and a more humane society.
NV/NV
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Our Mission To foster collaboration between professional and
semi- professional artists and other individuals to produce quality
cultural events for our community. To provide community access to
performance and educational opportunities in theater-related crafts
and technology. To promote the importance of computer technology
awareness in terms of the arts as well as training and
accessibility to help bridge the digital divide within our
community at large. To reflect the cultural diversity of the area
and serve under- served populations. To entertain and enrich lives
for a better community. NV/NV
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1991 Director of Development NV/NV To foster collaboration
between professional and semi-professional artists and other
individuals to produce quality cultural events for our
community.
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We Need Love NV/NV To provide community access to performance
and educational opportunities in theater-related crafts and
technology To reflect the cultural diversity of the area and serve
under-served populations.
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Background Info In 1993, Ronn Shedrick founded New Voices/New
Visions, in Kinston, North Carolina where he held his first summer
children theatre camp with productions of Ossie Davis' "Purlie
Victorious". Since then, he has produced and/or directed plays
ranging from "Five on the Black Hand Side", "A Raisin In The Sun"
to "Driving Miss Daisy. NV/NV
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PAST SUPPORT GRANT FUNDING CORPORATE SUPPORTPRODUCTION Felix
Harvey Foundation Piggly Wiggly Five On The Black Hand Side North
Carolina Arts Council Wachovia BankPurlie Victorious Kinston Arts
Council Branch Bank & Trust A Raisin In The Sun Kinston Housing
Authority H.E. Beech, RealtyWe Need Love Kinston Free PressDriving
Miss Daisy Award Artistic Merit National Endowment of the Arts
COMMUNITY SUPPORT Former Major Buddy Rich Former Mayor Johnnie
Mosley Former Director of Cultural Affairs Yale University Kim
Goff-Crews Other Programing Historical Celebration of Gospel Music
NV/NV
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AWARD Artistic Merit Under Ronns artistic direction, NV/NV has
received awards of artistic merit from the National Endowment for
the Arts through the North Carolina Arts Council. NV/NV
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Joslyn Players 2002/2003 Season 227 Tour of Duty NYPD Law and
Order Another World New Jack City (bit part) T.V. Credits
Professional collaboration includes work or association with Ossie
Davis and Ruby Dee, Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, Isaiah
Washington, Avery Brooks, Esther Rolle, Beah Richards, Yolanda
King, George C. Wolfe, Oprah Winfrey, Dorian Harewood, Pat Boone,
Telly Savalas and the cast of Married With Children. Ma Raineys
Black Bottom Joseph Papps Public Theatre NYC If They Come Back,
Henry Fonda Theatre Los Angeles Driving Miss Daisy, Joslyn Players,
Pasadena, CA Stage Credits
