Richmond Community College & the Cole Auditorium wishes to acknowledge the generous support of:
The Cole Foundation The DeWitt Family
The Richmond Community College Foundation The Richmond County Board of Commissioners
RCC President Dr. Dale McInnis The Richmond Community College Board of Trustees
Claudia S. Robinette, ChairC. Dean Nichols, Jr., Vice-Chair
Charles E. Brown ~ Richard G. Buckner ~ Dr. Al H. Covington Robert C. Davis ~ Emma B. Ellerbe ~ Shirley S. Fuller ~ John P. Hutchinson
Joe C. Kindley ~ Joseph C. Liles ~ James C. McCaskill Malcolm R. McLester ~ Willa C. Spivey ~ Bert Unger
Behind the Scenes...The technical crew has worked diligently to make each performance a
success. It is a love of the theatre that inspires this great crew to tackle each show with enthusiasm. We want to take this opportunity to thank our
wonderful crew for their work during the past season.
Technical Director: Sherrie Jenks Technical Crew: Nick Benton ~ Garrett Boyd ~ Owen Dockery
Susie Goins ~ Elijah Ratliff ~ Wallace Jones ~ Ellis Brooks Tammy McInnis ~ Aaron Burgess ~ Leonard Terry ~ Erin Voorhees Wade Lewis ~ Jason Buckner ~ Dennis Hardison ~ Jessica Walters Adam Simms ~ Holly Voorhees ~ Brenda Arko ~ Cameron Miles
Kaylee Miles ~ Anthony Bristow ~ Ronnie Caulder
Box Office Manager: Kiana L. Taylor Box Office Support Staff:
Clara Johnson ~ Sabrina McDonald
Ushers for Performing Arts Season: Brian Mitchell & RCC Ambassadors: Brandy Covington ~ Ashley Hancock ~ Amanda Kohl
Thomas McDonald ~ Jorden Norton ~ Rebecca RainwaterVeronica Roberts ~ Stephanie Smith ~ George Yandle, Jr.
Katie Williams – Junior AmbassadorMarvena Rush-Wall, RCC Director of Student Services, Scotland County RCC
Special Thanks To...Maintenance/Housekeeping Staff & Scottie Mabe, Director for the faithful
backup support of the Cole Auditorium staff and technical crew. RCC employess especially Tim Smoot and the Marketing Department.
Collin Raye
2014/2015
Country Music Star
Director’s CircleDr. David & Katherine Arnold
First Capital BankBill & Linda Bayless
Russell & Joan BennettVan & Melissa Billingsley
Neal & Joanne CadieuDr. Al & Pat CovingtonWade & Beth DunbarJoe & Diana Everett
Brian & Danielle GoodmanRepresentative Ken & Cindy Goodman
Lee & Terry HowellG.R. & Mary Ellen Kindley
J.C. & Hilda LammTerry & Cheryl LewisDavid & Kim LindseyDuane & Carol LinkerLazelle & Judy Marks
Lonnie & Cheryl McCaskillLynn & Linda McCaskill
Dr. Dale & Thomasa McInnisTom & Janice McInnis
Senator Gene & Donna McLaurinDean & Candy NicholsJerry & Brenda Purcell
Ken & Claudia RobinetteNicholas & Lucy Sojka
Dr. John & Sue StevensonThad & Mary Jane Ussery
Lee & Tanya WallaceLarry & Michele Weatherly
Johnnie WebbJo DeWitt Wilson
David & Susan Wood
Thank you Director’s Circle Members!Now in it’s fifth year, the Director’s Circle helps Richmond
Community College raise local funds critical to the success of the Cole Auditorium, RCC, and most importantly, our students.
Season Ticket holders interested in joining the Director’s Circle should contact Joey Bennett at (910) 410-1691 or RCC Foundation
Executive Director Olivia Webb at (910) 410-1807.
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Collin Raye…….Born Floyd Elliot Wray on August 22, 1960 in De Queens, Arkansas, country artist Collin Raye was one of the true hit makers of the 1990’s. Collin still continues to crank out soulful, heartfelt material with the honesty and richness that is signature to his vocals alone. With 24 top-ten records, 16 #1 hits, and 10 male vocalist of the year nominations (5 CMA and 5 ACM), this truly electrifying performer of his era remains one of the great voices of our time.
Collin Raye is nothing if not passionate. His soulful delivery has set country standards in such searing ballads as “Love, Me,” “In This Life,” “Not That Different” and “If I Were You”. Always an
energizing showman, he has also blazed through such vivid rockers as “My Kind of Girl,” “That’s My Story,” “I Can Still Feel You” and “I Want You Bad.”
Collin shot to fame with “Love, Me” in 1991. Listeners were so moved by this golden and pure voice that this song set the cornerstone for a career built on meaningful and emotional songs that have often been used for weddings, anniversaries, memorial services and funerals. When “Little Rock”, an anthem for those struggling with addition recovery, hit the chart in 1994, its video led to over 100,000 phone calls to Alcoholics Anonymous from folks seeking help in their addictions. “Not That Different” was a song that pleaded for tolerance. “In This Life” became a wedding favorite, and “I Think About You” won awards for its song and video which exposed the exploitation of women and children.
The man who has topped the charts with such great songs as “On the Verge,” “One Boy, One Girl,” “What the Heart Wants,” “Every Second”, “That Was a River”, “Anyone Else”, and “If I Were You” continues to touch hearts across the globe in both traditional and new ways. Collin Raye’s new outreach is very personal. In 2010, after the loss of his precious 10 year old grandchild, Haley, Collin and his daughter Britanny (Haley’s mother) established The Haley Bell Blessed Chair Foundation to honor her memory. The Foundation supports and assists families of the cognitively and physically disabled with a primary emphasis on supplying wheelchairs and other necessary medical equipment to elevate the quality of life for the disabled family member in need. Collin wrote a very special song for Haley called, “She’s With Me”, which carries a powerful message for families of special needs children.
Additionally, in 2011 Collin released his first inspirational album, His Love Remains, which quickly shot to #1 on Amazon for inspirational and religious music. Collin continues to perform his traditional country music across America and abroad and has added Christian and Catholic concerts to his tour schedule as well. His autobiography, That’s My Story: The Undefeated Life of Collin Raye, is set for release in 2014. He currently resides in Nashville, TN with his daughter, Britanny and granddaughter, Mattie.
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GalaApril 252015
Anniversary
Richmond Community College &The Richmond Community College Foundation
Invite You To
The Anniversary GalaSaturday, April 25
6:30 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.At the Robert L. and Elizabeth S. Cole Auditorium
Semi-Formal Attire
Cocktails, Heavy Hors d’oeuvres &Entertainment By
The Boomers
Admission | $50 per personCorporate Sponsorships beginning at $1,000All proceeds go to the RCC Working Scholarship