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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 4, 2022

RRCC to Produce THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL

Book by Joe Tracz; Music & Lyrics by Rob Rokicki
Adapted from the book The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

LAKEWOOD, CO - The Red Rocks Community College (RRCC) Theatre Arts and Dance Department will present The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical on April 7-9 and 21-23 at 7 pm at the Red Rocks Community College Theatre, Lakewood campus. The Lightning Thief is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals, www.concordtheatricals.com. The show is directed by Kevin Snyder, with music direction by Rob Lowe and choreography by Marla Schulz.

Myths, magic, monsters. The Lightning Thief is a fast-paced adventure through the world of Greek mythology, told through the eyes of troubled teenager Percy Jackson and his gang of misfit demigods. Based on the young adult novel of the same name by Rick Riordan, this rock musical provides comedy and heart in equal parts.

Tickets to this production are limited. Masks are required for all attending the event. Tickets for all RRCC Theatre Department productions may be purchased via this website: https://redrocks.cc/tickets.

About RRCC Theatre Arts and Dance Program
Red Rocks Community College has the only fully developed two-year Theatre Arts program in performance, production, and theatre technology in Colorado. The program offers courses leading to an Associate of Arts in Theatre Arts and an Associate of Applied Science in Theatre Technology. It also offers unique certificates in technical theatre, costuming, stage makeup, choreography, musical theatre, and writing for the stage and screen. In addition, the Theatre Arts and Dance Department engages in numerous partnership projects, both on campus and within the community. For more information, contact department chair Kelly Jo Eldredge at Kelly.Eldredge@rrcc.edu.

About Red Rocks Community College
Established in 1969, Red Rocks Community College delivers high-quality, affordable education programs leading to degrees or professional certificates. The college serves over 10,000 students per year online and at campus locations in Lakewood and Arvada. www.rrcc.edu.

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