The theater department at N.C. Central University is firing up the spotlight this fall with its production of Fame!, running Thursday through Saturday.
Originally set in the 1980s but transposed to the 1990s for this production, Fame! follows a group of students auditioning for New York City’s High School of Performing Arts. Those who are accepted quickly learn that talent alone isn’t enough to secure success.
Throughout their journeys, the students face serious issues such as illiteracy, homosexuality, abortion and even suicidal thoughts, while also facing the everyday pressures of adolescence and competition…