College-Conservatory of Music's weekend run of THE HUMAN COMEDY, part of the new Musicals Redux, American Musical Theatre Rediscovered studio series by the musical theatre department, wins multiple Acclaim.

Acclaims go to Aubrey Berg, direction; Anthony DeAngelis, musical and vocal direction, collegiate; Carlyn Connolly, musical supporting performance, collegiate; and the cast, collegiate vocal performance.

The Acclaims recognize excellence in professional, university and independent theater in Greater Cincinnati. Additional information is available at CinStages.com.

The Acclaim Awards celebrate local theater by awarding outstanding work and supporting a variety of grant initiatives for area theater artists and educators including local Guest Equity Artist contracts, Theatre Educator Awards and Rising Stars.

The fifth annual Acclaim Awards celebrating the 2009-2010 Greater Cincinnati theater season will be presented at 7 p.m. May 24 at the Aronoff Center for the Arts. The program includes a musical preview of the 2010-2011 season including a sneak peek at world premiere CHRUCH GIRLS at Northern Kentucky University this summer. A dessert reception follows the event.

This year the Acclaims debut the ACCLAIM AUDIENCE AWARDS. Ticket holders will fill out ballots at the show to choose their FAVORITE COMMUNITY THEATRE PRODUCTION and FAVORITE MAJOR THEATRE MUSICAL.

The Acclaim Awards are sponsored by Otto M. Budig Family Foundation, presented by Enquirer Media and hosted by Cincinnati Arts Association.

For more information on the Acclaim Awards, please visit www.CinStages.com/Acclaim.

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