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By Austin Brumblay
Staff Writer

Cuesta College’s award-winning drama department will be competing at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival.

Cuesta will be presenting their production “Man of La Mancha” on the national stage against five other colleges from Feb. 19-23 in Mesa, Ariz.

This will be the drama department’s third production to compete in the KCACTF in the past five years.

“Man of La Mancha” is based on the 17th century novel “Don Quixote” and “tells of the romantic journey of a knight who sets out to right all wrongs and win the heart of the woman he loves,” said bree valle, performing arts director. (bree valle does not capitalize her name.)

The production is showing at the Cuesta College Performing Arts Center’s Experimental Theater: Feb. 9 at 7:30 p.m., Feb. 10 and Feb. 11 at 2 p.m.

All proceeds will support student travel expenses at the KCACTF competition.

Tickets are $20 and can be reserved at (805) 546-3198. They are also available for purchase online at tickets.cuesta.edu