“[Director] Kenny Gannon…consistently pulls off minor miracles in Peace’s theater program by demanding commitment and instilling excellence. Gannon and assistant director Flynt Burton get focused, individual characterizations from the young cast…”
—Roy Dicks, News and Observer
On the production of “Cry Havoc” at Peace College in February 2009

“The drama program at Peace College joins the rank of Triangle companies with a panoramic, psychological and finely nuanced production of “Jane Eyre.” Director Kenny Gannon’s restaging of the adaptation Polly Teale wrote for London’s Shared Experience is a standout. Melissa Lee is incandescent in the title role. Her performance is an achievement—a tribute to fine acting and fine direction by Gannon. Teale’s deft editing finds a match with Gannon’s pacing—brisk but never hurried. He gives the moments of the drama their full value, then quickly replaces one well-developed moment with another.”
—Byron Woods, News and Observer
On the first American production of Polly Teale’s “Jane Eyre.”

“Once again, Gannon had exploded the stereotype of small college theater as an inferior showcase.”
—Roy Dicks, News and Observer

“On paper, director Kenny Gannon's production of Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” at Peace College might have seemed like a theatrical death wish. Attempting the play virtually uncut, casting women in all the parts, retaining and even adding to the songs with originally composed music, and transferring the setting to the bayous of Louisiana—how could all this possibly come together? But it does. And the amazing level of success achieved in this production should dispel any stereotypical notions about theater at a “girls’ school.” Gannon has instilled a rare confidence and cohesiveness in a large cast of varying experience and has fleshed out his grand conception with inventive details and fresh characterizations. The cast's energy level and well-rehearsed focus is a telling tribute to Gannon’s abilities.”
—Roy Dicks, News and Observer

“Director Kenny Gannon again proved a wizard at getting nuanced, confident portrayals from student actors (along with more experienced locals) in a boldly envisioned updating of the 1945 social drama. The attention to detail and unity far exceeded that typically found in area professional theatres.”
—News and Observer Top Ten for 2005
On “An Inspector Calls”

“PCT director Dr. Kenny C. Gannon gets the best that each and every cast member has to offer. Moreover, he deftly orchestrates the intensity of the powerful feelings unleashed during this taut 85-minute show, which is performed without intermission. Under Gannon’s sure-handed direction, the depths of the characters’ emotions are plumbed, but the actors never go over the top.”
—Robert McDowell, CVNC
On “Little Eyolf”

“Tennessee Williams’ “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” is a miserable birthday party, all venom and doom. But director Kenny Gannon has cause for celebration in his production of “Cat,” which runs through Sunday at Kennedy Theatre in Raleigh’s BTI Center. Gannon has crafted a superb production, with a first-rate cast and exquisite dynamics, timing and physicality.”
—Orla Swift, News and Observer
On Hot Summer Night’s at the Kennedy “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof”

“Though hellishly tinged at the start, the ironic, blue-sky pattern of the wallpaper in a Victorian dining room cannot conceal considerable mold and water damage at its edges. Like several other plot devices in “An Inspector Calls,” the creeping decay is something you don’t notice—until, that is, it’s far too late. The whole affair is placed over a subterreanean system of pipes that look as if they might be getting ready to blow—a passage fit only for the humble servants and the underclass. This is the environment in which director Kenny Gannon stages his homage to Stephen Daldry’s 1992 blockbuster revival of J.B. Priestley’s socially conscious drawing-room mystery. For a twice-told tale, the current production at Peace College is a rich retelling indeed.”
—Byron Woods, Independent Weekly
On “An Inspector Calls”

“By putting a human face on the Holocaust—and illustrating the suffering of millions through the travails of one family—playwright Barbara Lebow takes a fresh and unflinching look at a familiar subject. Peace College director Kenny Gannon, who has staged A Shayna Maidel three times, has crafted his strongest production to date with unusually talented students and guest artists. Gannon orchestrated the action in this unforgettable drama with exceptional skill.”
—Robert McDowell, CVNC

“William Shakespeare’s valedictory comic drama was brilliantly re-imagined and flamboyantly staged by Dr. Kenny Gannon on an enchanting New World island set, by guest scenic designer Michael Burnett, dominated by a huge portrait of a Renaissance beauty.”
—Robert McDowell, CVNC
On “The Tempest”

“Peace College is lucky to have Kenny G. Gannon. Ditto local theater audiences. As the Theatre Studies head for the past seven years, Gannon has quietly built an innovative, intriguing and entertaining body of work. Whether it be all-female casts in Shakespeare, recent English and American works, or original student dramas, Gannon’s offerings always have professional polish, strong viewpoints and physical vitality.”
—Roy Dicks, News and Observer

“Using a live band, original music by Glenn Mehrbach and an all-female cast, Gannon wove this tangled tale into a lush tapestry of stunning sights and sounds.”
—Orla Swift, News and Observer
On “Twelfth Night”

“The commedia approach was alive and surprisingly well in Dr. Kenny Gannon’s production of “The Servant of Two Masters.” This spirited and often wildly amusing take on of the Goldoni farce features a raucous mélange of pop culture references, borrowings (both judicious and in-), in-jokes, running-gags, demented arias, comic athleticism so inspired it borders on genius, and an overall zaniness for its own sweet sake.”
—Scott Ross, CVNC