Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival
Regional Festivals 2013
The regional, or in some instances the state, festival is a gathering of people to see one another's work and to share ideas. In addition to performances, there are a wide range of activities that in the past have included workshops and seminars on such topics as playwriting, auditioning, voice, movement, stage combat, theater for children, scene painting, scenery construction, and so on. There are sessions for the beginning theater artist and the experienced faculty member. During January and February, a total of eight regional festivals are held throughout the country. The KCACTF regional festival designations, dates, and sites for the current season are listed below.
Students, faculty, and staff who bring productions to regional festivals are encouraged to attend the entire festival . All festival participants are urged to attend productions brought by their peers, participate as audience or auditioners in the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship program, and to avail themselves of the full range of workshops, symposia, and exhibits that are part of each regional festival.
The presence of the student playwright whose work is being presented at state and regional festivals is essential to achieve the overall goals of KCACTF. It is expected that depainclude the student playwright in their companies, and provide funding to support necessary travel, lodging, and food costs (commensurate with other student company members). The playwright's absence from these festivals may result in disqualification for consideration at the next level.
Regional Festival Dates
Region I
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Northeast New York, Rhode Island, Vermont
January 29-Feburary 2
Cape Cod Community College
Contact:
Cathy Hurst
St. Michael's College
cathykcactf@yahoo.com
www.kcactf1.org
Region II
Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia, New Jersey, Western New York, Northern Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia
January 12-16
Towson University
Contact:
Elizabeth van den Berg
McDaniel College
kcactf2@mcdaniel.edu
www.kcactf2.org
Region III
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin
January 8-12
Saginaw Valley University
Contact:
Michelle Bombe
Hope College
kcactfregion3@gmail.com
www.kcactf3.org
Region IV
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Southern Virginia, West Virginia, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
February 5-9
Darton College
Contact:
Jeffrey Green
Georgia Southwestern State University
jeff.green@gsw.edu
www.kcactf4.org
Region V
Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota
January 20-26
University of Nebraska
Contact:
Rick Anderson
rickanderson@kcactf5.org
www.kcactf5.org
Region VI
Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
February 26-March 3
Centenary College of Louisiana
Contact:
Joy Pace
McNeese State University, Louisiana
jpace@mcneese.edu
www.kcactf6.org
Region VII
Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Northern California, Northern Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming
February 18-23
American River College
Contact:
Leigh Selting
University of Wyoming
selting@uwyo.edu
www.kcactf.org/7
Region VIII
Arizona, Central and Sourthern California, Hawaii, Southern Nevada, Utah
February 12-17
Los Angeles Theater Center
Contact:
John H. Binkley
California State University Northridge
john.h.binkley@csun.edu
www.kcactf-8.org
Kennedy Center National Festival
April 14-19, 2014
Kennedy Center, Washington, DC
The Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival, part of the Rubenstein Arts Access Program, is generously funded by David and Alice Rubenstein.
Additional support is provided by The Honorable Stuart Bernstein and Wilma E. Bernstein; the Dr. Gerald and Paula McNichols Foundation; The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust; the National Committee for the Performing Arts; and Beatrice and Anthony Welters and the AnBryce Foundation.
