Regional Festivals 2008
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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 departments include 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.
| Region I Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont |
Contact: Kelly Morgan Department of Theatre Fitchburg State College 160 Pearl Street Fitchburg, MA 01420 978-665-3555 kmorgan@fsc.edu |
| Region II Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania |
Contact:
Maggie Lally Dept. of Performing Arts One South Avenue PO Box 701 Adelphi University Garden City, NY 11530-0701 917-755-2829 lally@adelphi.edu |
| Region III Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin |
Contact:
Sandi Zielinski Theatre 5700 Illinois State University Normal, IL 61790-5700 309-438-7093 (office) skzieli@ilstu.edu |
| Region IV Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands |
February 5 - 10
Clemson Univ., South Carolina www.kcactf4.org |
Contact: Jeff Gibson Middle Tennessee State University Box 43, BDA 334 Murfreesboro, TN 37132 615-898-5916 jsgibson@mtsu.edu |
| Region V Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota |
January 20 - 26 Iowa Western Community College, University of Nebraska-Omaha and Creighton University www.kcactf5.org |
Contact: Tom Woldt Chair, Dept of Theatre Arts Simpson College Indianola, IA 50125 515-961-1653 Tom.woldt@simpson.edu |
| Region VI Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas |
Contact:
Claudia A. Beach Henderson State University P.O. Box 7654 Arkadelphia, AR 71999-001 870-230-5037 beachcl@hsu.edu |
| Region VII Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming |
Contact:
Mindi Logan University of Portland 5000 N. Willamette Blvd. Portland, OR 97203 503-943-7753 logan@up.edu |
| Region VIII Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Utah |
Contact: |
Kennedy Center
National Festival, April 14 - 20, 2008
Kennedy Center, Washington, DC
Co-Manager, Administration, KC/ACTF:
Susan Shaffer
(202) 416-8857
E-mail: skshaffer@kennedy-center.org
Co-Manager, Artistic Director, KC/ACTF:
Gregg Henry
(202) 416-8864
E-mail ghenry@kennedy-center.org
2700 F Street, NW Washington, DC 20566
Tickets and Information: 800-444-1324 or 202-467-4600