Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival
Regional Festivals 2012
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 24 - 29, 2012
Fitchburg State University,
Fitchburg, MA
Contact:
Jim Murphy
Northern Essex Community College
100 Elliott St.
Haverhill, MA 01830
Office: 978-556-3377
jmurphy@necc.mass.edu
Region II
Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia, New Jersey, Western New York, Northern Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia
January 10 - 14, 2012
Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA
Contact:
Juliet Wunsch
Dept. of Theatre
West Chester University
West Chester, PA 19383
610-436-3492
jwunsch@wcupa.edu
Region III
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin
January 3 - 7, 2012
University of Illinois, Urbana- Champaign
Champaign, IL
Contact:
Kerro Knox Oakland University
130A Varner Hall
Rochester, MI 48309
248-370-3025 office
248-370-2041 fax
knox@oakland.edu
Region IV
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Southern Virginia, West Virginia, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
January 31 - February 4, 2012
Daytona State College
Daytona Beach, FL
Contact:
Shelly Elman
University of West Georgia
Martha Munro Building
Carrollton, GA 30118
Office: (678) 839-4704
Fax: (678) 839-4708
relman@westga.edu
Region V
Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota
January 15 - 21, 2012
Iowa State University
Ames, IA
Contact:
Anne Byrd
Department of Theatre
Normandale Community College
9700 France Avenue
South Bloomington, MN 55431
952-487-8495
Anne.Byrd@normandale.edu
Region VI
Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
February 21 -25, 2012
University of Oklahoma School of Drama
Norman, OK
Contact:
Penny Hasekoester
Sam Houston State University
Department of Theatre & Dance
Box 2297
Huntsville, TX 77341-2297
936-294-1330
drm_pah@shsu.edu
Region VII
Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Northern California, Northern Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming
February 13 - 17, 2012
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, Co
Contact:
Mindi Logan
University of Portland
5000 N. Willamette Blvd.
Portland, OR 97203
503-943-7753
logan@up.edu
Region VIII
Arizona, Central and Sourthern California, Hawaii, Southern Nevada, Utah
February 7 - 11, 2012
Weber State University
Ogden, UT
Contact:
John Binkley
California State University, Northridge
john.h.binkley@csun.edu
Kennedy Center National Festival
April 16-21, 2012
Kennedy Center, Washington, DC
