The Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival showcases the finest in university theatre across the nation. Through eight regional festivals plus the national festival in Washington, D.C., the festival celebrates artistic excellence and offers students individual recognition through awards and scholarships in playwriting, acting, dramatic criticism, theatre management, directing, and design.
KCACTF renews commitment to Representation, Equity and Diversity (RED).
Lauren O'Toole holds a degree in English and History and a Masters in Drama and Performance Studies from University College Dublin and is currently working as Head of Marketing at the Gaiety School of Acting, where she also works as a drama tutor.
Heidi is an Associate Professor of Theater at Wabash College teaching Acting, Improvisation, and Community-Engaged Theater.
Assistant Professor of Theatre at Lewis University in Romeoville, Illinois. Here he serves also as Production Designer and Technical Director for the University’s Philip Lynch Theatre.
Resident Costume/Hair/Make-up Designer and Assistant Professor of Costume Design, Department of Communication and Dramatic Arts at Central Michigan University
Crafts Master - American Players Theatre and Adjunct Faculty/Assistant Costume Shop Manager, Webster Univeristy
Ben Tebbe is an actor (AEA since 2004), director, and Assistant Professor at Marian University.
Bill is a past Illinois State Chair (nine years), Irene Ryan Coordinator (six years) and festival workshop leader.
Professor Cohen teaches Directing for the Stage, Theater History, and leads the BSE-Theater Education track at the University of Wisconsin at Whitewater.
Associate Professor/Director of Theatre at Whitman College and KCACTF DTM Chair, Region 7
David is at Saginaw Valley State University and studied with Master Antonio Fava in Italy.
Elaine teaches at Central Michigan University and has studied intimacy choreography with Theatrical Intimacy Education and Intimacy Directors International.
Jennifer is the past chair of the KCACTF Region 3 National Playwrighting Program. She is the Executive Director for Immersive Learning and Virginia Ball Center, and Professor of Theatre.
Actor, Choreographer, Movement Consultant - Education Director, Co-founder of Bechdel Project
Karla Kash is a professional actor (AEA), director/choreographer (SDC), and fight choreographer (SAFD). She is a faculty member in the Department of Theatre at Saginaw Valley State University. Karla has worked all over the U.S., China, and Italy.
A Michigan native, Kate recently moved to Wausau, WI where she now works at The Grand Theater as their Marketing and Communications Coordinator.
Kelli Crump - MFA (Acting) National Theatre Conservatory and studied Shakespeare at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts. A KCACTF Region III Irene Ryan winner, recipient of the NAPAT Classical Acting Award and the VASTA Vocal Excellence Award.
Kelly McBane is a faculty member at The University of Toledo where she teaches costumes. Experience includes theatre to Vegas night life to horror themed art installations in Europe and believes passionately in finding the fun in every project.
Kerro is the resident designer for several companies: Eisenhower Dance Detroit, Patterson Rhythm Pace and Take Root. He teaches design at Oakland University and studied at Yale with Jennifer Tipton.
Production Stage Manager, professional safety consultant, and author of The Stagehand’s Toolkit.
Laura Livingstone-McNelis is Company Manager for Festival Playhouse Productions of Kalamazoo College in Michigan.
Justina Vickerman graduated from UW-Whitewater with a degree in theater. She stage managed for 10 years for CTM, and has been a 20 year member of IATSE. The last 7 years as their Call Steward assigning work.
Marina J. Bergenstock is a director, dramaturg, and educator at Beloit College in Wisconsin.
Lighting, Sound, and Scenic Designer/Theatre Consultant/Angelo State University - Assistant Director of Theatre/KCACTF Region 6 Chair
Natasha Staley is an Associate Professor of Voice and Acting in the School of Performing Arts at Virginia Tech.
Paul is a member of the Theatre faculty at CMU from the College of Charleston in South Carolina. Paul is a scenic and lighting designer for theatre, musical theatre, dance and opera.
Originally from Mumbai, Pratik Motwani is faculty/recruitment director/company member with Dell’Arte International.
Tom Mitchell is former co-chair of Region III and Chair of Acting at the University of Illinois.
Mental Performance Specialist, Dr. McCutcheon provides a platform that enables him to educate, motivate and mentor performers.
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