KCACTF REGION III  FESTIVAL 56 2024
KCACTF REGION III FESTIVAL 56 2024
Festival 56 University of Michigan - Flint
January 10 - 14, 2024  ·  Riverfront Conference Center




The Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival showcases the finest in university theater 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, theater management, directing, and design.


KCACTF renews commitment to Representation, Equity and Diversity (RED).

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Register

Registration Type
Early-bird full Festival (until 11:59pm, Dec. 15, 2023)
100.00 USD
Regular full Festival (after 12:00am Dec. 16, 2023)
110.00 USD
On-site full Festival (available at Festival registration beginning Jan. 9, 2024)
125.00 USD
On-site single day pass (beginning Jan. 9, 2024)
40.00 USD

Gold Medallion and Faculty Dinner
Faculty Dinner/Gold Medallion Dinner
40.00 USD

Region III Team
Region 3 Vice Chair; Workshop Coordinator
Region III RED Chair
Student Council President
Region 3 Immediate Past Chair
KCACTF National Chair
Region 3 NPP Chair
Region 3 NPP Co-Vice Chair
Region 3 DTM, Co Chair
DTM Co Vice-Chair
DTM Co-Vice Chair
DTM Co-Vice Chair
Illinois State Chair
Indiana State Chair
Ohio State Chair
Michigan State Chair; Workshop Co-Coordinator
WI State Chair; Coordinator SDC Directing Program
Irene Ryan Coordinator
Irene Ryan Assistant Coordinator Assistant Professor of Theatre Goshen College
NPP Directors Mentor National Playwriting Program
Coordinator Devised Theatre Program
ASPIRE Chair
Music Theatre Intensive Coordinator Assistant Professor of Theatre Coordinator of Musical Theatre
Festival Technical Director Technical Respondent
Next Steps Coordinator
Dramaturg Coordinator Professor, Theatre History and Criticism University of Evansville photo by John Behlmann
Region 3 Student Council Secretary
Region 3 Student Council Vice President
ITJA Coordinator

Missy Thibodeaux-Thompson

Region 3 Chair

Miranda Hawk

Region 3 Vice Chair; Workshop Coordinator

Kelli Crump

Region III RED Chair

Liv Lutz

Student Council President

Herschel Kruger

Region 3 Immediate Past Chair

Michelle Bombe

KCACTF National Chair

Genesee Spridco

Region 3 NPP Chair

Quincy Thomas

Region 3 NPP Co-Vice Chair

Ann Dassen

Region 3 DTM, Co Chair

Peggy Mead-Finizio

DTM Co Vice-Chair

Kim Instenes

DTM Co-Vice Chair

Jeff Sherwood

DTM Co-Vice Chair

Hadley Kaminga-Peck

Illinois State Chair

Tracy Manning

Indiana State Chair

Gion DeFrancesco

Ohio State Chair

Nicole Broughton-Adams

Michigan State Chair; Workshop Co-Coordinator

Arthur Grothe

WI State Chair; Coordinator SDC Directing Program

Heidi Winters Vogel

Irene Ryan Coordinator

Amy Budd

Irene Ryan Assistant Coordinator Assistant Professor of Theatre Goshen College

Lynne Perkins Socey

NPP Directors Mentor National Playwriting Program

Drew Vidal

Coordinator Devised Theatre Program

Dinesh Yadav

ASPIRE Chair

Rachael Swartz

Music Theatre Intensive Coordinator Assistant Professor of Theatre Coordinator of Musical Theatre

Kent Cyr

Festival Technical Director Technical Respondent

Alan Kopischke

Next Steps Coordinator

Diane Brewer

Dramaturg Coordinator Professor, Theatre History and Criticism University of Evansville photo by John Behlmann

Ash Ritter

Region 3 Student Council Secretary

Kena Mccance

Region 3 Student Council Vice President

Jane Purse-Wiedenhoeft

ITJA Coordinator

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Student Council President: Liv Lutz
Student Council President: Liv Lutz

Liv Lutz (she/they) is a second-year student at Bowling Green State University and is the KCACTF Region 3 Student Council President. They are obtaining specializations in musical theatre, acting, and directing, as well as a dance minor. As president, Liv hopes to bring inclusivity and acceptance to all people at KCACTF by creating a safe and productive learning space for all artists.



Student Council Vice President: Kena McCance
Student Council Vice President: Kena McCance

Kena McCance (she/her) is a Sophomore Musical Theatre Major at Western Illinois University who dreams of making theatre accessible to all artists. She sees theatre as an avenue for all forms of expression and hopes to create a space where every voice is both heard and respected. 

Student Council Secretary: Ash Ritter
Student Council Secretary: Ash Ritter

Ash Ritter (He/They) is a sophomore at Oakland University. He hopes to create an accessible and fun environment for artists to create and share their work. He is getting a BFA in Theatre Design and Technology.

UM- Flint Campus Map
UM- Flint Campus Map

Link to active UM-Flint Campus/Area Map

Primary Campus/Area locations for Festival include: 

  • Riverfront Conference Center
  • Theatre Bldg
  • French Hall
  • University Pavillion (food vendors/restaurants)
  • Northbank Center (includes Ballroom, dance studio, The Vault)


LOCATION
Riverfront Conference Center, 1 Riverfront Plaza, Flint, MI 48502
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Location: Riverfront Conference Center, 1 Riverfront Plaza, Flint, MI 48502