KCACTF REGION 3  VIRTUAL FESTIVAL 2021
KCACTF REGION 3 VIRTUAL FESTIVAL 2021
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January 4 - 10, 2021  ·  United States




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).

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Schedule (all times are CST)
8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Click here for Audition Information for NPP 10-Minute and 1-Act Plays! This year’s play selections need BIPOC, Nonbinary, Genderqueer and LGBTQ+ actors. Help us bring these plays to life!
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Pre-registration required: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/artkcactf Workshop 1: Creating an Anti-Racist Theatre Ethos & Access Needs Teaching concepts of A.R.T. ethos and how to embrace/apply more inclusive practice of access needs.
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Feedback sessions for Ryan nominees will occur Mond. & Tues. Nominees have been emailed their scheduled time & zoom link.
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Pre-registration required: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/artkcactf Workshop 2: Anti-Racist Theatre Guiding Principles: folding A.R.T. into your practice now Teaching 3 guiding principles harm reduction, harm prevention & relationship repair.
10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Feedback sessions for Ryan nominees will occur Mond. & Tues. Nominees have been emailed their scheduled time & zoom link.
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Pre-Registration required: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/artkcactf Workshop 3B: Faculty/Staff Facilitator: Hannah Fenlon, supported by Melissa Kievman How we do anti-racist theatre together across difference.
Pre-registration required: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/artkcactf Workshop 3A: Students Facilitator: TBD, supported by Kayla Kim Votapek How we do anti-racist theatre together across difference.
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM
Watch the orientation video here: https://tinyurl.com/y8nu9ec4 These 15 minute sessions will be live in the Zoom links for each area of design- just log onto the zoom meeting for your design area 15 minutes early if you have questions.
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Ryan Semi-Finalists will be announced via Eventleaf at 9am (CST), Wed. Jan. 6th. SEMI-FINALISTS will receive an email with info regarding the Semi-final submission form. Semi-Finalists' videos are due THUR., Jan. 7th at 10am (CST).
Audience members please mute themselves and turn off video. See spreadsheet for zoom link.
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Audience members please mute themselves and turn off video. See spreadsheet for zoom link.
Audience members please mute themselves and turn off video. See spreadsheet for zoom link.
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
9:00 AM - 11:00 PM
9:00 AM - 11:00 PM
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Watch the orientation video here: https://tinyurl.com/y8nu9ec4 These 15 minute sessions will be live in the Zoom links for each area of design- just log onto the zoom meeting for your design area 15 minutes early if you have questions.
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
Linklater based warm-up.
This workshop will be part lecture, discussion, and activity to investigate and start to remove the physical habits related to Zoom.
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Immediately following screening, hear Curt Tofteland speak about his transformative work with the prison population. (Does not repeat.)
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Audience members please mute themselves and turn off video. See spreadsheet for zoom link. (theatre is the password)
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM
Audience members please mute themselves and turn off video. See spreadsheet for zoom link.
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED: https://wabash.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJclduCpqD8tHdDbVGZvM18WU99qC23ossNw After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Active and creative performance workshop. (Also Thur @ 2:00 pm and 3:00 pm, Fri @ 2:00 pm and Sat @ 11:00 am)
For Faculty (Also Thur @ 11:00, Fri @ 11:00 and Sat @ 11:00 am)
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
11:00 AM - 12:50 PM
11:00 AM - 12:50 PM
Learn the basics of realistic special makeup effects. (Also Thur @ 11:00 am)
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Immediately following screening, join Curt Tofteland to discuss his transformative work with the prison population building a circle of trust using art and the collected works of William Shakespeare, to explore what it means to be a human being.
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
Learn about the thriving theatre scene in Philadelphia and why it's a great alternative to NYC.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
A mandatory orientation meeting for all invited playwrights, assigned directors and stage managers working on NPP events during the festival. **This meeting will continue into the casting session.
12:45 PM - 1:00 PM
12:45 PM - 1:00 PM
Watch the orientation video here: https://tinyurl.com/y8nu9ec4 These 15 minute sessions will be live in the Zoom links for each area of design- just log onto the zoom meeting for your design area 15 minutes early if you have questions.
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
Fun hands-on exploration of costume design. (Also today at 3:00 pm)
Learn the five Pillars of intimacy direction. (Also Fri @ 2:00 pm)
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Come engage in a dynamic collaboration with fellow artists in the NPP Ten Minute Play Festival, NPP Rehearsed Play Reading or a Devised Project. This years plays require diverse casting. BIPOC and LGBTQ+ actors are encouraged to audition.
Preregistration is required: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/bamkcactf3 Dr. Luckett gives a new perspective on actor training, while also providing a historical overview of the field of “black acting methods.”
Audience members please mute themselves and turn off video. See spreadsheet for zoom link.
1:30 PM - 3:20 PM
1:30 PM - 3:20 PM
Audience members please mute themselves and turn off video. See spreadsheet for zoom link.
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
Learn a warm up using techniques from Linklater's Freeing the Natural Voice, Eginton Alignment, and Trish Arnold swing and release work. (Also Thur @ 10:00 am)
Learn about the many career opportunities available in Properties and Scenic Art.
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Watch the orientation video here: https://tinyurl.com/y8nu9ec4 These 15 minute sessions will be live in the Zoom links for each area of design- just log onto the zoom meeting for your design area 15 minutes early if you have questions.
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
Casting session for NPP Ten Minute Play Festival and Rehearsed Readings
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
Fun hands-on exploration of costume design. (Also today at 1:00 pm)
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
The purpose of Voices Out Loud is to amplify the student voice at our regional festival and to encourage students to apply their artistic talents as a means to educate, challenge, entertain, and advocate for underrepresented voices.
3:00 PM - 4:50 PM
3:00 PM - 4:50 PM
PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED: https://wabash.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAucOGsrjsqHdQaiP4YbNFkfz_oNetmduAZ Once you register, you will receive an email with a join link.
3:15 PM - 5:00 PM
3:15 PM - 5:00 PM
Audience members please mute themselves and turn off video. See spreadsheet for zoom link.
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Cody Renard Richard is a professional Stage Manager with a career that spans many genres including Broadway, Television, Cirque Du Soleil, and Opera.
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Region III Chair Herschel Kruger Student Council Chair Jai Carrero RED Coordinator Alfred Heartley WSYWAT panel and discussion with Marissa Ford, Ken Matt-Martin and Cody Renard Richard Ko-Thi Dance 50th Anniversary JUBA-LEE
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM
Watch the orientation video here: https://tinyurl.com/y8nu9ec4 These 15 minute sessions will be live in the Zoom links for each area of design- just log onto the zoom meeting for your design area 15 minutes early if you have questions.
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Accepted participants. Logistics for ITJA festival experience and discussions about theatre criticism in our changing world. Guest Critic, Yasmin Mikhaiel, ITJA Coordinator Philip Effiong host.
Theatre practice and safety protocols have never been more important when discussing Theatrical Intimacy Education and Intimacy and Race. Please join us in this screening and Q&A prior to today's workshops.
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
For all MTI Participants who did not advance to the Final Round.
9:00 AM - 10:45 AM
9:00 AM - 10:45 AM
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
9:00 AM - 11:00 PM
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Directors will share ideas, discuss progress, challenges and possible solutions....
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
Semi-Finalists must upload their audition video by 10am, Thursday, Jan. 7th. Semi-Finalists will receive an email with info regarding the submission form. (Finalists will be announced tonight after the performance/keynote event).
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
Learn about the many career opportunities available in Electrics and Lighting Design.
Demystify that first-day anxiety from the perspective of designers, asst designers and stagehands.
Learn a warm up using techniques from Linklater's Freeing the Natural Voice, Eginton Alignment, and Trish Arnold swing and release work. (Also Wed @ 2:00 pm)
10:00 AM - 11:45 AM
10:00 AM - 11:45 AM
A roundtable discussion on topics concerning equity, diversity, and inclusion, leadership skills building, institutional challenges, and professional networking opportunities. Open to the public for observation only. Limited seating.
10:00 AM - 11:50 AM
10:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Faculty and administrators: Be proactive to enhance and foster more diverse, inclusive, and equitable environments in your community. (Also Fri @ 12:00 pm)
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Have a 20 minute portfolio and resume feedback zoom session with a Theatre professional. Pre-registration required.
Pre-registration required: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/tiekcactf Theatrical Intimacy Education: Foundations Facilitators: Laura Rikard or Chelsea Pace, and one TIE facilitator. Participants: Up to 80 link: TBD, KC will send to participants
10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Staged-readings of two of the four student-written One-Act plays invited to the festival: Theresa's Breast by Amber Palmer and Outraged by Jayne Deely. Special Guest Respondent: MJ Kaufman
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Watch the orientation video here: https://tinyurl.com/y8nu9ec4 These 15 minute sessions will be live in the Zoom links for each area of design- just log onto the zoom meeting for your design area 15 minutes early if you have questions.
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Introduction to Droznin: movement technique taught at world-renowned Moscow Art Theatre School and National Theater Institute.
For Faculty (Also Wed @ 11:00, Fri @ 11:00 and Sat @ 11:00 am)
11:00 AM - 12:50 PM
11:00 AM - 12:50 PM
Prepare for the next time you have an audition for a rock musical, you can book the job! (Also Fri @ 10:00 am)
Learn the basics of realistic special makeup effects. (Also Wed @ 11:00 am)
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Ashley Lee is a staff reporter at the Los Angeles Times, where she writes about theater, movies, and television. She was previously a New York-based editor at the Hollywood Reporter, where she covered film festivals and awards shows.
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
This workshop will explore techniques for analyzing and physicalizing the text. (Also Fri @ 12:00 pm)
Learn how to find audition resources.
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Finalists work with respondents preparing their songs for closing cabaret performance.
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Pre-registration required: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/kdkcactf Facilitator: Kaja Dunn Foundations in Race and Intimacy Participants: Up to 45 for a workshop (more interactive), if more than 45, we’ll do a webinar (less interactive)
1:00 PM - 1:15 PM
1:00 PM - 1:15 PM
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
Develop the mental skill of imagery. (Also Fri 1:00 pm)
Learn what devised theater is, and discover the endless possibilities which accompany it.
Learn how to enhance the functionality and ease of use of set pieces for productions. (Also on Fri @ 1:00 pm)
Learn to build authentic and effective musical theater audition book. (Also Fri @ 2:00 pm)
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
First round of interviews between directors and respondents. This is not a public event.
1:15 PM - 2:00 PM
1:15 PM - 2:00 PM
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
A short writing workshop and Q&A about playwriting and writing for television.
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Aspire participants will take on the role of the artistic, managing or executive director of a new theatre company and pitch their vision for their new institution to a mock panel of investors (our guest respondents). Open to the public.
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
This workshop is designed for beginners who have zero to limited experience with SketchUp.
Discuss the issues and needs important to you with your peers--no faculty allowed. Join student council members for multiple informal sessions throughout the week. (Also Sat @ 2:00)
Active and creative performance workshop. (Also Wed @ 11:00 am, Thur @ 3:00 pm, Fri @ 2:00 pm and Sat @ 11:00 am)
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
In This Moment—a devised work aims to provide a voice and platform for students to share their personal thoughts, ideas, feelings, and perspectives as they experience and maneuver living in this urgent and tumultuous time.
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Have a 20 minute portfolio and resume feedback zoom session with a Theatre professional. Pre-registration required.
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
Learn about the many different career options in scenic design and construction.
Active and creative performance workshop. (Also Wed @ 11:00 am, Thur @ 2:00 pm, Fri @ 2:00 pm and Sat @ 11:00 am)
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
The purpose of Voices Out Loud is to amplify the student voice at our regional festival and to encourage students to apply their artistic talents as a means to educate, challenge, entertain, and advocate for underrepresented voices.
3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
An open discussion with the current Literary Manager of Playwrights Foundation about best practices for early career playwrights and dramaturgs.
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
A group discussion with professionals in the field on the various tactics toward creating your own work.
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Pre registration required: bit.ly/CritEco4 Featuring Caridad Svich, Ren Dara Santiago, and actor Ariel Shafir. Co-hosted by Angela Ramos
10:00 PM - 10:10 PM
10:00 PM - 10:10 PM
Announcement of Ryan Finalists will be made immediately following the tonight's production. Finalists will receive feedback Friday morning; non-finalists will receive feedback Friday afternoon.
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Closed Session
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Feedback and discussion on current reviews.
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Bridging the Gap means so much to Jerrilyn Lanier. It is a true passion project. Bridging the Gap has opened the door to some important conversations that were missing in the theatre industry.
9:00 AM - 11:00 PM
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Today's check in provides another opportunity to reflect on process, share ideas, and brainstorm solutions to challenges.
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Workshop round for SDC participants. This workshop is limited to the SDC participants only.
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
Learn about the many different career options in costume construction and design.
This meeting is an opportunity to meet with current members of the student council and to see how you can get involved with Region III.
10:00 AM - 11:50 AM
10:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Prepare for the next time you have an audition for a rock musical, you can book the job! (Also Thur @ 11:00 am)
Demystifying Audio is a refreshing exploration of the fundamentals of audio and acoustics. Practical examples and experiments help to reinforce the interactions between loudspeakers and rooms. Headphones are recommended for the best experience.
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Irene Ryan FINALISTS will receive feedback from semi-final selectors. FINALISTS will be contacted via email with zoom info.
Finalists work with respondents preparing their songs for closing cabaret performance.
Have a portfolio and resume feedback zoom session with a Theatre professional. Pre-registration required.
10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Staged-readings of two of the four student-written One Act plays invited to the festival: The Love We Make by Sierra Miliziano and The Life & Death of Herman P. Mango by Curren Gauss Special Guest Respondent: MJ Kaufman
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Following the pitch round, the guest respondents will deliberate and choose students to invite to the final interview round. This is a closed event for finalists and respondents only.
10:45 AM - 12:30 PM
10:45 AM - 12:30 PM
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Learn how to develop the mental skills necessary for elite performance. (Also Sat @ 11:00 am)
For Faculty (Also Wed @ 11:00, Thur @ 11:00 and Sat @ 11:00 am)
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Closed Session
11:00 AM - 12:50 PM
11:00 AM - 12:50 PM
Take the next step using SketchUp.
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
This workshop will explore techniques for analyzing and physicalizing the text. (Also Thur @ 12:00 pm)
12:00 PM - 1:50 PM
12:00 PM - 1:50 PM
Faculty and administrators: Be proactive to enhance and foster more diverse, inclusive, and equitable environments in your community. (Also Thur @ 10:00 am)
Before attending workshop, please select a slot to discuss your video set-up and song choice with Professor Young. http://tiny.cc/JoshStudentHours (Also Sat @ 12:00 pm)
Discover ways to chase what you want to do!
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Public Zoom presentations of Dramaturgical work from student dramaturges from across the midwest.
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
Develop the mental skill of imagery. (Also Thur 1:00 pm)
Learn how to enhance the functionality and ease of use of set pieces for productions. (Also on Thur @ 1:00 pm)
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Ryan semi-finalists (non-finalists) will receive feedback from the Semi-Final selectors. Semi-finalists will receive zoom info via email.
Finalists work with respondents preparing their songs for closing cabaret performance.
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
Learn about the many career opportunities available in Stage Management and Production Management.
Active and creative performance workshop. (Also Wed @ 11:00 am, Thur @ 2:00 and 3:00 pm and Sat @ 11:00 am)
Learn to build authentic and effective musical theater audition book. (Also Thur @ 1:00 pm)
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Associate Artistic Director Sonya Thompson will teach a class on the dance “Guinea Fare”, one of the pieces from the concert “JUBA-LEE”. “Guinea Fare” is a traditional woman’s dance originating from the Sousou people of Guinea, West Africa.
2:00 PM - 3:50 PM
2:00 PM - 3:50 PM
A look at the differences and commonalities of lighting for dance and theatre.
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
2:00 PM - 4:40 PM
2:30 PM - 5:00 PM
2:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Closed roundtable feedback session between the student dramaturges and the professional dramaturgy respondents.
2:30 PM - 5:30 PM
2:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Full-Length Play Reading: Radial Gradient by Jasmine Sharma - Northwestern University Special Guest Respondent: Lavina Jadhwani
2:45 PM - 4:00 PM
2:45 PM - 4:00 PM
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
The purpose of Voices Out Loud is to amplify the student voice at our regional festival and to encourage students to apply their artistic talents as a means to educate, challenge, entertain, and advocate for underrepresented voices.
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Preregistration required: http://bit.ly/R3keynote2 Nataki Garret Artistic Director of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, and Evren Odcikin Associate Artistic Director will address theatre during the pandemic and THE WAY FORWARD
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Kayla Davion talks about her journey from Ball State to Broadway, and what challenges lay ahead. Moderated by Bill Jenkins
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Hosted by Region III RED Chair Alfred Heartley, and RED Vice Chair Kelli Crump, this roundtable gives people a chance to reflect and share their thoughts and energies as a follow up to the keynote WSYWAT address from Wednesday evening.
8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Program: https://docs.google.com/document/d/16rr_mzkKC3oddrxbb85NYCyNzI3GccwK_lRHmy8bT1c/edit?usp=sharing
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Feedback and discussion on current reviews. Information regarding notification of ITJA nominee selection and awards ceremony will be shared.
Ryan Final Rounds will be held live, via zoom.
Second round of interviews between the SDC participants and respondents. This is not a public event.
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Bridging the Gap means so much to Jerrilyn. It is a true passion project. Bridging the Gap has opened the door to some important conversations that were missing in the theatre industry.
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
Learn the five Pillars of intimacy direction. (Also Wed @ 1:00 pm)
Explore the art of calling a show.
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
10:00 AM - 11:50 AM
10:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Principles of auditioning and acting for the camera.
10:20 AM - 11:00 AM
10:20 AM - 11:00 AM
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Learn how to develop the mental skills necessary for elite performance. (Also Fri @ 11:00 am)
Active and creative performance workshop. (Also Wed @ 11:00 am, Thur @ 2:00 pm and 3:00 pm and Fri @ 2:00 pm)
For Faculty (Also Wed @ 11, Thur @ 11:00, and Fri @ 11:00 am)
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Open to the festival participants.
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
Featuring Broadway producer Rachel Sussman and Keith Weiss
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Theatre practice and safety protocols have never been more important when discussing Theatrical Intimacy Education and Intimacy and Race. Please join us in this screening that features Laura Rikard, Chelsea Pace, and Kaja Dunn.
12:00 PM - 1:50 PM
12:00 PM - 1:50 PM
Before attending workshop, please select a slot to discuss your video set-up and song choice with Professor Young. http://tiny.cc/JoshStudentHours (Also Fri @ 12:00 pm)
Explore the human relationships side of stage management.
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Response will take place immediately following the Devised theatre performance.
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Open to All! A safe, inclusive and welcoming space.
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Staged-readings of the six student-written Ten-Minute plays Special Guest Respondent: MJ Kaufman
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
Discuss the issues and needs important to you with your peers--no faculty allowed. Join student council members for multiple informal sessions throughout the week.
2:00 PM - 3:50 PM
2:00 PM - 3:50 PM
Students will learn various references as well as choreography found in Shakespeare's plays.
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
For Stage Management Intensive Participants. We will gather and evaluate the week. Please bring your ideas and suggestions as we move forward.
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
The purpose of Voices Out Loud is to amplify the student voice at our regional festival and to encourage students to apply their artistic talents as a means to educate, challenge, entertain, and advocate for underrepresented voices.
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Irene Ryan Finalists will receive feedback from Final Round Selectors via zoom. Finalists will be contacted via email with zoom info.
NPP Director feedback and post-mortem conversation.
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
This combined special event celebrates our regional faculty, and honors Richard Thomas our Region III recipient of the Gold Medallion.
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Music Theatre Intensive (MTI) finals showcase immediately followed by the regional awards to celebrate the accomplishments of the week.
10:00 PM - 11:00 PM
10:00 PM - 11:00 PM
National team members and Region III executive team meet.
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Respondents and Special Guests
Artistic Director
Oregon Shakespeare
Originator of the Anti-Racist Theatre Movement
Yale School of Drama
Founding Director of the Black Acting Methods Studio
University of Cincinnati
Theatrical Intimacy and Race workshop leader
University of North Carolina Charlotte
Theatrical Intimacy Education Co Founder
Professor of Movement at the Univ. of Maryland
Theatrical Intimacy Education Co Founder
University of South Carolina Upstate
Artistic Director
Ko-Thi Dance Company
Associate Managing Director
Goodman Theatre
Playwright, Musician, Actor
Workshop Leader - VOICES OUT LOUD
Artistic Director
Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival
Manager
Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival
Associate Artistic Director
Ko Thi Dance Company
Associate Producer
Goodman Theatre
SDC Workshop Leader
UW-Milwaukee, Carthage College, Marquette Univ.
Irene Ryan Selector
Professional Actor
MTI Selector
Songwriter and Professional Actor
Broadway Advocacy Coalition
Region IV RED Co-Chair
South Georgia State College
African American Hair and Makeup workshop leader
University of Mobile, Alabama
Irene Ryan Selector
Professional Actor
Associate Artistic Director
Oregon Shakespeare
Workshop Co-Presenter
KCACTF NPP National Vice-Chair
University of Central Missouri
NPP Respondent
Programming Development, Education and Application Support, d&b audiotechnik
Workshop Leader
Workshop Leader
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Weber State University
Dr. Jenny Kokai is an Associate Professor and the Chair of the Department of Performing Arts at Weber State University.
Literary Manager/Freelance dramaturg
Playwrights Foundation, Jewish Plays Project
Philly-based freelance dramaturg responsible for reading & evaluating 1,000 new plays per season for BAPF & JPP.
Co-Vice Chair - NPP / Co-Coordinator - Devised Theatre
Imaginez / Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Workshop Leader
UW-Parkside
Workshop Leader
Southern Arkansas University
Workshop Leader
National Theater Institute, Eugene O'Neill Center
Workshop Leader
Albion College
Workshop Leader
Oakland University
Workshop Leader
Central Michigan University
KCACTF Co-National Vice-Chair
Workshop Leader
Workshop Co-Presenter
PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre
Workshop Leader
Workshop Co-Presenter
PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre
Workshop Co-Presenter
PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre
Workshop Co-Presenter
PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre
Workshop Co-Presenter
PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre
Workshop Co-Presenter
PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre
Workshop Co-Presenter
PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre
Workshop Co-Presenter
PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre
Workshop Co-Presenter
PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre
Workshop Co-Presenter
PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre
Workshop Leader
Workshop Leader
Oakland University
Workshop Leader
University of Minnesota
Workshop Leader
Workshop Co-Presenter
Kalamazoo College
Workshop Leader
Workshop Leader
Friends University
Workshop Leader
Workshop Leader
Workshop Leader
Workshop Leader
Workshop Leader
Workshop Leader
Workshop Leader
Workshop Leader
Bradley University
Workshop Leader
Wabash College
Workshop Leader
Playwright/Television Writer

Ben Gonzales

NPP Respondent

Dr. Jenny Kokai

Dr. Jenny Kokai is an Associate Professor and the Chair of the Department of Performing Arts at Weber State University.

Heather Helinsky

Philly-based freelance dramaturg responsible for reading & evaluating 1,000 new plays per season for BAPF & JPP.

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Region III Team
Region 3 Chair
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Region 3 Immediate Past Chair
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Region 3 RED Chair
Co-Chair DTM
Co-Chair DTM
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Co-Vice Chair DTM
ITJA Coordinator Michigan State University
Region III RED Vice-Chair
Workshop Coordinator
Irene Ryan Assistant Coordinator/Workshop Leader
Coordinator SDC Directing Program
NPP Directors Mentor National Playwriting Program
Coordinator Devised Theatre Program
Dramaturgy Coordinator
Co-Vice Chair NPP, Co-Coordinator Devised Theatre Initiative Univ of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Imaginez
Workshop Leader
Head of Musical Theatre at Western Illinois University & MTI Coordinator
Festival Technical Director Technical Respondent

Herschel Kruger

Region 3 Chair

Missy Thibodeaux-Thompson

Region 3 Vice-Chair, Irene Ryan Coordinator, IL State Chair

Rick Walters

Region 3 Immediate Past Chair

Michelle Bombe

KCACTF National Chair

Al Heartley

Region 3 RED Chair

Misti Bradford

Co-Chair DTM

Christopher Plummer

Co-Chair DTM

Thom Miller

Region 3 NPP Chair National Playwriting Program

Christian M McKinney

Co-Vice Chair DTM

Philip Effiong

ITJA Coordinator Michigan State University

Kelli Crump

Region III RED Vice-Chair

Miranda Hawk

Workshop Coordinator

Heidi Winters Vogel

Irene Ryan Assistant Coordinator/Workshop Leader

Arthur Grothe

Coordinator SDC Directing Program

Lynne Perkins Socey

NPP Directors Mentor National Playwriting Program

Drew Vidal

Coordinator Devised Theatre Program

Matthew Reeder

Dramaturgy Coordinator

Genesee Spridco

Co-Vice Chair NPP, Co-Coordinator Devised Theatre Initiative Univ of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Imaginez

Dinesh Yadav

Workshop Leader

Lysa Fox

Head of Musical Theatre at Western Illinois University & MTI Coordinator

Kent Cyr

Festival Technical Director Technical Respondent

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