Welcome To The Kennedy Center
For Performing Arts - Region 1
Region I of the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival has traditionally involved institutions from Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, but now includes Eastern New York. On behalf of our Region 1 colleagues, we would like to extend a warm welcome to New York faculty and students and look forward to meeting them at Festival 43.
There is a wealth of information about the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival available to you through this site. Spend sometime browsing through the pages. You will find helpful and up to date information about the organization, our programs, and the opportunities available to you as a student or faculty member. Questions, want to become more involved . . . ask us! The contact information for the members of the regional board is listed on the CONTACT US page.
There are many ways to be involved in KCACTF. Become involved, Share your skills, talents and abilities. Take on some leadership. Help make the organization better and stronger! This organization is your organization.
We are currently seeking:
• A respondent chair
• Additional board members for playwriting
• Production respondents
• Workshop presenters
Kelly Morgan,
Chair Region 1
Dean College
kmorgan@dean.edu
Each year the KCACTF Region I Festival brings students and faculty together at the end of January to see some of the area's strongest productions, participate in workshops, compete in a variety of areas in theatrical performance, design and production and to celebrate theater in general.
The goals of the Kennedy Center American College
Theater Festival are to:
- Encourage, recognize, and celebrate the finest and most diverse work produced in university and college theater programs.
- Provide opportunities for participants to develop their theater skills and insight; achieve professionalism
- Improve the quality of college and university theater in America
- Encourage colleges and universities to give distinguished productions of new plays, especially those written by students; the classics, revitalized or newly conceived; and experimental works
Why should you participate?
- Network with people who share your interests
- Audition/interview for colleges, summer or professional work
- See new theater technology
- Learn about opportunities other than acting or design such as writing, dramaturgy, criticism and stage management
- Learn new skills and share ideas on theatrical and educational practices
- See exciting new plays
- Polish your professional skills
- Develop your personal artistic process
- Or just have a great time
KCACTF 2009 National Teaching Artists Grants
The Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival invites theatre faculty from colleges and universities to apply for professional development grants of up to $2000. Faculty and Administrators are also invited to nominate outstanding colleagues for these National Teaching Artist Grants.
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KCACTF Undergraduate Theatre Scholar Awards
In order to further student activity in the discipline of scholarship, this program will encourage and reward research and scholarly writing among undergraduates throughout the nation. Research Papers on all areas of the art and craft of Theatre, the outcome of class assignments or students' own research interests, will be reviewed by KCACTF appointed readers for cash awards, KCACTF National Festival residencies and professional development opportunities.
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