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The 2009 Region I Festival was held at Fitchburg State College, Fitchburg MA and at the Four Points Sheraton in Leominster, MA from January 27th to February 1st, 2009.

The National Festival will be held in Washington, DC
from April 13 – 19, 2009.

2009 Region 1 Festival Awards

2009 Region 1 Festival Photos - Click to view

Welcome!

Region I of the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival currently consists of institutions from Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine .In January 2009 Eastern New York will join Region 1 as the boundaries for the 8 KCACTF Regions are realigned. 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 mangement
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