Dear Colleagues,

Thank you all for participating in this year’s exciting festival. We hope you and your students had a great time learning, exploring, networking and just having fun.

Below are the results of this year’s festival. It is our hope that all are accounted for and all recipients’ names are spelled correctly. Please contact me in the event of any omission or misspelling.
We hope to see you all again next year!

Have a great spring!
Kelly Morgan, Outgoing Chair
KCACTF Region 1

NATIONAL CRITICS, DIRECTING, VASTA VOICE, COMEDY, CLASSICAL, IRENE RYAN
PARTNER, IRENE RYAN, PLAYWRIGHTING AWARDS
 
National Critic's Institute Winner
- Mat Clerrico, Emmanuel College

National Critic's Institute 1st Alternate
- Caitlin Zappas, Quinnipiac University

LMDA/ATHE/KCACTF National Dramaturgy Award
- Anne G. Morgan, Emerson College

SSDC Student Director Fellowship - Doug Oliphant, Central Connecticut State University

VASTA "Voice" Award
- Lucy Faust, Middlebury College

Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship Award Best Partner
- Joe Coppellotti, Salem State College

Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship Award Comedy Award
- Mike Zuccola, Salem State College

NAPAT Classical Award
- Zachariah Delventhal, Central Connecticut State University

NAPAT Classical Award Mentor
- Thom Delventhal, Central Connecticut State University

Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship Award Winner
- Ashley Carvalho, Central Connecticut State University

Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship Award Winner
- Mike Zuccola, Salem State College

Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship Award 1st Alternate
- Nathaniel Beliveau, Saint Michael’s College

Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship Award 2nd Alternate
- Maegan Pachomski, Quinnipiac University

NATIONAL AND REGIONAL DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY AWARDS
 
National Barbizon Award in Scenic
1st Place Jessica Emerson & Emily Gorecki, University of New Haven, Show: Two Rooms

2nd Place Dan Daly, Fitchburg State College, Show:
The Runner Stumbles

National Barbizon Award in Costumes
1st Place Travis Grant, University of Southern Maine, Show:
Last Easter

2nd Place Calvin Utter, University of Vermont, Show:
Eurydice

Honorary Mention Jacquie Rachal, Emerson College,
Show: Lady Windermere’s Fan

National Barbizon Award in Lighting
1st Place Anna Clancy, Emerson College, Show:
The 100 Dresses

2nd Place Jo Nazro, Fitchburg State College, Show:
The Runner Stumbles

Honorary Mention Liz Panneton, Keene State College,
Show: The Matchmaker

National KCACTF Award in Sound
1st Place Craig Burns, Southern Connecticut State University,
Show: A Midsummer Night’s Dream

2nd Place Gilly Clarke-Moon, Keene State College, Show:
Hothouse

Honorary Mention Ben Schiffer, Middlebury College, Show: Lysistrata/St. Crispin’s Day

National Alcone Award in Makeup Design
1st Place Kimberly Stone, University of Southern Maine, Show:
The Man Who Came to Dinner

2nd Place Emily Damron, Emerson College, Show:
Lady Windermere's Fan
 
Honorary Mention Sydney Robinson, Emerson College, Show:
The Hundred Dresses
 
National KCACTF Award in Stage Management
1st Place Michael Block, Boston University, Show:
Pope Joan

2nd Place Nicholas Bussett, Western Connecticut State University, Show: The Who’s Tommy

Honorary Mention Jamie Steffen, Southern Connecticut State University, Show: Chicago

Regional KCACTF Award in Scenic
1st Place Ryan Bates, Middlebury College, Show:
Burn This

2nd Place Anna Guica, Franklin Pierce University, Show:
451

Regional KCACTF Award in Costumes
1st Place Kate Bunce, Central Connecticut State University, Show:
Birds

2nd Place Rachel Baril, Westfield State College, Show: Trifles

Honorary Mention Kymberlee Powe, Western Connecticut State University, Show: Cabaret

Regional KCACTF Award in Lights
1st Place Kevin Shaw, Central Connecticut State University, Show: Water

2nd Place Ross Bell, Middlebury College, Show:
Uncommon Women and Others

Honorary Mention Nicholas Simpson, Bridgewater State College, Show: Andrrogynes’ Sex/Stop Kiss

Regional KCACTF Award in Sound
1st Place Megan DeSimone, Westfield State College, Show:
Interview

2nd Place George MacDonald, Bates College, Show:
A Life of the Mind
 
Regional USITT New England Award in Technical/Craftsmanship
1st Place Lauren Duffy, Keene State College, Show:
The Rolling Collections

2nd Place Marissa Jesus, Emmanuel College, Show:
The Frogs

Honorary Mention Dean Palmer, Southern Connecticut State University, Show: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
 
Regional USITT New England Award in
Technical Olympics
1st:  Michael Altieri - Southern Connecticut State University

2nd: Jamie Steffen – Southern Connecticut State University

3rd: Victoria Church - Southern Connecticut State University

Regional KCACTF Stage Management
1st place Jessica Savory, University of Southern Maine, Show:
City of Angels

NATIONAL PLAYWRIGHTING AWARDS

National Playwrighting Program One Act Winner:
-HARD RAIN by Steven Barkhimer, Boston University

National Playwrighting Program 6x10 Winner:
WHO YOU GOT TO BELIEVE by Charlene A. Donaghy,
Lesley University

National Playwrighting Program 6x10 Winner:
BOB’S CAR by Gillian Durkee, Middlebury College

PRODUCTIONS HELD FOR NATIONAL FESTIVAL

POPE JOAN by Michelle Poynton – Boston University,
directed by Tara Matkosky
 
REGIONAL MERIT AWARDS
 
Michael Jorgensen - Boston College  
- 1st place - Poster Design

Alfiya Menconi - Western Connecticut State University
- Runner-up for Poster Design

Danielle Frate - Eastern Connecticut State University
- Runner-up for Poster Design

Samantha Benson and Emily Vasquez - Southern Connecticut State University
- Honorable Mention Graphic Design

Keri Comeroski - University of New Haven
- Honorable Mention - Poster Design

Jeremy Tortora & Nick Theodoseau - University of New Haven
- Honorable Mention - Illustration and Concept

Special Commendation for Puppetry - Celine Perron
Production Title -The Rolling Collections:
A Puppet Theatre Collaboration
Keene State College
Director – Ron Spangler

Golden Hammer Award
Production Title – The Matchmaker
School –Keene State College
Technical Director – Craig Lindsay

Community Involvement Award
Production Title – Whitewashed
School – Quinnipiac University
Director – Crystal Brian

Outstanding Associate Musical
Production Title - Tommy
School – Western Connecticut State University
Director – Sal Trapani

Outstanding Classical Production
Production Title - A Midsummer Night's Dream
School - Southern Connecticut State University
Director - Joan McAfee

Outstanding Production Honoring Disability
Production Title – The Girl’s Next Door
School – Quinnipiac University
Director – Mary Vreeland

Outstanding Classical Chorale Work
Quinnipiac University
Production Title - Medea
Director – Kelly Morgan
 
Social Impact Award
Production Title – Water
School – Central Connecticut State University
Director – Sheila Siragusa
 
Outstanding Period Ensemble
Production Title – The Women
School – Eastern Connecticut Sate University
Director – David Pelligrini
 
Outstanding Associate Production
Production Title - Anna in the Tropics
School - Holyoke Community College
Director - Patricia Sandoval
 
Outstanding Design Concept and Execution
Production Title – Mother Courage and Her Children
School – Salem State College
Director – Thomas E. Luddy

Outstanding Musical Production
Production Title – Oklahoma
School – Eastern Connecticut State University
Director – Greg Ganakas

Outstanding Musical Ensemble
Production Title – Sweet Charity
School - Dean College
Director – Jim Beauregard
 
Outstanding Creative Ensemble
Production Title – The Heiress
School – Saint Michael’s College
Director – Cathy Hurst
 
Outstanding Ensemble
Production Title –Ubu Roi
School – University of New Hampshire
Director – David Kaye
 
Outstanding Mask Design            
Marissa Jesus
Production Title - Frogs
School – Emmaunuel College
 
Road Warrior Award
Patricia Riggin – Boston College
 
Outstanding Props Design           
Tanis Boyajian
Production Title – The Pink Panther Strikes Again
School – Salem State College
 
Outstanding Student Musical Ensemble
Production Title – The Fantasticks
School – University of Southern Maine
Director – Tarra Haskell
 
Outstanding Vaudevillian Ensemble
Production Title – Romantic Fools
School – Community College of Rhode Island
Directors – Cassia Chipman and Alex Nichols

Outstanding Choreography/Movement
Production Title – Hotel Paradiso
School – Boston College
Directors – John Houchin
 
Outstanding Dance Ensemble
Production Title – Chicago
School – Southern Connecticut State University
Directors – Larry Nye