2011 Festival Program
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Festival Forty-Three & New West Drama Conference February 14-18, 2011 Humboldt State University Arcata, CA The Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education; Dr. Gerald and Paula McNichols Foundation; The Honorable Stuart Bernstein and Wilma E. Bernstein; the Kennedy Center Corporate Fund; and the National Committee for the Performing Arts. It is a pleasure for Humboldt to host the Region VII Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival. Humboldt State (HSU) is nearing its centennial having been founded in 1913. We have a number of academic strengths at HSU but our performing and visual arts are among the strongest. For a university and community of our size, we are fortunate to have both community and university groups that provide a range of theatre performances. You will have the opportunity to watch Dell' Arte International that is based in a community close to Arcata. I also encourage you to take advantage of the beautiful natural environments that we are fortunate to live among. The university has a wonderful marine laboratory (570 Ewing Street, Trinidad) that welcomes guests. It is located in the beautiful little town of Trinidad just a few miles north of our airport. Take a walk in the wonderful redwood forest behind (East) of the university campus or go to the top of our Social and Behavioral Sciences building and walk to the West end and find one of the balconies for a great view of Humboldt Bay. Also take advantage of the many good restaurants and shopping that we have in Arcata. My colleagues and I wish you a wonderful festival and thank you for bringing such good theatre presentations to our area. President Rollin Richmond Humboldt State University On behalf of the students, staff and faculty of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at Humboldt State University, I would like to welcome you to our campus. Given our somewhat challenging location, it is not an everyday occurrence that we have the opportunity to host an event like the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival Region VII conference. There is an exciting line up of plays, workshops and speakers, including a performance by our local treasure, Dell‟ Arte International. I hope you enjoy your stay at Humboldt State and our surrounding beautiful natural environment. Dr. Kenneth P. Ayoob, Interim Dean College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Hundreds of people have traveled thousands of miles to celebrate the magic of live theatre. Even in this age of 3D movies and cell phone video, KCACTF is committed to mentoring new artists to continue making theatre an integral part of being human, of being alive. We hope your experience here at Humboldt will be inspiring, enlightening and memorable. The HSU Department of Theatre, Film & Dance is excited to be your host, and we're eager to help you make the most of this week's adventure. Margaret Kelso, Chair Department of Theatre, Film & Dance It is hard to believe that this is only the second year we have been with Region VII! I hope that you all will have some time, in addition to the fantastic line-up of invited productions, tremendous workshop offerings, and festival events to enjoy the natural beauty that the north coast has to offer. Take a lunch time stroll a few blocks east and walk through the campus Redwood forest, browse through the local shops and eateries on the plaza just down the hill, and find a few moments to visit our beautiful beaches. Enjoy Humboldt – it‟s a unique place and we are happy to share our home with you! Rae Robison, Festival Coordinator Vice-Chair of Design, Technology & Management 2 A very warm welcome to all students, faculty and guests to our Region 7 Festival here on the beautiful campus of Humboldt State University! Many thanks to the wonderful and committed faculty, staff, and student volunteers from HSU An exciting week is ahead for all, as we gather to celebrate the work of our best and brightest collegiate theatre artists, and that of our peers. We‟re so pleased you could make the trip and share in the celebration that is KCACTF and NWDC. We look forward to rekindling old friendships, meeting new colleagues, and acknowledging the accomplishments of both students and peers over the course of the past year. With an exciting array of workshops, guests from across the country, and a diverse schedule of invited and showcase productions, we‟re sure there is something for everyone! I sincerely hope during this busy week you can find just a moment to congratulate a student, catch up with a colleague, engage in exciting discussion/debate, or simply revel in the theatrical community that is formed when we come together each year. HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEK, DO GOOD WORK, AND ENJOY! Leigh Selting Chair, KCACTF Region 7 Professor and Chair Department of Theatre and Dance University of Wyoming 3 New West Drama Conference Welcomes YOU! Welcome to the 2011 New West Drama Conference (NWDC) and the KC/ACTF Region VII Festival. The NWDC is pleased to participate in this amazing celebration of theatre and invites you to participate to fullest; make new connections, learn more about your art, and celebrate the artist in each and every one of us. Some of you may be new to the Region, or simply unaware of what the NWDC is, so I would like to (re)introduce ourselves to you. The NWDC (originally North West Drama Conference) was founded 70 years ago as a regional organization dedicated to the promotion of shared learning among theatre faculty and students of Oregon and Washington. Through the years annual conferences were held, regional programming and scholarship grew, and a relationship was forged with KC/ACTF as we continued to expand in many meaningful ways. The NWDC now represents all of Region VII: Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Northern Nevada and Northern California. The New West Drama Conference is held in conjunction with the Regional KC/ACT-Festival, enhancing the fine programming of Region VII, and celebrating the work of student and faculty theatre scholars and artists in numerous ways: • Musical Theatre Scholarship Audition • Playwriting Award given in conjunction with Northwest Playwrights Alliance • Sponsorship of the late night Student Party on Wednesday • Design Awards for paper projects and realized designs • The Western States Theatre Review • NEW WEST NEWS: a faculty email newsletter • Hosted LUNCH Meeting for ALL faculty Tuesday at Noon • Co-sponsor of Thursdays “Meet and Greet” for theatre students and school reps The NWDC is always looking for opportunities to improve the quality of your experience at the festival. We are dedicated to the enhancement of theatre education and scholarship throughout the region, and we are hoping to connect with you. Please introduce yourself to one of us, let us know how your experience at the conference is going, and feel free to bring us ideas that will make this already extremely talented region even better. We look forward to connecting with you. Sincerely, Patrick Dizney, President Ron Campbell, Vice President; Tammi Doyle, Outreach Director; Alicia Bickley, Treasurer, George Caldwell, editor of the Western States Theatre Review 4 2011 Region VII Festival Productions: Monday February 14 Tuesday February 15 Angels in America: Xtigone Millennium Approaches by Nambi E. Kelley by Tony Kushner directed by Darryl Jones directed by Reid Davis California State University-East Bay Saint Mary's College of California Wednesday February 16 Thursday February 17 The Time Machine: Love Among the Up Eloi by Bridget Carpenter by Edward Mast directed by Christopher Duval directed by Tom Blank University of Idaho Ohlone College 2011 Region VII Alternate Productions: Sera Anon(ymous) By Angela Santillo By Naomi Iizuka Directed by Rebecca Engle Directed by Leira Satlof Saint Mary's College of California Santa Rosa Junior College 2011 Invited New Play Readings: Sera Strange Attractors By Angela Santillo By Mattie Rydalch Directed by Rebecca Engle Directed by Kathy Simpson Saint Mary‟s College of California University of Idaho National Playwriting Program Selected Plays 2011 One Act Plays: Stories from Nanjing Seven Snakes Savage and Strawberry By Jesse Mu-En Shao By Nathaniel Peterson By Cassidy Slaughter-Mason Washington State University Washington State University University of Oregon It Happened at Mickey's Waiting Games Astral By Conor Eifler By Thomas Newby By Alexis Schaetzle University of Portland College of Idaho University of Oregon 5 NPP Region VII Nominations for the David Mark Cohen Award: Strange Attractors by Mattie Roquel Rydalch ~ Produced by the University of Idaho Sera by Angela Santillo ~ Produced by the St. Mary's College of California NPP Invited Respondents: Roger Hall, KCACTF National NPP Chair, James Madison University David Blakely, KCACTF Region VI NPP Chair, Rogers State University Rob Urbinati, Director of New Play Development, Queens Theatre in the Park NPP Region VII Selection Committee for David Mark Cohen Full Length, John Cauble One Acts & Ten Minute Plays: Jim Anderson, David Blakely, Timothy Bohn, Leonard Madrid, Megan Monahan, Ken Robbins, James Winter, Michael Wright National Playwriting Program Selected Plays 2011 Ten Minute Plays: 11-80 The Ballad of 423 and 424 by Roland Carette-Meyers by Nicholas Pappas Western Washington University San Francisco State University Moscow Ophelia, Fragments of Her by Lojo Simon by Mario Mendoza University of Idaho San Francisco State University Playground Confidential Sweet Mother