Region III 42Nd Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival 1 SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT of THEATRE
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The Forty-Second Annual Region III Festival 2010 Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin January 5 - 9, 2010 Hosted by Saginaw Valley State University Presented and Produced by The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts The KCACTF is sponsored by Stephen and Christine Schwarzman The Kennedy Center Corporate Fund U.S. Department of Education The National Committee for the Performing Arts Dr. Gerald and Paula McNichols Foundation Region III 42nd Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival 1 SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE 7400 BAY RD. C-184 UNIVERSITY CENTER,MI. 48710 989-964-7473 WWW.SVSU.EDU/THEATRE A Christmas Carol: Marley’s Redemption! B.A. in theatre: acting, directing, design/production & musical theatre Small class sizes Musicals, children’s theatre, classical and contemporary works! Distinguished and general theatre scholarships available by audition. Why wait to get stage time? At SVSU your time is NOW! SVSU will provide reasonable accommodations for those persons with disabilities. Individuals who wish accommodations should contact the University Conference and Events Center at 964-4348 at least three days prior to the event. SVSU does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical impairment, disability or veteran status in the provision of education, employment and other services. 2 Region III 42nd Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival Welcome / Table of Contents Welcome! As the iPod chirps in the background, we are busily working on things for the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival. So many things are different this year. We realigned the KCACTF regions in 2009, and some of our Ohio schools (but not all) moved to Region II. Our area chairs and festival hosts worked to make a huge difference with web applications and online forms. We moved show responses, event sign-ups, and festival registrations online with new and improved inter- faces and applications. Certainly, we have had our glitches and hiccups. Kerro Knox 3 Ansley Valentine But by and large, the differences have had a positive impact. We hope these changes will make your festival experience richer. We have planned a week of special guests, productions and workshops like no other. Many wonderful theatre professionals and academics are graciously giving their time to our cause—the celebration of all college and university theater. We want to honor and recognize all of the work in departments large and small across our region. Showing your work at festival is a great honor and mark of excellence—but don’t forget something important. Excellence happens every day in classrooms and on stages around this region and across the country. This weekend, you will see only some of this excellence—and there is plenty more where that came from. So, as you watch a show, attend a workshop, listen to a response, or browse the design and tech expo, think about how KCACTF is making a difference in your learning, your career, and your life. We are proud to serve as your co-chairs. As such, we get the most pleasure from seeing that difference happen over and over again. If you look around the festival, you will see it too. Warmest regards, Kerro Knox 3 Ansley Valentine Table of Contents KCACTF National Staff . 5 Previous Festival Productions . 26 Gold Medallion Recipients . 8 Festival Productions . 27 General Information . .10 Workshop Descriptions. 30 Maps . .11 Festival Respondents and Guests . 38 Special Events . .14 Participating and Associate Productions . .48 Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship . 15 Certificates of Merit . 51 Design, Technology, and Stage Management Exposition . 23 Previous Chairs . .54 Region III 42nd Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival 3 Festival Credits Saginaw Valley State University Michelle Bombe, Hope College, Region Vice-Chair, Irene Ryan Dr. Eric Gilbertson, President Coordinator Dr. Donald Bachand, Vice President of Academic Affairs M.C. Friedrich, Michigan Technological University, Design & Technology Co-Chair Dr. Mary Hedberg, Dean of Arts and Behavioral Sciences Gion de Francesco, Miami University, Design & Technology Co-Chair Dr. Steve Erickson, Chair of the Department of Theatre Kathleen Donnelly, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Design & Festival Staff Technology Co-Vice-Chair Ric Roberts, Festival Host, Saginaw Valley State University Stephen Landon, University of Michigan-Flint, Design & Technology Co-Vice-Chair Kelly Helmreich, Registration Coordinator Steve Feffer, Western Michigan University, National Playwriting Dr. Steve Erickson, Festival Technical Coordinator (NPP) Chair Brett Elliott, Festival Technical Coordinator Jerry Dennis, Technical Director, Saginaw Valley State University Region III State Chairs John Block, Manager, Temple Theatre Michelle Bombe, Hope College, Michigan State Chair Alissa Hetzner and Jodi Cotton, Ryan Accompanists Bob Ellis, Cuyhoga Community College, Ohio State Chair Jennifer A. Wilk, Program Designer Bill Kincaid, Western Illinois University, Illinois State Chair Laura Riddle, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Wisconsin State Chair Volunteers Joe Flauto, University of Evansville, Indiana State Chair Saginaw Valley State University Staff and Students Michigan Technological University Region III Coordinators & Special Thanks Committee Members-at-Large Scott Irelan, Augustana College, Dramaturgy Coordinator Sue Hill, Michigan Technological University Sherry McFadden, Indiana State University, Workshop Coordinator Sue Brasseur, Director of University Conference and Events Center Jim Ream, University of Indianapolis, Technical Advisor Kristen Willert, University Conference and Events Center Amy Sarno, Beloit College Mark Clauser, University Conference and Events Center Mark Liermann, Western Michigan University Wendy Scott, Saginaw County Convention and Visitor’s Bureau Dean Yohnk, University of Wisconsin-Parkside Festival Sponsors Saginaw Valley State University KCACTF Region III Staff Temple Theatre Lauren Friesen, University of Michigan-Flint, Historian Dow Chemical Company Sue Hill, Michigan Technological University, Webmaster Saginaw County Convention and Visitor’s Bureau Allie McCaw, Oakland University, Assistant to the Chairs The Savoy Restaurant, Downtown Saginaw Mallory Stehle, Oakland University, Assistant to the Chairs Saginaw Valley State University Conference and Events Center Region III Executive Committee Kerro Knox 3, Oakland University, Region Co-Chair Ansley Valentine, Kent State University-Stark, Region Co-Chair, Diversity Coordinator Tom Mitchell, University of Illinois-Urbana/Champaign, Past Region Co-Chair Sandra Zielinski, Illinois State University, Past Region Co-Chair, Directing Coordinator 4 Region III 42nd Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival KCACTF National Staff The Kennedy Center Juliet Wunsch, West Chester University, Region II Stephen A. Schwarzman, Chairman Kerro Knox 3, Oakland University, Region III Michael M. Kaiser, President Ansley Valentine, Kent State University, Region III Darrell M. Ayers, Vice-President, Education Shelly Elman, University of West Georgia, Region IV Susan Shaffer, Producing Director, KCACTF Anne Byrd, Normandale Community College, Region V Gregg Henry, Artistic Director, KCACTF Penelope Hasekoester, Sam Houston State University, Region VI Mindi Logan, University of Portland, Region VII KCACTF National Committee John Binkley, California State University-Northridge, Region VIII Dr. Harry Parker, National Chair, Texas Christian University Rebecca Hilliker, National Vice Chair, University of Wyoming KCACTF Design and Technologies Chairs David Lee Painter, Member at Large, University of Idaho Rafael Jaen, Emerson College, Region I Debra Bergsma Otte, Member at Large, Montclair State University Chase Rozelle, Eastern Connecticut State University, Region I Steve Reynolds, Member at Large, Wittenberg College Michael Allen, Montclair State University, Region II Mark Kuntz, Immediate Past Chair and ATHE Liaison, Western Gion DeFrancesco, Miami University, Region III Washington University M.C. Friedrich, Michigan Technical University, Region III Karen Anselm, National Chair, Design and Technologies, Ron Keller, Virginia Commonwealth University, Region IV Bloomsburg University John Paul, Minnesota State University, Mankato, Region V Gweneth West, National Vice Chair, Design and Technologies, Michelle Ney, Texas State University, San Marcos, Region VI University of Virginia Ronn Campbell, Columbia Basin College, Region VII Roger Hall, National Chair, New Plays Program, James Madison Geof Eroe, Phoenix College, Region VIII University Georgia McGill, National Vice-Chair, New Plays Program, KCACTF 41 National Selection Team CUNY/Q.C.C. Gregg Henry Holly Monsos, USITT Representative, University of Toledo Harry Parker Jere Wade, National Partners of American Theatre Representative Paul Hustoles Jeanette Farr KCACTF National Playwriting Program (NPP) Lynne Koscielniak The Michael Kanin Playwriting Awards Committee Robert Boles, University of New Haven, Region I KCACTF Region III would like to recognize the support, Brandt Reiter, University of New Haven, Region I through student award monies, of the following organizations: Ruth Childs, SUNY College at Brockport, Region II Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC) Steve Feffer, Western Michigan University, Region III Association for Theatre in Higher Education (ATHE) Ray Paolino, University of Georgia, Region IV Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas (LMDA)