The Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival XLI Presents The Forty–First Annual Region VIII Festival 2009 Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Utah

February 10 – 14, 2009 California State University, Fullerton

Hosted by California State University, Fullerton

Presented by The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Theater at the Kennedy Center is presented with the generous support of Stephen and Christine Schwarzman.

The Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival is sponsored by The U.S. Department of Education Dr. Gerald and Paula McNichols Foundation The Kennedy Center Corporate Fund and The National Committee for the Performing Arts

KCACTF 2009 –   – KCACTF 2009 Table of Contents Welcome...... 4 Festival Information...... 10 Invited Plays...... 11 Workshops...... 16 Event Descriptions...... 26 Social Events...... 28 Schedule of Events...... 29 Festival Guests...... 36 KCACTF XLI National Selection Team...... 45 KCACTF XLI Acknowledgements...... 47 Region VIII Production & Design Respondents...... 51 Festival Awards...... 54 Awards of Merit...... 57 Productions...... 64 Faculty Recognition...... 69 2008 Excellence in Education Awards...... 71 In Memoriam...... 76 Past Regional Chairs...... 77 Past Regional Productions Finalists...... 78 Excellence in Theatre Education Award....81 Maps...... 82

KCACTF 2009 –  Welcome

It is with great pride that I welcome you to my home; the Department of Theatre and Dance at California State University, Fullerton.

Each year we, students, faculty and professionals gather together from all over the southwest in the second week of February to make, watch and do theatre. We are blessed to have this opportunity. This week we come together as playwrights, actors, designers, technicians, critics, stage managers, dramaturges and directors. We will learn together. We will work together and we will play together. We will talk together about what we have learned, seen, heard and felt. We will take home with us new ideas, new techniques and new inspirations. Again, I say we are blessed.

We are most blessed by you the students. You keep us young. We are inspired by you. You make us laugh and you make us crazy. If my colleagues feel as I do, and I know many do, we feel about you often as we feel about our own kids. For many of us you are our kids.

That said, last year as four of our own were traveling back from festival, a tragedy befell them and two were lost to us forever. This festival is dedicated to the memory of them, to the memory of Andy Hoover and Jenna Faeth. We will miss them this week.

Please have fun this week. Please take advantage of all there is to offer. Please be smart. Please be safe. Please come back to us next year.

Jim Taulli Chair, Region VIII Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival

 – KCACTF 2009 On behalf of the faculty, staff, 36,996 students, and more than 190,000 alumni of California State University, Fullerton, I am pleased to welcome the 2009 Region VIII Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival to our campus and to Orange County.

We are honored to serve as the venue for the 2009 Region VIII Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival because this Festival encourages, recognizes, and celebrates the finest and most diverse work produced in university and college regional theatre programs. The KCACTF honors excellence of overall production and offers students individual recognition through awards and scholarships in playwriting, acting, criticism, directing and design. At Cal State Fullerton, distinguished professors create an exceptional learning environment for their students, whether they are teaching an introductory class for freshmen or working one–on–one with a graduate student. We are proud that our entire university community is committed to providing the support, encouragement and challenging opportunities to help make our students’ dreams and goals a reality.

Cal State Fullerton has a long history of excellence in the arts. Our College of the Arts provides a climate that encourages individual achievement for performers and artists. We are proud that our Department of Theatre and Dance has established itself as one of the most effective and respected theatre training programs on the West Coast. The Performing Arts Major’s College Guide lists Cal State Fullerton among its “Most Highly Recommended Undergraduate Programs” for drama and musical theatre, and among “Noteworthy Programs” for dance. The Department of Theatre and Dance undergraduate and graduate programs include the fields of acting, dance, directing, musical theatre, playwriting, technical production and design. Our Department of Theatre and Dance sponsor internships with such prestigious industry leaders as the Mark Taper Forum, South Coast Repertory Theatre, NBC, CBS, Paramount Studios, A Noise Within, The Chatauqua Theatre Alliance and a host of other companies.

Located in Orange County, thirty miles east of Los Angeles and Hollywood, Cal State Fullerton is in close proximity to major regional theatres and borders Southern California’s mecca of major film and television studios, over 100 producing theatres, and the nation’s premiere entertainment parks Disneyland, Knott’s Berry Farm, Six Flags, Universal Studios, etc. Orange County is home to the Festival of the Arts/Pageant of the Masters and Broadway–quality entertainment at the Orange County Center for the Performing Arts and South Coast Repertory Theatre. Cal State Fullerton’s Joseph A.W. Clayes III Performing Arts Center in which the 2009 Region VIII Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival will be held features the 800–seat Meng Concert Hall, the 500–seat Little Theatre, 200–seat Recital Hall, the 250–seat James D. Young Theatre, the 150–seat Millie and Dale Hallberg Theatre, the McGarvey Family Dance Studio, a musical theatre rehearsal studio, a costume shop, a scene shop, lighting, audio and make–up teaching studios, as well as a large, well–equipped camera studio.

I hope you enjoy your stay on campus and in Orange County and that the 2009 Region VIII Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival at Cal State Fullerton inspires you artistically and encourages you to continue to excel in all your future endeavors. We are honored to have you on our campus.

Milton A. Gordon, President California State University, Fullerton KCACTF 2009 –  A warm welcome to the students, faculty and staff participating in this regional festival of the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival at California State University, Fullerton. I know that in these next few days we will experience the intensity, the joy, and the poignancy of live theatre. We will see student actors, directors and designers reaching for the highest level of achievement.Throughout the festival we will rejoice and applaud the personal commitment of these young performers and creative designers. We applaud the students who push the boundaries of creative expression and artistic performance, young artists who take great leaps, who express new ideas, who risk. We applaud their imagination and their extraordinary courage. We thank the Kennedy Center for their continuing support of the regional festivals and the culminating festival at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. Your dedication to the training of these exceptionally gifted theatre arts students as they aspire to professional careers is truly appreciated by all of us in the academic community.

Jerry Samuelson, Dean, College of Arts

We are proud to host the 2009 Region VIII Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival in the Joseph A.W. Clayes Performing Arts Center at Cal State Fullerton. I am pleased to welcome you to southern California and our glorious campus. The Department of Theatre & Dance is committed to the rigorous training of students in professional performance in all areas of theatre and dance. Comprehensive public performances and rigorous academic work are at the heart of the program. The Department is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Theatre and the National Association of Schools of Dance and is a member of the University/Resident Theatre Association.I look forward to our week together and the chance to see exciting theatre, fabulous acting, and inspiring designs. WELCOME!

Susan Hallman, Chair Department of Theatre & Dance

 – KCACTF 2009 Welcome to Cal State Fullerton! Many people have been anticipating your arrival for the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival XLI. We look forward to sharing our beautiful campus facilities and hope that you will enjoy all the activities that await. As the festival coordinator, I am amazed that this time is finally here and truly hope that our plans for a fantastic festival are realized. All the planning, charts & lists that have been made in anticipation of your being here with us this week will mean nothing without your participation. I challenge you to find something during this festival that sparks your creativity. This week we join together to become a large community of theatre artists. Please enjoy what I hope is a special and memorable week. The stage has been set and the plans are now in motion. We invite you to bring your creative energy and make this festival jump off the pages of this program and come alive! It has been said “to be a successful hostess, when guests arrive say, ‘At last!’ and when they leave they say, ‘So soon?’” Please enjoy and take advantage of all the activities that this festival offers you, and when Saturday comes I hope to hear you say, “So soon?”

Deb Lockwood Festival XLI Coordinator

KCACTF 2009 –   – KCACTF 2009 About The Festival Festival Information Registration The registration and information desk will be located in the Titan Student Union (TSU) Pavilions on Monday from 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm, Tuesday–Thursday from 8:00 am to 8:00pm, Friday from 9:00 am to 5:00pm. Saturday the registration and information desk will be located in the old Performing Arts (PA) building lobby.

Admission To Performances Only registered festival participants will be able to get into performances with their current KCACTF Region VIII badge. Seating is limited and participants will be admitted on a first–come, first–serve basis.

Parking Festival guests must have a parking pass in order to park on CSU Fullerton Campus. Parking on this campus is $8.00 a day. There will be an attendant stationed in the parking structure as students reach the top floor of the Nutwood parking structure selling one day parking passes. Cash only will be accepted.

Transportation Check with the registration and information desk about bus service that runs from the hotels to the CSU Fullerton campus . Busses will run from all the hotels.Bus schedule is as follows (starting at the Crowne Plaza Hotel): 7:00am 10th and 11th 8:00 am 12th, 13th and 14th 9:00am 11:00am 1:00pm 3:00pm 5:00pm 7:00pm 11:00pm 12:30 am (after socials)

Hospitality Suite The Hospitality Suite is available for faculty members of participating schools and special guests Tuesday – Saturday, from 10:00 pm to 1:00 am at the Crown Plaza Hotel Room 673.

110 – KCACTF 2009 Invited Plays Participating Productions Jesus Hopped the A Train, by Stephen Adly Guirgis, directed by Marlon Deleon Diablo Valley College, California Hallberg Theatre Tuesday February 10th 2:30 pm Wednesday February 11th 11:00 am and 3:00 pm Jesus Hopped the A Train is an exciting new play written by Stephen Adly Guirgis, and imagined by the membership of The Labyrinth Theatre Company, called. This play uses the textual elements of television shows like Law and Order and HBO’s Oz, while exploring the complexities of criminals and the crimes they commit.We have selected this play because of the myriad of themes that it explores: reform, racism, and redemption, just to name a few. One of the main characters of this relevant modern play is, Angel Cruz. Everything about Angel is modernly authentic: his ideals, his disillusionments, his language, his cultural and societal influences, and his style. We believe that this play serves as a mirror to the emerging generation’s response to the world around them, and that our younger audiences will find themselves deeply connected to Angel’s battle and personal struggles. This play is sure to move, provoke and inspire you Respondents: : Maria Mayzenet and Daniel Patterson Response: 1:00 pm Thursday in TSU Alvarado A

As You Like It, by William Shakespeare, directed by Kevin Slay California State University, Fullerton, California Young Theatre Wednesday February 11th 10:30 am, 3:30 pm and 7:30 pm Cal State Fullerton is proud to share with you their 2008 production of As You Like It where comic disguise and tangled love collide in the Forest of Arden as we follow such immortal characters as Rosalind, Orlando, Touchstone the melancholy Jaques, Duke Senior and his usurping and tyrannical brother Duke Frederick. It’s the story of Rosalind as she teaches the ways of love to Orlando disguised as a man, Silvius yearning to convince Phoebe of his worthiness, Jaques discovering that all the world is a stage, the redemption and reconciliation of brothers, and the ability to find the freedom to live out your lifeAs You Like It. This is one of Shakespeare’s best romantic comedies with a touch of treachery, laughter, and of course, what would a production of As You Like It be without the music! Respondents: Lura Dolas and Daniel Patterson Response: 9:00 am Thursday in TSU Alvarado A

Nosferatu, by F. W. Murnau and Henrik Galeen, directed by Christopher Clark Utah Valley University, Utah Little Theatre Wednesday February 11th 3:00 pm and 7:30 pm Nosferatu is a mixed–media recreation of the 1922 German Expressionist film by F.W. Murnau. An ensemble of actors, lighting technicians, costumers, and camera operators re–shoot the film, frame by frame, shot by shot, in an exact replica of the early film. There is no dialogue or sound, other than music from a soundtrack and the sounds of film production. Clips from the film, projected on an overhead screen, seamlessly integrate with live actors onstage, creating a postmodern look at a classic film and providing a theatrical experience that is challenging, engaging, and chilling. KCACTF 200911 – 11 Respondents: Kate Snodgrass and Maria Mayzenet Response: 10:30 am Thursday in Change to TSU Alvarado A/B

Don Coyote, by Daniel Frey, directed by Richard Perez, Arizona State University, Arizona Little Theatre, Thursday February 12th 3:00 pm and 7:30 pm An American and a Mexican coyote run a successful human–smuggling business at the Arizona–Mexico border. But one day, a car accident, a brutal killing and a beautiful young woman named Rosa threaten to unravel the fabric of their partnership. Contains violence and strong language. Respondents: Tom Mitchell and William Wolak Response: 11:30 am Friday in TSU Alvarado B

Heartland, by Anita Simons & Lauren Simon, directed by Eric Bishop MiraCosta College, California Young Theatre, Friday February 13th 1:00 pm, 4:30 pm and 8:00 pm Based on true stories from World War II, Heartland is set on a small, family–run dairy farm in Wisconsin where, in March 1945, a German–born widow and her children are struggling to make ends meet after the family patriarch has died. When they receive notice from the War Manpower Commission offering two Prisoners of War to work their farm, it seems like an answer to the family’s prayers, but the arrival of these two strangers causes changes no one had anticipated. Not widely known or acknowledged is the fact that from 1941 to 1945, the U.S. government imprisoned nearly 11,000 German–Americans and 3,500 Italian–Americans. Some of these so–called enemy alien immigrants were held in captivity after the war had ended, and more than 1,000 German–Americans, including innocent American–born children, were expatriated to Germany against their will. Heartland tells the story of what can happen when fear and prejudice pit neighbor against neighbor in times of war. Respondents: Lura Dolas and Tom Mitchell Response: 9:00 am Saturday in TSU Alvarado B

1212 – KCACTF 2009 Tongues, by Sam Shepard, directed by Eric Kupers, California State University, East Bay, California Little Theatre Friday February 13th 7:30 pm Saturday February 14th 2:00 pm Tongues seems to live somewhere between a play, a performance piece, an epic poem and a multi–layered sound composition––a perfect challenge for dance/theater artists. It has invoked in all of us working on it, a compelling invitation to immerse ourselves in mystery. Because of our cast’s radical diversity, and the difficult subject matter we decided to wrestle with, we have all been forced to move outside our comfort zones. We discussed the nature of death and what might happen on the other side of it, our connection to ancestors, ghosts, the multiplicity of characters that live inside each of our minds and much more. We improvised, trained together, and experimented.What we share with you is our interweaving of many intuitive collisions that have arisen during the course of our work together, looking at life and death, ability and disability, faith and uncertainty, loneliness and community, confusion and clarity. We offer it to you in the spirit of multiple truths. Respondents: Tom Mitchell and Daniel Patterson Response: 5:30 pm Saturday in Little Theatre (PA 104)

Cauble’s Corner Plays (original student works) Young Theatre Thursday February 12th 1:00 pm, 4:00 pm and 8:00 pm

Ten Minutes, by Benjamin Caron, directed by Jon Kellam California State University, Los, Angeles, California Ten Minutes is a dark comedy about four people trapped in an elevator with what may only be ten minutes left to live. The work explores the themes of religion, faith and humanity while examining what it means to live in a world on the brink of destruction. Ten Minutes was originally staged in May of 2008 as part of the John Lion New Plays Festival at California State University, Los Angeles and directed by the Actor’s Gang’s Jon Kellam. Four of CSULA’s finest actors bring depth and intensity to the work, having trained extensively in modified versions of the Viewpoints and Suzuki methods to prepare for their roles.Ten Minutes is an intense rollercoaster ride of emotions that is sure to keep audiences engaged from the first moment to the very last.

Poet’s Corner, by the acting ensemble of the Rainbow Theater, directed by Jackie Martinez and Jeff Arnold, produced by Donald G. Williams University of California Santa Cruz, California In life, we encounter hardships, barriers, and experiences that may produce silence. Poet’s Corner is a space where one can openly and freely dialogue about struggles that are faced. In discussing very sensitive subjects, we respond through creative outlets such as poetry, music, and movement and ultimately share it with an audience on stage. Incorporating many artistic elements, Poet’s Corner is an original piece written by students that have amazing talents. Poet’s Corner is what has become known as “The Engine” of Rainbow Theater, a multi–cultural theater at the University of California Santa Cruz and with the support of the community it has become a show that many come to see.

KCACTF13 2009 – 13 Fire in the Bones, by Lucas Millhouse, directed by Lucas Millhouse Weber State, Utah Fire in the Bones is the story of William Tyndale, one of the first English martyrs. Inspired from on high, William was driven by his passion to bring the words of the apostles and prophets of old to the common man. Fire in the Bones, gives a brief glimpse of his life and struggles.

Cauble’s Corner Respondents: Kate Snodgrass and David Lee–Painter Cauble’s Corner Response: 9:00 am Friday in TSU Alvarado B

Other Invited Plays Thursday February 12th Life Without Parole, by Warren Doody, directed by Susan K. Berkompas and Rebekah Ehrich Vanguard University of Southern California, California Arena Theatre, 10:00pm In 2001, Dr. Elizabeth Leonard approached Warren Doody about the possibility of turning her research on battered women who kill into a stage play. It took him a year to do the requisite research and an additional six months to write the play itself. In doing so, he changed the names of the women involved, created characters who are composites, recontextualized the dialogue and research to fit the parameters of the stage, but, ultimately, stayed true to his original three–fold goal: to give voice to the “Convicted Survivors” that Dr. Leonard represents in her work; to give voice to those women who do not live through the last violent assault; and to provide a red flag for those currently faced with the silent epidemic of domestic abuse. Respondents: William J. Wolak Response: 4:00pm Friday in TSU Alvarado B

NPDW Plays Friday February 13th Flooding the Grand, by Brigette Stevenson, California Lutheran University Performance/Response TSU Theatre, 3:00pm – 4:30pm

Things That Fall From the Sky, by Brenda Varda, University of California Riverside Performance/Response TSU Theatre, 11:00am – 12:30pm

10 – Minute Play Festival Saturday February 14th Aquino, by Asher Wyndham, Arizona State University Different Creatures, by Daniel Frey, Arizona State University Rummage, by Steven M. Salzman, San Francisco State University Trainwhistles, by Brian “Briandaniel” Oglesby, University of California Riverside Valedictorian, by Jeremiah Munsey, University of Nevada Las Vegas The Ward, by Jessica Henderson, Occidental College Performance TSU Theatre, 10:00am – 1:00pm 1414 – KCACTF 2009 Invitational Scenes Tuesday February 10th Little Theatre (PA 104), 5:30pm and 8:00pm

Lysistrata by Aristophanes Picnic directed by Christine Frezza by William Inge Southern Utah University directed by Michelle Felten California State University, Sacramento Intimate Apparel by Lynn Nottage Macbeth directed by Christine Menzies by William Shakespeare California State University, Northridge directed by Paul T. Mitri University of Hawaii at Manoa Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare The Crucible directed by Tom Bradac by Arthur Miller Chapman University directed by Jennifer Holmes Whittier College Fire–bringer by Judy GeBauer Hamlet/ the Artist Formerly Known as / Prince of Denmark directed by Dan Stone Loosely based on the work of William Humboldt State University Shakespeare and The Artist directed by Kathryn Ervin The Miser California State University, San Bernardino by Moliere directed by Kathleen McGeever Northern Arizona University

KCACTF 152009 – 15 Workshops Tuesday, February 10 10am–11:30am (PA 212) Fitzmaurice Voicework: Tremors, Breath, Vibrations: Evelyn Carol Case, CSU Fullerton Fitzmaurice Voicework explores the dynamics between body, breath, voice, imagination, language, and presence. It encourages vibrant voices that communicate intention and feeling without excess effort. Participants will explore these dynamics through a series of physical positions known as Tremwork. Come prepared to explore and experience the physicality of your voice.

10am–11am (PA 117) Headshots in the Actor’s Career: Dick Wieand, CSU Fullerton Actor/Photographer Dick Wieand discusses the most important tool the actor has in starting his career, examines what makes a good picture and how casting uses them to help directors build visual families. This up–beat talk helps the actor understand a good headshot is step one in personal promotion and “being yourself” is usually the best choice. There will be a Q&A.

1pm–3:30pm (VA 148) Unarmed Stage Combat: Anthony Carreiro, Long Beach City College Learn the basics of a good unarmed stage fight. Slaps, punches, kicks, chokes, grappling and many other physical techniques to help make stage violence look dangerous while being perfectly safe.

1pm–3pm (PA 121) The Art of Voice–Overs: Carole Wyand, CSU Fullerton Step up to the microphone and find out what voice–overs are, how you get started and how acting skills translate to the world of voice–overs.

3pm–4pm (PA 117) The Actor in the Community: Susan Merson and Jim Holmes, CSU Fullerton So now you have your acting training—what’s next if the series or Broadway show doesn’t come knocking? How do your acting skills translate in the real world? In the panel we will invite members of the artistic community to join us to discuss how their training as actors has influenced them in their current work as community organizers, event producers, spokespeople, political figures and more. Guests to include representatives from Virginia Ave. Project, Cornerstone Theatre, etc.

3pm–5pm (PA 121) Michael Checkhov for Directors: Ragnar Freidank, Professional Director This workshop explores the director’s role in a unique and collaborative manner. Inspired by the Michael Chekhov technique, this workshop will examine how the director can follow the actor’s invisible currents through sensation and imagination and ideally guide them into a unified expression: the play.

4pm–5:30pm (PA 217) Strategic Survival Guide for Working in Professional or University Theatre: Jim Volz, California State University, Fullerton Author, Jim Volz (How to Run a Theatre, The Backstage Guide to Working in Regional Theatre) presents a fast–paced workshop, which offers invaluable insight into mapping out careers in both the professional, and collegiate, theatre world. 1166 – KCACTF 2009 5pm–6:30pm (PA 149) Clowning and Physical Comedy: Reed Martin, Santa Rosa Junior College Taught by Reduced Shakespeare Company stalwart and former Ringling Circus Clown Reed Martin. The workshop will focus on basic gag structure and learning bits of physical comedy – double takes, trips, hair pulls, slaps, foot stomps, etc. Participants will then create a short gag using techniques they have learned.

Wednesday, February 11 10am–11:30am (PA 149) Intro to the Alba Emoting Technique: A Psycho–physical Approach to Emotion: Evelyn Carol Case, CSU Fullerton This exploratory workshop will introduce the Alba Emoting Technique, a non–psychological approach to emotional connection. Particpants will experience the “effector patterns” of emotion through the use of breath and muscle tension. Come prepared to move, breathe, laugh, and shout.

10am–11am (PA 121) Is There Really No Business Like Show Business? A Conversation on Alternative Careers for Theatre Majors: Ellyn Gersh Lerner, CSU Northridge Should theatre departments offer courses in alternate careers for theatre majors? Should theatre instructors emphasize the wide range of skills students acquire as theatre majors? Should students consider the wide variety of career possibilities available if their dreams of success in professional theatre don’t work out? These are some of the questions to be explored in this conversation and interactive workshop primarily envisioned for theatre educators but open to students and all who might be interested in participating.

10am–11am (PA 212) Collaboration: Directing a Performer Conceived Performance: Carrie Klewin, Professional Director Empower performers to create authentic performances by using the appropriate tools. Explore standard questions that come up during rehearsal, traps to avoid, and ways to empower the actor to make creative character–based choices, relying less on the director to give all of the answers.

10am–11am (PA 117) Writing Exposition and Subtext: Kate Snodgrass, Boston University We will discuss the tenets of exposition and the techniques we can use to help our audiences understand the world of our play without resorting to “expository” writing . Plus, we will discuss the use of subtext in dialogue, why and how it can move the story forward and aid us in communicating exposition.

10am–12pm (PA 290) Beyond Braids and Buns: Cathie McClellan, University of the Pacific Learn how to create “up–dos” for long and medium hair female characters. This workshop will offer tips on creating hairstyles for the 19th century, using the performer’s own hair (mostly), including Regency, Romantic, and Victorian looks. From Austen to Dickens, you may get a chance to actually practice on your own head, or on the head of a willing volunteer, as time permits.

KCACTF 172009 – 17 1pm–2:30pm (PA 294) Suzuki Training Workshop: Finding Grounded Intensity In Your Work: Reid Davis, St. Mary’s College of California This hands–on workshop will help performers find greater focus, intensity and grounded concentration. We will begin with principles of energy, core strength, balance and focus, then work on monologues and audition material. The physical theatre of Tadashi Suzuki has revolutionized actor training in the West, and forms the foundation for the work of the SITI company, among others.

1pm–2:30pm (PA 121) Stage Management Process for Pippin with Deaf West & Center Theatre Group: Brian J. L’Ecuyer, Professional Stage Manager Brian is an equity stage manager and is currently working on CTG/Mark Taper Forum’s production of Pippin. He was also the production stage manager for the national tour of The Drowsy Chaperone & Putnam County Spelling Bee. He will discuss his experiences as a professional touring AEA stage manager.

1pm–3:30pm (PA 294) Music Theatre Audition Technique: Marc Jacobs, CSU East Bay A workshop exploring what gets you the job in a singing audition. Delivery, interpretation, body language, choice of material, and emotional connection are covered. Participants must bring sheet music of a song they have performance ready to sing. Show music preferred, up–tempo or ballad. Accompanist provided.

3pm–4:30pm (VA 148) Devising Performance: Dr. J’aime Morrison, CSU Northridge This movement–based workshop will offer students an opportunity to learn valuable skills for creating unique performance compositions. We will focus on ensemble building, and sensory and kinesthetic awareness to create exciting physical drama on stage. This group work will be followed by individual training in developing actor driven, collaborative, interdisciplinary performance projects.

3pm–4:30pm (PA 149) Introduction to Michael Checkhov Technique: Tom Provenzano, CSU San Bernardino This introduction to the major tenets of the Michael Chekhov Technique is based in the concept that character is best created through behavior. The psychology of character in created through physicality, not intellectual planning; ie. psycho–physical exercises. These ideas will be stressed: “Feeling of ease, form, beauty and whole”; “atmospheres”; “Imaginary body and centers.”

3pm–4pm (Alvarado A/B) Cyber Writing: Taking a Playwriting Course Online: Char Nelson, Brigham Young University Always wanted to write a play, but just couldn’t fit a class into your schedule? Maybe your school doesn’t offer playwriting. Visit this workshop for a taste of a new Independent Study Playwriting Course that allows you to easily transfer credit.

3pm–5pm (PA 295) Patterning the Late Victorian Skirt: Cathie McClellan, University of the Pacific Learn patterning techniques for three late 19th century skirts. Using both flat pattern and draping methods, Ms. McClellan will illustrate how to create a 5–gore walking skirt, a 3–gore “bell” skirt, and a 12–gore tulip skirt. The emphasis for this workshop will be how grain placement and fullness work together to create an authentic period look. 1188 – KCACTF 2009 4–5:30pm (PA 116) 1,000 Jobs in American Theatre: Jim Volz, California State University, Fullerton Focusing on The Backstage Guide to Working in Regional Theatre, author Jim Volz provides numerous employment options, and insights, in today’s professional theatre industry for actors, artists, and administrators.

5pm–6:30pm (PA149) Restorative Theater: Nicholas Roesler, Eugene O’ Neill Theater Center A workshop designed to enhance a performer’s awareness of his or her presence on stage. By using a combination of exercises from professional development, it will work with the performer’s need to be ever present on stage. The main purpose of this work is to excite the sense of theatrical experimentation and movement in the young performer. Movement heavy.

Thursday, February 12 10am–11:30am (PA 117) Form Will Set You Free: Richard Bugg, Southern Utah University A session of exercises and discussion that will show the importance of embracing the form of any art form before the artist can be free to create something new and unique. Mastering the form frees the artist toward new ideas and expressions. Geared toward actors but all will enjoy.

10am–11:30am (Tuffree A/B) The World of Graduate Training: A Discussion for Student Actors: Scott Steele, University/Resident Theatre Association MFA Acting teachers from URTA schools talk about pursuing professional training at graduate school, and discuss the challenges of surviving and thriving in those programs. Audition topics include selection of material, callbacks and the neglected skills of interviewing. Training topics include what life is like in a grad training program and how to prepare for it. No condescension allowed here.

10am–11:30am (PA 121) Sketch Comedy Writing/Performing: Anne Johnston–Brown, CSU San Bernardino Prospective sketch comedy writers will learn Cherie Kerr’s eight–point formula for writing sketches and will have the opportunity to collaborate with fellow participants in writing a sketch and presenting it to the class for critique. Actor–participants (non–writers) will be invited to perform the sketches.

10am–11:30am (Arena Theatre) Is Theatre A Safe Place to Talk About Diversity? Student Perspectives.: Ed Trujillo, Diablo Valley College This town hall like discussion is part of an on–going series by KCACTF Region VIII to examine the complexities of diversity as it relates to theatre education. Students will voice their concerns on: race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, economic equality and other areas. Please join our distinguished panel of students in an exciting and stimulating conversation.

10am–12pm (PA 149) Subverting Expectations: Physically Integrated Dance/Theater: Eric Kupers, CSU East Bay Physically integrated dance/theater combines multiple approaches to full bodied performance for people with and without disabilities, and with all body sizes and shapes. We will explore techniques for taking ourselves beyond the familiar, into inclusive movement landscapes that collide narrative and abstraction, visual and visceral, rawness and precision. KCACTF1 2009 9– 19 11am–12:30am (Gilman A/B) The Ideal Design–Tech Portfolio: Smart Tips for All: Rafael Jaen, Emerson College This PowerPoint presentation will cover various tips for design–tech portfolio development and maintenance. Includes information such as how to choose the proper portfolio case and prepare for different venues; how to best layout pages and how to present the work; and how to build a Resume and archive design– tech work. The content covers traditional and digital portfolios.

1pm–2:30pm (Tuffree A/B) Acting: Graduate Training, Undergraduate Education. A Faculty Discussion: Scott Steele, University/R esident Theatre Association Aimed at the undergraduate teacher, faculty from URTA MFA programs discuss the competencies and education sought in students pursuing places in professional graduate schools. Will include ideas about preparing students for MFA auditions and interviews. Undergraduate faculty are encouraged to raise concerns and questions about their related challenges. Problem solving among colleagues is a priority.

1pm–2:30pm (VA 148) Chicago Style Comedy: A Preview: John Mayer, CSU Summer Arts This workshop is an introduction to the CSU Summer Arts program with an emphasis on Improvisational Comedy. This is a just good old fun! A great opportunity to position yourself for scholarship assistance for this summer’s CSU Summer Arts program.

1pm–2pm (Gilman A/B) Ten Points of Auditioning Workshop: Anne Johnston–Brown, CSU San Bernardino Author Anne Johnston–Brown outlines ten points to ensure a successful audition experience. These points include how to find professional auditions, as well as preparing headshots and resumes and what to expect inside the audition space. This is a lecture/discussion–based workshop, in which participants are encouraged to bring their questions and personal accounts.

1pm–3pm (PA 294) Do’s and Don’ts for a Singing Audition: Mitch Hanlon, CSU Fullerton Actors: Here’s how to nail that singing audition! A lecture on the common pitfalls most people make at a singing audition. Geared to give students who are primarily actors the info and confidence they need to get the job. Experienced musical theatre performers are very welcome and will also come away with valuable information.

3pm–4:30pm (PA 121) How to Get a Job in the Industry: David Empey, Barbizon Lighting Formatted as a question and answer session with industry professionals, this session is intended to give some helpful advice to students seeking employment in the field of technical theatre. This workshop is a panel discussion with a variety of presenters from the conference.

3pm–4:30pm (PA 212) Using Laban to Create Characters: Paul T. Mitri, University of Hawaii at Manoa Using Laban’s elements of time, weight and space, this workshop will examine actors’ habitual tendencies and how to change these to develop more specific character choices. 220 –0 KCACTF 2009 3pm–4pm (Alvarado A/B) Directing New Plays: Ann–Giselle Spiegler and Che’Rae Adams, Professional Directors How is directing a new play different than a classic? How do you start a conversation with a playwright? What does a playwright want from a director? Two award–winning directors, Spiegler (co–founder of the Lit Theatre), and Adams (Producting Artistic Director of the Los Angeles Playwrights’ Center) answer all your questions about directing new plays.

3pm–4pm (Tuffree A/B) Act in England! All the World’s Our Stage: Lynda Linford, Utah State University Ever wanted to travel abroad and act there? This workshop explains the possibility and the process. Kelmarsh Estate is the stage, the University of Northampton is the rehearsal space, a B&B is the lodging, and the fabulous English Countryside, the research. From Austen to Wilde to Coward, the opportunity of a lifetime: to perform in a fully–mounted British play in..England!

3pm–5pm (Gilman A/B) Irene Ryan Auditions: Putting your Best Foot Forward: Eve Himmelheber, CSU Fullerton Past Ryans Coordinator explains the event criteria, adjudication process, and rules, and shares tips on a successful audition (including material choice, rights, timing, “contrast,” partners, presentation, and preparation). Bring all your burning questions! Some audition tips will be of value to any actor, helping to tackle the universal reality of the dreaded and inevitable “audition” environment.

3pm–5pm (PA 295) A Window on the World of the Play: Using Image Tiles in the Design Conversation: Cathie McClellan, University of the Pacific A shared vision is at the core of every successful theatrical design. Articulating that vision helps to focus research and discussions. This workshop shows how the use of image tiles and the visual collage offer a starting point for conversations with directors and fellow designers. The exercises covered spring from an article by Crystal Tiala in the Winter 2003 TD&T.

5pm–6:30pm (PA 121) Things To Do With A Lighting Degree: David Empey, Barbizon Lighting A small panel discussion with a few industry professionals exploring the wide variety of jobs and job fields available for technical theatre students.

5pm–6:30pm (PA 212) Layering Physical Elements to Characters: Ed Trujillo, Diablo Valley College What happens when you impose physical elements, whether they are stated or not, to your characters? These would include breathe, vocal qualities, physical tension, facial expressions, specific gestures, and physical stances. The objective of the workshop is to help you develop “emotional colors” to your characters. The workshop will cover techniques of commedia ‘dell arte, mask work and other techniques. Bring a monologue if you have one. There will be short scenes available.

KCACTF21 2009 – 21 5pm–6pm (Tuffree A/B) Student Dramaturgy Forum: Susan Merson, CSU Fullerton Attention All Dramaturgs and Playwrights! Please bring your work to Festival and join us for a student roundtable where we share our work from this last year. Bring photos and programs and notes and questions and concerns and let’s talk about what it is to work on plays as writers and advisors… this is for everyone who might want to talk about their work. We want you! Let us know wassup.

Friday, February 13 10am–11:30am (PA 151/53) Intro to Moving Lights: David Empey, Barbizon Lighting This workshop is intended to be an introduction to the use and programming of moving lights. Using ETC ION consoles and Robe Moving lights, this workshop focuses on the theory and basic use of different kinds of moving lights.

10am–11:30am (Bradford A/B) Design/Technology and Graduate Training: A Discussion for Students: Scott Steele, University/Resident Theatre Association Accomplished artist–teachers from URTA Member Schools discuss the pursuit of professional graduate training, and once in, surviving and succeeding in demanding programs. Topics include portfolio preparation, prepping for the interview and what to expect when classes begin in September. What is graduate school really like? Ask questions. Get straightforward answers.

10am–11:30am (Tuffree A/B) Stage Manager’s Roundtable: Meredith Greenburg, CSU Los Angeles Discussion of relevant topics for student stage managers. Professional stage managers will be in attendance to add insight and moderate.

10am–12pm (PA 149) Long Form Improvising for Devising New Plays: David Catanzarite, College of the Desert This workshop for actors, directors, writers, and designers explores a set of long–form improvisation techniques for building new plays. Those not necessarily interested in devising will also reap benefits from these unique, high–energy gestalt improvs. This system is completely different from Spolin, Comedysports, or Keith Johnstone, but it builds on what you bring to the table.

1pm– 2:30pm (PA 149) Liberation Theatre Experience: Corky Dominguez, Professional Director Take a risk, explore your authentic voice, create an image and make a movement with this physical ensemble– based session inspired by Bogart and Boal. Come ready to play!

1pm–2:30pm (PA 151/53) Intro to Moving Lights: David Empey, Barbizon Lighting This workshop is intended to be an introduction to the use and programming of moving lights. Using ETC ION consoles and Robe Moving lights, this workshop focuses on the theory and basic use of different kinds of moving lights.

2222 – KCACTF 2009 1pm–2:30pm (Bradford A/B) Design/Tech: Graduate Training, Undergraduate Education. A Faculty Discussion: Scott Steele, University/Resident Theatre Association Artist–Teachers from URTA MFA programs discuss the skills, competencies and education sought in young designers/technicians pursuing professional training, including specifics on preparing students for graduate school. Undergraduate faculty are encouraged to bring concerns and questions about their related challenges. A dynamic dialogue among colleagues about a student’s path from education to training, and into a career.

1pm–2pm (Tuffree A/B) The Dramatists Bill of Rights: Gary Garrison, Dramatists Guild of America This workshop details what every dramatist should know before entering into a creative collaboration with any artist.

1pm–3pm (PA 294) Musical Theater Master Class: Mitch Hanlon, CSU Fullerton Master class follow–up to the Audition Do’s and Don’ts lecture. Using short excerpt audition materials, Mr. Hanlon will coach student’s performance using the same techniques that he’s used for hundreds of Tony, Emmy and Oscar–winning stars and his many students that are current Broadway performers. Geared to share the concepts that create a professional musical theatre performance.

2pm–3pm (Tuffree A/B) Creating New Work: Devised, Adapted, Documentary Pieces–Creation, Rights and Community Involvement: Susan Merson, CSU Fullerton We’ll take a look at how theatres and practiontioners approach adaptations, community based projects and documentary works and the issues that surround them, including rights, stakeholders and audiences.

3pm–4:30pm (PA 151/53) Advanced Moving Lights: David Empey, Barbizon Lighting Following up on basic moving lights, this workshop is intended to be a further exploration of the use and programming of moving lights. Using ETC ION consoles and Robe Moving lights, this workshop focuses on advanced programming of moving lights.

3pm–4pm (Tuffree A/B) Ten Commandments of Theatre: Anne Johnston–Brown, CSU San Bernardino Author Anne Johnston–Brown personally outlines the steps from her book, taking the actor from the moment they are cast in a role to the final curtain and bow. This is a lecture/discussion–based workshop, in which students are invited to participate with questions and personal accounts. (The character development and acting techniques taught in this workshop are based in The Method.)

3pm–4pm (Gabrielino) Lit Managers and Playwrights: Susan Merson, CSU Fullerton Come meet Literary Managers from three major theatres to talk about submitting plays to companies large and small. Bring your questions and curiosity and meet some great people!

KCACTF23 2009 – 23 3pm–5pm (PA 290) Glamour Make–Up: Caroline Mercier, CSU Los Angeles Come and transform yourself into a movie star. You will learn all about the makeup and hair styling for the 40ies and look gorgeous too. Please bring a hair dryer, comb and brush as well as any makeup or hair product you have from home.

5:30pm–7pm (Bradford A/B) A Career in Theatre: The Role of Actor’s Equity and a Practical Approach to the Business: Tom Miller, Actors’ Equity Association The workshop describes Equity’s mission: to support and protect the rights of Actors and Stage Managers. It explains how and when to join and outlines contracts and benefits. The workshop offers insights into balancing artistic & business mindsets, covers personal negotiating skills, record keeping, networking, and more. The session is Q & A driven, and is designed to ease the transition from an academic environment to a professional career.

5pm–6:30pm (PA 151/53) Advanced Moving Lights: David Empey, Barbizon Lighting Following up on basic moving lights, this workshop is intended to be a further exploration of the use and programming of moving lights. Using ETC ION consoles and Robe Moving lights, this workshop focuses on advanced programming of moving lights.

Saturday, February 14 10am–11:30am (PA149) San Francisco Mime Troupe at Summer Arts: Ruth Griffin, CSU Fresno Physical Theatre Workshop: Including Commedia Dell’Arte, Lecoq based physical explorations, strategies used by San Francisco Mime Troupe for script development.

10am–11:30am (VA 148) Playing with Space: Physicalizing the Performer: Jennifer S Holmes, Whittier College Participants will explore the dynamics of space via exercises, silent improvisations, and improvisations with music. This workshop will benefit both actors and directors in experiencing exercises that expand the physical, vocal, and emotional comfort–zone for both ensembles and individual actors. Participants should have a memorized monologue prepared for this workshop, though they will not be performing it in its entirety.

10am–12pm (PA 117) Breaking into Commercials: Terry Berland, Terry Berland Casting Workshop will take actors through the selection and booking process. Learn how to reveal your personality in the small amount of time and expand the small space to look and feel like a larger space. Acting abilities will be transformed to the commercial technique.

1pm–2:30pm (VA 148) The Powerful Presence: Effort, Risk, Momentum, Joy: Joe Krienke, Dell’Arte International School of Physical Theatre A physically demanding workshop that will highlight some of the fundamental principles developed over 30 years of training actor–creators at the Dell’Arte International School of Physical Theatre. Content includes work on the actor’s presence, physical efforts, rhythm and pace, volume and dimension, time and timing, duration and weight, line of force, contrast, interruption, and discovery. 2424 – KCACTF 2009 1pm–2:30pm (PA 149) Chicago Style Comedy: A Preview: John Mayer, CSU Summer Arts This workshop is an introduction to the CSU Summer Arts program with an emphasis on Improvisational Comedy. This is a just good old fun! A great opportunity to position yourself for scholarship assistance for this summer’s CSU Summer Arts program.

1pm–3pm (Bradford A/B) Casting Director Workshop: Erika Sellin, Center Theatre Group To sharpen audition skills, find out how theatre auditions are handled, and learn the likes and dislikes of a casting office and a better understanding of the tools needed to audition successfully and book the job. If you present a monologue, receive adjustments and feedback. Q&A.

1:30pm–3pm (PA 121) Beginning Stage Managers: from Prompt Script to Closing Night: Brad Buffum, University of Nebraska –Lincoln Many student stage managers work without instructors, figuring it out as they go along. This workshop will give you a needed jump start and some basics of how to get your show off the ground. VERY informal with lots of Q&A. We’ll include basics of blocking notation, rehearsal/performance notes and how to stage manage your fellow students and work with faculty designers and directors.

1:30pm – 4:30pm (HT – PA 180) Master Class with Don Holder Don Holder, Tony award winning lighting designer will discuss his career experiences and aesthetic approach to his design process. Mr. Holder will also review selected student work and offer feedback. Student will be able to ask questions during a Q & A session.

3pm–4pm (PA 212) The Energy of Sound: A Mind/Body Vocal Warm up for the Actor: Janine Christl, Fresno City College A new kind of vocal warm up that is a relaxing and reflective experience. Using held sound and imagery along with reflective questions, we will explore the feeling and placement of sound. This is not only a vocal warm up, but a great emotional preparation for actors as the vocal sounding is connected to personal emotional expression.

3pm–4:30pm (PA 121) Advanced Stage Management––The Nitty Gritty: Brad Buffum, University of Nebraska –Lincoln Having had several academic productions, student stage managers often need a boost up to the next level of professionalism. We’ll take a look at prompt scripts you bring and improve your communication skills, you communication with actors, directors and the production team.

3pm–5pm (PA 149) Mastering Shakespeare’s Text Through Physicalization: Kathleen Normington, San Jose State University Through a series of exercises that move from the purely physical to a rough performance of the text, actors learn to understand and communicate the nuances and meaning of Shakespeare’s plays. A physical connection to the text is essential to making interesting and theatrical choices with the material.

KCACTF25 2009 – 25 Event Descriptions Critics Workshop & Competition Good theatre needs good criticism. As playwrights, directors, designers, and actors work to develop their craft and create work that challenges them and their audiences, they need the informed eyes and ears of the critic to celebrate their achievements, give honest evaluations of their work, and encourage them to continue to work to create exciting theatre. It is for these reasons that KCACTF, in partnership with the Eugene O’Neill Institute, sponsors the National Critics Institute (NCI). This workshop will be held Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. See schedule for details.

Design & Technology Exhibition The Design & Technology Exhibition gives outstanding student designers regional recognition and the opportunity to exhibit their work at the Regional Festival. Throughout the week the designs will be critiqued by theatre professionals on the basis of quality, effectiveness, originality, and rendering techniques. The Design & Technology Exhibition will be located in the Fine Arts Gallery till Friday at 5:00pm at which time the finalists will be moved to the Young Theatre Lobby. The Design Exhibition will be open for general viewing during the following days and times:

Tuesday 1:00pm – 9:00pm Wednesday 9:00am – 6:00pm Thursday 9:00am – 6:00pm Friday 9:00am – 5:00pm Finalist will be displayed in the Young Theatre Lobby Saturday from 10:00am –11:00pm. Student Designer will be at their displays at 6:00pm prior to the Irene Ryan Finals for discussion of their work.

Farewell to Northern California As you may or may not know our colleagues in Northern California and Northern Nevada have been moved out of our region and into Region VII (the Pacific Northwest). This is all part of the national reorganization of the regions. So on Friday evening (February 13th) of the festival, immediately following the evening performances CSU Sacramento’s production of Tongues and Miracosta’s production of Heartland, Region VIII is hosting a “Farewell to our Friends in the North” gathering in the TSU Pavilions A and B. All registered participants are welcome and encouraged to attend. Live music and refreshments will be provided.

Next Step Auditions and Interviews KCACTF Region VIII offers Festival participants a wonderful opportunity to take the next step in their educational or professional goals with this chance to be seen and heard by major universities and theatre companies. This year there will be no additional fee for participants. All Festival registrants are eligible to participate. Please note: All Next Step participants must show their festival ID at check–in. Next Step Acting Auditions will take place Friday in the Arena Theatre (PA 115). Next Step Tech Interviews will take place Saturday in the Titan Student Union (TSU) Pavilions. See schedule for details. 226 –6 KCACTF 2009 National Playwriting Program Want to help bring a new play to life? Want to perform live at the Festival? Join a creative team of artists from different schools to workshop and perform a staged reading of a student–written play. Faculty directors and dramaturgs collaborate intensively with student playwrights, dramaturgs, actors, scenographers and stage managers to develop scripts and perform a live staged reading during the Festival. Audition forms and information about each of the two one–acts and six ten–minute plays are available on the regional website (kcactf–8.org) and at the audition table on site. Read a synopsis, character description, and audition side for each play. Select your plays and sign up to audition between Irene Ryan rounds. Auditions run from 9:30 am to noon on Tuesday, February 10, with callbacks from noon to 2:30 pm.

Respondent Workshop Wednesday, February 11 – Saturday, February 14, 8:00 am to 10:00 am held in the Crown Plaza Hotel. Respondents Workshop Coordinator: Judith Royer – Loyola Marymount University General Respondents Workshop Facilitators: Val Limar–Jansen – Riverside Community College, Bob Nelson – University of Utah, Judith Royer – Loyola Marymount University, Rodger Sorensen–Brigham Young University Design Respondents Workshop Coordinator: Geof Eroe – Phoenix College New Plays Respondents Workshop Coordinator: Char Nelson – Brigham Young University

The workshop is designed to provide an opportunity for Region VIII respondents, new and old alike, to share insights into, explore concerns about, and discuss challenges most often encountered in the response process. It provides an opportunity to learn and/or update skills needed for on–site responses to productions. The workshop will include viewing of Festival productions and four sessions dedicated to presentation/discussion of guidelines for response, practicum responses by participants, and feedback on these responses from the workshop directors and participating colleagues. Sessions are scheduled to begin Wednesday, February 11, and continue daily through Saturday, February 14, from 8:00 am to 10:00 am each of these mornings. Faculty participants need to be able to attend the first session and at least two of the remaining three sessions.

Scenography for New plays Creating new plays requires vision, collaboration and imagination. That is why the addition of scenographers to this event will add a richness to both the development of the dramaturgic elements as well as the overall concept of the play as it is built and rehearsed. Scenography, from the Greek “sceno” (stage) and “graph” (spatial organization) include all visual elements that are part of a play such as set, light and costume designs. See schedule for details.

SSDC Student Directing Presentations & Competition

KCACTF27 2009 – 27 The future of American theatre rests in the hands of the next generation of directors. Working with actors, breaking down a script, and creating stage pictures while bringing a play to life are only a few of the challenges. As directors develop their aesthetic, they need to be exposed to a variety of styles and opinions on what makes great theatre. It is for these reasons that KCACTF, in partnership with the Society of Stage Directors & Choreographers, sponsors the SSDC Student Directing Presentations & Competition. The directors will present scenes, observe critical responses by professionals in the field, and participate in workshops Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. See schedule for details.

Student Stage Manager Festival Participation Stage Managers maintain the integrity of the production. Finalists for the Stage Management Fellowship competition work on festival events and are judged on their festival assignment, their professionalism, communication and organization skills, adherence to tasks and their additional materials: production prompt script, resume, letter of intent, and the letter of support from their director/faculty or staff mentor. Written documentation of the stage managers’ process can be viewed in the Fine Arts Gallery during the hours of the Design and Technology Exhibition. Social Events Tuesday Feb. 2, 2009 Festival XLI – KICKOFF DANCE! Start the week off with a bang rocking out with new and old friends as we welcome you to Region VIII’s 2009 festival! Location – TSU Pavilion B 10:00 pm – Midnight

Wednesday Feb. 11, 2009 A NIGHT IN THE UNDERGROUND Beneath the TSU we open the stage to poets, playwrights, comedians, and anyone else who wants to share their work with their peers. Come enjoy free bowling, pool, and ping–pong all in the Underground. Location – TSU Titan Underground 10:00 pm – Midnight

Thursday Feb. 12, 2009 Movie Night. Come on out and chill by kicking back with new friends and watch HAIRSPRAY! Location – TSU Pavilion B 10:00 pm – Midnight

Friday Feb. 13, 2009 FAREWELL TO OUR FRIENDS FROM THE NORTH We bid a fond farewell to Northern California as they join Region VII. This is a semi–formal event to which faculty, guests, and students are encouraged to attend. Come enjoy live music and good friends. Location – TSU Pavilions B & C 10:00 pm – Midnight 228 –8 KCACTF 2009 Schedule of Events Monday, February 9 TSU Pavilion A: :00p–10:00p Registration/Check In TSU Alva: :00p–10:00p NPDW/10 Minute Plays – Orientation meeting with all creative teams

Tuesday, February 10 TSU Heteb: :30a– 7:00p Hospitality Room for Respondents and Adjudicators TSU Pavilion A: 8:00a– 8:00p Registration/Check in TSU Theatre: :00a–11:00p Irene Ryan Preliminary Rounds TSU Gab: :00a – 11:00p Ryan Warm up & Check–in TSU Stearns: :00a – 11:00p RESPONSE: Irene Ryan TSU Brad B: :00a – 11:00p RESPONSE: Irene Ryan LT: 8:00a – 10:00a Invitational Scenes Load IN GALLERY: 8:00a – NOON Design exhibits Load IN TSU Alva A/B: 8:30a– 9:30a NPDW/10 Minute Plays – Production Meeting HT 9:00a – 1:00p LOAD IN – Jesus Hopped the A Train TSU Gab Hall: 9:30a – 2:30p NPDW/10 Minute Plays – Auditions and Callbacks LT: 10:00a – 5:00p Invitational Scenes Rehearsals PA 117: 10:00a – 11:00p WORKSHOP: Headshots in the Actor’s Career PA 212: 0:00a – 11:30p WORKSHOP: Fitzmaurice Voicework GALLERY: :00p– 2:00p Design Reception – Gallery Courtyard GALLERY: :00p – 6:00p Design Exhibit open for public viewing PA 121: 1:00p – 3:00p WORKSHOP: The Art of Voice–Overs VA 148: :00P – 3:30p WORKSHOP: Unarmed Stage Combat YT: 1:00p – 5:00p LOAD IN – As You Like It GALLERY: :00p – 6:00p Costumes/Make Up Adjudication HT: 2:30p – 5:00p Performance #1– Jesus Hopped the A Train PA 117: 3:00p – 4:00p WORKSHOP: The Actor in the Community PA 121: 3:00P – 5:00p WORKSHOP: Michael Chekhov for Directors TSU Alva A/B: :00p – 5:00p NPDW/10 Minute Plays – Casting PA 217 4:00p – 5:30pm WORKSHOP: Strategic Survival Guide for Working in Professional or University Theatre PA 149: :00p – 6:30p WORKSHOP: Clowning and Physical Comedy PA 117: 5:00p – 6:30p WORKSHOP: How to Learn Dialects LT: 5:30p– 7:00p PERFORMANCE #1 – Invitational Scenes GALLERY: 6:00p – 7:00p Design Respondents Dinner Break GALLERY: :00p – 9:00p Complete Costume and Makeup Presentations LT: 8:00p– 9:30p PERFORMANCE #2 – Invitational Scenes LT: 9:30p – 11:30p Invitational Scenes LOAD OUT TSU UG 0:00p – 12:00a Student Social: Festival XLI – Kickoff Dance! CPH: 11:00p – 1:00a Faculty Hospitality Suite

Wednesday, February 11 TSU Heteb: :30a – 7:00p Hospitality Room for Respondents and Adjudicators KCACTF2 2009 9– 29 TSU Pavilion A: 8:00a – 8:00p Registration/Check in CPH: 8:00a – 10:00a Respondents Workshop TSU Theatre: :00a – 11:00p Irene Ryan Preliminary Rounds TSU Gab: :00a – 11:00p Ryan Warm up & Check–in TSU Stearns: :00a – 11:00p RESPONSE: Irene Ryan TSU Brad B: :00a – 11:00p RESPONSE: Irene Ryan GALLERY: 9:00a – 6:00p Design Exhibit open for public viewing GALLERY: 9:00a – 1:00p Scenery/ Properties Adjudication TSU Ont A/B/C: 9:00a – 10:00p New Plays Rehearsals LT: 9:00a – 1:00p LOAD IN – Nosferatu PA 121: 10:00a – 11:00p WORKSHOP: Is There Really No Business Like Show Business? PA 212: 0:00a – 11:00p WORKSHOP: Directing a Performer Conceived Performance PA 117: 10:00a – 11:00p WORKSHOP: Writing Exposition and Subtext PA 149: 0:00a – 11:30p WORKSHOP: Intro to the Alba Emoting Technique PA 290: 0:00a – 12:00p WORKSHOP: Beyond Braids and Buns YT: 10:30a–1:00p PERFORMANCE #1 – As You Like It HT: 11:00a – 1:00p Performance #2– Jesus Hopped the A Train PA 294: :00p – 2:30p WORKSHOP: Suzuki Training Workshop PA 121: 1:00p – 2:30p WORKSHOP: Stage Management Process For Pippin PA 294 1:00p – 3:30p WORKSHOP: Music Theatre Audition Technique GALLERY: :00p – 6:00p Lighting / Sound Adjudication LT: 2:30p – 4:00p PERFORMANCE #1 of Nosferatu HT: 3:00p – 4:30p PERFORMANCE #3– Jesus Hopped the A Train RH (PA 110): :00p – 10:00p Preliminary Round Directing Scenes for SSDC TSU Alva A/B: :00p – 4:00p WORKSHOP: Cyber Writing VA 148: :00p – 4:30p WORKSHOP: Devising Performance PA 149: :00p – 4:30p WORKSHOP: Introduction to Michael Chekhov Technique TSU Pres Rm: :00p – 5:00p National Critics Institute Workshop (Part 1) PA 295: :00p – 5:30p WORKSHOP: Patterning the Late Victorian Skirt YT: 3:30p – 6:00p PERFORMANCE #2 of As You Like It PA 116 4:00p – 5:30pm WORKSHOP: 1,000 Jobs in American Theatre TSU Pavillion B: :30p – 7:30p Excellence in Education Dinner HT: 4:30a – 6:30p LOAD OUT – Jesus Hopped the A Train PA 149: :00p – 6:30p WORKSHOP: Restorative Theater LT: 6:00p – 7:30p PERFORMANCE #2 of Nosferatu YT: 7:30p – 10:00p PERFORMANCE #3 of As You Like It LT: 8:00p – 9:30p PERFORMANCE #3 of Nosferatu LT: 9:30p – 11:30p LOAD OUT – Nosferatu YT: 10:00p – 12:00a LOAD OUT – As You Like It TSU UG 0:00p – 12:00a Student Social: A Night in the Underground CPH: 11:00p – 1:00a Faculty Hospitality Suite

Thursday, February 12 TSU Heteb: :30a – 7:00p Hospitality Room for Respondents and Adjudicators YT: 8:00a – Noon Load IN – Cauble’s Corner Poet’s Corner–UC Santa Cruz 330 –0 KCACTF 2009 Ten Minutes–CSULA Fire in the Bones–Weber State TSU Pavilion A: 8:00a – 8:00p Registration/Check in CPH: 8:00a – 10:00a Respondents Workshop TSU Theatre: 8:00a – 3:00p NPDW/10 Minute Plays Rehearsals GALLERY: 9:00a – 11:00a Design & Technology Exhibit MASTER RESPONSE GALLERY: :00a – 11:30a Stage Manager MASTER RESPONSE GALLERY: 9:00a – 6:00p Design Exhibit open for public viewing TSU Alva A: 9:00a – 10:30a RESPONSE As You Like It LT: 10:00a – 2:00p Load IN – Don Coyote TSU Brad A/B: 0:00a – 1:00p Interview/Response: Directing Scenes for SSDC PA 117: 10:00a – 11:30a WORKSHOP: Form Will Set You Free TSU Tuff A/B: 0:00a – 11:30a WORKSHOP: The World of Graduate Training PA 121: 10:00a – 11:30a WORKSHOP: Sketch Comedy Writing/Performing AT (PA 115): 0:00a – 11:30p WORKSHOP: Is Theatre A Safe Place to Talk About Diversity? PA 149: 0:00a – 12:00p WORKSHOP: Subverting Expectations TSU Alva A: 0:30a – Noon RESPONSE Nosferatu TSU Gil A/B: :00a – 12:30p WORKSHOP: The Ideal Design–Tech Portfolio TSU Gil A/B: :00p – 2:00p WORKSHOP: Ten Points of Auditioning Workshop TSU Tuff A/B :00p – 2:30p WORKSHOP: Acting: Training & Education. A Faculty Discussion VA 148 1:00p – 2:30p WORKSHOP: Chicago Style Comedy: A Preview PA 249: :00p – 3:00p WORKSHOP: Do’s and Don’ts for a Singing Audition YT: 1:00p – 3:00p st PERFORMANCE Cauble’s Corner Poet’s Corner–UC Santa Cruz Ten Minutes–CSULA Fire in the Bones–Weber State TSU Alva A: :00p – 2:30p RESPONSE Jesus Hopped the A Train TSU Brad A/B :00p – 7:00p Stage Manager Fellowship Interviews TSU Ont A/B/C: :00p – 6:00p New Plays Rehearsals TSU Stearns: :00p – 3:30p National Critics Institute Workshop (Part 2) TSU Alva A/B: :00p – 4:00p WORKSHOP: Directing New Plays TSU Tuff A/B: :00p – 4:00p WORKSHOP: Act in England! All the World’s Our Stage PA 121 3:00p – 4:30p WORKSHOP: How to Get a Job in the Industry PA 212 3:00p – 4:30p WORKSHOP: Using Laban to Create Characters TSU Gil A/B: :00p – 5:00p WORKSHOP: Irene Ryan Auditions PA 295: :00p – 5:00p WORKSHOP: Using Image Tiles in the Design Conversation LT: 3:00p – 5:30p PERFORMANCE #1 – Don Coyote TSU Brad B: :00p – 6:00p Stage Manager Fellowship Interviews YT: 4:00p – 6:00p nd PERFORMANCE Cauble’s Corner Poet’s Corner–UC Santa Cruz Ten Minutes–CSULA Fire in the Bones–Weber State Alumni House: :30p – 7:30p President’s Dinner TSU Tuff A/B: :00p – 6:00p WORKSHOP: Student Dramaturgy Forum PA 121: 5:00p – 6:30p WORKSHOP: Things To Do With A Lighting Degree PA 212: :00P – 6:30p WORKSHOP: Layering Physical Elements to Characters KCACTF31 2009 – 31 LT: 7:30p – 10:00p PERFORMANCE #2 of Don Coyote YT: 8:00p – 10:00p rd PERFORMANCE – Cauble’s Corner Poet’s Corner–UC Santa Cruz Ten Minutes–CSULA Fire in the Bones–Weber State AT: 8:00p – 9:30p LOAD IN – Life Without Parole LT: 10:00p – 12:00a LOAD OUT – Don Coyote YT: 10:00p – 12:00a LOAD OUT Cauble’s Corner in Young Theatre Poet’s Corner–UC Santa Cruz Ten Minutes–CSULA Fire in the Bones–Weber State TSU Pavilion B: 0:00p – 12:00a Student Social – Game Night AT: 10:00p – 11:30p PERFORMANCE – Life Without Parole CPH: 11:00p – 1:00a Faculty Hospitality Suite AT: 11:30p – 12:30a LOAD OUT – Life Without Parole

Friday, February 13 LT: 7:30a – 8:45a Irene Ryan Semi–Finals Check–in/Rehearsals TSU Heteb: :30a – 6:00p Hospitality Room for Respondents and Adjudicators AT (PA 115): 8:00a – 9:00p NEXT STEP Acting Auditions YT: 8:00a – Noon Load IN – Heartland CPH: 8:00a – 10:00a Respondents Workshop TSU Pavilion A: 9:00a –5:00p Registration/Check in TSU Theatre: 9:00a – 11:00a NPDW I – Things that Fall From The Sky: Rehearsal LT: 9:00a – 1:00p PERFORMANCE Irene Ryan Semi–Finals GALLERY: 9:00a – 5:00p Design Exhibits Open TSU Alva B: 9:00a – 11:00a RESPONSE – Cauble’s Corner Poet’s Corner–UC Santa Cruz Ten Minutes–CSULA Fire in the Bones–Weber State TSU Ont A/B/C: 9:00a – 10:00p 0 Minute Play Rehearsals PA 151/153: 0:00a – 11:30p WORKSHOP: Intro to Moving Lights TSU Brad A/B: 0:00a – 11:30p WORKSHOP: Design/Technology and Graduate Training TSU Tuff A/B: 0:00a – 11:30p WORKSHOP: Stage Manager’s Roundtable PA 149: 0:00a – Noon WORKSHOP: Long Form Improvising for Devising New Plays HT: 10:00a – Noon Prep for Don Holder RH (PA 110): 0:00a – Noon Conversation with James Still TSU Theatre: :00a – 12:30p Things that Fall From The Sky: Performance/Response TSU Pres Rm: :00a – 1:00p National Critics Institute Workshop III TSU Alva B: :30a – 1:00p RESPONSE – Don Coyote TSU Tuff A/B: :00a – 2:00p WORKSHOP: The Dramatists Bill of Rights PA 149: :00p – 2:30p WORKSHOP: Liberation Theatre Experience PA 151/153: :00p – 2:30p WORKSHOP: Intro to Moving Lights TSU Brad A/B: :00p – 2:30p WORKSHOP: Design/Tech Graduate Training (for Faculty) PA 294: :00p – 3:00p WORKSHOP: Musical Theater Master Class YT: 1:00p– 3:00p PERFORMANCE #1 of Heartland 3232 – KCACTF 2009 HT: 1:00p – 5:00p Prep for Don Holder TSU Theatre: :00p – 3:00p Flooding the Grand – Rehearsal TSU Tuffree A/B: :00p – 3:00p WORKSHOP: Creating New Work: LT: 2:00p – 6:00p Load IN – Tongues TSU Tuff A/B: :00p – 4:00p WORKSHOP: Ten Commandments of Theatre TSU Gab:  :00p – 4:00p WORKSHOP: Lit Managers and Playwrights PA 151/153: :00p – 4:30p WORKSHOP: Advanced Moving Lights TSU Theatre: :00p – 4:30p Flooding the Grand – Performance & Response PA 290: :00p – 5:00p WORKSHOP: Glamour Make–Up TSU Alva B: :00p – 5:30p RESPONSE Life Without Parole YT: 4:30p – 7:00p PERFORMANCE #2 of Heartland GALLERY: :00p – 6:00p LOAD OUT Design Exhibits PA 151/153: :00p – 6:30p WORKSHOP: Advanced Moving Lights TSU Brad B: :30p – 7:00p WORKSHOP: The Role of Actor’s Equity LT: 7:30p – 9:00p PERFORMANCE #1 of Tongues YT: 8:00p – 9:30p PERFORMANCE #3 of Heartland TSU Pavilion B/C:10:00p – 12:00a Farwell to our friends from the North Reception/Student Social YT: 9:30p – 11:30p LOAD OUT Heartland CPH: 11:00p – 1:00a Faculty Hospitality Suite

Saturday, February 14 TSU Heteb: :30a – 6:00p Hospitality Room for Respondents and Adjudicators CPH: 8:00a – 10:00a Respondents Workshop TSU Theatre: 8:00a – 10:00a 10 Minute Plays Rehearsal GALLERY: 8:30a – 10:00a LOAD OUT Design Exhibits from Gallery Finalist move displays to Inner Lobby of Young Theatre YT LOBBY: 8:30a – 10:00a LOAD IN Design Finalist Exhibits TSU Pavilion A: 9:00a –5:00p Registration/Check in MENG: 9:00a – 6:00p Ryan Finals Load in & Rehearsals TSU Alva A/B: 9:00a – 10:30a RESPONSE Heartland TSU Pavilion A: 9:00a – Noon NEXT STEP Tech Interviews TSU Pavilion A: 9:00a – 5:00p NEXT STEP Call Backs – *see list of rooms MENG: 9:00a – 6:00p Irene Ryan Finals Rehearsals YT LOBBY: 0:00a – 5:00p Design Finalist Exhibit open for public viewing TSU Theatre: 0:00a –1:00p PERFORMANCE 10 Minute Plays PA 149: 0:00a – 11:30a WORKSHOP: San Francisco Mime Troupe at Summer Arts VA 148: 0:00a – 11:30a WORKSHOP: Playing with Space: Physicalizing the Performer PA 117: 10:00a – Noon WORKSHOP: Breaking into Commercials HT: 10:00a – Noon WORKSHOP: Don Holder Master Class RH (PA 110) :00a – 1:00p Final Round Directing Scenes for SSDC. PA 294: Noon – 1:00p NEXT STEP Dance Warmups Garden Café or TSU Gab Noon – 1:30p Reception for Don Holder PA 294: :00p – 2:00p NEXT STEP Dance Auditions VA 148: :00p – 2:30p WORKSHOP: The Powerful Presence KCACTF33 2009 – 33 PA 149: :00p – 2:30p WORKSHOP: Chicago Style Comedy: A Preview TSU Alva A/B: :00p – 3:00p WORKSHOP: Casting Director Workshop PA 121: 1:30p – 3:30p WORKSHOP: Beginning Stage Managers HT: 1:30p – 4:30p WORKSHOP: Master Class with Don Holder LT: 2:00p – 3:30p PERFORMANCE #2 of Tongues PA 121: 3:00p – 4:30p WORKSHOP: Advanced Stage Management PA 212: :00p – 4:00p WORKSHOP: A Mind/Body Vocal Warm up for the Actor PA 149: :00p – 5:00p WORKSHOP: Shakespeare’s Text through Physicalization LT: 3:30p – 5:30p LOAD OUT of Tongues in Little Theatre TSU Pavilion B: :30p – 6:30p VIP Dinner LT: 5:30p – 7:00p RESPONSE – Tongues YT Lobby: 6:00p – 11:00p Design Finalist Exhibits OPEN MENG: 6:00p Check–in & warm–up Irene Ryan Finalist MENG: :30p – 11:00p PERFORMANCE Irene Ryan Finals YT Lobby: :00p – 12:00a Design Finalist Exhibits Load OUT MENG: :00p – 12:30a Festival Awards Ceremony CPH: 11:00p – 1:00a Faculty Hospitality Suite

3434 – KCACTF 2009 Who’s Who Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble, The Three Sisters at La Festival Guests MaMa, NYC and Wolf Sonata Bacchae at Dell Arte in Blue Lake, CA. Karen is presently the National Vice Michael Allen Chair of Design for the Kennedy Center American (Design and Technology College Theatre Festival, and has served as Chair of Adjudicator) Region II, Chair of Chairs and Member at Large. Michael Allen is the Chair for Design and Technology for Region Brad Buffum (Design & II and Deputy Chair of Production Technology Adjudicator) and Asst. Professor at Montclair Brad Buffum teaches at University State University. Michael has earned credits in a of Nebraska – Lincoln’s Johnny variety of areas in theatre including Performance, Carson School of Theatre and Administration and Production. A few of his credits Film. This is also Brad’s 10th include working for organizations such as NJPAC year as Production Stage Manger in the Arts Education Department and Production for the Nebraska Repertory Theatre, Nebraska’s Manager, for Crossroads Theatre Company. His only Actors’ Equity Association theatre. While at Stage Management, credits include AEA Stage UNL, he has been PSM for such blockbusters as management for The Passage Theatre, African A Christmas Carol (several versions), Fiddler on Globe Theatre, TheatreFest and Premiere Stages the Roof, Guys and Dolls, Oklahoma! And nearly and Steal Magnolias, Proof, Trojan Women and forty productions for NRT, including Carnival. The Prince of Homburg at MSU. He has directed As instructor for Introduction to Theatre, he has at The Newark Community School of the Arts, widened the horizons of nearly 3,000 non–theatre The Now Theatre, and the 2004 NASPA National majors. He has stage managed productions for Convention in Denver Colorado. At MSU he has UNL in Russia, Poland and around the Midwest. directed The Twilight of the Golds by Jonathan Tolins, In An active participant in KCACTF, he serves on the Blood by Suzan Lori Parks, World goes Round, Kander the selection team for Region V and is the stage and Ebb Review for the University Players. As a management coordinator at the national festival. He Designer he was the resident lighting designer for is web master for kcactf.org and works to promote Essex County College and has designed lights for recognition for student stage managers across the the MSU dance concert Works A foot. He has served US. as scenic designer for the Theatre department’s production of production of Working the Musical and has designed for the African Globe Theatre. Amick Byram (Irene Ryan He has written two children’s plays and adaptation Finals Adjudicator) of snow white entitled An African Tale and an original Amick Byram has directed five script Cindy and the Battle of Aspru. world premieres of new musicals including One to One, an original Karen Anselm rock/multimedia musical with a (Design and Technology Adjudicator) Christian message and theme. He Karen Anselm is a Professor of Theatre, Costume is also the original director of the world premiere Designer and Director at Bloomsburg University. of the play, David, which has toured internationally. She directed Trojan Women and Lysistrata, which toured He recently completed the world premiere staging of to the International Theatre Institute Festival the brand new musical, Aesop based on the life of the of Ancient Greek Drama in Cyprus. A graduate ancient Greek writer. Amick is a two–time Grammy of CMU, some of her favorite costume designs Award nominee and Broadway star (The Phantom of include: Romeo & Juliet at BU, You Can’t Take It With You at the Opera, Les Miserables and co–star with Glenn Close 336 –6 KCACTF 2009 in Sunset Blvd.). He sang the role of Moses in the a devoted worldwide fan base. Marc Cherry is animated feature filmThe Prince of Egypt and has just creator and executive producer of ABC’s hit series recorded his first solo CD,Encounter . Desperate Housewives, now in its fourth season. In the first season Desperate Housewives won two Marc Cherry (Irene Ryan Golden Globe Awards for Best Television Series Finals Adjudicator) (Musical or Comedy), and Best Performance by Marc Cherry spent the early an Actress (Musical or Comedy) by Teri Hatcher. years of his childhood in Buena The People’s Choice Awards fans voted the show Park, California, a suburb of as Favorite New Television Drama in 2005. The Orange County. The family Screen Actors Guild honored the series with an moved to Oklahoma and lived on award for Outstanding Performance by a Female his Grandmother’s farm while his father went to Actress in a Comedy Series to Teri Hatcher in 2005 school to earn a Masters Degree, and his mother and to Felicity Huffman in 2006, and Outstanding stayed home and raised three young children. After Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series his father graduated and began a new career as a in both 2005 and 2006. In September 2005 the corporate accountant the family relocated several show was nominated for 15 Emmy’s with wins in six times to and from Orange County, and exotic categories, including Outstanding Lead Actress countries around the world. From Oklahoma the in a Comedy Series for Felicity Huffman. And in family moved to Huntington Beach, California, January 2006, the show won its second Golden for a couple of years, then to Hong Kong for Globe Award for Best Television Series (Musical a brief period, back to Huntington Beach, or Comedy). Cherry has signed a development deal followed by 9 months in Iran, and then back to with Touchstone Television producing under the Fullerton, California where they stayed. In high banner Cherry Productions. school, Marc excelled in drama and majored in theatre at Cal State Fullerton. In the late 1980’s Lura Dolas Marc won $15,000 on the Dick Clark game show (Festival Production $100,000 Pyramid, took his winnings and moved Respondent) to Hollywood to pursue a career in writing. Marc Lura Dolas is on the faculty of the began as a personal assistant to Dixie Carter on Department of Theater, Dance the set of Designing Women, and early success and Performance Studies at the as a writer soon followed. Marc Cherry’s writer/ University of California, Berkeley producer credits include the beloved television where she has directed and taught the advanced classic The Golden Girls, and the sequel to the acting studio for many, many years. She was the series, The Golden Palace. founding director of the California Shakespeare Festival Conservatory and also taught at the Boston He also served as writer and executive producer on University Theater Institute, Cal Arts in Los the television comedies, Some of My Best Friends, Angeles, the Berkeley Repertory School of Theater The Crew and The Five Mrs. Buchanans. Following and ACT in San Francisco. Her professional credits a difficult three year hiatus of unemployment, include leading roles with the Oregon Shakespeare during which Marc’s long–time agent was Festival, the California Shakespeare Festival, the arrested and charged with embezzlement, Marc Aurora Theater in Berkeley as well as at theaters in got his second big break in 2004 when ABC and Sacramento, Atlanta, Seattle and Santa Fe. Touchstone Television picked up his original Desperate Housewives script for production. In its first year the series proved to be a ground–breaking success, a ratings powerhouse and quickly developed KCACTF37 2009 – 37 Mireille Enos Gary Garrison (Irene Ryan Finals (National Playwriting Adjudicator) Program Respondent) Mireille Enos has been seen on Gary Garrison is the Executive Broadway in Lincoln Center’s The Director of the Dramatist Guild Invention of Love, the revival of of America – the national Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf organization of playwrights, for which she earned a Tony nomination for the lyricists and composers guided by our country’s role of Honey, Absurd Person Singular and most leading dramatists: Tony Kushner, Edward Albee, recently in the Public Theatre’s Shakespeare in the Marsha Norman, John Patrick Shanley, Doug Park production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Wright and Lynn Nottage among others. Prior to Regional credits include Mourning Becomes Electra, the Guild, he was the Artistic Director, Producer A Winter’s Tale, You Never Can Tell, Hamlet, and and full‑time faculty member in the Department of The Miracle Worker. She’s now living in Los Angeles Dramatic Writing at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts and working on the HBO series Big Love. for twenty–two years. At NYU he produced eighteen Festivals of New Works, countless ten–minute Ragnar Freidank play festivals and the annual Marathon Festival of Ragnar Freidank is from New Work, working with hundreds of playwrights, Germany. He was trained as directors and actors. Garrison’s plays include Storm a mime and holds an MFA in on Storm, It Belongs on Stage (and Not in My Bed), Crater, Old Acting from the Conservatory of Soles, Padding The Wagon, Rug Store Cowboy, Cherry Reds, Gawk, Music and Theatre in Hamburg. Oh Messiah Me, We Make A Wall, The Big Fat Naked Truth, He received a scholarship from Scream With Laughter, Smoothness With Cool, Empty Rooms, Does Villigst (Germany) to study the Michael Chekhov Anybody Want A Miss Cow Bayou? and When A Diva Dreams. Technique in New York City; his long–time teachers This work has been featured at Primary Stages, The were Ted Pugh and Fern Sloan, who were both Directors Company, Manhattan Theatre Source, certified by Beatrice Straight, one of the few actors StageWorks, Fourth Unity, Open Door Theatre, to receive certification by Michael Chekhov to African Globe Theatre Company, Pulse Ensemble teach his method. Ragnar has worked as an actor Theatre, Expanded Arts and New York Rep. He is and director in Germany, and has performed in the author of the critically acclaimed, The Playwright’s Budapest, London, Stockholm and in New York. Survival Guide: Keeping the Drama in Your Work and Out of Your He is facilitating The Open Class in New York City Life, Perfect Ten: Writing and Producing the Ten‑Minute Play, two and is teaching in the Graduate Acting Programs of volumes of Monologues for Men by Men (all Heinemann Columbia University and The New School. Recently Press), and A More Perfect Ten (Focus Publishing). He he directed the film “Beautiful Hills of Brooklyn”, is the director of the Summer Playwriting Intensive starring Joanna Merlin, which is opening at the for the Kennedy Center, the former National Big Apple Film Festival at the Tribeca Cinemas. Chair of Playwriting for the Kennedy Center’s As a master teacher for MICHA (Michael Chekhov American College Theater Festival and recipient of Association) he continues to teach at International the Outstanding Teacher of Playwriting from the Conferences in Europe and the United States. Association of Theatre in Higher Education. He taught for and co–directed MICHA’s DVD series: “Master Classes in the Michael Chekhov Technique”, published by Routledge in 2007.

338 –8 KCACTF 2009 Tony Hale (Irene Ryan Spunk, Jeffrey, Pterodactyls, many others. Resident Finals Adjudicator) Theatre: Goodman, Guthrie, Huntington, Center Tony Hale is perhaps best known Stage, La Jolla Playhouse, Old Globe, South Coast for playing the neurotic mama’s Repertory, Intiman, Dallas Theatre Center, Seattle boy “Buster” on the Emmy Rep, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Arena Stage, award winning Fox series Arrested Hartford Stage, Long Wharf, ACT San Francisco, Development. He has also co–starred American Repertory Theatre, Philadelphia Theatre with Andy Richter in the NBC series Andy Barker P.I. Company, Papermill Playhouse, many others. and is currently playing recurring characters on Opera: Grendel (LA Opera and Lincoln Center the shows Chuck and ER. He has appeared in several Festival, NY), The Magic Flute (NYC Metropolitan movies including Unaccompanied Minors, Because I Said Opera), Salome (Kirov Opera), The End of The Affair, So, RV, alongside Will Ferrell in Stranger Than Fiction, Houston Grand Opera. as the voice of “Furlough” in Universal’s The Tale of Despereaux and the Sundance premiered The Year Mr. Holder is a graduate of the Yale School of of Getting to Know Us with Jimmy Fallon and Sharon Drama and Head of the Lighting Design Program at Stone. Coming up you can catch Tony in The Goods the California Institute of the Arts with Jeremy Piven, Arlen Faber with Jeff Daniels, and Steven Soderbergh’s next project The Informant with Dawn Holiski Matt Damon. (Design and Technology Adjudicator) Don Holder Dawn Holiski began her career Broadway projects include: at Clown College creating props Movin’ Out (Tony, Drama Desk for clowns and teaching prop nominations), The Lion King (Tony, techniques. She juggled her way Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle to the Ringling Bros. and Barunum & Bailey prop Awards, Lion King Paris–Moliere shop making exploding cakes and giant running Award), Cyrano de Bergerac (Henry noses. Dawn debated a life on the circus train, Hewes Award), South Pacific (2008 Tony Award, ultimately deciding to try her hand in LA theatre. Henry Hewes Award, Drama Desk nomination), Currently, Dawn is the Prop Director for Center Les Liasons Dangereuses (Tony, Outer Critics Circle Theatre Group. She continues her passion for nominations, Henry Hewes Award), Radio Golf, The spectacle on such shows as Bloody Bloody Andrew Times They Are A Changin’, The Little Dog Laughed, Prelude to Jackson and Pippin. In her spare time, she has a Kiss , The Apple Tree, After The Fall, All Shook Up, Gem of freelanced for Reprise, Hollywood Bowl, Walt The Ocean (Tony and Drama Desk nominations), A Disney Center, and independent films. Dawn is a Streetcar Named Desire (Tony nomination), La Cage Au proud member of the Society of Properties Artisan Folles, Thoroughly Modern Millie, King Hedley II, Little Shop of Managers (S*P*A*M). Horrors , The Boy From Oz, The Green Bird, Bells Are Ringing, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom , Juan Darien (Tony, Drama Rafael Jean Desk nominations), Hughie, Eastern Standard, Holiday, (Design and Technology many others. Off Broadway: Yellowface, Romeo and Adjudicator) Juliet (Delacorte–Central Park), Oroonoko, The Pain and Rafael Jean is the Design and The Itch, Almost an Evening, A Man of No Importance, Birdie Technology 2nd Co–Vice–Chair Blue, Observe The Sons of Ulster …(Lortel Award), Jitney, for Region I. As a costume Saturday Night, Three Days of Rain, The Last Letter , All My designer his most recent credits Sons, Communicating Doors, The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told, include Speakeasy’s The Seafarer, Lyric Stage’s Follies, The Caucasian Chalk Circle (Drama Desk nomination), and Publick Theatre’s The Seagull and Hay Fever. He is KCACTF3 2009 9– 39 a USA 829 Member, KCACTF Respondent, and Mindi L. Logan USITT Portfolio Review Chair for the Costume (KCACTF Region VII Chair) Commission. He is a USITT ‘08 Grant Recipient. Mindi L. Logan is in her 9th year He is also the author of the book: Developing at the University of Portland in & Maintaining a Design–Tech Portfolio. He is Portland, Oregon. Her artistic Design–Tech Faculty at Emerson College, Boston, work at the University includes MA. www.rafaeljaen.biz acting, choreography and dialect coaching for the year’s productions where she was David Lee–Painter honored by the Kennedy Center for her dialect (Irene Ryan Preliminary work on Cloud Nine. Mindi was also honored with Adjudicator, National the National Teaching of Acting Award through Playwriting Program the Kennedy Center and was able to study with Respondent) nationally and world–renowned master teachers in David Lee–Painter is Professor New York. Mindi received her M.F.A. from the of Theatre, former chair of Professional Actors Training Program at Rutgers the Department of Theatre and Film at UI. For University under William Esper and Maggie the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Flannigan, and then worked professionally as an Festival David is the outgoing Chair of Region VII, actor in New York and Los Angeles, appearing past national Chair of Chairs, national Member off–Broadway, in soap operas, sit–coms, and film. at Large, proud member of the 2008 National Continuing her professional acting career, Mindi Selection team, and the National Directing also appeared this summer in the Snowy Range Coordinator. This past year he directed A Midsummer Summer Theatre in Laramie, WY. She has also Night’s Dream for the University of Idaho, and The recently worked in Portland with Quintessence: Nerd for Idaho Repertory Theatre. David is likely Language & Imagination Theatre’s production the most fortunate person in the world – getting of Treatment, Stark Raving Theatre’s production of to work with such fabulous friends, colleagues and Weeping Woman, as well as working in commercials, the hardest working students ever. David earned an industrials and voice–overs. Mindi is currently the MFA in directing from Illinois State University, KCACTF Chair of Region VII, which covers the and has worked professionally at both the Idaho and Pacific Northwest. Illinois Shakespeare Festivals, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Idaho Theatre for Maria Mayenzet Youth, and The American Stage Company in St. (Festival Production Petersburg Florida, among others. His production Respondent) of Moby Dick represented North America at the Maria Mayenzet’s career has 1996 ASSITEJ World Congress in Rostov on Don spanned over twenty–five years Russia. He shares his wonderful life with his darlin’ working in regional theatre, film wife Nancy, four furry critters and two magical and television. She has worked daughters – Allix & Molli, who have “stepped at the Seattle Repertory Theatre, The Globe in into the night in pursuit of that flighty temptress, San Diego, The Grove Shakespeare Festival, The adventure” both studying English & Education, at Edinburgh International Festival, Los Angeles UI and The College of Idaho. Theatre Center, California Repertory Theatre and Process Studio Theatre in New York. Her favorite theatre roles include Frida in Cal Rep’s Dreams of a Sunday Afternoon and Nurse Edna in Cider House Rules, Calista in The Fair Penitent at L.A.T.C and the title role in Tamara. Her film credits 440 – 0KCACTF 2009 include Jagged Edge, Proud Men, Dead Sexy, night Gypsy Robe presentation. For over a decade Macbeth and Messenger of Death. Her television Tom was honored to serve as a voter for the annual credits include, Tour of Duty, Forever, Journey Tony Awards. Tom is a graduate of Indiana to Mars, Mancuso FBI and Murder She Wrote. University with a degree in Education. She is an Associate Faculty member of Saddleback College, teaching Working in Film and Television Tom Mitchell (Irene Ryan and Acting for Television and Film. She has also Preliminary Adjudicator, directed The Wasserstein Project, Seascape and To Festival Production Kill a Mockingbird. Her original work Women of Respondent) the World premiered at Saddleback College, Spring Tom Mitchell is Associate Head 2008. This Spring 2009, she is directing The of the Department of Theatre Federal Theatre Project: The Living Newspaper at at the University of Illinois, Saddleback College. Urbana–Champaign. He is co–chair of Region III of KCACTF. An acting teacher and director, David McFadzean (Irene he has staged “lost” plays at the Festival Theatre Ryan Finals Adjudicator) in Wisconsin and new work at Indiana Rep’s As a partner at Wind Dancer Bonderman New Play Festival. He premiered James Productions, David created and Still’s Meet Me Incognito for the Metro Theatre executive produced ABC’s Home Company of St. Louis national tour. Mitchell has Improvement and other television directed four of Tennessee Williams’ earliest full– shows that have been nominated length plays including the 21st century premieres for multiple Emmys and have won several People’s of Candles to the Sun and Stairs to the Roof. Choice Awards. In film, McFadzean produced or He authored the recent essay “Warriors Against executive produced What Women Want, starring Mel the Kitchen Sink: John Guare and Tennessee Gibson and Helen Hunt; Where the Heart Is, starring Williams” forthcoming in The Influence of Natalie Portman and Ashley Judd, and Firelight, Tennessee Williams from McFarland Publishing. written and directed by Shadowlands author Bill Mitchell chaired the Summer Theatre Program Nicholson. His dramatic works have been produced at Interlochen Center for the Arts where he also off–Broadway, at Washington’s Kennedy Center, directed productions in Musical Theatre and and at various colleges and universities around the in Shakespeare. He is former chair of the Mid– country. McFadzean has a B.A. in Theatre from the America Theatre Conference Directing Symposium University of Evansville and an M.A. in Theatre and received the 2007 Award of Honor by the from Illinois State University. Illinois Theatre Association.

Tom Miller (Irene Ryan Daniel L. Patterson Semi–Finals Adjudicator) (Festival Production Prior to joining the staff of Respondent) Actors’ Equity Association, Tom Daniel L. Patterson is Chair was an Actor for over 25 years, of the Theatre and Dance performing in National Tours, department at Keene State Regional Theatre, Off Broadway College in New Hampshire. and Europe. Additionally, he performed with the In addition to being past chair of the Region I Atlanta Ballet, Ballet Florida, the Carl Radcliff festival, Professor Patterson chairs the Critics Dance Theatre and at Opryland USA. He can be Institute, is a respondent, serves on the selection seen in the documentary “Show Business – The team, is a member of the executive board, and is a Road To Broadway” hosting a Broadway opening reader for the new play program of KCACTF. His KCACTF41 2009 – 41 productions of Terra Nova, The Servant of Two Masters Dave Razowsky and Next Time by Fire were performed at the Regional (Irene Ryan Semi–Finals Festival. Professor Patterson received his BFA and Adjudicator) MFA degrees from the University of Texas at Austin David Razowsky is the respected where he studied directing under the tutelage of teacher and artistic director of Dr. Francis Hodge. In 1975 Professor Patterson the Second City Los Angeles, was a co–founder of the THEATREWORKS and, as an actor, has written and company at the University of Colorado at Colorado performed in ten Second City Chicago revues. Springs which is recognized for its “Playwright’s During his tenure as a performer at Second City Forum” and the THEATREWORKS Shakespeare he worked with Steve Carell, Stephen Colbert, Jeff Festival. Professor Patterson has acted in numerous Garlin, and Amy Sedaris, among others. David Shakespeare companies around the country and is directed Second City Chicago Mainstage’s No, proud of the fact that he has performed in fourteen Seriously, We’re All Gonna Die, Second City LA’s, of the Bard’s works. Professor Patterson is also Encino Evil, The Second City Untitled Project, proud of the Kennedy Center Medallion that he The Second City Detroit’s acclaimed 19th Nervous was awarded for his work as Chair/Host of Region I Breakdown, and The Second City National Touring from 200 to 2003. Company. He directed two of Amsterdam’s Boom Chicago theatre’s productions–– RockStars, and Jeff Perry their critically acclaimed Live at the Leidseplein (Irene Ryan Semi – Finals Adjudicator) – Your Privacy is Our Business. David is credited Jeff Perry is one of the original co–founders of with creating Boom’s signature live on–stage video the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, production. Both Boom shows were remounted Illinois. After spending nearly two decades with for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. He is a member Steppenwolf, Perry made the move to Los Angeles of the Reduced Shakespeare Company, and in 1987 to pursue film and television work. Perry performed in their sold–out run The Complete is perhaps best known as the diehard Grateful Works of William Shakespeare, Abridged at the Dead fan and police inspector Harvey Leek on the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. He is a Don Johnson police show Nash Bridges. He was a co–founder of The Annoyance Theatre, and has prickly superior to Kevin Bacon’s detective in the written for The Simpsons Comic, The Simpsons thriller Wild Things (1998). Many of his television nationally syndicated Sunday comic strip, and was and film credits include The Human Stain 2( 003) commissioned to write a film treatment for The and The Grifters (1990) as well as appearances on Simpsons’ creator Matt Groening. David is the My So–Called Life (1994), The West Wing (1999), voice of Dixon, the world’s coolest adult, in ABC’s The Practice (2003), Lost (2005), Cold Case animated series, The Weekenders, and has appeared (2006), Raines (2007), and several episodes of on Spin City, Roseanne, and Late Night with David Grey’s Anatomy (2006) as Meredith Grey’s father. Letterman as the voice of Albert Brook’s parrot. Recently, he replaced John Billingsley in the role of Terrence Steadman in the critically–acclaimed TV Erika Sellin show Prison Break. Jeff has also been in multiple (Irene Ryan Finals Adjudicator) stage productions. These include Time of your Erika Sellin is in her fifth year in the Center Life (in San Francisco and Seattle), Grapes of Theatre Group Casting Department (Ahmanson, Wrath (Broadway and London), and The Caretaker Mark Taper Forum & Kirk Douglas Theatres). (Broadway). He was in the original cast of August: CTG Credits include: 13, The Black Rider, Dead End, Osage County on Broadway, which originated at Distant Shore, Flight, The History Boys, The House of Blue Leaves, Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago. Nighthawks, Pippin, Pyrenees, The School of Night, The Stones, A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings, The Very Persistent Gappers 4242 – KCACTF 2009 of Frip, Water & Power, Without Walls, and New Theatre for credits include Harvard University, MIT, Wellesley, Now 2005. Other Theatre: Goodman Theatre, The Suffolk University, and Lesley University, among Actors’ Gang, USC, Los Angeles Philharmonic, others. TheatreWorks, Children’s Theatre Company, Mixed Blood. Film: Crash (directed by Paul Haggis), A James Still Cinderella Story (directed by Mark Rosman) and My James Still’s award–winning plays Lunch with Larry (directed by Barry Edelstein). She is have been produced throughout a proud member of the Casting Society of America, the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Actors’ Equity Association, and the Stage Managers’ Australia. He is the playwright in Association. Education: MFA/University of residence at the Indiana Repertory California, San Diego. Theatre, a recipient of the William Inge Festival’s “Otis Guernsey New Voices in Christopher Sousa– Wynn American Theatre” award, and a Pulitzer Prize (Design and Technology Adjudicator) nominee. His new plays have been workshopped at Christopher Sousa–Wynn is an Assistant Professor the O’Neill, Sundance, The New Harmony Project of Scenic of Scenic Design at the University of New and the Kennedy Center’s New Visions/New Voices. Mexico. Prior to his move to UNM he was a Visiting Artist at Central Washington University and Premiers of his new plays in 2009 include Resident Scenic Designer for PCPA Theaterfest. The Heavens Are Hung in Black at Ford’s Theatre in Sousa–Wynn has designed numerous productions Washington, D.C., The Velvet Rut at The Unicorn in for Theatre, Opera, and Corporate Events Kansas City, Missouri; and Interpreting William at the including: Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Anna in the Tropics, Indiana Repertory Theatre. Other recent premiers and Dido and Aeneas. Examples of his work can be include Iron Kisses (Geva Theatre in Rochester, NY); found at www.sousa–wynn.net. A Long Bridge Over Deep Waters (Cornerstone Theatre Company in Los Angeles); and Searching for Eden Kate Snodgrass (American Heartland in Kansas City). The widely– (National Playwriting produced Looking Over the President’s Shoulder premiered Program Respondent) at Indiana Rep and has been produced across the Kate Snodgrass is the Artistic country from Portland Stage to Pasadena Playhouse. Director of Boston Playwrights’ Other plays include He Held Me Grand (People’s Light Theatre and co–founder of the & Theatre Company, Philadelphia); and Amber Waves award–winning Boston Theater (The Kennedy Center and the Children’s Theatre Marathon. She runs the MFA Playwriting Program Company in Minneapolis). And Then They Came for at Boston University in the renowned Graduate Me has been translated into several languages and Creative Writing Department. Kate is a former produced around the world including a tour of National Playwriting Chair of the Kennedy Latvia and recent performances at the House of Center American College Theater Festival and Commons in London and a U.S. Army base in StageSource’s 2001 “Theatre Hero.” A Playwriting Stuttgart, Germany. The Velocity of Gary (not His Real Fellow with the Huntington Theatre Company, Name) had its New York premier at EST and was later Kate has won two IRNE Awards for “Best New Play produced off–Broadway and in theaters, bathrooms, (Observatory; The Glider), and her most recent play The classrooms, and hotels across the country. As a Glider was nominated for the National American director, Mr. Still recently directed The Lady of Critics Association’s “Steinberg New Play Award.” Larkspur Lotion at the 2008 Tennessee Williams Kate is the author of the Actors’ Theatre of Festival in New Orleans and Doubt at Indiana Rep. Louisville’s Heideman Award–winning and much– Later this spring he will direct Rabbit Hole. anthologized play Haiku. Her numerous teaching KCACTF43 2009 – 43 Mr. Still also works in television and film as a writer He is an actor with 51 years of experience and more and producer and has been nominated for five than 150 at various theatres from Massachusetts Emmy’s, a Television Critics Award, and twice a to California, and Michigan to Louisiana. For finalist for The Humanitas Prize. He grew up in a several years Dr. Wolak worked as a scenic designer. tiny town in Kansas and lives in Seattle. He has served as a resident dramaturge for the Bay Area Playwright’s Festival and the Upstart Stage, Elizabeth van de Berg a developmental theatre in Berkeley, California. (Irene Ryan Preliminary Dr. Wolak has served as Regional Chair of the Adjudicator) former Region VIII North. He was the past the past Elizabeth van de Berg is thrilled to Vice–Chair and Chair of the KCACTF Region be working as an actor with Synetic VIII, National Playwriting Committee. He has also Theatre in DC as “Ugolino” served as a dramaturge at Regional Festivals. Dr. in Dante– and flying out to her Wolak serves as an adjudicator–reader for ATHE’s home state of California for 3 days to help out with (American Theatre in Higher Education) national Region 8!!! As an actor she has toured the US with Ten–minute Play Contest. For his service to theatre Oliver!, and been seen on many DC stages, including at American colleges through his association with Signature Theatre, Studio Theatre, the Kennedy the Kennedy Center/ American College Theatre Center, and the Warner Theatre. KCACTF named Festival, he has received the prestigious Kennedy her a top teaching Artist in 2005, and she received Center Medallion three times, and the Excellence a Gold Medallion for her service to KCACTF in in Teaching Award. Dr. Wolak was selected as a 2006. She is an Associate Professor and Chair of KCACTF Region VIII Fellow in 1997. the Theatre Arts Department at McDaniel College in Westminster, MD. A proud member of Actors’ Leah Zhang Equity Association, AFTRA and SAG, as well as (Irene Ryan Semi–Finals VASTA (Voice and Speech Trainers Association) Adjudicator) she is a graduate of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts Leah Zhang is an actress in Los Grad Acting program. Currently serving as Vice Angeles. She received her MFA Chair for Region II, KCACTF. in acting from The Old Globe Professional Actor Training William J. Wolak Program. Leah has worked regionally for The (National Playwriting Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, American Players Program Respondent) Theatre, and Chicago Dramatists. She has William J. Wolak plunged into spent time coaching actors at Loyola Marymount theatre as an undergraduate University and is currently studying to be a teacher at Central Connecticut State of the Alexander Technique. University in 1957. He earned his MA from St. Louis University, and his Ph.D. from Tulane University. Dr. Wolak taught theatre arts in colleges for 43 years at 6 Colleges or Universities. He retired from the faculty of UOP in 2007, where he was Chair of the Theatre Arts Department for 8 years. Dr. Wolak has directed 91 productions of dramas, comedies, musicals, and operas. In the past, Region VIII has selected his UOP productions of Mark Medoff’s drama When You Comin’ Back, Red Ryder, and Dancing at Lughnasa for regional festivals. 4444 – KCACTF 2009 KCACTF XLI National Selection Team Kaleta Brown Kaleta Brown is a retired fine arts dean and professor emeritus of theater from Cypress College. She is a past president of the California Educational Theater Association (CETA) and the Legislative Action Committee for Arts in Education. Her awards include the Region VIII Lifetime Achievement Award, two Kennedy Center Medallions for Theater Excellence, the CETA Medallion for dedication to theatre, and CETA’s Outstanding Theater Educator Award. She has been a festival and/or Irene Ryan respondent in several of the nation’s regions and has directed the Irene Ryan Festival of Scenes at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.

Cathy Norgren Cathy Norgren has served KCACTF in a number of administrative capacities for over 20 years; she is happy to end her official service to KCACTF by being on the National Selection Team. In civilian life Cathy teaches design at the University at Buffalo, where she is Professor and Associate Chair of Theatre & Dance. She teaches at the KC Summer Intensives in Playwriting each July. Cathy is also a member of United Scenic Artists, local 829. As a freelance designer she has designed costumes for: Theatre for Young Audiences at the Kennedy Center; Actors Theatre of Louisville, Humana Festival of New American Plays; the Cleveland Playhouse; the former Studio Arena Theatre in Buffalo; Alabama Shakespeare Festival; North Carolina Shakespeare Festival; the National Shakespeare Company; Indiana Repertory Theatre; Virginia Stage; Vermont Stage; Pennsylvania Center Stage; and Arden Theatre of Philadelphia. Cathy has upcoming designs at the Roundhouse Theatre, Bethesda MD; and GEVA Theatre in Rochester NY. Cathy holds a Bachelor of Arts degree cum laude from Mount Holyoke College, and a Master of Fine Arts degree from Carnegie Mellon University.

Steve Reynolds Steve Reynolds, professor of theatre at Wittenberg University in Springfield, OH, has been directing and teaching acting, playwriting, and contemporary American drama since 1981. Recent Wittenberg directing credits include Urinetown, a gender bent Taming of the Shrew, The Seagull, The Learned Ladies, and My Fair Lady. Favorites over the years at Wittenberg include Dancing at Lughnasa, H.M.S. Pinafore, The Boys Next Door, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Gogol’s Inspector General set in the American Wild West, All My Sons, and Picnic. In 2000 he directed Dan Stroeh’s it is no desert, which received the 2001 National Student Playwriting Award from KCACTF. While completing his M. A. and Ph.D. at The University of Michigan he directed In Celebration, Ah, Wilderness!, Of Thee I Sing and the rock musical version of Two Gentlemen of Verona. His other productions include Pirates of Penzance, Man of La Mancha and She Loves Me (Springfield, OH Summer Arts Festival), Camelot, Bye Bye Birdie, Man of La Mancha, The Sound of Music, Gigi and The Unsinkable Molly Brown (Croswell Opera House, Adrian, Michigan), Brigadoon (Ann Arbor Civic Theatre), a Wittenberg alumni showcase of Lloyd’s Prayer (Hollywood), Reckless (Mira Costa Community College) and The Chairs (Wilton, CT Playshop). Reynolds fell in love with theatre as an undergraduate at Tufts–in–London. He has published reviews in Theatre Journal and received a N.E.H. Summer Seminar Grant to study American playwrights at Columbia University. From 2004–2008 Reynolds served as Region III National Playwriting Program Chair. He has received the O.D.K. Teaching Award at Wittenberg and a Kennedy Center Gold Medallion Award for Excellence in College Teaching from Region III of KCACTF. This past November KCACTF45 2009 – 45 he directed a Julie Harris tribute production of The Member of the Wedding for Cape Rep Theatre on Cape Cod, Massachusetts while on sabbatical from Wittenberg.

Gregg Henry Gregg Henry Artistic Director KCACTF. Upcoming productions: A Sleeping Country by Melanie Marnich for Round House Theatre and Teddy Roosevelt and the Ghostly Mistletoe by Tom Isbell and Mark Russell for The Kennedy Center. Recent productions include the U.S. Premieres of Girl in the Goldfish Bowl for MetroStage and You Are Here for Theatre Alliance; An Experiment with an Air Pump for Journeymen Theater Ensemble; Two–Headed and Scaramouche for Washington Shakespeare Company. Productions for Kennedy Center Theater for Young Audiences: Mermaids, Monsters and the World Painted Purple by Marco Ramirez, Mark Russell & Tom Isbell’s Teddy Roosevelt and the Treasure of Ursa Major, Barbara Field’s Dreams in the Golden Country and Norman Allen’s The Light of Excalibur. He has directed development workshops for Arena Stage’s Downstairs and Centerstage’s First Look. He hosts the MFA Playwrights’ Workshop at the Kennedy Center in partnership with NNPN. He is artistic associate for Kennedy Center Theater for Young Audiences for New Works & Commissions, developing projects by Marsha Norman, Jason Robert Brown, Naomi Iizuka, Quiara Hudes and others. Gregg is the Curator of the Kennedy Center Page–to–Stage New Play Festival. He holds an MFA from the University of Michigan, and has served on the faculties of the University of Michigan, Western Michigan University, Iowa State University and Catholic University of America. Gregg is a proud member of LMDA, The Dramatists Guild and SSDC.

446 – 6KCACTF 2009 Webmaster KCACTF XLI Richard Bugg

Acknowledgements Program Design & Coordination This festival was outstanding because of the DeeAnna Phelps combined efforts of many individuals that worked beyond expectation to make this festival a Welcome Hospitality Baskets success. Special thanks are given to our dedicated Maria Cominis production staff, faculty, festival committees and students. Additional thanks also must be Special Acknowledgements: acknowledged for the staff of the Cal State Fullerton Dean, College of Arts Titan Student Union, and the students of the Jerry Samuelson ‘Theatre Professionals of Tomorrow’ club. Performing Arts Box Office Manager Sandra Clark California State University, Fullerton Festival XLI Planning Committee National Selection Team Debra Lockwood, Chair Kaleta Brown Evelyn Case Cathy Norgren Carole Cotter Steve Reynolds Maria Cominis John Fisher KCACTF National Committee Bruce Goodrich Dr. Harry Parker, National Chair Susan Hallman Rebecca Hilliker, National Vice Chair Mitch Hanlon Daniel Larocque, Member at Large Eve Himmelheber David Lee–Painter, Member at Large Joe Holbrook Debra Bergsma Otte, Member at Large Anne James Mark Kuntz, Immediate Past National Chair and Susan Merson ATHE Liaison William Meyer David C. (“Kip”) Shawger, National Chair, Matt Schleicher Design and Technology Ann Sheffield Karen Anselm, National Vice Chair, John Short Design and Technology Kevin Slay Holly Monsos, USITT Representative La Tasha Tobias Jeff Koep, National Partners of American Theatre Jim Volz Bob West Michael Kanin New Plays Program (NPP) Roger Hall – National Chair Festival XLI Student Organizers Joel Murray – National Vice Chair Alyssa McNulty Graham Forden KCACTF National Office Staff Amy Puntar Darrell M. Ayers, Vice President–Education Emi Miller Gregg Henry, Artistic Director, KCACTF Michael Vitale Susan Shaffer, Producing Director, KCACTF Logo Design La Tasha Tobias KCACTF47 2009 – 47 Regional VIII Governing Board Respondents Workshop Regional Chair Judith Royer James Taulli Loyola Marymount University California State University, Fullerton Dramaturgy Coordinator Regional Vice Chair Susan Merson John H. Binkley California State University, Fullerton California State University, Northridge National Critics Institute Coordinator Past Regional Chair Sandra Ross Richard Bugg University of Southern California Southern Utah University SSDC Student Directing Coordinator National Playwriting Program Chair Carrie Klewin Char Nelson University of San Diego Brigham Young University Technical Production Coordinator Immediate Past National Playwriting Brent Innes Program Chair Dixie State College Douglas Hill Student Stage Management Coordinator University of Neveda, Los Vegas Shiz Herrera Past New Playwriting Program Chair California State University. Los Angeles Jeanette Farr Historian Glendale College, Ca Virginia Ludders Chair, Design and Technology Glendale Community College, AZ Geoffrey Eroe Region VIII Secretary Pheonix College Meredith Hinkley Vice Chair, Design and Technology California State University, Fullerton Caroline Mercier Circuit 1 Coordinator California State University, Los Angeles Lori C. Siekmann Past Chair, Design and Technology Concordia University Irvine John H. Binkley Circuit 1 Design Coordinator California State University Northridge J.D. Sargent Irene Ryan Coordinator (Incoming) Pepperdine University Sue Berkompas Circuit 2 Coordinator California State University, Fullerton Dr. Terry Smith Irene Ryan Coordinator (outgoing) California State University, San Bernardino Eve Himmelheber Circuit 2 Design Coordinator California State University, Fullerton Andre Harrington Invitational Scenes Coordinator California State University, San Bernardino William F. Lett Circuit 3 Coordinator California State University, Fullertion Gilberto Gonzales Ellyn Gersh Lerner Whittier College California State University Northridge Circuit 3 Design Coordinator Workshop Coordinator Shiz Herrera Matt Neves California State University. Los Angeles Southern Utah University Circuit 4 Coordinator Next Step Auditions Coordinator Julie Holston Meredith Greenburg South Mountain Community College California State University, Los Angeles 448 – 8KCACTF 2009 Virginia Ludders Festival Production Respondents Glendale Community College Lura Dolas Circuit 4 Design Coordinator Tom Mitchell Kara Thomson Daniel L. Patterson Mesa Community College Circuit 5 Coordinator Festival National Playwriting Chuck Ervin Program Respondents Fresno City College Gary Garrison Circuit 5 Design Coordinator David Lee–Painter Caroline Mercier Kate Snodgrass California State University, Los Angeles William J. Wolak Circuit 6 Coordinator Pamela Downs Festival Design and American River College Technology Adjudicators At Large Member Michael Allen William J. Wolak Karen Ansel University of the Pacific (Emeritus) Circuit 6 Dawn Holiski Circuit 6 Design Coordinator Rafael Jean Rae Robison Chris Sousa–Wynn California State University, Humboldt Circuit 7 Coordinator Festival Design and Varlo Davenport Technology Respondents Dixie State College Andre Harrington Circuit 7 Design Coordinator Shiz Herrera Brent Innes Brent Innes Dixie State College Rae Robison Circuit 8 Coordinator J.D. Sargent Eric Bishop Maryanne Scozzari Mira Costa College Kara Thomson Second Eyes Team Catherine Zublin John Binkley Richard Bugg SSDC Student Directing Respondent Varlo Davenport Leslie Ferriera Pamela Downs Gil Gonzalez Jeanette Farr Doug Hill Irene Scholarship Audition Adjudicators Eve Himmelheber Preliminary Round Guests Harlene Marley David Lee–Painter Brad Myers Tom Mitchel Matt Neves Elizabeth van de Berg Jim Taulli Semi – Final Round Guests Bob Yowell Tom Miller Jeff Perry Dave Razowsky Leah Zhang KCACTF4 2009 9– 49 Final Round Guests: William F. Lett Amick Byram Virginia Ludders Marc Cherry John Mayer Tony Hale David Morgan David McFadzean Lori Siekman Mireille Enos Ed Trujillo Erika Sellin Tracy Williams

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Andre Harrington Garry Lennon Anita DuPratt Gary Krinke Ann Fajilan Geof Eroe Annie Cleveland Gil Gonzalez Anthony Carriero Guillermo Reyes Barry Cleveland Harlene Marley Ben Bradley Heatherly Stephens Bernadette Cheyne J.D. Sargent Bob Nelson J. Daniel Herring Brad Myers James Arrington Cathy Crane Janine Chryst Cathy McClellan Jeanette Farr Caroline Mercier Jeff Thomson Carrie Klewin Jim Christian Char Nelson Jim Holmes Chris Clark Jim Taulli Chuck Ervin Jodi Jullian Claude Pensis John Graham Crae Wilson John H. Binkley Darby Lofstrand John Mayer David Seitz John Short Dean Hess John Wilk Denise Wilcox Josh Machamer Debbi Shapazian Judith Royer Desean Terry Julian White Douglas Hill Julie Holston Douglas N. Bishop Julienne Hasting Ed Heaberlin Kaleta Brown Ed Trujillo Kara Thomson Edward EmanuEl Kathryn Ervin Ellyn Gersh Lerner Keith Heffner Eric Bishop Ken Gray Eric Samuelson Kevin Dressler Eve Himmelheber Kevin J. Wetmore, Jr. Evelyn Case Larry Dooley Frank Pickard Leslie McCauley G. Shizuko Herrera Lori Siekmann Gail Holbrook Lyn Dutson Gail Russell Lynda Linford KCACTF51 2009 – 51 Marc Valera Rick Bugg Maria Cominis Robin Russin Maria Mayenzet Roger Sorensen Mark Majarian Stephanie Bradshaw Matt Hill Stephen Purdy Matt Neves Susan Merson Megan Sanborn T. Anthony Marotta Michael Harding Tamiko Washington Michelle Felton Tannis Hanson Nancy Silva Terry Petrie Pamela Downs Terry Smith Paul Dedoes Theresa Larkin Paul Wickline Tom Provenzano Paula Alm Toni Vezner Penny Pendleton Tracy Davis Peter Senkbeil Troy Bucky Peter Sham Virginia Ludders Phillip R. Lowe Vallimar Jansen Rachel LePell Varlo Davenport Rae Robison William F. Lett Rebecca Engle William J. Wolak Reid Davis Zoe Saba

5252 – KCACTF 2009 Festival Awards Festival Awards All awards will be announced at a ceremony Saturday evening following the Irene Ryan Final Round Audition.

CSU Summer Arts Scholarships The California State University system presents the 24th year of CSU Summer Arts. Located at California State University, Fresno, Summer Arts is recognized as the largest and most dynamic interdisciplinary arts program in the western United States. Summer Arts students are visual and performing artists who team with selected CSU faculty and internationally acclaimed guest artists to create, challenge, and collaborate. CSU Summer Arts offers six full tuition scholarships to talented students selected through the KCACTF Festival. In addition for the upcoming 2009 workshops: CHICAGO STYLE COMEDY, OREGON SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL: THE REAL DEAL, and SAN FRANCISCO MIME TROUPE, CSU Summer Arts will offer all Irene Ryan finalists and their partners a minimum of a 2$ 00 scholarship to attend any CSU Summer Arts class of their choice. To be eligible for this scholarship, applications must be submitted prior to Monday, March 16th, 2009. Go to www.csusummerarts.org for more information.

Festival Acting Awards Each year several actors who exemplify excellence in performance during the festival week, are presented with a special award.

Irene Ryan Scholarship The Irene Ryan Scholarships provide recognition, honor, and financial assistance to outstanding student performers wishing to pursue further education. The Irene Ryan Foundation awards 16 regional awards and two national fellowships annually. Sixteen of the awards consist of a $500 scholarship for each regional representative of KCACTF. There are two scholarships of $3,000 each for the winners at the national festival in Washington, D.C. In addition, the student judged the Best Partner in the national auditions is awarded a cash prize of $250. The Irene Ryan Acting Scholarships are, indeed, scholarships; so the Foundation disburses the award through a school designated by the winner, to pay tuition and fees for further education, not necessarily limited to theatre arts. Additional awards are made to Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship participants and their acting partners each year at the national level. The list of participants continues to expand each year and the auditions are now undoubtedly one of the most exciting educational and artistic opportunities for student actors in the country.

LMDA/KCACTF Student Dramaturgy Award The LMDA/KCACTF Student Dramaturgy Award is designed to recognize contributions by student dramaturges to the conception, development and production of theater within their colleges and universities, or to educational projects in dramaturgy. This award is the result of a unique collaboration between Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas (LMDA), the professional association of dramaturges and literary managers working in North America, and the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF).

NAPAT Classical Acting Award The national Partners American Theatre believe that the best acting stems from a classical base, so it makes this award to an Irene Ryan finalist who gives the best performance of a classical selection, i.e., dramatic material written prior to the 20th century. The regional winner receives a cash prize of $250. 5454 – KCACTF 2009 National Critic’s Institute Scholarship The National Critics Institute offers a scholarship for an outstanding student critic to work along with professional theatre critics and arts writers at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre Center in Waterford, Connecticut, each summer. At each KCACTF Regional Festival, nominated students from participating schools will be asked to write critiques of a selected number of plays. One finalist will be selected from each of the eight regions to compete at the national level. The national winner will attend the Eugene O’Neill Center during the national writing conference in July, and work with leading professional newspaper and magazine critics from across the United States. All expenses will be paid.

Regional Festival Set–up Award An award will be given to the college or university at the Regional Festival that displays the highest standards of theatre professionalism in set–up and strike of their production.

KCACTF SSDC Student Directing Showcase–Fellowship Each regional finalist will be interviewed at the festival by a panel of regional judges, and one student director will be selected to represent Region VIII at the KCACTF National Festival in April. One national finalist will participate as an Asst. director in the National 10–Minute Play Festival.

National Stage Management Fellowship Finalists are selected from throughout the region and informed prior to Festival. Finalists for the Stage Management Fellowship competition work on festival events and are judged on their festival assignment, their professionalism, communication and organization skills, adherence to tasks and their additional materials: production prompt script, resume, letter of intent, and the letter of support from their director/ faculty or staff mentor. One student will be selected as Region VIII’s national nominee. A regional nominee will be awarded a fellowship to attend the National Festival.

Design & Technology Awards Barbizon Awards for Theatrical Design Excellence in Scenery, Costumes, and Lighting The Barbizon Awards for Theatrical Design Excellence are sponsored by Barbizon Inc., a premier theatrical supply house specializing in advanced lighting for professionals. Students who have designed any aspect (scenery, costumes, or lighting) of a KCACTF associate or participating entry are eligible for the Barbizon Awards for Theatrical Design Excellence.

KCACTF Award for Sound Design Excellence The KCACTF Sound Design award is focused on the ideas behind, and approach to, a design that supports a production, and not on the equipment in the original venue. Students who have designed sound of a KCACTF associate or participating entry are eligible for the KCACTF Award for Sound Design Excellence

The Alcone Company Makeup Design Award The Alcone Company Makeup Design Award is sponsored by Alcone Company, a makeup supplier for professional makeup artists. Studend who have design makeup of a KCACTF associate or participating entry are eleigible for the Alcone Company Makeup Design Award. The purpose of the above–mentioned design & technology awards are to provide student designers with feedback from professionals working in the field; to give outstanding student designers national recognition; and to provide the opportunity for student designers to exhibit their work at the Kennedy Center. Designs will be appraised on the basis of quality, effectiveness, originality, and rendering techniques. KCACTF55 2009 – 55 Regional Awards for Theatrical Design Excellence in Scenery, Costume, Lighting, Sound, Make–up, Properties and Technical Direction.

National Playwriting Program Awards The David Mark Cohen National Playwriting Award Region VIII forwards one play to the national office for consideration for The David Mark Cohen National Playwriting Award, which promotes the writing and production of new plays while honoring and perpetuating the memory of David Mark Cohen, Professor of Playwriting, University of Texas– Austin. KCACTF will present this award to a student or a working playwright whose play is premiered and produced by a college or university theatre program and entered as a KCACTF associate or participating entry. The winning playwright will receive a $1,000 cash award, an Active Dramatists Guild membership, possible publication by Dramatic Publishing Company, and up to $500 to defray travel and expenses to attend a script–in–hand reading at the Association for Theatre in Higher Education’s annual August conference.

John Cauble Short Play Award The John Cauble Short Play Award is named for Dr. John Cauble, Professor Emeritus of UCLA, who provided guidance and support for the establishment of the Michael Kanin Playwriting Awards Program. KCACTF will present this award to a student playwright whose play was produced at least as a staged reading and entered as an associate or participating production and was then invited to the regional festival. Region VIII forwards one play from Cauble’s Corner or the New Play Development Workshop to the national office for consideration for this award. The winning playwright will receive a $1,000 cash award, an Active Dramatists Guild membership, and a professional development opportunity designed specifically for the winning playwright.

The KCACTF National Ten–Minute Play Award Region VIII will forward two student–written 10–minute scripts from our Ten–Minute Play Festival for consideration for an invitation to the national festival. A judging panel will read the sixteen regional winners and pick a winning play and three finalists to invite to the national festival in April (four playwrights in total). Those four plays will again be presented as staged readings in the Kennedy Center Theatre Lab with casts made up of the national Irene Ryan acting scholarship finalists or professional actors. The outstanding Ten–Minute Plays for each region (eight regions, sixteen plays) may be published by Dramatic Publishing Company. The winning playwright will receive a $1,000 cash award, and an Active Dramatists Guild membership.

National Student Playwriting Award The National Student Playwriting Award, initiated in 1974, is part of the Michael Kanin Playwriting Awards Program. Any full–length student–written play entered as a participating entry and brought to the regional festival is eligible for the National Student Playwriting Award. The winning playwright will receive a play production at the Kennedy Center as part of the KCACTF national festival, with all expenses paid for the production and the playwright, and a $2,500 cash award, an Active Dramatists Guild membership, a possible Samuel French Award and fellowship at the Sundance Theatre Lab.

Check the KCACTF website (www.kcactf.org) for other Michael Kanin National Playwriting Awards. 556 –6 KCACTF 2009 Jeremy Blunt – Assistant to Director Awards of Merit Brian Buxton – Assistant Choreographer/ Dance Captain American River College Marian Ctoringer – Costume Designer Before Amelia Alicia Fletcher – Assistant Stage Manager Amelia Holt – Scenic Artist Christa Katona – Stage Manager Audrey Kerster – Assistant Stage Manager/ Seven Brides for Seven Brothers Property Master Tristan Clark – Assistant Stage Manager Devin Ritchie – Stage Manager Christa Katona – Stage Manager Kimchee & Chitlins Bethany Smith – Assistant Stage Manager Scarlette Bustos – Acting Bethany Deal – Visual & Media Displays California Lutheran University The Marriage of Miss Hollywood and King Neptune Flooding the Grand and Bright Ideas Holly McNeill – Stage Manager Brigette Stevenson – Playwright Emily Westfall – Stage Manager Arizona State University Don Coyote California Polytechnic State University– Michelle Adkisson – Stage Manager San Luis Obispo Ashley Elliott – Sound Designer The Bald Soprano Jill Voss – Assistant Stage Manager Brigham Young University Berlin California State University – Bakersfield Laura Bares – Dramaturg Theatre of New Voices Danniey Wright – Stage Manager Mary Blair – Playwright “The Hard of Things” Bread of Affliction Christina J. Martinez – Playwright Dave Mortensen – Producer “Truth in Time” Dancing at Lughnasa Michael Mejia – Playwright “Enchiladas Bob and Heidi Rebarchik – Lighting Designer Labor Day” Justine Trotter – Properties Designer Evita Esperanza Rising Mandy Rees – Director Marti Hansen – Production Stage Manager Krista Whipple – Stage Manager Heather Veit – Acting The Jungle Book California State University – East Bay Mary Haddock – Costume Designer Around the World with Mulan and Aladdin Roofsliding Roberta Inscho Cox – Stage Manager Emily Burnworth – Dialect Coach Cyndy Hardwick – Playwright Mitchell Glass – Stage Manager Lindley Ross – Playwright Jennifer Mortensen – Scenic Designer Nalini Singh – Playwright Eric Perkins – Dramaturg Godspell Without Fear Andrea Warren – Stage Manager Landon Wheeler – Producer Performance Fusion 2008 Part A Oluwamitola Afolayan – Choreographer California Baptist University “Delta Cries” Fiddler on the Roof Jermaine Alexander – Director “Fight Dreams” Jinnee Barret – Choreography Roberta E. Inscho–Cox – Director “Colorado” Hannah Barrett – Properties KCACTF57 2009 – 57 Hiroki Saito – Director “The Cat that Lived Our Town A Million Times” Karen Bombardier – Assistant Stage Manager Performance Fusion 2008 Part B Jessica Calderon – Scenery/Property/ Erica Bretall – Director “Oedi” Audio Crew Brittany Coleman – Choregrapher Hannah Dellinger – Makeup/Hair/Audio Crew “Una Herida Que No Sana” Amy Anne Duncan – Assistant Stage Manager Denise Hampel – Choreographer Theresa Elliott – Assistant Stage Manager “Support System Chapters 1–2–3” Sarah Fujiwara – Stage Manager Felicia Lilienthal – Costume Designer Luis Orellana – Scenery/Props/Audio Crew “Support System Chapters 1–2–3” Urinetown The Musical Dani Collison – Assistant Stage Manager California State University – Fresno Alicia Haneiwich – Assistant Stage Manager Measure for Measure Emi Miller – Stage Manager Briana Kersten – Stage Manager Jenna Stuart – Assistant Stage Manager Jordon Roberts – Poster Design Bob West – Properties Master The Persians You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown Matthew Schiltz – Costume Craft (Masks) Cast – Ensemble Single Black Female, Looking... Robyn Manion – Accompanist Joel Barber – Sound Designer Marc Martinez – Stage Manager Laura Fay – Stage Manager Urinetown The Musical California State University – Northridge Royce Matthews – Choreographer Even Steven Goes to War Michael Oldman – Assistant Director Kasey Murphey – Stage Manager Samantha M. Watson – Stage Manager Shauna Nevens – Scenic Designer Hinemi California State University – Fullerton John D. Swain – Translator As It Is in Heaven Cast – Ensemble California State University – Sacramento As You Like It Good Woman of Setzuan Chelsea Camp – Assistant Stage Manager Patrick Beech – On Stage Band Member Andrea Harms – Assistant Stage Manager Dexter Galang – On Stage Band Member Alyssa McNulty – Stage Manager Sarah Henshaw – Choreographer Marissa Massey – Acting Jessica Reilly – Stage Manager Brian Prugalidad – Acting 42nd Street City of Angels Jessica White – Stage Manager The Angel City 4 – Ensemble Alyssa Marie Webb – Acting California State University – Grand Central One Acts San Bernardino Tiffany Cole – Crew Hamlet formerly known as Prince of Denmark Marlene Coto – Crew Shane Churchill – Vocal Coach Josie Gerk – Assistant Director Brian Rosenblum – Assistant Stage Manager “The Most Massive Woman Wins” Hamlet, Prince of Denmark A Midsummer Night’s dream Leslie Najarro – Assistant Stage Manager Morgan Carroll – Stage Manager The Last Five Years On Your Feet! Nate Brown – Accompanist Sam Stoliker – Director 558 –8 KCACTF 2009 California State University – Stanislaus Citrus College The Glass Menagerie Anon(ymous) Jessica Anderson – Dramaturg Cast – Ensemble Picasso at the Lapin Agile Kelly Egan – Production Stage Manager Chris Zumaran – Acting Erin Jacob – Assistant Stage Manager Love, Sex, and the I.R.S Cerritos College Kelly Egan – Property Designer Urinetown The Musical Crystal Haines – Director Cast – Ensemble Roschanda Harrison & Daniella Lafkas – Costume Designer Chabot College Heidi Hunt – Sound Designer Emerging Work Erin Jacob – Scenic Designer Marysia Angela Carey – Playwright Kara A. Johnson – Production Stage Manager “Stone Fields” Will McConnell – Assistant Lighting Designer Benji Carver – Playwright “Interrogation” Jennifer McCullough – Lighting Designer Sean Gallagher – Lighting Technician Raul Mirada Jr. – Assistant Lighting Designer Ragini Momi – Playwright Robert Villareal – Assistant Scenic Designer “Unknown Genocide” James Worman – Assistant Stage Manager Robert Strom – Playwright When You Comin’ Back Red Ryder “Sleeping with Capote” Yi–Hsin (Tom) Chou – Production Assistant Johnny Wolfe – Sound Technician Shawn Jesus Davis – Assistant Stage Manager Jeremy Lewis – Production Stage Manager Chapman University The Deep End Claremont Colleges – Pomona College Erica Bannon – Rehearsal Stage Manager/ASM Bunbury “Life Under Water” Peter Austin – Stage Manager Annelih G. Holganza – Properties The Dragon Kai de Mello–Folsom – Rehearsal Cast – Ensemble Stage Manager/Lighting Board Operator Mallory Scarritt – Stage Manager “The Author’s Voice” For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide . . . Sarak K. Palmer – Stage Manager Cast – Ensemble Aerielle Simon – Assistant Director/ Zoot Suit Set Designer “Life Under Water” The Pachuca Trio – Ensemble New Beulah Daniel Tobin– coordinator of College of the Canyons devised production South Pacific The Problem, Mystery at Twicknam Vicarage, Strangers Rebecca Coombs – Assistant Choreographer/ Kayla Hansen – Assistant Director/ Dance Captain Stage Manager The School for Scandal Concordia University Cast – Ensemble Into the Woods Courtney Robinson – Assistant Stage Manager Tabitha Wildhirt – Acting The Taming of the Shrew Paper Wings Yvonne Cone – Tango Choreographer Melissa Dean – Assistant Stage Manager Kayla Hansen – Production Stage Manager Hannah Welter – Sound Technician Peter Greathouse – Fight Choreographer Karen Smith – Stage Manager KCACTF5 2009 9– 59 Much Ado About Nothing Matthew Miranda – Playwright “The Prolonged Kelsie Blackwell – Choreographer Suicide of John Echum” Cast – Ensemble Sarah Ringer – Playwright “Facing Love” Karen Smith – Stage Manager Fullerton College Diablo Valley College Pippin Batboy, the musical Cast – Ensemble Marlon DeLeon – Acting Megan Howe – Acting Glendale Community College, AZ Mario Rizzo – Acting Crow and Weasel Christina Stevenson – Assistant Stage Manager Rebecca Doughty – Properties Design Jesus Hopped the A train Shakespeare: Fools and Leading Ladies Megan Adele Howe – Stage Manager Fernando Worker – Makeup Design Martina Jeans – Costume Designer Ricky Kerckhove – Lighting Designer Glendale Community College, CA Tim Nottage – Scenic Designer/Property Master All My Sons Daniel Rubio – Acting Cast – Ensemble Emily Gardina – Stage Manager Dixie State College Fiddler on the Roof Dancing at Lughnasa Jessica Young – Assistant Choreographer/ Travis Cox – Sound Designer Dance Captain Josh Scott – Lighting Designer Macbeth Ed Douglas – Fight Choreographer East Los Angeles College Savage in Limbo Drink to Remember Cast – Ensemble Ivan Noel Acosta – Assistant Stage Manager/ Jim Niedzialkowski – Stage Manager Lighting Designer Rob Whitt – Light Board Operator Heather McLane – Stage Manager This Is Not A Tree Daniel Munoz – Director Cast – Ensembel Michael F. Venegas – Playwright Meagon Ligons – Stage Manager Jack Pimentel – Assistant Stage Manager Eastern Arizona College Kim Turnbull – Video Editing and Tartuffe Still Photography Van Hollenbeck – Acting Humboldt State College Fresno City College Insectia...The Ant War The Importance of Being Earnest Rachel Brink – Assistant Director/ Katie Simonsen – Stage Manager Story Concept Adaptor/Fight Choreographer Teasers: An Evening of Short Plays Suzanne Alford – Playwright “The Ring” Long Beach City College Jessica Erven – Playwright “Wait with Me” The Playboy of the Western World Audrey Hardy – Playwright “Crashing” Phillip Gonzalez – Stage Manager Ricci Mazzuca – Playwright “O.D.V.D. – Alberto Mendoza – Assistant Stage Manager Obsessive Dusting and Vacuuming Disorder” A Midsummer Night’s Dream Lauren Michaels – Playwright “Episodes of Life Advanced Makeup Class – Makeup Designer – Necessary Precautions” 6060 – KCACTF 2009 Collin Bressie – Fight Choreography Northern Arizona University Oberon’s Male Fairy Entouage – Ensemble Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead Trey Johnson – Stage Manager Los Angeles City College Shannon Stoneham – Lighting Designer The Shape of Things You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown Genevieve Lancaster – Stage Manager Band – Ensemble Dave Rosales – Costume Designer The Miser Cast – Ensemble Marymount College Rebecca Marks – Stage Manager Musical Comedy Murders of 1940 Pick–Up Artist: The Musical Phil Futuyma & Sean Lane – Scenic Designer Michi Abrahamzon – Costume Designer Anastasia Irina Schwartz – Sound Andrew Cupo – Lighting Designer Ashley Willingham – Stage Manager Notre Dame De Namur University Mesa Community College Hotel Paradiso Death in a Landslide Dancers – Ensemble Stefan Jorgensen – Stage Manager Rebecca Fasio – Dance Captain

Mira Costa College Phoenix College Heartland Lend Me A Tenor Chrissy Coobatis – Music Composition Valarie Frias – Property Designer RJ Givens – Sound Designer Running Crew – Ensemble Rio Honda College Proposals Only the Shadow Knows Cast – Ensemble Oscar Rios – Live Sound Effects Once Upon a Mattress The President Cast & Crew – Ensemble Cynthia M. Perez – Assistant Director Roslyn Lehman & Renetta Lloyd – Oscar Rios – Prop Master Costume Designer Rio Hondo 10–minute play festival Our Town Irann Arias – Directing “Dora’s Boy” Cast – Ensemble Kassandra Ballesteros – Directing “With Friends RJ Givens – Sound Designer and Foley Artistry Like These” Andrew Chavez – Playwriting “The Dark” Mount San Antonio College David Ingle – Directing “Where’s Your Wife” Camino Real Zachary Johnson – Playwriting “With Friends Paula Elena Gomez – Stage Manager Like These” Musicians – Ensemble Ernest Moreno – Playwriting “Dora’s Boy” Spoon River Anthology Juan Villasenor – Directing “C’mon & Take a Deanna Ferrara – Stage Crew Free Ride” Matt Mason – Sound board Operator SubUrbia Riverside Community College Paula Elena Gomez – Stage Management How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Tom Jenkins – Stage Management Cast – Ensemble Adam Nasla – Stage Management Crew – Ensemble Orchestra – Ensemble KCACTF6 2009 – 611 Six Degrees of Separation Jillian Rae Jackson – Stage Manager Cast – Ensemble Jillian Rae Pagan – Director Carlos Bronsai – House Manager Lysistrata Dominque Sandoval – Stage Manager Kyle Cook – Sound Designer Laura Kirk – Stage Manager Saddleback College Meggan Steffensen – Assistant Director Charley’s Aunt The Robbers Bridegroom Melissa Klimowicz – Stage Manager Rebecca Cain – Stage Manager Charley Wykeham – Acting Facing East To Kill a Mocking Bird Rachel Mann – Production Manager Cast – Ensemble MacKenzie Pedersen – Cellist Dominic Yeager – Technical Director San Fransisco State University Don Juan St. Mary’s College Miho Tanaka – Acting Abundance Danae Cubit – Set Crew and Rehearsal Assistant Santa Monica City College Shannon Gaughf – Stage Manager Butterfly Wings Stephanie Miller – Stage Manager Vesna Mocenar – Assistant Director 17 Reasons (Why?) The Father Curtis Borman – Sound Jess Sparks – Acting Christina Hogan – Stage Management Alyssa Tyson – Stage Manager A Midsummer Night’s Dream Stanford University Mercedes Aponte – Wardrobe Original Winter One–Acts Megumi Yuhara – Musical Direction Emily Bachelder – Producer Miss Saigon Michael Rooney – Lighting Designer Rene Vega – Stage Manager Kevin Shan – Technical Director Talk Radio Brandon Silberstein – Playwright “Dinner Party Michelle Casillas – Stage Manager Lyndsay Vogel – Playwright “How They Might Alex Glaser – Assistant Sound Coordinator Have Loved and Flown” William Von Hoene – Playwright “The Corner” Scottsdale Community College Metamorphoses University of Arizona Cast – Ensemble Crossing Elliot Sara Martin–Bunting – Properties Mary–Ann Blackwell – Business Manager/ Pasha Yamotahari – Dramaturgy/Image Design Stage Manager Our Town Grayson Coleman–Selby – Business Manager Dan Good – Director Michelle Sciarrone – Playwright

Southern Utah University University of California – Riverside The Elephant Man Playworks Amanda Bullock – Properties Master Ching–In Chen – Playwright Jared Hawthorne: Marriage Counselor to the Stars Majd Murad – Directing Casey Carlson – Assistant Stage Manager Brian Ogelsby – Playwright Derrick Duncan – Playwright LaShe Rodriguez – Directing 662 –2 KCACTF 2009 Joseph Schwab – Acting Nathan Kluthe & Paul Yeates – Brenda Varda – Playwright Lighting Designer Peter “Chewie” Mayhew – Sound Designer University of California – Santa Cruz A Christmas Carol La Sonadora/Poet’s Corner Shaina Runolfson – Assistant Stage Manager Christi Suchi – Stage Manager King Lear Kay Townsend – Sound Design University of Hawaii Monoa Macbeth Utah Valley University Cast – Ensemble Flies in the Snuff Box Ali Crighton – Assistant Director/Dramaturgy Dustin Congren – Translator Sarah Mann – Assistant Stage Manager University of Nevada, Las Vegas Sara Preston – Assistant Stage Manager Take Me to Monaco Stephen Purdy – Scenic Designer Laura V. Turner – Playwright Isaac Walters – Director Ashlee R. Wiseman – Stage Manager Nosferatu Jared Lewis – Scenic Designer University of the Pacific Mandy Lyons – Makeup Director The Briefing Anna–Marie Johnson – Costume Designer Kristen Bloom – Assistant Stage Manager Summer and Smoke Stanson Chung – Stage Manager Anne–Marie Johnson – Costume Designer Brundibar and I Never Saw Another Butterfly Clare Ingolia – Dramaturgy/ Vanguard University Educational Outreach The Crucible Richelle Buchmiller – Stage Manager University of Utah Kristin Coen – Assistant Stage Manager Blood Wedding Danny Dunn – Lights Victor Valley College Medea Guys and Dolls Chorus – Ensemble Christian Carter – Deck Crew Much Ado About Nothing Katie Chavez – Light and Sound Joshua D. Cutler – Stage Manager Board Operator Notes on a Sunday Keri Fisher – Choreographer Assistant Jessie Harris – Stage Manager Karem Garcia – Choreographer Assistant Top Girls Cole Garrison – Deck Crew Brittany J. Bergener – Lighting Designer Gregory Harbor II – Production Assistant Jessie Harris – Scenic Designer Ginger Olsen – Musical Assistant Shannon McCullock – Costume Designer Rhonert Pascual – Musical Assistant Treasure Quentin Rogers – Deck Crew Sam Mollner – Lighting Designer David Smith – Deck Crew Tristan & Yseult Mike Wolf – Buttons/Advertising Jose Garza – Sound Design Weber State University Utah State University The Blower The Cherry Orchard Zach Dupaix – Sound Design and Production Clayton Gerrard – Playwright KCACTF6 2009 –3 63 Voices: Echo The Jungle Book (A) Austin Archer – Playwright Without Fear and Bread of Affliction (P) Tyson Baker – Playwright Carleton Bluford – Playwright California Baptist University Lucas Millhouse – Playwright All My Sons (A) Fiddler on the Roof (A) Whittier College Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (A) The Crucible Nathaniel Kamiya – Stage Manager California Lutheran University Aundria Miller – Assistant Lighting Designer Anatomy of Gray (P) Lorca in a Green Dress Ohio (Original Musical about Kent State) (A) Nathaniel Kamiya – Assitant Student Director Student Black Box One–acts: Jennifer Spiegelman – Stage Manager Flooding the Grand/Bright Ideas (P) Pride and Pride Predjudice Megan Gerber – Properties Assistant/ California Polytechnic State University, Dance Captain Pomona Julie Henderson – Stage Management Agnes of God (P) Katie Liddicoat – Dialect Coach Mallory Lopez – Assistant Director California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo The Bald Soprano (P) Productions Associate Productions (A) California State University, Bakersfield Participating Productions (P) Evita (A) Picasso at the Lapin Agile (A) American River College Theatre of New Voices (P) Before Amelia (P) Jekyll & Hyde (A) California State University, East Bay Kimchee and Chitlins (A) Godspell (A) The Marriage of Miss Hollywood and Pan and Wendy (A) the King Neptune (A) Performance Fusion, Part 1 (A) Performance Fusion, Part 2 (A) Arizona State University The Hobbit (A) Don Coyote (P) Tongues (P) Urinetown, the Musical (A) Brigham Young University A Midsummer Night’s Dream (A) California State University, Fresno Berlin (A) Measure for Measure (P) Dancing at Lughnasa (P) Shiloh Rules (P) Dial M for Murder (A) Single Black Female, Looking . . . (P) Don Giovanni (A) Slaughter of the Innocents (P) Esperanza Rising (A) The Adventures of Dash Riprock (A) Houseboat Honeymoon (A) The Persians (A) Man to Man (A) Urinetown (P) Pericles (A) Roofsliding (A) 664 – 4KCACTF 2009 California State University, Fullerton California State University, Stanislaus A Midsummer Night’s Dream (A) Christmas Carol (A) An Evening of 2 Graduate One–Acts (A) Crimes of the Heart (A) An Evening of Three One–Acts (A) Glass Menagerie (A) As It Is In Heaven (A) Picasso at the Lapin Agile (A) As You Like It (P) Blue Surge (A) Cerritos College City of Angels (A) “De Donde” (A) Evening of One–Acts (aka On Your Feet) (A) The Rivals (A) Night Of The Iguana (P) Urinetown, the musical! (A) Noises Off (A) Our Town (A) Chabot College Safat (A) All in the Timing (A) Urinetown the Musical (A) Emerging Work (A) You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown (A) Fiddler on the Roof (A) La Posada (A) California State University, Los Angeles All My Sons (P) Chapman University The Cave Dwellers (P) A Bench at the Edge, Life Under Water, The Imaginary Invalid (A) The Author’s Voice (P) The John Lion New Plays Festival 2008 (P) How I Learned To Drive (A) New Beulah (P) California State University, Northridge School for Scandal (A) El Estudio del Maestro (A) The Problem, The Mystery at Even Steven Goes to War (A) Twickham Vicarage, Strangers (P) Hinemi (A) The Taming of the Shrew (A) Intimate Apparel (A) The Imaginary Invalid (A) Citrus College The Importance of Being Earnest (A) Anon(ymous) (P) The Who’s Tommy (A) Love, Sex and the I.R.S. (P) When You Comin’Back, Red Ryder? (P) California State University, Sacramento 42nd Street (A) College of the Canyons Lorca in a Green Dress (A) Some Girls (P) Picnic (A) South Pacific (P) The Good Woman of Setzuan (A) Concordia University California State University, Dancing at Lughnasa (P) San Bernardino Into the Woods (P) Hamlet (A) Much Ado about Nothing (P) Hamlet/ the Artist Formerly Known as / Paper Wings (A) Prince of Denmark (A) Polaroid Stories (A) Cuesta College The Last Five Years (A) The Real Inspector Hound (P) The Miser (P) The Odyssey (P) KCACTF6 2009 –5 65 Diablo Valley College Humboldt State University Bat Boy (A) Fire–bringer (A) Frankenstein (A) Helen (A) Jesus Hopped the A Train (P) The Winter’s Tale (P) The Clash and Celebration of Insectia...the ant war (A) American Culture (A) La Sierra University Dixie State College of Utah The Crucible (P) A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum (A) Long Beach City College As You Like It (A) A Midsummer Night’s Dream (P) Dancing at Lughnasa (A) Crimes of the Heart (A) Pirates of Penzance (A) Dracula (A) Flaming Idiots (A) East Los Angeles College Playboy of the Western World (A) Drink to Remember (P) Los Angeles City College Eastern Arizona College Theatre Academy Tartuffe (P) Rabbit Hole (P) The Diary of Anne Frank (P) The Last Days of Judas Iscariot (P) The Shape of Things (P) Fresno City College Jack Goes Boating (P) Marymount College, Palos Verdes Living Out (P) Musical Comedy Murders of 1940 (A) Teasers – An Evening of 10–Minute Plays (P) The Importance Of Being Earnest (P) Mesa Community College Death in a Landslide (A) Fullerton College Dracula (A) Pippin (A) MiraCosta College Glendale Community College (Arizona) Heartland (P) Crow and Weasel (P) Once Upon a Mattress (P) Godspell (A) Our Town (A) Shakespeare: Fools and Leading Ladies (A) Proposals (P) The Laramie Project (P) Mt. San Antonio College Glendale Community College (California) Camino Real (A) All My Sons (P) Marat/Sade (A) Fiddler on the Roof (A) Spoon River Anthology (A) Macbeth (A) Suburbia (A) Savaage in Limbo (P) This is Not a Tree (P) Northern Arizona University Pick–Up Artist: The Musical (P) Golden West College You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown (A) The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (A) Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead (A) The Miser (A) 6666 – KCACTF 2009 Notre Dame de Namur University Saint Mary’s College of California Children Of Eden (A) 17 Reasons (Why?) (A) Hotel Paradiso (A) Abundance (P)

Occidental College San Francisco State University Blues For An Alabama Sky (A) Chess (A) Saint Joan (A) City of Angels (A) Don Juan (A) Orange Coast College Complete History of America (abridged) (A) Santa Monica College A Midsummer Night’s Dream (P) Pepperdine University Aida (P) Goodness (P) Butterfly Wings (P) Thoroughly Modern Millie (A) Camila (P) Miss Saigon (P) Phoenix College Talk Radio (P) Lend Me a Tenor (A) The Father (P) Loot (A) The Car (A) Santa Rosa Junior College The Face On The Barroom Floor (A) Our Lady of 121 Street (A) The Sound of Music (A) Pomona College Bunbury (A) Scottsdale Community College For Colored Girls who have Metamorphoses (A) Considered Suicide/When...... (A) Our Town (P) The Dragon (A) Zoot Suit (P) Sonoma State University Romeo and Juliet (A) Rio Hondo College West Side Story (A) President (P) Student 10–Minute Play Festival (P) Southern Utah University The Shadow Knows (P) Facing East (P) Jared Hawthorne: Riverside Community College Marriage Counselor to the Stars (A) Triangle Factory Fire Projects (A) Lysistrata (A) How To Succeed In Business Musical of Musicals: The Musical (A) Without Really Trying (P) Philadelphia Story (A) Six Degrees of Separation (P) The Elephant Man (P) The Laramie Project (P) Shh! It’s A Secret (A)

Saddleback College Stanford University A Contemporary Christmas Carol (A) The Original Winter One Acts 2008 (P) Charley’s Aunt (A) To Kill a Mockingbird (A) University of Arizona Crossing Elliot (P)

KCACTF6 2009 –7 67 University of California, Los Angeles Notes on a Sunday (A) Dictionary Love (P) Top Girls (A) Life Outside the Body, Budweiser Girls, Treasure (A) One Last Ball (aka Random Acts) (A) Tristan and Yseult (A) House of Dinah or The Black Queens: a mirror play (A) Utah State University Charles Dickens’s Christmas Carol (A) University of California, Riverside Doubt (A) In the Heart of America (A) King Lear (A) Playworks I (A) Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (A) Playworks II (Festival of original plays) (A) The Cherry Orchard (A) Playworks III (Night Three) (A) Playworks IV (Final night) (A) Utah Valley University Flies in the Snuffbox (P) University of California, Santa Barbara Nosferatu (P) Winter Fruit (A) Short Attention Span Theatre (A) Summer and Smoke (A) University of California, Santa Cruz The Robber Bridegroom (A) La Sonadora/ Twelfth Night (A) Poets Corner (Collective work) (A) Vanguard University of University of Hawaii, Manoa Southern California Macbeth (A) Life Without Parole (P) The Crucible (P) University of Nevada, Las Vegas Freedom Deck Victor Valley College (AKA The Ghost of You and I) (A) Bus Stop (A) Take Me To Monaco (A) Guys and Dolls (A) Fall One–Act Festival (A) The King’s New Clothes (A)

University of Redlands Weber State University Angels in America: Millennium Approaches (A) Beaux Strategem (A) The Blower (P) University of the Pacific Urinetown, the Musical! (A) Children of the West (A) Voices: Echo (P) I Never Saw Another Butterfly: Waiting for the Parade (A) Stockton Holocaust Project (P) West Side Story (A) The Briefing (P) Whittier College University of San Diego Lorca In A Green Dress (A) First Lady Suite (in concert) (P) Pride and Prejudice (A) The Crucible (A) University of Utah Blood Wedding (A) Yuba College Medea (A) The Persians (P) Much Ado About Nothing (A) 6868 – KCACTF 2009 Faculty Recognition Eric Bishop (Gold Medallion Recipient) Eric Bishop has had an ongoing love affair with KC/ACTF for the past twenty years as a student, Irene Ryan finalist, partner, faculty member, Regional Governing Board member, production respondent, Ryans adjudicator and semi–finals respondent.

A Governing Board member since 1997, Eric served as Circuit 3 Coordinator (five years), Invitational Scenes Coordinator (three years) Workshop Coordinator (two years) and Circuit 8 Coordinator (one year). As a director at MiraCosta College, he had two productions invited to festival: “Fuente Ovejuna” in 2006 and “Heartland” in 2009, coached 10 students into the Irene Ryan Semi–Finals and 4 students into Finals. Eric first attended KC/ACTF as a Fresno City College student in1 988 at UC Davis. He has since participated in 19 consecutive festivals from 1990 to the present. While attending Cal State Fullerton for his MFA, he was invited to perform at the Kennedy Center as a scene partner to Irene Ryan Regional Award winner, Jim Gray. Two years later, Eric would also be an Irene Ryan finalist.

Eric is now the Chair of the Performing Arts Department at MiraCosta College in Oceanside. He founded summer conservatory program, “The Actor’s Academy;” was recognized last year with a Patte’ Award for Outstanding Direction for “Electra;” and remains active as a director in the San Diego professional theatre community (Moonlight Stage Productions, Scripps Ranch Theatre, Carlsbad Play Readers, and LaJolla Stage Company). Eric would like to thank his mentors, Dean Hess, Jim Volz, Fred Fate, Roger DeLaurier, Kirk Ellis and Gene Wahlstrom for their collective wisdom; Jim Taulli, John Binkley, Judith Royer, Richard Bugg, past and current KC/ACTF Governing Board members for their fellowship; Tracy Williams and his MiraCosta colleagues for their generosity, his students past and present for their daily inspiration, and to Caroline for bringing “joie de vivre” to his life!

Eve Himmelheber (Regional Fellows Inductee) Eve Himmelheber has performed in diverse professional settings, ranging from regional theatre to civic light opera, the Kennedy Center, the Greek Theatre (Los Angeles) and the Hollywood Bowl. She has been honored with Los Angeles Times and OC Weekly Critic’s Picks, and was a two–time national finalist in the KCACTF Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship auditions (only the second time in history this double–distinction had been achieved). Additionally, she works professionally as a director, choreographer, and voice/text/dialect coach in genres encompassing Musical Theatre, Shakespeare, Historical Pageants, Realism, Farce, and many Industrials. Eve has served on the faculty at the University of Arizona, Iowa State University, Cypress College, and Rio Hondo College, and currently serves as the Coordinator of the Musical Theatre BFA at California State University, Fullerton. KCACTF service includes the Executive Board for Region VIII (American Southwest) of the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival starting in 1995, regional respondent (1995 through 2009), Circuit Coordinator (1995 to 1999) and Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship Audition Coordinator (2004 to 2008). She has twice served as Festival Respondent and Irene Ryan adjudicator for Region VI (Southern); and also has responded to productions in Region V (Midwest) and VII (Northwest).

KCACTF69 2009 – 69 Pamela Downs (Regional Fellows Inductee) Pamela Downs was seduced by the theatre at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo, where she was arguably the first Drama major. She transferred to Southwest Missouri State (now Missouri State) where she received her BFA in Performance. Pamela directed and acted in Southern California before returning to graduate school and receiving her MFA in Acting from U.C. Davis. Following graduate studies she worked for a time in Chicago, most often with the Prop Theatre Corps before returning to California and beginning her teaching career at American River College in Sacramento. She has been with ARC for 18 years, teaching Directing, Modern & Classic Styles of Acting and Improvisation, among other classes, and she has directed over 20 shows at ARC, including a production of EQUUS that was seen at Festival XXXI at CSU Humboldt, and for which she was acknowledged for “Directorial Excellence” by the National Selection Team. Pam has also won numerous acting and directing awards in the Sacramento Area where she sits on the board of the League of Sacramento Theatres. Additionally, Pamela has been active in KC/ACTF Region 8 for many years, functioning as “eyes”, interim Directing Track Coordinator and most recently as Circuit 6 Coordinator.

Leslie Ferreira – Los Angeles City College Theatre Academy (Region VIII Faculty National KCACTF Festival Fellowship – Directing) Leslie Ferreira is a Professor in the Theatre Academy at Los Angeles City College. He received his B.A. from the University of California at Berkeley and his M.F.A. in Directing from Carnegie Mellon University where he studied with the late Lawrence Carra. Two of his original physical theatre productions, Unto You (1997) and Within Us (2008) were performed at KC/ACTF Region VIII festivals. For ATHE he has taught Viewpoints/Tanztheatre workshops in Chicago, New York, San Diego and Toronto. He has also directed for ATHE/PlayWorks. He received three CreateLA grants through Dreamworks to work on the Mark Taper Forum’s production of Lisa Loomer’s Expecting Isabel , on Warner Bros. The West Wing, and to direct Patrick Marber’s Closer at The Evidence Room. A member of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, Mr. Ferreira was for many years the Society’s Regional Coordinator on the West Coast. Recently he directed the stage version of the Disney/ Walden filmHoles for Walden Entertainment in Denver, Colorado. He currently serves as an Ovation Voter for the Los Angeles Theatre Alliance and has sat on the City of Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department Grant Panel for Dance.

770 –0 KCACTF 2009 2008 Excellence in Education Awards Richard Bugg – Southern Utah University (Excellence in Education Award) Richard Bugg is an Associate Professor at Southern Utah where he teaches Acting and Speech. He received a B.A. degree in theatre arts from Brigham Young University and his M.F.A. degree in acting from the National Theatre Conservatory. Richard has served on the Board of Governors for the KCACTF, Region VIII for ten years. He acted as host of the festival in 1997. He served as chair of that organization from 2004 to 2007. Richard is the founding producer and artistic director of the Neil Simon Festival, a professional summer theatre—now in its seventh year. He has performed with the Denver Center Theatre Company, the Utah Shakespearean Festival, the Sundance Summer Theatre, the Tuachan Center, the Pink Garter Theatre, the Neil Simon Festival, and has lent his acting talents to many University productions. He has also performed in numerous feature films, television movies, television series, commercials, and industrial films. Richard loves to write. He has acted as both a theatre and film critic for local and regional newspapers. One of his works of poetry was recently featured on a national radio program. He is currently working on the libretto for a new musical comedy. He shares his life with a wife, five children, and two grandchildren.

Bernadettte Cheyne – California State University, Humboldt (Excellence in Education Award) Bernadette Cheyne has been engaged in this fine madness for over 50 years, beginning in her living room with impromptu show tunes rendered for her less than enthusiastic siblings. She is now professor and chair of the Department of Theatre, Film & Dance at Humboldt State University (HSU), where she also heads the acting program, regularly directs department productions and indulges the acting muse to the extent that her busy schedule allows. Her greatest pleasure as an actor is finally to be old enough to play the mature character roles that she’s been cast in since her 20s. As a teacher she brings enormous enthusiasm and energy to classroom and project work, emphasizing the excitement of creation, the joy and challenge of collaboration, and the discipline and craft essential to the art. Bernadette has especially appreciated the rich rewards gained by theatre students through her mentorship activities with KCACTF where she served as a site coordinator for its 1999 regional festival at HSU, and then spent three years coordinating the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship Auditions. Bernadette cherishes the opportunities she has had – and eagerly anticipates those yet to come – in working with committed and talented students, and enjoying wonderful collegial relationships with so many gifted teachers and artists.

Maria Cominis – California State University, Fullerton (Excellence in Education Award) Maria Cominis has been teaching acting fulltime at California State University, Fullerton, since 2005. Currently, she is recurring as Mona Clark on ABC’s DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES, where she has returned nearly every season. In 2008, she directed Theatre Neo’s critically acclaimed, Fortinbras by Lee Blessing at The Secret Rose Theatre in Noho, which won the 2008 Noho’s Artistic Director’s Award for Best Revival and Best Ensemble. With Theatre Neo she has performed in Best of the Best Monologue festival at The Odyssey Theatre and monthly monologue festivals. Maria mentored as a key student with Uta Hagen and taught at HB Studio during her ten years in New York City. She holds an MFA from UC Irvine and a BA from CSULB. In 2008, she KCACTF 712009 – 71 received a Certificate of Completion from MICHA (The Michael Chekhov Association) and is certified in Fitzmaurice Voicework. She has appeared in plays and musicals nationally, more recently playing Polina Andreevna in CSUF’s guest artist production of Anton Chekhov’s The Sea Gull. Other directing credits include: Baby (KCACTF Meritorious achievement: Ensemble), Guys and Dolls, Mystery of Edwin Drood and Starting Here, Starting Now. Other television credits include: ONE LIFE TO LIVE and ALL MY CHILDREN. Maria is currently adapting a collection of short stories for the stage. In spring, 2009 she will direct a bare bones production of Hamlet and Fall 2009 she will direct a guest artist production of Anton Chekhov’s Ivanov.

Lenna DeMarco – Glendale Community College, AZ (Excellence in Education Award) Lenna DeMarco holds an MA in Choreography from UCLA. She has danced professionally since the age of 13 and her credits include performances and choreography for ballet, modern dance, musical theatre and opera companies as well as film and television throughout the United States. She has studied and worked with major figures of dance including Pearl Lang, Jack Cole, Ferdinand Nault, Mary Athony, Eugene Loring, Jillana and Benjamin Harkavey. In NYC she was a member of Jean Erdman’s Theatre of the Open Eye and in Los Angeles directed her own company. She has taught extensively in college and university theatre and dance departments throughout the Southwest including UC Irvine, U. Redlands, Cal State San Bernardino, Chapman University, AZ State University and U. of Louisville. Her musical theatre choreography credits include such works as Fiddler on the Roof, Guys and Dolls, Sweet Charity, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Oliver, Quilters, The Boyfriend, Calamity Jane, and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Prior to coming to Arizona she was summer artist in resident at the U. of Alaska, Fairbanks. Since settling in Phoenix she has performed with various local companies, including Center Dance Ensemble and A Ludwig Dance Theatre.. In 1989 she joined the faculty of Glendale Community College in Glendale, AZ. Over the past 20 years she has worked to bring the program to national prominence and recognition as one of the strongest dance programs in the state. While at GCC she has worked closely with the theatre and dance departments teaching and choreographing many productions. A recipient of numerous grants and awards, she is past president of Arizona Dance Arts Alliance and has served on several state arts committees. In 2002 she was recognized by the ADAA for her contributions to the field of dance. This school year marks Lenna’s last year as director of dance. She will be retiring in June, 2009 after 20 years at Glendale Community College.

Kenneth Gardner – California Lutheran University (Excellence in Education Award) Kenneth Gardner is Chair of the Theatre Arts Department at California Lutheran University, where he teaches acting and directing. He has written fourteen plays that have been produced including Ohio, a musical based on Kent State, Hamlet Disco Dane of Denmark and Mark Twain and the Ghost at the Stagecoach Inn, a semi–finalist in a national children’s playwriting contest. He works with CLU’s Kingsmen Shakespeare Festival and is extremely active in the development of original student plays. Ken is a member of the Academy for New Musical Theatre, an organization devoted to the development of new works. He has directed Equity Waiver Theatre in Los Angeles and been an Ovation voter. In addition, he was a script analyst for Meyer–Shyer Productions at Disney Studios and produced a local Los Angeles TV show. After living adjacent to Warner Brothers, Universal and Disney Studios, Ken gave up his long commute in favor of a home in Thousand Oaks which he shares with his wife Debra. 7272 – KCACTF 2009 G. Shizuko Herrera – California State University, Los Angeles (Excellence in Education Award) G. Shizuko Herrera has been involved in Technical Theatre for over 30 years. She is a member of the USITT and serves as the Kennedy Center/American College Theatre Festival Circuit Three Design Coordinator and has been with California State University, Los Angeles’ Theatre Arts & Dance Department as a Design/Technical Faculty member since 1989. She has worked at number of Equity Waiver and Professional houses most notably with the East West Players at the David Henry Hwang Theatre. Her affiliation with EWP has spanned over twenty years and she is the recipient of the Rae Creevey Community Service Award and an L.A. Ovation Award in Lighting for their production of Sweeney Todd and a Backstage Garland Award in Lighting for their production of Pacific Overtures. She has also received a Lester Horton nomination for Excellence in Dance Lighting for the Hae Kyung Lee & Dancers concert at the Japan America Theatre. She currently teaches Stagecraft, Makeup, and Lighting Design.

Larry Jorgensen – Miracosta College (Excellence in Education Award) Larry Jorgensen has been a larger–than–life presence for the Theatre Department at MiraCosta College since he became a faculty member in 1971. He served as the Academic Senate President, Theatre Department Chair and was instrumental in designing the current theatre facility. During a career that spanned 29 years, Larry directed over 60 plays, wrote 5 children’s plays, taught Acting, Voice, Makeup and Stage Craft. He instituted puppetry classes and a children’s theatre program that became a mainstay in summer at Palomar Mountain. After he retired in 2000, Larry continued to run the makeup program where he designed/mentored student makeup designs for all productions annually. The quality of his makeup program is one of the finest in the state utilizing advanced methods, prosthetics, latex and featuring professional guest artists. Larry continues to serve on the Theatre’s Foundation Board and dedicates a tremendous amount of time and energy to the MiraCosta’s Theatre program.

Theresa Larkin – California State University, Los Angeles (Excellence in Education Award) Theresa Larkin has worked as an artistic director, producer, director, documentarian, writer, arts management consultant, conference planner, and professor for over 30 years. Professor Larkin currently is a tenured full professor (acting / directing) in the Department of Theatre Arts and Dance at California State University, Los Angeles. As a university professor, Theresa is entering her twenty–ninth year teaching, which includes 25 years at National University, 23 years in the CSU (20 years at Cal State LA and 3 years at San Jose State University), 7 years at Springfield College, 8 years at American InterContinential University (Outstanding Professor: Business, 2002 & Outstanding Professor: General Education, 2005), 2 years at Southern Illinois University, and 3 years at UC Irvine. Discipline areas consistently taught in include Art, Communications, Business, Global Cultural Studies, Media Studies, Performance Studies, Performance Training (classical and modern acting, voice & production, professional entry) Sociology, and Theatre Arts. Theresa received her BA in Dance and Drama from Loyola–Marymount University, Los Angeles; MFA in Drama (Shakespearean Performance) from UC Irvine; and is currently completing her Ph.D. in Cultural Studies from Claremont Graduate University.

KCACTF73 2009 – 73 John Mayer – California State University, Stanislaus (Excellence in Education Award) John Mayer is presently chair of the theatre department at CSU Stanislaus. He received his PhD in Theatre History from the University of Missouri in 1993 and his MFA in Acting from Western Illinois University in 1985. His work with CSU Summer Arts and coordination of workshops with Steppenwolf Theatre Company is the one thing of which he is most proud. As a performer, he has worked with the Illinois Shakespeare Festival, the Snowy Range Summer Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, and others. He has been a member of the board of directors for Playhouse Merced for the past five years. Over the years, John has directed, produced, or performed in over 200 productions. His favorite performance experience remains GREASE directed by high school classmate Gary Sinise in 1974. His written history “From Basement to Broadway: The Early Days of Steppenwolf Theatre Company,” is hopefully, soon–to–be–published.

Johanna Smith – California State University, San Bernardio (Excellence in Education Award) Johanna Smith is an Associate Professor of Theatre Education at California State University – San Bernardino (CSUSB). She received her M.F.A. in Theatre for Youth from Arizona State University. In 1997 she co–founded 5foot2 Productions in Washington, D.C., where her original children’s shows, puppets, and workshops were featured at the Smithsonian Institution and other museums. She served as a drama specialist and educator for the Studio Theatre, the Bethesda Academy of Performing Arts, the National Portrait Gallery, the Nashville Children’s Theatre, and the Bread and Puppet Theatre, among others. At CSUSB, she has directed Children’s Theatre productions including Crow and Weasel, The Crane Wife, The Inland Emperor’s New Clothes, and The Odyssey. She teaches Puppetry at the Coyote Conservatory in downtown San Bernardino and works professionally as a puppeteer in the Los Angeles area. Her work in puppetry and video has been featured at CSU Summer Arts, the O’Neill Puppetry Conference in Waterford, CT, and most recently Puppet Fair, an International festival in Sofia, Bulgaria. She has provided workshops and presentations for the American Alliance for Theatre and Education, the Association for Theatre in Higher Education, the West Coast Puppet Festival, the International Visual Literacy Association, the California Educational Theatre Association, the Educational Theatre Association, and many schools and community groups throughout the country.

Region VIII Nominations for the Kennedy Center Artists Teaching Grant

Ann Sheffield, California State University, Fullerton (Design) Rebecca Engle, St. Mary’s College of California (Directing) Barta Heiner, Bringham Young University – Proto, Utah (Acting) Charles Erven, Fresno city College, California (Playwriting) Matt Neves, Southern Utah University (Arts Administration)

7474 – KCACTF 2009 Festival History In Memoriam Dr. Clifford E. White (1925–2008) Northern Arizona University Theatre professor and staunch supporter of the Kennedy Center/American College Theatre Festival, Region VIII died December 26, 2008. Cliff was born and raised in Michigan. Upon graduation from high school he entered the U.S. Navy in 1943 and honorably defended his country in World War II. He served again in the Korean Conflict. He taught speech and theatre in Detroit area high schools where he also created innovative educational television programs. His PhD was from Wayne State University.

Cliff was hired by Northern Arizona University in 1968 and charged with starting and chairing the Department of Speech (including Broadcasting, Speech, Theatre and Speech Pathology). Because of his diligence all these programs have flourished at NAU.

Dr. White was a dedicated theatre professional. He directed and acted in many theatre productions. He was a talented theatre artist who demanded excellence from his students, his colleagues and especially from himself. Cliff was very student centered and was especially fond of KC/ACTF. The University named the Clifford White Theatre for him on his retirement in 1992. Even after retirement Cliff worked with faculty, students, administrators, and the Theatrikos Community Theatre to ensure that the arts at the university, and in the Flagstaff community would grow and prosper.

He leaves behind a loving family, thousands of students and friends throughout the United States. Many will remember Cliff White for his sense of humor, his determination to be the best and his dedication to KC/ ACTF as one of the founding father’s our region.

Good Show, Dr. Clifford White!

Dr. Bob Yowell Professor Northern Arizona University

776 –6 KCACTF 2009 Past Regional Chairs

1960’s Jean Korf Kenneth Dorst Pat Madsen Norman Mennes

1970’s Doyne Mraz John Cauble Al Muller (Twice) Cliff White Robert Smart Jean Korf Jere Wade (Twice) Cliff White (Twice) William Wolak

1980’s Charles Redmon George Forrester Harold Dixon Kaleta Brown

1990’s Rex Heuschkel Ivan Hess Fred Fate Bradley Myers

2000’s Ken Gray Richard Bugg James Taulli

KCACTF77 2009 – 77 Past Regional Productions Finalists If you wish to offer any corrections or additions to this history, please send them to [email protected].

In the Beginning there was: Region VIII N (Hawaii, Northern California, Northern Nevada) Region VIII S (Arizona, Southern California, Southern Nevada) Utah (which was part of Region VII along with Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming)

(W) denotes a production invited to Washington, DC (MTA) denotes a KCACTF National Musical Theater Award Winner (SPA) denotes a KCACTF National Student Playwriting Award

FESTIVAL XL – 2007–2008 Directed by Patrick Pearson, CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSIT Y, Regional Chair: James Taulli – UTAH VALLEY STATE COLLEGE LOS ANGELES California State University, Fullerton The Tempest by William Shakespeare White by Ken Kalwitter NPP Chair: Douglass Hill – University of Nevada, Directed by Chris Clark Stuck in Traffic by Carlo Gucchi Las Vegas UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA,RIVERSIDE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSIT Y, D&T Chair: Geoffrey Eroe – Pheonix College Left Luggage by Abbie Bosworth SAN BERNARDINO CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LOS ANGELES Directed by Rachel Mink, ¡Bocón! by Lisa Loomer The Cloud Gatherer by Jose Cruz Gonzalez CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, DIXIE STATE COLLEGE OF UTAH Directed by Susan Mason LOS ANGELES Jekyll and Hyde (The Musical) by Leslie Bricusse, NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY Where Do We Go From Here? by Kimberly Huff Frank Wildhorn The Cripple of Inishmaan by Martin McDonagh Directed by José Cruz Gonzales EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE Directed by Robert Yowell CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, A Midsummer night’s Dream by William Shakespeare STANFORD UNIVERSITY LOSANGELES PHOENIX COLLEGE Goliath by Takeo Rivera La Ofrenda by José Casas The Shape of Things by Neil LaBute Directed by Alex Mallory Directed by José Cruz Gonzales UTAH STATE UNIVERSIT Y UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES FESTIVAL X X X VIII – 2005–2006 The Laramie Project by Moisés Kaufman & The House Full of Letters by Katherine Steinkellner Regional Chair: Richard Bugg – Tectonic Theater Project Directed by Amanda Glaze Southern UtahUniversity VANGUARD UNIVERSIT Y OF CALIFORNIA LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY NPP Chair: Jeanette D. Farr – SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA The Kitchen by Brigette Stevenson PCPA Theaterfest The Lion in Winter by James Goldman Directed by Jamie Andrikopoulos D&T Chair: John H. Binkley – WEBER STATE UNIVERSIT Y WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY CSU Northridge The Miser by Moliére Musical of Musicals by Eric Rockwell and Joanne Bogart CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSIT Y, FESTIVAL X X X VI – 2003–2004 Directed by James Christian LOSANGELES Regional Chair: Kenneth R. Gray – Glendale FULLERTON COLLEGE In Baptists Gone Bad and the Passing of a Peace Pipe by a Community College (CA) Take Me Out by Richard Greenberg Shoshone Princess by Jill Brennan NPP Chair: William J. Wolak – University Directed by Gary Krinke CHABOT COLLEGE of the Pacific CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY It Falls . . . by Rachel LePell D&T Chair: John H. Binkley – The Tempest by William Shakespeare CITRUS COLLEGE CSU Northridge Directed by Tom Bradac La Lista Negra by Tatiana Leiva CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSIT Y, RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY COLLEGE FRESNO CIT Y COLLEGE FULLERTON Urinetown, Music and Lyrics by Mark Hollmann Canyon Suite, A Play in Three Scenes Stealing Pens by Ian Arthur Swanson Book and Lyrics by Greg Kotis by Charles Erven CONCORDIA UNIVERSIT Y Directed by Jodi Julian MIR A COSTA COLLEGE Medea by Euripides LOS ANGELES CITY COLLEGE Fuente Ovejuna by Lope de Vega GLENDALE COMMUNIT Y COLLEGE (AZ) THEATRE ACADEMY NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSIT Y Kyogen 3 traditional Japanese Within Us, by Leslie Ferreira He Who Gets Slapped adapted by Judith Guthrie LOYOL A MARYMOUNT UNIVERSIT Y Directed by Leslie Ferreira SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSIT Y Colin Grey by Cassie Pappas Choreographed by Tina Kronisby, Our Country’s Good by Timberlake Wertenbaker PHOENIX COLLEGE FESTIVAL XXXIX – 2006–2007 UNIVERSIT Y OF CALIFORNIA, LOS The Caretaker by Harold Pinter Regional Chair: Richard Bugg – Southern Utah ANGELES SANTA ROSA JUNIOR COLLEGE University Lost Boys by Kit Steinkellner Language of Angels by Naomi Iizuka NPP Chair: Jeanette D. Farr – PCPA Theaterfest UNIVERSIT Y OF SOUTHERN UNIVERSIT Y OF NEVADA, L AS VEGAS D&T Chair: John H. Binkley – CSU Northridge CALIFORNIA (W) Margolis Brown Company’s The Human Show by Kari UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY As It Is In Heaven by Arlene Hutton Margolis Anna in the Tropics by Nilo Cruz UNIVERSIT Y OF THE PACIFIC UNIVERSIT Y OF THE PACIFIC Directed by Lynda Linford Dancing at Lughnasa by Brian Friel Berlin to Broadway with Kurt Weill, by Kurt Veill, SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY UNIVERSIT Y OF UTAH Maxwell Anderson, Mark Blitzstein, Bertolt Beyond the Horizon by Eugene O’Neill Pussycat by Troy Deutsch Brecht Directed by Matt Neves, YUBA COMMUNIT Y COLLEGE UTAH STATE UNIVERSIT Y CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, Autobahn by Neil LaBute Anton in Show Business by Jane Martin STANISLAUS FESTIVAL X X X VII – 2004–2005 UTAH VALLEY STATE COLLEGE Little Shop of Horrors by Howard Ashman and Alan Regional Chair: Richard Bugg – Farewell to Eden by Mahonri Stewart Menken Southern Utah University FESTIVAL X X X V – 2002–2003 Directed by Andrew Sutherland NPP Chair: Jeanette D. Farr – Regional Chair: Kenneth R. Gray – Glendale SAINT MARY’S COLLEGE OF CALIFORNIA PCPA Theaterfest Community College (CA) Lorca in a Green Dress by Nilo Cruz D&T Chair: John H. Binkley – NPP Chair: William J. Wolak – University of the Directed by Rebecca Engle CSU Northridge Pacific VICTOR VALLEY COLLEGE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSIT Y, Design & Technology Chair: Debra Shapazian Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead by Tom Stoppard FULLERTON –Fresno City College Directed by Ed Heaberlin The Winter’s Tale by William Shakespeare BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSIT Y CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSIT Y, Ladyhouse Blues by Kevin O’Morrison FULLERTON FULLERTON CALIFORNIA LUTHER AN UNIVERSIT Y The Diviners by James Leonard, Jr. Train to Ouroboros by Ian Arthur Swanson Hay Fever by Noel Coward 778 –8 KCACTF 2009 CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSIT Y, SAN CHAPMAN UNIVERSIT Y THEATRE ACADEMY BERNARDINO Atsumori & Ikuta Short Play Festival II Keep Hedz Ringin by Rickerby Hinds CIT Y COLLEGE OF SAN FR ANCISCO CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF THE ARTS CHAPMAN UNIVERSIT Y Love’s Fire The Spider Play by Holly Lash (SO) Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett RIO HONDO COLLEGE (W) Vortex by Wade Sheeler (SO) EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE The Other Door CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSIT Y, The Hunchback: A Portrait by Crae Wilson SCOTTSDALE COMMUNIT Y COLLEGE FULLERTON UTAH STATE UNIVERSIT Y Blood Relations Easter The Boy Who Drew Cats SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGE CHAPMAN UNIVERSIT Y VICTOR VALLEY COMMUNIT Y COLLEGE Mariachi Quixote Terminal See How They Run by Phillip King UNIVERSIT Y OF NEVADA, L AS VEGAS HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSIT Y WEBER STATE UNIVERSIT Y Roscoe’s Little Theatre Clogged Chakras and Broken Hearts Floyd Collins by Tina Landau UNIVERSIT Y OF UTAH PHOENIX COLLEGE FESTIVAL X X XIV – 2001–2002 The Libation Bearers Simpatico Regional Chair: Kenneth R. Gray – Glendale WEBER STATE UNIVERSIT Y LOYOL A MARYMOUNT UNIVERSIT Y Community College (CA) The 1940’s Radio Hour Del Rey Players PAC Chair: William J. Wolak – University of the WEBER STATE UNIVERSIT Y Raps by Robert C. Romanus Pacific (W) The Serpent SANTA MONICA COLLEGE Regional Design Coordinator: Debra Shapazian FESTIVAL X X XI – 1998–1999 (W) Once on This Island –Fresno City College Regional Chair: Brad Myers – CSU Fresno SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSIT Y CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSIT Y, PAC Chair: Judith Royer – A Man for All Seasons BAKERSFIELD Loyola Marymount University SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGE Tossed by Jeff Lepine AMERICAN RIVER COLLEGE Tommy CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSIT Y, Equus by Peter Shaffer UNIVERSIT Y OF NEVADA, L AS VEGAS FULLERTON CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF THE ARTS Heart in the Ground by Douglas Hill (SO) (W) Grasmere by Kristina Leach Cat Got Your Tongue? UTAH STATE UNIVERSIT Y CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSIT Y, (W) (SPA) Onionheads by Jesse Miller Ceremonies of Prayer HAY WARD CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSIT Y, Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry FULLERTON CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSIT Y, SAN My Married Friends BERNARDINO Neapolitan Resa Fantastiskt Mystiskt by The Burglars of Hamm CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSIT Y, CHAPMAN UNIVERSIT Y HAY WARD Tartuffe by Moliére Macbeth by William Shakespeare GLENDALE COMMUNIT Y COLLEGE (AZ) CHAPMAN UNIVERSIT Y Quilters by Molly Newman Macbeth by William Shakespeare SAN FR ANCISCO STATE UNIVERSIT Y CIT Y COLLEGE OF SAN FR ANCISCO When You Comin’ Back, Red Ryder? By Mark Medoff Bad Indian SANTA MONICA COLLEGE Freak (W) Slavery – adapted, by Jonathan Payne Hypnotista STANFORD UNIVERSIT Y Indecent Exposure Ram’s Head Theatrical Society EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE The Game by Ilyss Silverman Trojan Women UNIVERSIT Y OF UTAH FRESNO CIT Y COLLEGE Butoh Macbeth by S. Glenn Brown Veronica’s Room WEBER STATE UNIVERSIT Y GLENDALE COMMUNIT Y God’s Country by Steven Dietz COLLEGE (AZ)AND ARIZONA STATE FESTIVAL X X XIII – 2000–2001 UNIVERSIT Y WEST Regional Chair: Brad Myers – CSU Fresno Fences PAC Chair: William J. Wolak – University of the LOYOL A MARYMOUNT UNIVERSIT Y Pacific What I Don’t Understand CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSIT Y, NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSIT Y FULLERTON Twilight: Los Angeles 1992 Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare SANTA MONICA COLLEGE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSIT Y, LOS Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekhov ANGELES UNIVERSIT Y OF NEVADA, L AS VEGAS Dahil Sa Iyo by Lorely Trinidad Altered States (One–Acts) CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSIT Y, UNIVERSIT Y OF SOUTHERN STANISL AUS CALIFORNIA Turn of the Screw by Jeffrey Hatcher Ain’t Nothin’ But a Thang CHAPMAN UNIVERSIT Y FESTIVAL X X X – 1997–1998 Hamlet by William Shakespeare Regional Chair: Fred Fate – Theatre Academy/ GLENDALE COMMUNIT Y Los Angeles City College COLLEGE (CA) PAC Chairs Judith Royer – Loyola Marymount Bakcswing by Samuel Hayne Dyches University PIERCE COLLEGE LOS ANGELES CIT Y COLLEGE Dancing at Lughnasa by Brian Friel Theatre Academy SANTA MONICA COLLEGE Unto You Disgraceful Veils of Afghanistan’s Taliban PHOENIX COLLEGE UNIVERSIT Y OF NEVADA, Endgame by Samuel Beckett L AS VEGAS SAN FR ANCISCO STATE UNIVERSIT Y To Insure Perfection by Kim Moore Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare UNIVERSIT Y OF THE PACIFIC SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSIT Y (W) La Cenerentola by Rossini & Ferretti The Box UNIVERSIT Y OF UTAH SONOMA STATE UNIVERSIT Y Rhinoceros by Eugene Ionesco Another Part of the House by Midgalia Cruz WEBER STATE UNIVERSIT Y UNIVERSIT Y OF NEVADA, L AS VEGAS The Birthday Party by Harold Pinter (W) Falsettos by William Finn and James Lapine FESTIVAL X X XII – 1999–2000 UNIVERSIT Y OF UTAH Regional Chair: Brad Myers – Ouroboros by Tom Jacobson CSU Fresno UTAH VALLEY STATE COLLEGE PAC Chair: William J. Wolak – People Become Real University of the Pacific FESTIVAL X XIX – 1996–1997 BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSIT Y Regional Chair: Fred Fate – Theatre Academy/ The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov Los Angeles City College CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSIT Y, PAC Chairs Judith Royer – Loyola Marymount FULLERTON University (W) Super Nova in Hamlet LOS ANGELES CIT Y COLLEGE KCACTF7 2009 9– 79 Medallion Recipients The Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival Medallion is awarded for outstanding contributions to the Festival by interested faculty, staff, administrators, or organizations. It is the most coveted award given by KCACTF and is considered one of the great honors in theatre education. Since 1981, each region may choose toaward only two of these greatly prized and highly coveted honors each year.The composition of Region VIII changed in 1990 when VIII North (N), South (S), and Utah (UT) became one KCACTF region. Medallion recipients listed before 1990 are distingushed by their previous region.

2009 1995 Richard Levering–N Virginia Christine–S Eric Bishop Jill Benone Howard Malpas–N James Costy–N 2008 Charles Metten Jim McCloskey–S Cecile Enright–S Kevin Wetmore 1994 Sid Perkes– (UT) Fritz Field–S 2007 Amanda Sue Rudisill Jack Vaughn–S Ronald Johnson–N Eve Himmelheber 1993 1980 Robert Smart–N 2006 Ken Gray Barbara Carver–S Dan Sullivan–S John H. Binkley Bill Wolak Ed Emanuel–S 1975 2005 1992 Rex Heuschkel–N Howard Banks–S Anita DuPratt Ivan Hess Charles Redman–S Muriel Roy Bolton–S 2004 1991 Southern California Kingsley Colton–S Bernadette Cheyne Dean Hess Educational Theatre Bert and Margaret 2003 1990 Association–S Holland–S Debra Shapazian Harold Dixon–S Anta West–S Doyne Mraz–N 2002 Owen Smith–S 1979 Omar Paxson–S Richard Bugg Robert Ware–N Kaleta Brown–S Robert Smykle–S Tom Provenzano 1989 Bonnie Burns Busick–N Richard Wilson–S 2001 Jim McCloskey–S Harold Oaks–(UT) 1974 Bruce Duerden Alan Stambusky–N Franklin Wilbur–N John Cauble–S Pamela Dyer 1988 1978 Jenane Hall–N James Tauli Bill James–N Jack Byers–N Robert Hays–N 2000 1986 Jerry Crawford–S Lee Korf–S Paula Alm Pamela Fields–S Fleda Evans–N Candy Maue–N Utah State 1985 Ron Feinberg–S Harry Murray–S University Theater Bill Wolak–N Charlotte K. Motter–S Sara Seegar–S 1999 1984 Maris Ubans–S 1973 Debra Shapazian George Forester–N 1977 Jean Korf–S Robert Yowell Kip Niven–S Dolores Abrans–N Kate Lawson–S 1998 1983 James A. Butler–S Patricia Madsen–S Jill Benone Emmett Jacobs–S Dr. Harold Crain–N Norman Mennes–S Crae Wilson 1982 Sylvia Drake–S Chalotte K. Motter–N 1997 Jerry Crawford–S Jack Morrison–S Ezra Stone–S Diana Polsky Jere Wade–N Alfred Muller–N 1972 Judith Royer 1981 Clifford E. White–S Fay Kanin–S 1996 Jerry Crawford–N William C. White–S Michael Kanin–S Kaleta Brown Pamela Fields–S 1976 Ivan Hess Al Keller–S Jerry Blunt–S 8080 – KCACTF 2009 Excellence in Theatre Education Award This award, given for the first time in 1997, recognizes faculty and staff in various universities and colleges throughout the region who go “beyond the call of duty” in devoting their time, efforts, talent, and energies on behalf of the students and in support of the other faculty and staff of their institution. The following recipients of the “Excellence in Theatre Education Award” are individuals recognized by the Board of Governors of the Kennedy Center/American College Theater Festival, Region VIII for their unique commitment to their students, their colleagues, their institution, and their profession. We wish to honor their vision, knowledge, high intention, and sincere effort in fostering, supporting and developing a greater respect and appreciation for theatre, theatre education, and all who participate in it.

1997 Timothy P. Bryson 2004 Megan Sanborn Jones Jerry Carlson Roger DeLaurier Anthony Carreiro Mic Shackelford Eddie Coe George T. Forrester Jim Christian Robert Yowell Barclay Goldsmith Dean Hess Roy Conboy Adrianne Harrop Charles Metten Kathryn Ervin 2008 Roger Held Judith Royer Anne Fajillan Cherie Brown Bob Jensen Jere Wade Gary Imel Tom Provenzano Davey Marlin–Jones Peter Senkbeil Dr. J’aime Morrison Jerome O’Donnell 2001 Lyn Dutson Sid Perkes Thomas F. Bradac 2005 Mandy Rees David Wheeler Fred Fate Susan K. Berkompas Paula Alm Louise Williams José Cruz González Rebecca Engle James Arrington Crae Wilson Jodi Julian Colin Johnson Rachel LePell David Kahn Trisch Jordhal 1998 Charles Myers John Rude 2009 Pamela Fields Oscar Lee Walker Debra Shapazian Richard Bugg John R. Fisher Kimb Williamson Tamiko Washington Bernadettte Cheyne Julie Jensen Maria Cominis Harvey T. Jordan 2002 2006 Lenna DeMarco G. Randall King Kaleta Brown Bruce Duerden Kenneth Gardner Ed Trujillo Don Cate Geoffrey Eroe G. Shizuko Herrera Peter J. Van Niel Valorie Greer Eve Himmelheber Larry Jorgensen Cornelia Wilson Barta Heiner Rickerby Hinds Theresa Larkin Gary Krinke Gail Holbrook John Mayer 1999 Val Limar John F. Lane Johanna Smith Jerry Crawford Virgina Zike Ludders Jerome O’Donnell Monica Ehlke–Cole Rev. Fred Tollini Robert Nelson Thomas Hird William Wolak Bill Korf 2003 Diana Polsky Michael J. Arndt 2007 Timothy W. Slover W. Vosco Call Paul DeDoes Ethel Pitts Walker Bradley Myers Pamela Downs James Taulli Chris Eicher 2000 Larry Soller Charles Erven Chris Beach Randy Wonzong RoZsa Horvath KCACTF8 2009 – 811 Maps KCACTF8 2009 –3 83 884 – 4KCACTF 2009 KCACTF8 2009 –5 85