{"id":3337,"date":"2020-01-13T16:29:45","date_gmt":"2020-01-13T16:29:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/appletoneric\/?p=3337"},"modified":"2020-01-14T15:48:45","modified_gmt":"2020-01-14T15:48:45","slug":"2020-kcactf-region-3-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/appletoneric\/2020\/01\/13\/2020-kcactf-region-3-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"2020 KCACTF Region 3 Festival!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This past week, we accompanied a group of our students to the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Region 3&#8217;s annual conference.  We had a number of design\/tech\/stage management (DTM) entries, as well as Irene Ryan acting nominees.  The conference was held in Madison, WI this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/imgur.com\/YnMurRE\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/imgur.com\/YnMurRE\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the students, in the hotel lobby, waiting for conference check-in time to arrive.  What an eager bunch!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-imgur wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-imgur\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"imgur-embed-pub\" lang=\"en\" data-id=\"YnMurRE\"><a href=\"https:\/\/imgur.com\/YnMurRE\">View post on imgur.com<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"\/\/s.imgur.com\/min\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Then it was time to set up design presentation boards.  Here&#8217;s Sam H, getting started:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-imgur wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-imgur\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"imgur-embed-pub\" lang=\"en\" data-id=\"rzLXkEN\"><a href=\"https:\/\/imgur.com\/rzLXkEN\">View post on imgur.com<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"\/\/s.imgur.com\/min\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/imgur.com\/YnMurRE\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/imgur.com\/YnMurRE\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/imgur.com\/YnMurRE\"><\/a>We had a little trouble with registration for Sam P, since the the festival website had a few too many layers.  It got sorted out though, thanks to the helpful festival staff and volunteers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-imgur wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-imgur\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"imgur-embed-pub\" lang=\"en\" data-id=\"RaG3yRp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/imgur.com\/RaG3yRp\">View post on imgur.com<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"\/\/s.imgur.com\/min\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Grace contemplates her materials.  We&#8217;re pretty sure she had the single largest fully printed presentation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-imgur wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-imgur\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"imgur-embed-pub\" lang=\"en\" data-id=\"iO3kvp3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/imgur.com\/iO3kvp3\">View post on imgur.com<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"\/\/s.imgur.com\/min\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sam B. started putting up his boards:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-imgur wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-imgur\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"imgur-embed-pub\" lang=\"en\" data-id=\"5DxhVkv\"><a href=\"https:\/\/imgur.com\/5DxhVkv\">View post on imgur.com<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"\/\/s.imgur.com\/min\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Alexa&#8217;s board for a costume design of &#8220;She Kills Monsters:&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-imgur wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-imgur\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"imgur-embed-pub\" lang=\"en\" data-id=\"iysQgFZ\"><a href=\"https:\/\/imgur.com\/iysQgFZ\">View post on imgur.com<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"\/\/s.imgur.com\/min\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Carlee&#8217;s board for the make-up design of last semester&#8217;s production of &#8220;Twelfth Night:&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-imgur wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-imgur\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"imgur-embed-pub\" lang=\"en\" data-id=\"Afh1JrA\"><a href=\"https:\/\/imgur.com\/Afh1JrA\">View post on imgur.com<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"\/\/s.imgur.com\/min\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sam H seems happy about something. . . <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-imgur wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-imgur\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"imgur-embed-pub\" lang=\"en\" data-id=\"I3qwLlp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/imgur.com\/I3qwLlp\">View post on imgur.com<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"\/\/s.imgur.com\/min\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s Megan&#8217;s boards for the scenic design of &#8220;Twelfth Night.&#8221;  One of her stated goals was to do as much of the design work via digital means;  this effort was noted by the responders. . . . more on that in a below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-imgur wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-imgur\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"imgur-embed-pub\" lang=\"en\" data-id=\"9Ah3A8W\"><a href=\"https:\/\/imgur.com\/9Ah3A8W\">View post on imgur.com<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"\/\/s.imgur.com\/min\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Alex brought two stage management projects, &#8220;Angel Street&#8221; and &#8220;Resort 76:&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-imgur wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-imgur\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"imgur-embed-pub\" lang=\"en\" data-id=\"qnbI2hk\"><a href=\"https:\/\/imgur.com\/qnbI2hk\">View post on imgur.com<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"\/\/s.imgur.com\/min\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s a small world.  Here faculty member Sara Griffin runs into lovely responder Brandon Kirkham, who she knew years ago and hasn&#8217;t seen since:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-imgur wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-imgur\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"imgur-embed-pub\" lang=\"en\" data-id=\"7UFiZaA\"><a href=\"https:\/\/imgur.com\/7UFiZaA\">View post on imgur.com<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"\/\/s.imgur.com\/min\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On to watching Irene Ryan auditions!  Here&#8217;s Abrya, Grace, Alexa, Nate, and Sam P waiting for Jon M&#8217;s session to begin:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-imgur wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-imgur\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"imgur-embed-pub\" lang=\"en\" data-id=\"JQDGzs9\"><a href=\"https:\/\/imgur.com\/JQDGzs9\">View post on imgur.com<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"\/\/s.imgur.com\/min\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Alex was one of the stage management intensive students this festival, and  was one of the SMs running the audition sessions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-imgur wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-imgur\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"imgur-embed-pub\" lang=\"en\" data-id=\"6vJsrbH\"><a href=\"https:\/\/imgur.com\/6vJsrbH\">View post on imgur.com<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"\/\/s.imgur.com\/min\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And other things to do!  Besides the seminars, workshops, design presentations, and performance auditions, there&#8217;s participation in the new play readings!  We had a number of students audition for and be cast in the readings.  Nate directed one of the ten-minute plays.  Here&#8217;s Kory, in the cast of one of the one-act plays, waiting to start:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-imgur wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-imgur\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"imgur-embed-pub\" lang=\"en\" data-id=\"39jFffm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/imgur.com\/39jFffm\">View post on imgur.com<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"\/\/s.imgur.com\/min\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And then, of course, there are the response sessions for the DTM projects.  Here&#8217;s Alex at his SM interview:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-imgur wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-imgur\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"imgur-embed-pub\" lang=\"en\" data-id=\"9Qag12s\"><a href=\"https:\/\/imgur.com\/9Qag12s\">View post on imgur.com<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"\/\/s.imgur.com\/min\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And here we crowd around Alexa, waiting for her response session to begin:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-imgur wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-imgur\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"imgur-embed-pub\" lang=\"en\" data-id=\"JXLTGOA\"><a href=\"https:\/\/imgur.com\/JXLTGOA\">View post on imgur.com<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"\/\/s.imgur.com\/min\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Kory went on to the semi-finals of the Irene Ryan competition, and Alexa, Abrya, and Sam P went onto the semi-finals of the DTM competitions!  Here are Abrya, Alexa, and Sam P waiting for their second round of respondents:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-imgur wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-imgur\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"imgur-embed-pub\" lang=\"en\" data-id=\"anltatT\"><a href=\"https:\/\/imgur.com\/anltatT\">View post on imgur.com<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"\/\/s.imgur.com\/min\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Another activity at the festival is Design Storm.  Students sign up, are put on a team with students from other schools, and given about 24 hours to come up with a design\/dramaturgy\/directing presentation on an assignment play.  Here is Sam H&#8217;s team setting up their presentation for &#8220;The Legend of Georgia McBride:&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-imgur wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-imgur\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"imgur-embed-pub\" lang=\"en\" data-id=\"5WF4p7T\"><a href=\"https:\/\/imgur.com\/5WF4p7T\">View post on imgur.com<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"\/\/s.imgur.com\/min\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And the finished project board:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-imgur wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-imgur\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"imgur-embed-pub\" lang=\"en\" data-id=\"Z1aOnNg\"><a href=\"https:\/\/imgur.com\/Z1aOnNg\">View post on imgur.com<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"\/\/s.imgur.com\/min\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Then it&#8217;s time to take everything down and head off to the awards ceremony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-imgur wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-imgur\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"imgur-embed-pub\" lang=\"en\" data-id=\"rjba3yp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/imgur.com\/rjba3yp\">View post on imgur.com<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"\/\/s.imgur.com\/min\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>While none of the semi-finalists moved forward to the finals, we did have some pleasant surprises at the closing ceremony.  Sam H&#8217;s team won the Design Storm competition:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-imgur wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-imgur\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"imgur-embed-pub\" lang=\"en\" data-id=\"XKKbgyx\"><a href=\"https:\/\/imgur.com\/XKKbgyx\">View post on imgur.com<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"\/\/s.imgur.com\/min\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Megan won the Vectorworks Award for her efforts in using digital media in the creation of her &#8220;Twelfth Night&#8221; scenic design.  She recieved a full, unwatermarked copy of Vectorworks as her prize!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-imgur wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-imgur\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"imgur-embed-pub\" lang=\"en\" data-id=\"5NxqhUo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/imgur.com\/5NxqhUo\">View post on imgur.com<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"\/\/s.imgur.com\/min\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And Jon L received a Cal State award, which is a scholarship helping to fund attendance at a summer performance workship:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-imgur wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-imgur\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"imgur-embed-pub\" lang=\"en\" data-id=\"M0LHA0M\"><a href=\"https:\/\/imgur.com\/M0LHA0M\">View post on imgur.com<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"\/\/s.imgur.com\/min\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I couldn&#8217;t corral Jon L afterwards, but I did make Sam H and Megan pose with their certificates.  Well done!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-imgur wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-imgur\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"imgur-embed-pub\" lang=\"en\" data-id=\"JKJrNxo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/imgur.com\/JKJrNxo\">View post on imgur.com<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"\/\/s.imgur.com\/min\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In all, an excellent experience.  Our students went in with good solid work, received some recognition, but just as (if not more so) importantly, were active participants who sought out learning and career opportunities.  I am so proud of them all!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This past week, we accompanied a group of our students to the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Region 3&#8217;s annual conference. We had a number of design\/tech\/stage management (DTM) entries, as well as Irene Ryan acting nominees. 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