UW-W Theatre/Dance Students Attend Regional Festival
Jan 4th, 2011 by altermas
UW-Whitewater Theatre/Dance students are heading to Michigan State University in Lansing, MI to attend the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Region III (KC/ACTF) event January 4 – 8, 2011. KC/ACTF is a national theatre program involving 18,000 students from colleges and universities nationwide, which has served as a catalyst for improving the quality of college theatre in the United States. The KC/ACTF has grown into a network of more than 600 academic institutions throughout the country, where theatre departments and student artists showcase their work and receive outside assessment by KC/ACTF respondents. Additional information about the KC/ACTF Region III Festival can be found at http://www.kcactf3.org/index.htm
KC/ACTF regional festivals hold auditions for the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarships. These scholarships are made possible by the generosity of the late Irene Ryan who is best remembered for her portrayal of the lovable and feisty ‘Granny Clampett’ in The Beverly Hillbillies. All student actors from both Participating and Associate productions are eligible for consideration for these $500 regional scholarships. The Foundation and KC/ACTF also bring the regional scholarship winners and their acting partners from each of the eight regions to Washington, D.C., to take part in an “Evening of Scenes” during the KC/ACTF national festival.
The design, technical and management students also have an opportunity to showcase their work through a several avenues and are eligible for a number of awards including: Regional Design Projects, Barbizon Award, Alcone Makeup Award, KC/ACTF Sound Design Award, National Stage Management Fellowship, Tech Olympics and more.
UW-Whitewater students participating in this year’s festival include Irene Ryan nominees: Eric Boldger, Chris Gonyo, John Lichtwalt, Samantha Markham, Andrew Muwonge , Shantelle Szyper, Chris Tate. Their acting partners and extras include: Allison Blair , Joe Cordes, Marcus Cunningham, Zach Kunde, Kristine Larimore, Jacob Lesh, Jason Rohn , Aly Ruge and Sarah Stokes. Design and management students who are attending include: Carole Alt, Kyle Higgins, Zach Johnson, Joe McDonnell, Erin Quist, Dan Smeiska, Eric Vigo, Alyssa Windell. Tracey Lyons and Eric Appleton, both faculty members at UW-Whitewater are also attending the festival.
For more information about the UW-Whitewater Theatre/Dance Department, visit their website at http://uww.edu/cac/theatre.