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Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival SHSU's Grand Canyon honored at American College Theatre Regional Festival The SHSU Department of Theatre & Dance recently traveled to the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival's (KCACTF) regional festival in Tulsa , Oklahoma , and returned with high honors. Grand Canyon received the Directors' Choice Award for best play at the Region VI level, and was nominated for consideration to perform at the national festival in Washington , D.C. Scott McCarrey, the playwright, also received an award for “Excellence in Playwriting,” and Sam Houston State University received an award for, “Excellence in Supporting Original Work”. Grand Canyon has been selected as an alternate to the national festival, which will take place in Washington D.C. in April 2007. In addition, several members of the cast and crew received full fellowships to the KCACTF National Festival. Playwright Scott McCarrey will attend the festival to participate in master classes with acclaimed playwrights Edward Albee, Noah Haidle, Naomi Iizuka, and Lee Blessing, and the chair of the playwriting program at the Yale school of drama, Mark Bly. Cast members Steven Chambers, Garrett Graham, and Cody Hinson, who are all theatre majors at SHSU, were also invited to attend the festival, participating in acting master classes and auditions. The cast will perform a selection from Grand Canyon during the Michael Kanin Playwriting Award Showcase. Patrick Pearson, SHSU Musical Theatre graduate and third year graduate student at California State University - Fullerton , directed a production of The Diviners by Jim Leonard. This productions was one of four productions invited to the KCACTF National Festival. Started in 1969 by Roger L. Stevens, the Kennedy Center 's founding chairman, the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival is a national theater program involving 18,000 students from colleges and universities nationwide, which has served as a catalyst in improving the quality of college theatre in the United States . The KCACTF 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 KCACTF respondents. The Theatre program at SHSU is thrilled to be recognized and to have received such prestigious awards from KCACTF. Congratulations to 2006-2007 Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Participating Entry Grand Canyon Grand Canyon has been invited to the KCACTF Regional Festival scheduled for late February in Tulsa, OK
The following awards were received at the Texas I Festival at San Jacinto Community College South on October 28, 2006. The Directors' Choice Award for Grand Canyon by, SHSU Theatre major, Scott McCarrey. Excellence in Directing Larry Routh Excellence in Playwriting Scott McCarrey Excellence in Costume Design Rebecca Cobo Excellence in Set & Light Design Richard Chamblin Excellence in Make-up Design Natalie Gasaway Excellence in Supporting Original Works SHSU Department of Theatre and Dance Nominations for Irene Ryan Acting Award Scholarship Steven Chambers, Garrett Graham, Cody Hinson State Festival 2005 and Regional Festival 2006
The Exonerated- Director's Choice Award (State Festival 2005) Patrick Pearson and Liz Lacy were selected to attend the KCACTF national festival in April 2006 in the area of directing. State Festival* 2004 and Regional Festival** 2005 SHSU Faculty and Staff- Excellence in Festival Hosting* SHSU House Crew- Excellence in House Crew * Jonathan Charles- Excellence in Direction and Choreography * Laura Avery-Hill- Excellence in Musical Direction * Don Childs- Excellence in Lighting Design * William Burns- Excellence in Sound Design * Skye Krienitz- Excellence in Costume Design * Lindsey Custer- Excellence in Stage Management * Lindsey Custer and Crew- Excellence in Run Crew * Luke Kirkwood and Orchestra- Excellence in Combo Performance * J.C. Coughlin- Excellence in Live Mixing * Danny Colosky- Excellence in First Set Design * Smokey Joe's Café- Excellence in Overall Professionalism * Smokey Joe's Café- Excellence in Ensemble Performance * Smokey Joe's Café- Director's Choice * Smokey Joe's Café- Respondent's Choice * Alpha Psi Omega- Excellence in Festival Hosting * Onyie Nwachukwu- Irene Ryan Nominee * Matt Tompkins- Irene Ryan Nominee * Eric Mota- Irene Ryan Nominee * Kati Torgerson - Irene Ryan Nominee * Chris Wingler - Irene Ryan Nominee * State Festival* 2003 and Regional Festival 2004** Director's Choice Award* Excellence in Directing*-Patrick Pearson Excellence in Prop Design*-Bekah Harris Irene Ryan Award**-Matt Thompkins Irene Ryan Award**-Danial Colosky Irene Ryan Award**-Spencer Plachy Not About Nightingales**-Recommended for consideration for National KCACTF in April 2004. Alternate to KCACTF Nationals 2004.
Barbizon Award for Properties 2004**-Bekah Harris National Awards 2003 The Laramie Project : chosen as one of four productions to perform at the 2003 KCACTF national festival in Washington, D.C. The Laramie Project- Director's choice Award Crys McDonald- Excellence in Stage Managing Kevin Crouch- Excellence in Video Design Excellence in Acting- Joel McDonald Irene Ryan Acting Award- Spencer Plachy Irene Ryan Acting Award- Sofia Gomez Irene Ryan Acting Award- Chelsea Fry Barnraising Award- The Stage Crew Rich, Red Clay : selected as a runner-up for the National Student Playwriting Award
Dave Ervin : won a Kennedy Center Fellowship for Outstanding Achievement Demonstrated at the Regional Festival in Playwriting and Performance Patrick Pearson : chosen as one of two directors from colleges to work in the 2003 Summer Intensive Masterclass in the Collaborative Process between directors and designers at the Kennedy Center State Festival 2002 and Regional Festival 2003 Regional Awards 2003 Dave Ervin- Excellence in Playwriting (Rich, Red Clay) Larry Routh- Excellence in Acting (Rich, Red Clay) Penny Hasekoester- Excellence in Directing (The Laramie Project) The Laramie Project- Special Achievement in Ensemble Performance Rich, Red Clay- Special Achievement in Ensemble Performance SHSU Department of Theater- Commendation for support of Playwriting SHSU Department of Theater- Commendation for continued work with Rich, Red Clay Jeremy Sutton- Best Partner in the Semi Finalist Round of the Irene Ryans SHSU Department of Theater- Commendation for Excellence in Overall Design Crys McDonald- Excellence in Stage Management(The Laramie Project) The Laramie Project- Respondent's Choice for Best Production Not About Nightingales-Sent to regionals in Feburary 2004 State Awards 2002 Rich, Red Clay- Director's Choice Award Dave Ervin- Excellence in Playwriting Patrick Pearson- Excellence in Directing Patrick Pearson- Excellence in Sound Design SHSU Theater Deptartment- Excellence in Support of Student Playwriting Connor Bartley- Irene Ryan Acting Award Joel McDonald- Irene Ryan Acting Award Dorcas Sowumni- Irene Ryan Acting Award KCACTF 2001 Uncle Vanya- Respondent's Choice Uncle Vanya- Katie Robinson Award Irene Ryan Award- Jeremy Sutton Irene Ryan Award- Spencer Plachy Irene Ryan Award- Sophia Gomez |
