KCACTF
REGION
VIII
FESTIVAL
45
REGIONAL
REPORT
APRIL
2013
Festival
45
Host:
Los
Angeles
Theatre
Center
Festival
Production
Entries:
Festival
41:
170
Associate;
91
Participating
Total:
261
Festival
42:
133
Associate;
66
Participating
Total:
199
Festival
43:
100
Associate;
77
Participating
Total:
187
Festival
44:
114
Associate;
63
Participating
Total:
177
Festival
45:
114
Associate;
68
Participating
Total:
182
Festival
41
Total
Institutions
78
Festival
42
Total
Institutions
57
Festival
43
Total
Institutions
57
Festival
44
Total
Institutions
50
Festival
45
Total
Institutions
54
Festival
Registration
Information:
Festival
41
Schools
in
Attendance:
81
Festival
42
Schools
in
Attendance:
52
Festival
43
Schools
in
Attendance:
62
Festival
44
Schools
in
Attendance:
48
Festival
45
Schools
in
Attendance:
61
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Festival
41
Registrants:
1596
Festival
42
Registrants:
1057
Advance
Registrants
746
Full‐price
Registrants
183
One‐Day
Registrants
12
Comps
116
Festival
43
Registrants:
1333
Week‐Long
Paid
Registrants
996
Week‐Long
Comps
109
One‐Day
Passes
183
One‐Day
Comps
45
Festival
44
Registrants:
972
Full‐
Week
Registration
916
Advanced
Reg
656
Full‐Price
Reg
108
Comps
152
One‐Day
Passes
77
Festival
45
Registrants:
1340
Full‐
Week
Registration
1142
One‐Day
Passes
198
Comps
(Full‐week
&
One‐Day)
123
Festival
Invited
Productions:
Festival
41
Invited
productions:
9
‐
(2
Student
Full
Length
Originals/Caubles’s
Corner
~
3
Student
Original
one‐acts)
Festival
42
Invited
Productions:
10
–
(1
Student
Full
Length
Original)
Festival
43
Invited
Productions:
9
Festival
44
Invited
Productions:
11
Festival
45
Invited
Productions:
7
Invited
Festival
Productions
Heart Mountain by G. Bruce Smith, Concept by Perviz Sawoski
Directed by Perviz Sawoski
Santa Monica College
Vincent in Brixton by Nicholas Wright
Directed by Christopher Clark
Utah Valley University
Trojan Women by John-Paul Sartre
Directed by Michael Arndt
California Lutheran University
Godspell by Stephen Schwartz and John-Michael Tebelak
Directed and Choreographed by Jim Taulli and Craig Tyrl in full collaboration with the
company of Godspell. Musical Direction by Diane King Vann
California State University, Fullerton
The Bronze Star by Dr. Bruce Olav Solheim
Directed by Neil H. Weiss
Citrus College
Charm by Kathleen Cahil
Directed by Tracy Callahan
Weber State University
Untitled Warhol Project
Created by Leslie Ferreira & Theatre Movement Bazaar’s Tina Kronis + Richard Alger
Directed by Tina Kronis and Leslie Ferreira
Los Angeles City College Theatre AcademyBrigham Young University
Invited Scenes:
The 39 Steps by Patrick Barlow, MiraCosta College
(The) Odyssey by Michael A. Harding, Dixie State University
Aida. Music by Elton John & Tim Rice, Book by Linda Woolverton,Robert Falls and
David Henry Hwang, Northland Pioneer College
My Favorite Year by Stephen Flaherty & Lynn Ahrens, Book by Joseph Dougherty,
Mesa Community College
Almost Maine by John Cariani, Fresno City College
Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare, Westmont College
Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind by Greg Allen & The Neo-Futurists,
Fort Lewis College
Beau Jest by James Sherman, Concordia University
Merrily We Roll Along by George Furth and Stephen Sondheim, Azusa Pacific University
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest by Dale Wasserman, East Los Angeles College
National
Playwriting
Program
Region
VIII
New
Play
Production
Entries
(student
and
otherwise):
19
New
Play
Festival
Entries:
Ten
Minute
Plays:
43
One
Acts:
19
Full‐Length
Regional
Plays
(David
Mark
Cohen):
10
Full‐Length
Regional
Plays
(Michael
Kanin):
17
Ken
Ludwig:
0
National
Semi­Finalists
Ten‐Minute
Plays
Tattoo
You
by
Lisa
Kenner
Grissom—Lesley
University
The
Shoelace
by
Chelsea
Hickman—Brigham
Young
University
John
Cauble
Short
Play
Semi
Finalists
Germs
and
Viruses
by
Kirt
Shineman—Arizona
State
University
Top
Billing
by
Cliff
Clinton—Chapman
University
David
Mark
Cohen
Finalists
A
Second
Birth
by
Ariel
Mitchell—Brigham
Young
University
Traces
of
Utopia
by
Bruce
Goodrich—California
State
University,
Fullerton
Regional
Finalist
for
the
National
Partners
of
the
American
Theatre
Playwriting
Mirrors
by
LeShawn
Holcomb—California
State
University,
Fullerton
Region
VIII
National
Finalists
Harold
and
Mimi
Steinberg
National
Student
Playwriting
Award
Winner
A
Second
Birth
by
Ariel
Mitchell—Brigham
Young
University
Ten‐Minute
Play
Finalist
(1
of
4
finalists)
Tattoo
You
by
Lisa
Kenner
Grissom—Lesley
University
John
Cauble
Short
Play
Semi
Finalists
(1
of
4
finalists)
Germs
and
Viruses
by
Kirt
Shineman—Arizona
State
University
David
Mark
Cohen
Finalist
(3rd
place)
A
Second
Birth
by
Ariel
Mitchell—Brigham
Young
University
Paul
Stephen
Lim
Playwriting
Award
Winner
Lunatic
Sun
and
Goose
by
Michael
Yichao
Wang—California
Institute
of
the
Arts
KCACTF
Latino
Playwriting
Award
Winner
No
Comas
by
J.
Isabel
Salazar—California
Institute
of
the
Arts
Design and Technologies Program:
Total
number
of
entries:
National
Categories:
68
Scenery:
4
Costume:
19
Lighting:
11
Sound:
7
Allied
Craft:
27
Technical
Direction:
4
Makeup/hair:
11
Costume
Technology:
6
Properties:
6
Stage
Management:
28
Regional/Paper
Projects
Total:
11
Scenery:
5
Costume:
6
Makeup:
0
Lighting/sound:
0
Costume
Crafts:
0
Festival Activities and Events:
Irene Ryan Auditions:
Total Nominations in the Region: 428
Pre-registered and participated: 276
Stage Directors & Choreographers Society:
Participants: 9
Student Director/ New Play Program Observership:
Total Applicants: 2
National Critics Institute/Theatre Journalism:
Participated: 14
Dramaturgy:
Participated: 11
Program Note Submissions:
Participated: 1
Workshops:
Total Workshops Presented: 67
Festival Invited Guest
Bill
Mary Lou
Jami
Kathleen
Theresa
Ann
Red
Maggie-Kate
Bart
Shelly
Ann
Harriet
Tony
M.C.
Chris
Don
Rebecca
Applebaum
Beli
Brandli
Cahill
Chavez
Closs-Farley
Colegrove
Coleman
DeLorenzo
Elman
Geller
Phede
Frankel
Friedrich
Gees
Hill
Hilliker
Ryans Semi-Finals Selector
Workshop Presenter
NPP Respondent/Production Respondent
Workshop Presenter
Devised Performance Guest Artist
DTM Respondent
DTM Respondent
Dramaturgy Respondent/Production Respondent
SDC Respondent
Ryans Prelim Selector/Production Respondent
Workshop Presenter
Workshop Presenter
ITJA Respondent/Workshop Presenter
DTM Respondent
DTM Respondent
DTM Respondent
SDC Respondent
John
Jessica
Caitlin
Scott
Georgia
Marilyn
Rima
Tom
Colin
Allison
Katharine
Cricket
Tom
Joy
Nicholas
Phil
Steve
David
Brandt
Jon Lawrence
Mauricio
Eric
Camille
Mark
Adam
Suanne
Timothey
Christy
Don
Hugo
Kubzansky
Lainoff
Mackenzie
McGill
McIntyre
Miller
Miller
Mitchell
Mosier
Noon
Myers
Oniveros
Pace
Pappas
Ramuno
Rankin
Razowsky
Reiter
Rivera
Salgado
Santagata
Schenkkan
Seldis
Shapiro
Spoke
Sullivan
Weilkel
Williams
Workshop Presenter
SDC Respondent
DTM Respondent
Ryans Prelim Selector/Production Respondent
NPP Respondent/ NPP National Chair
Ryans Prelim Selector/Production Respondent
Devised Performance Guest Artist
Ryans Semi-Finals Selector
ITJA Respondent/Workshop Presenter
Ryans Prelim Selector /Production Respondent
Devised Performance Guest Artist
DTM Respondent
DTM Respondent
Production Respondent/Region VI Chair
Dramaturgy Respondent
Workshop Presenter
Workshop Presenter
Ryans Final Selector
NPP Respondent/Region I NPP Chair
Ryans Prelim Selector
Production Respondent/ASTEP
Workshop Presenter
Workshop Presenter
Devised Performance Guest Artist
Ryans Finals Selector
Ryans Prelim Selector
Production Respondent/Broadway Care
DTM Respondent
Workshop Presenter
Initiative Update:
Devised Theatre Events:
In addition to inviting colleges and university to bring prepared works to festival, Region
VIII hosted three professional devising artists to work hands-on with students during the
festival in the creation of an original theatre piece. The devised theatre piece were
presented on the last day of the festival, Saturday, February 16 at the Los Angeles
Theatre Center in Theatre 3 between 2:00 and 4:30pm.
Irene Ryans: The
preliminary
rounds
were
presented
in
one
day
with
two
rooms.
32
semi‐finals
were
selected
in
each
room
so
the
semi‐final
round
had
64
participants.
National
Critics
Institute/Theatre
Journalism:
The
workshop
was
presented
by
two
theatre
journalist
who
have
a
web
presence.
This
appears
to
have
dramatically
increased
the
involvement
of
students.
Professional
Expo:
The
was
the
second
year
for
this
event.
This
is
an
opportunity
to
talk
directly
with
representatives
of
professional
organization
associated
to
film
and
theatre.
We
have
more
interaction
with
students
but
we
need
find
a
better
way
of
informing
the
students.
Festival Recognitions:
Irene Ryan Scholarship Auditions National Finalists Representing Region VIII at the National Festival
Myles Bullock - California State University, Fresno
Assisted by Molly Kelly
Ryan Woods - California State University, Fresno
Assisted by Taylor Abels
Alternate: Daniel Rodriguez - California State University, Fresno
Assisted by Matthew Schiltz
Best Partner: Oyoyo Bonner - Brigham Young University
National Partners of the American Theatre - Classical Acting Award
Daniel Rodriguezs - California State University, Fresno
LMDA/KCACTF Student Dramaturgy Fellowship
Representing Region VIII at the National Festival
Eileen Nagle - Utah Valley University
Matt Huss - Mesa Community College (1st Honorable Mention) Kate Chambers - Scottsdale Community College (2nd Honorable Mention)
National Critics Institute Fellowship
Representing Region VIII at the National Festival
Mohammad Shehata - Fresno City College
Erin Neel - California State University, Northridge (1st Honorable Mention)
Lin Yining - University of Hawaii at Manoa (2nd Honorable Mention)
SDC Student Directing Fellowship
Representing Region VIII at the National Festival
Brittni Michele Shambaugh - University of Hawaii at Manoa
Shadi Ghaheri - Saddleback College (Honorable Mention)
NATIONAL PLAYWRITING PROGRAM
Award for Actor who Best Served a New Play in Development
Jacob Rico, California State University - Fresno, for his performance in Play Date
Award for Actress who Best Served a New Play in Development
Heather McDonald, Brigham Young University, for her performance in Christmas for
June & Loving Icarus
Award for Director who Best Served a New Play in Development
Mark Branner, university of Hawaii at Manoa, for their direction of The Three Piggies
Regional Finalists for the Ten-Minute Playfest
Yasmin Madadi & Tonye Doukpolagha, from University of California-Riverside, for
Black Hair Diaries Jillian Pagan, from California State University-Los Angeles, for Christmas for June
Emma de Beus, from Columbia University, for Loving Icarus
Sofya Weitz, from Loyola Marymount University, for Play Date Chelsea Hickman, from Brigham Young University, for The Shoelace Lisa Kenner Grissom, from Lesley University, for Tattoo You
Two National Semi-Finalists for the 10-minute Play Selection from Region VIII
Chelsea Hickman, from Brigham Young University, for The Shoelace
Lisa Kenner Grissom, from Lesley University, for Tattoo You Regional Finalists for the One-Act Play Selection
Kirt Shineman, from Arizona State University, for Germs and Viruses
Walter Gaines, from University of Hawaii - Manoa, for Three Little Piggies
Cliff Clinton, from Chapman University, for Top Billing
LeShawn Holcomb, from California State University - Fullerton, for Death & Dying
National Semi-Finalists for the One-Act Play Selection from Region VIII
Cliff Clinton, from Chapman University, for Top Billing
Kirt Shineman, from Arizona State University, for Germs and Viruses National Semi-Finalists for the David Mark Cohen Award from Region VIII
Ariel Mitchell, from Brigham Young University, for A Second Birth
Bruce Goodrich, from California State University - Fullerton, for Traces of Utopia
Regional Finalist for the National Partners of the American Theatre Playwriting
Award
LeShawn Holcomb, from California State University - Fullerton, for Mirrors
DESIGN, TECHNOLOGIES AND MANAGEMENT
Stage Management:
National Fellowship Recipient: Jonathan Castanien, California State University, Fullerton
"Best Newbie": Kayti Bulfinch, MiraCosta College
KCACTF Award for Design Excellence in Costume Design
Hannah Dohrer for Oedipus Rex, MiraCosta College
Kelsey Nichols for The Tempest, College or University (Regional)
Jennifer Davis & Juliana Kemenes for The House of Blue Leaves, Los Angeles City
College Theatre Academy (Honorable Mention)
Shelby Page for Lucky Stiff, Weber State University (Honorable Mention)
KCACTF Award for Design Excellence in Lighting Design
John A. Mitchell for Nightfall with Edgar Allen Poe, Dixie State University
Brianna Stephenson for Holiday, Brigham Young University (Honorable Mention)
Kenzie Woods for Zorro (Z), Mesa Community College (Honorable Mention)
KCACTF Award for Design Excellence in Scenic Design
Donald Quilinguin for Uncle Vanya and Zombies, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Lawson Bendall for In the Blood, Utah Valley University (Regional)
Tyler Scrivner for Zorro (Z), Mesa Community College (Honorable Mention)
Cornelia Miller for References to Salvador Dali Makes Me Hot, Loyola Marymount
University (Honorable Mention)
KCACTF Award for Excellence in Sound Design
Daniel Anderson for Vincent in Brixton, Utah Valley Uninversit
Anya Bergman for The Servant of Two Masters, Scottsdale Community College
(Honorable Mention)
KCACTF Allied Design and Technologies Award Glen Starr (Technical Direction) for Zorro (Z), Mesa Community College
Kevin O'Connor for Rashomon, Glendale Community College (Honorable Mention)
Samantha Shields for Uncle Vanya & Zombies, University of Hawaii at Manoa
(Honorable Mention)
Derek Williamson for Lucky Stiff, Weber state University (Honorable Mention)
The Stagecraft Institute of Las Vegas Awards One-Week Internship
Sarah Harwood for Makeup Design & Crafts of The Snow Queen, Cuesta College
Rafael Jaen Award
Steven Correa for Scenic Design of The Importance of Being Earnest, East Los Angeles
College