Welcome To The Kennedy Center
For Performing Arts - Region 1.
Participating productions that run past December 5, 2011 will be considered for the 2013 Festival.
New!
The Richard Maltby, Jr.
Award for Musical Theatre Excellence
The KCACTF Region 1 Richard Maltby Jr. Award for Musical Theatre Excellence recognizes outstanding musical theatre performance by a student in higher education theatrical productions. One student is nominated per entered production. Throughout the calendar year, KCACTF respondents select nominees while attending Region 1 entered productions. Nominees attending the annual Region 1 festival will participate in a musical theatre performance event. One award recipient will be chosen after the performance and announced at the award ceremony at Festival. See the links below for additional information.
RICHARD MALTBY, JR.
BROADWAY: Conceived and directed two Tony Award winning musicals: Ain't Misbehavin' (1978: Tony, N.Y. Drama Critics, Outer Critics, Drama Desk Awards -- also Tony Award for Best Director.) Fosse (1999: Tony, Outer Critics, Drama Desk Awards); as well as RING OF FIRE, The Johnny Cash Musical Show, (2006). With composer David Shire: director/lyricist: Baby, (1983, book by Sybille Pearson; seven Tony Award nominations); lyricist: Big, (1996, book by John Weidman; Tony nomination: Best Score); lyricist/conceiver, TAKE FLIGHT (2010, book by John Weidman), With Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg, co-lyricist: Miss Saigon (Evening Standard Award 1990; Tony nomination: Best Score, 1991); co-bookwriter/lyricist: THE PIRATE QUEEN (2007). Director, THE STORY OF MY LIFE (2009). Director/co-lyricist: American version of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Song & Dance, (1986 Tony Award for star, Bernadette Peters.) OFF-BROADWAY: director/lyricist Starting Here, Starting Now, (1977, Grammy nomination) and Closer Than Ever, (1989, two Outer Critics Circle Awards: Best Musical, Best Score), both written with composer David Shire. REGIONAL: director, MASK (2008, Pasadena Playhouse); director, THE 60'S PROJECT (2006, Goodspeed). FILM: Screenplay, MISS POTTER, (2007) about Beatrix Potter, starring Renee Zellweger and Ewan McGregor (Christopher Award, best screenplay.). Contributes devilish crossword puzzles to Harpers Magazine. Son of well-known orchestra leader; Five children: Nicholas, David, Jordan, Emily and Charlotte.
48 Hour Play Slam!
Want to get involved, create new work, and meet new people from other schools at Festival this year? Then be sure to participate in our brand new initiative - the 48 Hour Play Slam!
The 48 hour Play Slam is a brand new event this year that teams up actors, directors, playwrights, designers, dramaturgs, and stage managers in a two day process that culminates in a celebration of new work.
The goal of this fun and exciting new exercise is to explore the process of collaboration across our many theatrical disciplines.
No preparation is necessary; there is no competition involved –the entire process is students making plays together at the festival.
Participants sign up at the festival on a first-come first-served basis.
So keep on the lookout for the brand new 48 Hour Play Slam!
COMING TO THE REGION 1 FESTIVAL IN FITCHBURG IN JANUARY!
Questions? Please contact Peter Sampieri at peter.sampieri@salemstate.edu
Letter from The KCACTF National Committee, Susan Shaffer and Gregg Henry at the KCACTF National Office
Dear Colleagues, The federal funding provided by the U.S. Department of Education to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts was severely reduced this year. Instead of receiving the anticipated $16 million in directed funding for July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012, the Kennedy Center «« Read More »»
New National KCACTF Initiative for 2012: Devised Performance!
This year every regional festival will showcase a series of Devised Performances that embrace the same artistic challenge: create a short theatrical piece called WELCOME HOME using common parameters. The parameters (see the link below) invite students and faculty to create a play by folding the variables into their story through any imaginative means.
Maggie Lally, Professor at Adelphi University, will serve as Coordinator for our devised event at the Region 1 Festival. If you would like to take this challenge and bring your Devised Performance of WELCOME HOME to the Region 1 Festival (one submission per school, please), email Maggie no later than November 15th (lally@adelphi.edu) with the following information:
Name
School
Email
Cell phone number for the contact person
There will be a select number of performance slots available, so contact Maggie soon.
This is an exciting challenge -- let's have some fun!
For more detailed information CLICK HERE
Region I of the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival has traditionally involved institutions from Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, and Eastern New York.
There is a wealth of information about the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival available to you through this site. Spend sometime browsing through the pages. You will find helpful and up to date information about the organization, our programs, and the opportunities available to you as a student or faculty member. Questions, want to become more involved . . . ask us! The contact information for the members of the regional board is listed on the CONTACT US page.
Each year the KCACTF Region I Festival brings students and faculty together at the end of January to see some of the area's strongest productions, participate in workshops, participate in a variety of areas in theatrical performance, design and production and to celebrate theater in general.
The goals of the Kennedy Center American College
Theater Festival are to:
- Encourage, recognize, and celebrate the finest and most diverse work produced in university and college theater programs.
- Provide opportunities for participants to develop their theater skills and insight; achieve professionalism.
- Improve the quality of college and university theater in America.
- Encourage colleges and universities to give distinguished productions of new plays, especially those written by students; the classics, revitalized or newly conceived; and experimental works.
Why should you participate?
- Network with people who share your interests.
- Audition/interview for colleges, summer or professional work.
- See new theater technology.
- Learn about opportunities other than acting or design such as writing, dramaturgy, criticism and stage management.
- Learn new skills and share ideas on theatrical and educational practices.
- See exciting new plays.
- Polish your professional skills.
- Develop your personal artistic process.
- Or just have a great time.
There are many ways to be involved in KCACTF. Become involved, Share your skills, talents and abilities. Take on some leadership. Help make the organization better and stronger! This organization is your organization.
We are currently seeking:
• Selection Committee Members
• Additional board members
• Production respondents
• Workshop presenters
Raina Ames
Co-Chair, Region 1
University of New Hampshire
rainakcactf@yahoo.com
Cathy Hurst
Co-Chair, Region 1
Saint Michael's College
cathykcactf@yahoo.com
KCACTF Undergraduate Theatre Scholar Awards
In order to further student activity in the discipline of scholarship, this program will encourage and reward research and scholarly writing among undergraduates throughout the nation. Research Papers on all areas of the art and craft of Theatre, the outcome of class assignments or students' own research interests, will be reviewed by KCACTF appointed readers for cash awards, KCACTF National Festival residencies and professional development opportunities. Read More...
