After a fun-filled, exciting, and somewhat exhausting week at the Region VII Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival in Spokane, Washington, Feb. 18-27, 2024, CSU Theatre danced, sang, and designed their way into some awards!
The Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) is a national theatre program, with more than 20,000 participants annually, and, according to the organization’s website, “For 50 years, the organization has served as a catalyst in improving the quality of college theater in the United States.” (kennedy-center.org)
CSU theatre students have placed at KCACTF regionals for nearly two decades, and it is the seventh year in a row that they have received a National Award in Excellence in their area. Several students are advancing to the KCACTF national conference held in Washington, D.C. this April.
Many congratulations!
Irene Ryan Semi-finalist
- Ethan Bowman
- Kelsey McKercher
- Jonathan Paul
Musical Theatre Initiative Finalist
- Ruby Duka
Design and Technology Awards
- Amber Campbell – Meritorious Achievement for stage management in dance
- Ruby Duka – First place in Sound Design for work on the CSU Theatre production of The Normal Heart by Larry Kramer: advances to the national conference
- Jake Mosier – Meritorious Achievement in Lighting Design for work on the CSU Theatre production of The Normal Heart by Larry Kramer; Vectorworks Award (subscription to Vectorworks Spotlight Addition/$3K value)
- Rachel Ross – The Randy Lutz Allied Award, which is the highest award for Allied Arts (full ride to the USITT Conference) for work done on the CSU Theatre production of Silent Sky by Lauren Gunderson