GCSU performs in College Theater Festival

     WASHINGTON, D.C.—
     University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham Southern College, University of Central Florida, Florida State University, GCSU, Milligan College, Mississippi University for Women, and Shorter College will present productions at the Region Four competition of the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF) Feb. 6 – 11, hosted by Southwestern Georgia State University in Americus. 
     The showcased productions will be considered for an all-expenses paid trip to the national festival April 16-22, at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to perform their work.  A national selection team formed by the festival’s national committee will select a total of four to six of the strongest and most diverse college productions from across the country to be showcased at the Kennedy Center.
     In addition to the chance to perform with top-notch peers in Washington, D.C., the students will also be candidates for a host of scholarships and awards.  While the KCACTF honors excellence in overall production, students are also recognized for excellence in specific categories including costume and make-up design, scenic design, lighting and sound, acting, directing, dramatic criticism, playwriting, musical theater composition and dramaturgy.  Awards will be announced at the Kennedy Center during the national festival April 16-22.

     Some history and background on the KCACTF

     Developed in 1969 by Roger L. Stevens, the Kennedy Center’s founding chairman, the KCACTF is dedicated to both improving and recognizing the quality of works, especially those that are either new or written by students, produced by American colleges and universities.  Through the regional competitions and national festival, the KCACTF celebrates the strength of both the theater programs and the students of colleges and universities throughout the United States.
     Along with the national festival, the eight regional festivals provide an opportunity for colleges and universities to present their finest works to diverse audiences and to receive feedback from the national panel.  While at the festivals, students and faculty are also able to attend workshops, master classes, seminars, panel discussions and social gatherings so that they may further develop their skills and gain insight into the theater world.
     Since its establishment 38 years ago, KCACTF has reached more than 16 million theatergoers and 400,000 college and university theater students nationwide.

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