Festival 39, January 21-27, 2007.

Site: Ames, Iowa

Host Institution: Iowa State University, assisted by Simpson College.

REGION V LEADERSHIP

REGIONAL ADVISORY BOARD

Brad Buffum, Webmaster

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

*Anne Byrd, Regional Vice Chair/Chief Financial Officer

Normandale Community College

*David Crespy, National Playwriting Program Chair

University of Missouri-Columbia

Craig Ellingson, Student Director Coordinator

Minnesota State University, Moorhead

Richard Herman, National Playwriting Vice-Chair

University of Central Missouri

Lori Horvik, Professional Development Coordinator

North Dakota State University

Paul Hustoles, Festival Registrar

Minnesota State University, Mankato

Tom Isbell, Irene Ryan Auditions Coordinator

University of Minnesota-Duluth

Joan Korte, Workshop Coordinator

Nebraska Wesleyan University

John Paul, Regional Design and Technologies Vice-Chair

Northwestern College-Orange City

Beate Pettigrew, Immediate Past Regional Chair

Johnson County Community College

Susan Proctor, LMDA Dramaturgy Coordinator

Rockhurst University

Kate Sinnett, National Critics Institute Coordinator

St. Cloud State University

*Sharon Sobel, Regional Design and Technologies Chair

University of Nebraska at Omaha

David Wintersteen, Regional Historian

Concordia College-Moorhead

*Tom Woldt, Regional Chair

Simpson College

*denotes Region V Executive Committee

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FESTIVAL MANAGEMENT TEAM

Brad Buffum, Stage Management Coordinator

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Sean Byrd, Summer Stock Auditions Coordinator

Normandale Community College

David Tidwell, Stage Crew Showdown Coordinator

University of Nebraska-Kearney

Mark Frank, Invited Scene Showcase Coordinator

Coffeyville Community College

Amanda Petefish-Schrag, Summer Stock Associate

Northwest Missouri State University

Katherine Pryor, Festival Brochure Coordinator

University of Kansas

Michelle Rebollo, Irene Ryan Associate/Scheduling

St. Louis Community College-Meramec

Michael Reese, David Thayer Lighting Coordinator

Nebraska Wesleyan University

Brad Reissig, Load-In/Golden Handtruck Coordinator

University of North Dakota

Peggy Sannerud, David Thayer Lighting Associate

Winona State University

Nadine Schmidt, Irene Ryan Associate/Permissions

Faculty Acting Showcase Coordinator

Southwest Minnesota State University

John Staniunas, Costume Parade Stage Director

University of Kansas

Sheila Tabaka, Costume Parade Manager

Southwest Minnesota State University

FESTIVAL MANAGEMENT ASSISTANTS

Christine Bial, Assistant to the Brochure Coordinator

University of Kansas

Scott Brusven, Festival Management Consultant

Northern Prairie Arts Association

Mitchell Daffer, Assistant to the Workshop Coordinator

Nebraska Wesleyan University

Kathy Teigland, Assistant to the Regional Chair

Simpson College

Angela Vogel, Power Point Layout Artist

Simpson College

Ann Woldt, Power Point Voice-Over Artist

Simpson College

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY HOST STAFF

COORDINATORS

Jane Cox, Festival Host

Brad Dell, Festival Coordinator

Jim Trenberth, Festival Technical Coordinator

Greg Duckett, Hospitality/Food Coordinator

Adam Moeller, Transportation Coordinator

Jillian Carstensen, Volunteer Coordinator

AREAS LIAISONS AND ASSISTANTS

Stephanie Borgert, Assistant Volunteer Coordinator

Emily Brainerd, Fisher Theater Liaison/Showdown

Clayton Johnson, Workshop Liaison/Transport Assistant

Doris Nash, Costume Parade Liaison

Michael Rubke, Summer Stock Liaison

Rob Sunderman, Design Expo Liaison

Liese Vanderbroek, Festival Brochure Liaison

Sarah Zwick-Tapley, Irene Ryan Liaison

And special thanks to the many student volunteers from Iowa State University and Simpson College.

FESTIVAL SPECIAL GUESTS, JUDGES AND RESPONDENTS

Jen Agnew, Great Plains Theatre Conference

National Playwriting Programs, Workshops

Tracy Armagost, Santa Fe Opera

Stage Crew Showdown, Respondent, Workshops

Steve Bross, Great Plains Theatre Conference

National Playwriting Programs, Workshops

Scott Brusven, Northern Prairie Arts

Workshops, Summer Stock

Karen Carpenter, Professional Director

Inge Directing, Workshops

Bill Cunningham, KCACTF Region I NPP Chair

National Playwriting Programs, Workshops

Amy Dolan Fletcher, Actor’s Equity Association

Irene Ryan Finals, Workshops

Peter Ellenstein, William Inge Festival

Inge Directing, Workshops

Karen Eterovich, Professional Actor and Playwright

Respondent, Ryan Finals, Workshops, Performance

Marty Gallagher, Professional Sound Designer

Design and Technologies Respondent, Workshops

Jeff Gibson, KCACTF Region IV Chair

Stage Crew Showdown, Workshops, Theatre Mgmt

Gregg Henry, Artistic Director-KCACTF

National Selection Team, Irene Ryan Prelims

Frank Higgins, Playwright in Residence, Kansas City Rep

National Playwriting Programs, Workshops

John Hill, University of Idaho

Costume Parade Adjudicator (in absentia)

Maggie Lally, KCACTF Region II Chair

SSDC Directing, Alternative Forms, Workshops

John Carroll Lynch, Professional Actor

Workshops

Georgia McGill, CUNY Queensborough Comm College

National Selection Team, Workshops

Skip Mercier, Professional Designer

Design Expo Respondent

Tom Mitchell, KCACTF Region III Co-Chair

Production Respondent, Design Expo Respondent

Debra Otte, KCACTF Past Region II Chair

Design Expo Respondent

Beate Pettigrew, National Irene Ryan Coordinator

National Selection Team, Workshops

John Plumpis, Professional Actor

Ryan Classical & Musical, Production Respondent,

Workshops

Matt Reinert, Lighting Designer-Guthrie Theater

Thayer Lighting, Stage Crew Showdown, Design Expo

Ken Robbins, Former KCACTF National NPP Chair

National Playwriting Programs, Workshops

Jeffrey Sanders, Cincinnati Shakespeare Company

Irene Ryan Semi-Finals, Workshops, Auditions

Kip Schawger, KCACTF National Design/Tech Chair

National Selection Team

Aoise Stratford, Professional Playwright & Director

National Playwriting Programs, Workshops

David L. Thayer, University of Iowa

David L. Thayer Lighting Workshop

Kristina Tollefson, University of Central Florida

Costume Parade Adjudicator (in absentia)

Heather Violanti, Professional Film and Theatre Critic

National Critics Institute, Dramaturgy, Workshops

Brenda Wehle, Professional Actor

Irene Ryan Finals, Workshops

Gweneth West, University of Virginia

National Selection Team, Workshops

Shanan Wexler, Professional Actor and Writer

Irene Ryan Semi-Finals, Alternative Forms Writing

Sandi Zielinski, KCACTF Region 3 Co-Chair

Irene Ryan Semi-Finals, Production Respondent

KCACTF NATIONAL SELECTION TEAM 2007

Gregg Henry

Georgia McGill

Beate Pettigrew

Gweneth West

KCACTF MEDALLION RECIPIENTS

Tom Isbell, University of Minnesota-Duluth

Beate Pettigrew, Johnson County Community College

INVITED FESTIVAL PRODUCTIONS

LEAVES OF WORDS

English Alternative Theatre, University of Kansas

Playwright: Tim Macy (Student Original)

Director: Paul Stephen Lim

MINT

Minnesota State University, Mankato

Playwright: Randy Wyatt (Student Original)

Director: Paul J. Hustoles

CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE

Nebraska Wesleyan University

Playwright: Bertolt Brecht

Director: Jason King Jones

FREEZEFRAME

Wichita State University

Playwright: Deborah Yarchun (Student Original)

Director: Danette Baker

SPEED THE PLOW

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Playwright: David Mamet

Director: Brian LaDuca (Student Director)

HAY FEVER

University of Kansas

Playwright: Noel Coward

Director: Jack B. Wright

THE INSPECTOR GENERAL

Wartburg College

Playwright: Nicolai Gogol

Director: William Earl

FIVE WOMEN WEARING THE SAME DRESS

Emporia State University

Playwright: Alan Ball

Director: Theresa Mitchell

FESTIVAL SPECIAL

PRESENTATION--

CHEER FROM CHAWTON;

A JANE AUSTEN FAMILY

THEATRICAL

Written and Performed by Karen Eterovich

SHOWCASE OF INVITED SCENES

NICKEL AND DIMED

Bismarck State University

THE PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD

Clarke College

PROOF

Culver Stockton College

THE GLASS MENAGERIE

Avila College

THE RECOGNITION OF SHAKUNTALA

North Dakota State University

GONE TO EARTH

Northwestern College

MACBETH

University of South Dakota

STANDING ON MY KNEES

Simpson College

FACULTY FELLOWSHIPS

NATIONAL FESTIVAL DIRECTING FELLOWSHIP WINNER

Theresa Mitchell, Emporia State University

ACTOR’S CENTER ACTING TEACHER DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP NOMINEE

Joe Klinebriel, Clarke College

KENNEDY CENTER SUMMER INTENSIVE IN SCENIC DESIGN NOMINEE

Nancy Pontius, Emporia State University

KENNEDY CENTER SUMMER INTENSIVE IN LIGHTING DESIGN NOMINEE

Michael Reese, Nebraska Wesleyan University

KENNEDY CENTER SUMMER INTENSIVE IN COSTUME DESIGN NOMINEE

Mary Beth Sorrell, Johnson County Community College

O’NEILL CENTER NATIONAL CRITICS’ INSTITUTE NOMINEE

Kate Sinnett, St. Cloud State University

STUDENT AWARD WINNERS

Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship Auditions

There were 412 Ryan nominations from the region in 2007. Of those, 323 pre-registered to participate in the Festival auditions.

Winners

Classical Acting Award

1^st Place: Olivia Young – University of Central Missouri

2^nd Place: Tharen Callanan – Minnesota State University, Mankato

Musical Theatre Acting Award

1^st Place: Maria Stukey – Emporia State University

2^nd Place: Dacia Dick – University of South Dakota

Best Partner

Final Round: Keenan Ramos – Kansas State University

Semi-Final Round: Keenan Ramos – Kansas State University

Irene Ryan Scholarship

Winner: Arber Mehmeti – Graceland University

Winner: Maria Stukey – Emporia State University

1^st Alternate: George Stavropoulos – Kansas State University

2^nd Alternate: Lauren Dusek – Washington University

National Playwriting Programs

This year we received a total of 78 ten-minute plays and 35 one-acts for a total of 113 scripts for our short play festival.

Region V KCACTF One-Act Play Festival

LIGHTS FADE, CURTAIN by Whitney Rowland

English Alternative Theatre/University of Kansas

10AM

HOW JIMMY AND JANIE BECAME TERRORISTS by Leslie Sedivy

Normandale Community College

12 PM

TWELFTH STEP by Justin Hofstetter

University of Missouri-Columbia

2PM

Region V John Cauble Short Play Nominees

LIGHTS FADE, CURTAIN by Whitney Rowland

English Alternative Theatre/University of Kansas

HOW JIMMY AND JANIE BECAME TERRORISTS by Leslie Sedivy

Normandale Community College

TWELFTH STEP by Justin Hofstetter

University of Missouri-Columbia

STAINED GLASS by Danielle Mann

Minnesota State Mankato

THE WAR IN QUARTERS by Sarah Schmitz

University of Minnesota- Duluth

FILLING THE BATHTUB by Alex Miceli

Independence Community College

Region V KCACTF Ten-Minute Play Festival

PAINT THE TOWN by Emily Laut

English Alternative Theatre/University of Kansas

THE KEENING by Mary Barile

University of Missouri-Columbia

ONE PERFECT MOMENT by Matthew Burkholder

North Dakota State University

SUICIDE BY PUNCHBOWL by Whitney Rowland

EAT/University of Kansas

BOYS by Adam Boughton

University of Missouri-Columbia

YELLOW by Sarah Schmitz

University of Minnesota-Duluth

David Mark Cohen Nominees

HickoryDickory by Marisa Wegryzn

Washinton University, St. Louis

Leaves of Words by Tim Macy

KU/English Alternative Theatre

One-Act Play Winner and Alternate

LIGHTS FADE, CURTAIN by Whitney Rowland

English Alternative Theatre/University of Kansas

HOW JIMMY AND JANIE BECAME TERRORISTS by Leslie Sedivy

Normandale Community College

Ten-Minute Play Winner and Alternate

SUICIDE BY PUNCHBOWL by Whitney Rowland/NPP FINALIST

EAT/University of Kansas

YELLOW by Sarah Schmitz/NPP ALTERNATE

University of Minnesota-Duluth

Workshop Sessions

A total of 73 workshops were offered in 102 sessions, indicating that quite a number of workshops were offered multiple times. The total number of workshop offerings does not include the closed Ryan feedback sessions.

Workshops were organized into six general categories. The numbers were as follows broken down by category:

	No. of Sessions	No. of Workshops
AD Acting and Directing	44	28
DT Design and Technology	18	13
MT Musical Theatre	7	5
PW Playwrighting and Dramaturgy	11	8
SP "Specialties" in Theatre	9	6
TK Conversations About What We Do	13	13
Total	102	73

Workshop Attendance

Attendance figures were obtained from the workshop monitor reports, completed by the student volunteers, and from my personal observations as I circulated during the workshops. Attendance at the workshops broke down as follows:

	Total Attendance at all sessions	Ave. Attendance per session
Acting and Directing	1022	23.2
Design and Technology	285	15
Musical Theatre	131	18.7
Playwrighting and Dramaturgy	198	18
"Specialties" in Theatre	179	17.9
Conversations About What We Do	207	15.9
Total	2202	19.8

DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGIES REGIONAL AWARDS

EntryCategory	First	Last	Production	School	Award
Alcone Makeup	Michele	Sansone	Thoroughly Modern Millie	University of Central Missouri	1st
Alcone Makeup	Carissa	Thorlakson	The Recognition of Sakuntala	North Dakota State University	2nd
AlliedCrafts	Amanda	Fehlner	Macbeth	University of South Dakota	1st (tie)
AlliedCrafts	Patrick	Stone	Urinetown	University of South Dakota	1st (tie)
BarbizonCostume	Amanda	Fehlner	Urinetown, The Musical	University of South Dakota	1st
BarbizonCostume	Lisa	Donohue	The Children's Hour	North Dakota State University	2nd
BarbizonCostume	Russel	Terwelp	Tale of Two Heroes	University of Central Missouri	HM
BarbizonCostume	Helen	Nosova	Learned Ladies	Universtiy of Nebraska - Lincoln	HM
BarbizonLighting	Daniel	Parks	Tale of Two Heroes	Central Missouri State University	1st
BarbizonLighting	Christopher	Wood	Man of La Mancha	University of Nebraska Omaha	2nd
BarbizonLighting	Tony	Luetkenhaus	Cabaret	Culver-Stockton College	HM
BarbizonScenic	Elizabeth	Grim	James Joyce's The Dead	Northwestern College	1st
BarbizonScenic	Allen Wright	Shannon	Peter Pan	Minnesota State University, Mankato	2nd
BarbizonScenic	Emily	Forsman	Macbeth	University of South Dakota	HM
BarbizonScenic	Ashley	Woods	The Singular Life of Albert Nobbs	University of Minnesota at Duluth	model 1st
BarbizonScenic	Danielle	Laubach	The Glass Menagerie	Avila University	model 2nd
ExpoCostume	Sara	Herman	The Servant of Two Masters	University of Minnesota Morris	1st
ExpoCostume	Takashi	Morimoto	2006 dance concert	University of Nebraska Kearney	2nd
ExpoCostume	Kelly	Vogel	Something's Afoot	University of Kansas	1st
ExpoLighting	Tim	Boeshaar	The Skin of our Teeth	University of Kansas	1st
ExpoLighting	Dana	Kleiman	Waving Goodbye	Minnesota State University Mankato	2nd
ExpoPoster	Vaughn	Donahue	Gone to Earth	Northwestern College	1st
ExpoPoster	Aaron	Laudermith	Urinetown: The Musical	University of South Dakota	2nd
ExpoScenic	Eric	Luchen	Cabaret	Emporia State University	1st
ExpoScenic	Aaron	Kennedy	Art of Dining	Emporia State University	2nd
ExpoScenic	Allen Wright	Shannon	The Lark	Minnesota State University, Mankato	1st
ExpoScenic	Jody	Tidwell	Oedipus	University of South Dakota	2nd
Stage Mgmt	Lydia	Bolder	Wonderful Town	Concordia College, Minnesota	1st
Sound	Ben	Inniger	Everyman	Bethany Lutheran College	1st
Sound	Richard	Bergsrud	The Secret Life of Albert Nobbs	University of Minnesota Duluth	2nd
Thayer Lighting	Tim	Boeschaar	Lux Aeterna	University of Kansas	1st

REGION 5 NATIONAL AWARD-WINNERS (SPRING ’07)

Barbizon Lighting Design

Third Place
Daniel Parks
University of Central Missouri

The LMDA-KCACTF Dramaturgy Awards In Association with ATHE
John Baker, University of Iowa
The O'Neill Playwrights' Conference Fellowship

The KCACTF Musical Theatre Award
2nd place
FARMER SONG by Joe Hynek
Iowa State University