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JOIN US FOR FESTIVAL 53!
January 17-23, 2021
Des Moines, IA
Des Moines, IA
Welcome to The Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival
Region 5!
As Chair of our great Region, it is my pleasure to welcome you to an organization that has shaped many lives in its rich, 50-year history. Region 5 is literally in the heart of KCACTF and we cannot be more proud of the art and the people that happen in the middle of the country! Whether you are new to us or an old pro I encourage you to click on the “About” tab and do some browsing. There you will find the mission of KCACTF as well as the goals and description of your current leadership team and the national handbook. Please - get to know us! Many of us have had life-changing experiences with KCACTF as students and we are now continuing this rich tradition as volunteers with the organization. There is a little something for everyone, so please explore our website and, as always, if there are any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask!
W. James Wood
South Dakota State University
Region 5 Chair
Region 5!
As Chair of our great Region, it is my pleasure to welcome you to an organization that has shaped many lives in its rich, 50-year history. Region 5 is literally in the heart of KCACTF and we cannot be more proud of the art and the people that happen in the middle of the country! Whether you are new to us or an old pro I encourage you to click on the “About” tab and do some browsing. There you will find the mission of KCACTF as well as the goals and description of your current leadership team and the national handbook. Please - get to know us! Many of us have had life-changing experiences with KCACTF as students and we are now continuing this rich tradition as volunteers with the organization. There is a little something for everyone, so please explore our website and, as always, if there are any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask!
W. James Wood
South Dakota State University
Region 5 Chair
The Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival Diversity and Inclusion Statement
The Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival affirms its commitment to policies and practices of promoting inclusion and diversity in its leadership, both regional and national, as well as in its programming. We pledge to nurture talent in all areas of the theater based solely on merit and achievement. We encourage production respondents to avoid discriminatory comments and embrace the variety of artistic choices generated by the diversity of perspective that exists on college campuses across the country. We promote collegial exploration of new ideas, supported by a clear understanding of long-held artistic practices, fully respecting the communicated intentions of the playwright. We encourage discourse that effects positive change in the ways that under-represented groups are portrayed onstage, and we oppose acts of cultural appropriation and character depictions that deepen existing cultural divides. We embrace the idea that diversity in experience and perspective makes our organization stronger and more relevant and is therefore essential to our educational mission of training the future artistic leadership in American theater.
