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The KCACTF Region 5 Festival 50 KEYNOTE ADDRESS/PERFORMANCE will be given by Brian Quijada.  The Keynote presentation will be the finale of the Opening Ceremonies Event on the evening of Sunday, January 21.
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Brian Quijada
Brian Quijada a playwright, composer, and performer, will launch Region 5 Festival 50 by presenting a Solo Hip Hop Theatre Performance as a part of the Opening Ceremonies Celebration on Sunday, January 21.  Originally from Chicago, Quijada has been touring his multi Jeff award winning, multi Drama Desk nominated solo show Where Did We Sit in the Bus? all over the country.  
Quijada, now based out of New York, has spent most of his career acting in new plays Off-Broadway, Regionally, and Internationally, but occasionally is seen acting and heard voice acting on TV shows and Spanish ad campaigns. As a playwright/composer Brian has been commissioned by Seattle Repertory Theatre and The Kennedy Center to develop new musical plays.Quijada, now based out of New York, has spent most of his career acting in new plays Off-Broadway, Regionally, and Internationally, but occasionally is seen acting and heard voice acting on TV shows and Spanish ad campaigns. As a playwright/composer Brian has been commissioned by Seattle Repertory Theatre and The Kennedy Center to develop new musical plays.​
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REGIONAL FESTIVAL LEADERSHIP AND SPECIAL GUESTS
​KCACTF REGION 5 STRATEGIC GOALS
  • Promote dynamic festival programming, while responsibly maintaining fiscal vigor.
  • Ensure quality production responses that are consistent, sensitive, thoughtful, and informative.
  • Promote institutional, gender, and racial diversity in the regional festival through personnel and programming.
  • Maximize accessibility to information in order to:
  • maintain organizational transparency.
  • increase active participation.
  • ensure greater student and faculty awareness of festival opportunities.
Ensure the number and quality of opportunities meets the needs of student and faculty participants in festival activities.

REGION 5 FESTIVAL LEADERSHIP
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REGION 5 RESPONDENTS

The production response has always been the heart and soul of KCACTF. Thank you to the following people for giving so unselfishly of their time, their expertise, and their passion for educational theatre in service as production respondents across the Great Plains of Region V!

JD Ackman, South Dakota State University
CD Adamson, Central College
Melissa Alpers-Springer, William Woods University
*#Rick Anderson, Kirkwood Community College
#Jim Bartruff, Emporia State University
Jimmy Bickerstaff, St. Mary's University of Minnesota
Cheryl Black, University of Missouri
Kevin Brown, University of Missouri
Siobhan Bremer, University of Minnesota Morris
Holly Breuer, Missouri Western State University
Anne Byrd, Normandale Community College
*#Sean Byrd, Normandale Community College
*#Brad Carlson, University of Missouri
#Patrick Carriere, Minnesota State University Moorhead
Emily Cherry, University of North Dakota
David Crespy, University of Missouri​
*#Brad Dell, Iowa State University
Del Delorm, University of Nebraska at Kearney
Conrad Davidson, Minot State University
Del DeLorm, University of Nebraska Kearney
Devon Denn-Young, Peru State College
Tory Depew, University of Central Missouri
Danny Devlin, Bismark State College
#Jay Edelnant, University of Northern Iowa
Craig Ellingson, Minnesota State University Moorhead
Season Ellison, Bemidji State University
*%Diedre Enz-Mattox, Hutchinson Community College
Jayna Fitzsimmons, Augustana University
Anne Foradori, University of Nebraska, Kearney
Lysa Fox, Western Illinois University
Janice Fronczak, University of Nebraska, Kearney
Scott Glasser, University of Nebraska at Omaha
#Cat Gleason, University of Missouri
John Graham, Drake University
Sonia Hanson, Missouri Western State University
Jason Harris, Avila University
Haidee Heaton, Culver Stockton College
#Tom Heiman, Baker University
Andy Henrickson, Mount Marty College
Richard Herman, University of Central Missouri
Darin Himmerich, University of Nebraska, Kearney
#Robert Hubbard, Northwestern College
Paul Hustoles, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Harlold Hynick, Missouri Valley College
#Sara Ice, University of Nebraska Kearney
Benji Inniger, Bethany Lutheran College
Tom Isbell, University of Minnesota - Duluth
Kaarin Johnston, College of St. Benedict/St. John's University
Stephi Jorandby, Northwest Missouri State University
David Lane, Muscatine Community College
Bethany Larson, Buena Vista University
#Kristin Larson, Grand View University
Charles Leader, Kansas City Community College
James LeDuc, Saint Paul College
Blayn Lemke, Anoka Ramsey Community College
Mike Lenz, Southwest Minnesota State University
Dan Matisa, Emporia State University
Michael McCandless, Creighton University
Mike McIntyre, Jamestown College
Dan Miller, Dakota Wesleyan University
*#Julie Mollenkamp, University of Central Missouri
#Ryan Morehead, Metropolitan Community College
Stephanie Murry, University of North Dakota
Doris Nash, Iowa State University
Kevin Neuharth, Minot State University
Julie Noonan, Washburn University
Casey Paradise, Lake Region State College
Jack Parkhurst, Nebraska Wesleyan University
#Amanda Petefish-Schrag, Iowa State University
Beate Pettigrew, Johnson County Community College
Tee Quillin, Missouri Western State University
Mike Ricci, North Hennepin Community College
Shea Saladee, Iowa Western Community College
Tracy Salter, Graceland University
*Kelly Schaefer, Iowa State University
Nadine Schmidt, Southwest Minnesota State University
Aaron Scully, University of Central Missouri
Corey Shelsta, South Dakota State University
Victor Shonk, University of South Dakota
Aili Smith, Minot State University
Dana Smith, Truman State University
*Ben Stark, Kansas State University
Linda Starkey, Wichita State University
*Sheila Tabaka, Southwest Minnesota State University
David Walker, Buena Vista University
Matthew Weedman, University of Northern Iowa
Jonathan Wehmeyer, Southern Baptist University
*Billy Wilburn, South Dakota State University
Bart Williams, Southeast Missouri State University
Heather Williams, Winona State University
Jim Williams, Winona State University
Lindsey Williams, Riverland Community College
John Wilson, University of Central Missouri
David Wintersteen, Concordia College
#Tom Woldt, ACTION Talent Group
Scott Working, Metropolitan Community College, Omaha
Dan Workman, Augustana University
*W. James Wood, South Dakota State University
Adam Yankowy, Iowa State University
Devon Denn-Young, The Rose Children's Theater
#Daniel Yurgaitis, Northern State University
 
* Regional Selection Team
# Past Road Warrior
% Road Warrior ‘17
 
 
FORMER REGION 5 CHAIRS

Lee Adey
Rick Anderson
Anne Byrd
Joyce Cavarozzi
Weldon Durham
Jay Edelnant
Gregg Henry
Paul Hustoles
Harold Nichols
Beate Pettigrew
Harry Parker
Ronald Willis
Tom Woldt
Jack Wright
 

LOAD IN/LOAD OUT/GOLDEN HANDTRUCK RESPONDENTS

Brad Reissig-University of North Dakota
Kelly Vogel-University of Kansas
Tim Wells-State Fair Community College
Tom Heiman-Baker University
Mike Lenz-Southwest Minnesota
Darin Himmerich-University of Nebraska-Kearney



IRENE RYAN PRELIM ROUND RESPONDENTS​
First Name Last Name School
Rick Anderson Kirkwood Community College
Karen Barker Northwestern College
Brian Begley  Wayne State College
Danny  Devlin Bismark State College
David Goyette Truman Univesity 
Bob Hart Emporia State University
Haidee Heaton Culver Stockton College
Mark Kelty Central Methodist University
Kristin  Larson Grand View University
Michael McCandless  Creighton University
Allyson Moon Southwestern College
Stephanie Murry University of North Dakota
Casey  Paradies Lake Region State College
Tim Pyles University of South Dakota
Mike  Ricci North Hennepin Community College
Shea Saladee University of Nebraska Omaha
Tracy  Salter Graceland University
Nadine Schmidt Southwest Minnesota State University
Lindsey  Williams Riverland Community College
John Wilson University of Central Missouri
Dan  Workman Augustana College
Adam  Yankowy Iowa State University
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Name Affiliation
Lisa Abbot Vice-Chair, KCACTF Region 4, Georgia Southern University
Tracy Armagost Santa Fe Opera
Naomi Baker Chair, KCACTF Region 2
Jessie Barker Yale School of Drama
Aretta Baumgartner Center for Puppetry Arts
Michelle Bombe KCACTF National Vice-Chair
Jason Brown The Guthrie Theater
Karen Burthwright AEA, SAG/AFTRA, CAEA
Jane Childs Stagecraft Institute of Las Vegas
Tearrance Chisholm Playwright, The Julliard School
Tiffany Flory Iowa Stage Theatre Company
Johan Godwaldt Bethel College
Ben Gonzales Region 7 NPP Chair, Washington State University
Francine Griffith Accompanist
Rachel Haage Georgia Tech University, AEA
egla Hassan Freelance Director
Gregg Henry KCACTF Artistic Director
Jim Holmes Loyola Marymount University
Bryan Hunt Great River Shakespeare Festival
Jessica Hwang Playwright
Tim Kaufman The New York Times
Bill Kincaid Western Illinois University
Donna Latham Playwright
Matt McIver Co-Artistic Director, Iowa Stage Theatre Company
Bryan Moore Concordia University, Nebraska
Michael Moraine Bureau of Cultural Affairs
Pratik Motwani Dell'Arte International
Amy Mussman Maine State Music Theatre
Brian Quijada Actor/Writer/Musician
Laura Rickard University of Miami
Daniel Schindler Whitman College
Sonya Siebert Accompanist
Kerry Skram Iowa Stage Theatre Company
Sharon Sobel Western Connecticut State University
Jim Trenberth Iowa State University
Elizabeth van den Berg KCACTF National Committee Member at Large
Bradley Allan Zarr Open Jar Institute
Lisa Abbott
Traci Armagost
Naomi Baker
Jessica Barker
Aretta Baumgartner
Michelle Bombe
Jason Brown
Karen Burthwright
Jane Childs
Tearrance Chisholm
Ben Gonzalez
Johan Gotwaldt
Rachel Hagge
egla hassan
Jessica Huang
Bryan Hunt
Tim Kaufman
Bill Kincaid
Donna Latham
Bryan Moore
Pratik Motwani
Amy Mussman
Brian Quijada
Laura Rikard
Sharon Sobel
Dan Schindler
Elizabeth van den Berg
Bradley Allan Zarr
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