ASPIRE KCACTF/LORT ARTS LEADERSHIP INTENSIVE
The KCACTF/LORT ASPIRE Leadership Intensive is designed to cultivate a new generation of artistic and administrative leaders for the American Theatre with a focus on engaging people of color, women, and members of other groups that are consistently underrepresented in the field. One student from Region 5 will be selected to attend the National Festival in April to engage in topics concerning Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion as well as a dynamic week-long curriculum designed to explore leadership in the performing arts, investigate institutional challenges in the profession, and create professional networking opportunities in the field.
DESIGN, TECHNOLOGY, AND MANAGEMENT
Festival 51 offers numerous opportunities in Design, Technology and Management. Events at the festival include, The Expo, Costume Parade, Portfolio Review, Stage-crew Showdown, and Stage Management.
DIRECTING
One of the many aims of KCACTF is to nurture the next generation of stage directors. To attain that goal, there are several opportunities for young directors at the Region 5 Festival to foster their growth as a director no matter their experience level.
DRAMATURGY
The role of the dramaturg is the most collaborative of the roles in theatre, the most collaborative of arts. As such, dramaturgs work closely with all theatre makers. The Dramaturgy Initiatives of KCACTF Region 5 include opportunities to showcase your work from you home institutions as well as engage at the festival with fellow artists to create new work. We encourage all dramaturgs to initiate artistic relationships across disciplinary and institutional lines.
INSTITUTE FOR THEATRE JOURNALISM AND ADVOCACY
The Institute for Theatre Journalism and Advocacy (formerly National Critics' Institute) was established to assist in elevating the level of arts criticism and to provide writers the opportunity to grow at the same pace as the artists, whose work they review and interpret. The Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival sponsors workshops at each regional festival where students with backgrounds in theatre, English, and journalism write daily critiques of plays in round-table discussion sessions.
INTENSIVE WORKSHOPS
The Intensives are longer hands-on workshops ranging from three hours to multiple days.
PERFORMANCE
Festival 51 offers a variety of opportunities for performers. Including the Irene Ryan Scholarship Auditions, Devised Theatre Project, and Musical Theatre Intensive.
PLAYWRITING PROGRAMS
The Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival National Playwriting Program (NPP) is dedicated to supporting student playwrights in the development of their original work for the stage, with dramaturgical and performance opportunities that emphasize respect for the written word and for the playwright's contribution to the theatrical process.
PROFESSIONAL AUDITIONS AND INTERVIEWS
We are excited to offer Festival 51 registrants this opportunity to network with regional and national producers who are seeking talented performers and technicians with which to work.
NEW THIS YEAR! STUDENT ADVISORY BOARD
Region 5 invites nominations for students interested in serving on the Student Advisory Board. The Student Advisory Board provides feedback about the KCACTF experience to the regional executive committee. Students interested in having a voice in festival programming should apply using the form below. Student Advisory board members should plan on attending the festival and participating in a meeting near the end of the festival week.