2011 Los Angeles Theatre Center and Los Angeles City College

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The Kennedy Center
American College
Theater Festival 43
Presents
The Forty–Third Annual Region VIII Festival 2011
Arizona, Central and Southern California, Hawaii, Southern Nevada, Utah
February 8 – 12, 2011
Los Angeles, California
Presented by
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
The Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival is sponsored by the
U.S. Department of Education; Dr. Gerald and Paula McNichols Foundation; The
Honorable Stuart Bernstein and Wilma E. Bernstein; the Kennedy Center Corporate
Fund; and the National Committee for the Performing Arts.
The U.S. Department of Education supports approximately one–third of the budget for the Kennedy Center Education Department. The
contents of this document do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education, and you should not assume en-
dorsement by the Federal Government.
The College of Fine Arts at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas
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Table of Contents
Welcome............................................................................................. 4
Festival Information ............................................................................ 6
Special Events ..................................................................................... 7
Invited Productions ........................................................................... 10
Workshops .........................................................................................13
Event Descriptions
Acting & Directing ............................................................................ 24
Design, Technologies & Management .............................................. 27
National Playwriting Program ........................................................... 29
Dramaturgy and Critics Institute ....................................................... 33
Festival Guests and Respondents .................................................... 35
KCACTF Festival 43 National Acknowledgements ............................47
KCACTF Festival 43 Regional Acknowledgements .......................... 50
Region VIII Production and Design Respondents ............................. 53
Awards of Merit ............................................................................... 54
Productions ...................................................................................... 59
Region VIII Service Recognition ........................................................ 62
2011 Excellence in Theatre Education Award ................................... 63
Past Regional Chairs ......................................................................... 66
Past Regional Productions Finalists .................................................. 66
Medallion Recipients .........................................................................71
Excellence in Theatre Education Award ........................................... 72
Welcome
On behalf of the KCACTF Region VIII Board of Governors, welcome to Festival 43!
Each exciting year we gather to acknowledge outstanding theatre and to celebrate the
accomplishments of theatre departments at colleges and universities throughout our region.
Without the hospitality of the folks at host locations and the dedication of the members
of the regional board, as well as the many individuals who support this organization as
respondents, an event like this would not be possible. So I want to thank each of you for
spending so much of your valuable time and energy to support this organization.
As part of our festival selection process, I’ve been reflecting on what it takes to create
outstanding theatre. For me the heart of this process lies in experimentation. We might
call it rehearsal but it’s really one big experiment. This year, Region VIII Festival 43 is all
about experimentation! Instead of anchoring our workshops and performances at one of
our own campuses, our primary venue is the Los Angeles Theatre Center in Downtown
Los Angeles. We’ve also restructured the main events of the festival over a four–day period.
Tuesday is exclusively devoted to activity–based workshops focusing on translating theatre
skills to Hollywood careers, and is hosted by Los Angeles City College Theatre Academy.
The evening is free of events so students can explore nearby Hollywood, California.
Also, since we’re in Los Angeles, I wanted to include as many LA theatre artists as possible.
So we’ve invited noteworthy LA theatre professionals to join with experienced KCACTF
respondents to respond to invited productions. Be sure to check out the response sessions
(see the program for times), because you just never know who might show up!
Please take the time to stop me and let me know how you think our experiment is going.
Your feedback is important and can have an impact on future festivals.
John H. Binkley, Regional Chair
Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival, Region VIII
On behalf of the students, faculty, staff, and administration of Los Angeles City College, I
am delighted to welcome you to Region VIII, Kennedy Center American College Theater
Festival 43. The Theatre Academy at LACC has a long tradition of participation with
the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival from its inception in 1969 to
the present day. It is an honor for the Theatre Academy and Los Angeles City College to
be a part of this festival–– to recognize, reward, and celebrate the exemplary work produced in college and
university theaters across the nation. It is an even greater honor to partner with the wider regional
community of artists and educators in the celebration and exploration of their work as
theatre artists.
We hope you enjoy your time here on our campus and that your experience at the festival
invigorates your creative spirit and commitment to the performing arts.

Kevin L. Morrissey, Chairman
The Theatre Academy and Theater Arts Department
Los Angeles City College 
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It is with great joy that we welcome the Region VIII Kennedy Center American College
Theater Festival to the Los Angeles Theatre Center and the great city of Los Angeles. We
invite you to explore the cultural diversity, striking beauty, and artistic energy of this city
that the Latino Theater Company calls home. This year marks our sixth year at the helm of
the Los Angeles Theatre Center (LATC), a world–class arts center with four unique stages
and over 100 years of history in downtown Los Angeles. As the managing entity of the Los
Angeles Theatre Center, The Latino Theater Company is committed to maintaining the
Center as a space where diverse peoples, cultures and ideas converge within and through
performance. Today we open our arms to KCACTF and say bienvenidos/welcome to the
students, faculty members, technicians, actors, directors, designers, stage managers,
audiences, family and friends associated with this festival. The Latino Theater Company
is honored to open the doors of the Los Angeles Theatre Center to such an inspiring
commitment and dedication to improving the quality and diversity of college/university
theater across the nation.
Jose Luis Valenzuela
Artistic Director, Latino Theater Company
Artistic Director, Los Angeles Theatre Center
WELCOME Region VIII Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival to the Los
Angeles Theatre Center. We are pleased to be your host for Festival 43 and hope you find
time to explore the many facets of our burgeoning and diverse downtown Los Angeles
community.
During the past fourteen years I have served as a professor/administrator at two CSU
universities, Cal State Long Beach and Cal State LA, where currently I am on the faculty
in the Department of Theatre Arts and Dance. I have had the opportunity to work with
many talented, creative, and insightful administrators, faculty and students. I know
that the late Roger Stevens—the Kennedy Center’s founding chairman who started the
nationwide festival back in 1969 to serve as a catalyst for improving the quality of college
and university theatre in the United States—would be most proud of its accomplishment.
On behalf of the staff and crew of the LATC, we hope you have an outstanding festival and
that you will return to the Center soon. We present our EAST OF BROADWAY Season,
beginning in March, and we invite you to review the upcoming season by visiting our
website at www.thelatc.org.
Paul Stuart Graham
General Manager
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Festival Information
Registration & Information
An information desk will be located in the 2nd Floor Lobby at the Omni Los Angeles Hotel at California
Plaza on Monday from 5:00pm to 10:00pm, Tuesday – Friday from 8:00am to 10:00pm, and Saturday
from 8:00am to 5:00pm. On Tuesday from 8:00am to 2:00pm the registration and information desk
will be located at the West Court of the Theatre Building at Los Angeles City College. Beginning Tuesday
at 5:00pm, the registration and information desk will be located in the lobby of the Los Angeles Theatre
Center. The hours will be Tuesday from 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm, Wednesday–Friday from 8:00 am to
8:00pm, Saturday from 8:00 am to 5:00pm.
Admission To Performances
Only registered festival participants will be able to attend performances with their current KCACTF Region
VIII badge. Seating is limited and participants will be admitted on a first–come, first–serve basis.
Venues
The festival features four different production venues at the Los Angeles Theatre Center
Theatre 1 (492 Seats)
Theatre 2 (298 Seats)
Theatre 3 (318 Seats)
Theatre 4 (99 Seats)
Parking
Los Angeles Theatre Center
Public parking facilities available on Main St. and 6th St. Several well–lit, security patrolled parking
facilities are situated within one block of the Los Angeles Theatre Center. Parking generally costs between
$5–$6.
Omni Los Angeles Hotel at California Plaza
Valet Parking – Approx. $30 for 24 hours, includes in/out privileges
Downtown Los Angeles Parking
To find parking in downtown Los Angeles go to http://losangeles.bestparking.com. Click on Daily and then
Neighborhood and Downtown.
Public Transportation
Go Metro to the Los Angeles Theatre Center and the Omni Hotel!
The Los Angeles Theatre Center is a five minute walk from the Pershing Square Metro Red Line Station.
Metro provides Metro Bus and Metro Rail transportation steps away from the LATC. http://www.metro.net.
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Hospitality Rooms
The Hospitality Rooms are available for faculty members & staff of participating schools as well as special guests.
Los Angeles Theatre Center
The Daytime Hospitality Room is located in the Founders Room in the lower level of the Los Angeles
Theatre Center. The room will be open Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Omni Los Angeles Hotel at California Plaza
The Daytime Hospitality Room is located in the Governors Room off the second floor lobby, and is available
Wednesday and Thursday. The Evening Hospitality Suite is located in the California Suite, and is available
Wednesday–Saturday, after the final performance of the day until 1:00am.
Faculty/Staff Pasta Dinner
Join your colleagues throughout our Region for a casual dinner Friday, February 11th from 5:00 to 7:00 in
the Bradbury/Rose Room at the Omni Los Angeles Hotel at California Plaza. To help cover the cost we are
asking for those who wish to attend to purchase a $10.00 ticket. If you didn’t purchase the ticket at the time
of registration, you can purchase it at the registration table.
Special Events
Evening of Invited Scenes
The Evening of Invited Scenes is our Festival’s energetic annual kick–off performance. The selected
scenes, chosen from more than 80 associate and participating productions that were recommended, are
representative of the diverse offerings seen across Region VIII in 2010. Included are samples of outstanding
acting skill, striking ensemble performance, notable interpretations of classics, and bold renditions of
musicals and contemporary works.
Fringe Festival:
A Showcase of Student Driven Theatrical Performance!
Join the Student Advisory Boards’ late–night festival of student work. Friday, February 11th starting at
10:00pm you will see diverse offerings from the provocative to the exotic. All types of theatrical performance
were considered: drama, comedy, puppet work, environmental performance, hip–hop, circus and/or clown
performance and one–person, etc. Come support your fellow students’ work!
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Next Step Interviews
KCACTF Region VIII offers Festival participants a wonderful opportunity to take the next step in their
educational or professional goals with this chance to be seen and heard by major universities and theatre
companies. There will be an additional $10.00 registration fee this year. You can pay this $10.00 at the time
of registration or at the Festival. Next Step Tech Interviews will take place Saturday in various locations.
Student Social Events
Student Socials are scheduled Wednesday – Friday in Bunker Hill Room at 10:00pm. Start the week off
Wednesday, February 9th, with new and old friends as we welcome you to Region VIII’s 2011 festival! Check
at the registration table for specifics of each night’s events.
Respondent Workshop
Respondents Workshop Coordinator: Judith Royer – Loyola Marymount University
General Respondents Workshop Facilitators: Val Limar–Jansen – Riverside Community College,
Bob Nelson – University of Utah, Judith Royer – Loyola Marymount University,
Rodger Sorensen–Brigham Young University
Design Respondents Workshop Coordinator: Geof Eroe – Phoenix College
New Plays Respondents Workshop Coordinator: Char Nelson – Brigham Young University
The workshop is designed to provide an opportunity for Region VIII respondents, new and old alike, to
share insights into, explore concerns about, and discuss challenges most often encountered in the response
process. It provides an opportunity to learn and/or update skills needed for on–site responses to productions
as well as procedures for reporting results. The workshop will include viewing of Festival productions
and four sessions dedicated to presentation/discussion of guidelines for response, practicum responses by
participants, and feedback on these responses from the workshop directors and participating colleagues.
Sessions are scheduled to begin Wednesday, February 9th, and continue daily through Saturday, February
12th, from 8:00 to 10:00 am each of these mornings. Faculty participants need to be able to attend the first
session and at least two of the remaining three sessions.
Meet Our Special Guests
During Festival week we will have opportunities to meet our special guests. Many of our festival guests are
offering workshops so please check the workshop schedule. At the time of publication the following Special
Events were scheduled:
Wednesday, February 8th Rigging for the Aerialist with Ray LeClair,
Conversation with Tonya Pinkins Technical Director Zumanity and Tom Lapp,
5:00pm – 5:45pm Head of Rigging KA.
LATC Theatre 2 4:00pm – 5:00pm
LATC Theatre 1
Thursday, February 9th
Conversation with Amy Levinson Friday, February 10th
2:00pm – 2:45pm Playwriting and Criticism with Steven Leigh Morris
LATC Costume Shop 12:00pm – 12:45pm
LATC Vault
Improv with Tim Bagley
1:30pm – 2:30pm
LATC Theatre 3
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