Fitchburg State College in association with ALPS/Advanced Lighting & Production Services, Inc., City of Fitchburg, FourPoints Sheraton and Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School welcomes you to the
The Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival 41
Region I, January 27-February 1, 2009
Region I is proud to have ALPS/Advanced Lighting & Production Services, Inc., as our primary 2009 participating sponsor.
The Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival is sponsored in part by:
Stephen and Christine Schwarzman
The Kennedy Center Corporate Fund
U.S. Department of Education
The National Committee for the Performing Arts
Dr. Gerald and Paula McNichols Foundation
KCACTF Region I Officers and Executive Committee
Chair
Kelly C. Morgan
Vice Chairs
Jim Murphy Linda M. Sutherland
2nd Vice Chairs
Raina Ames (Irene Ryan Chair)
Catherine Hurst (Directing Chair)
Playwrighting Co-Chairs
Robert Boles Crystal Brian
Playwrighting Co-Vice Chairs
Brandt Reiter Laurence Tocci
Playwrighting 2nd Vice Chair
Jack Shea
Critics Workshop Chair
Dan Patterson,
Critics Workshop Vice-Chair
Scott R. Gagnon
Design & Technology Co-Chairs
John Devlin Chase Rozelle
Design & Technology Co-Vice-Chairs
Eric Cornwell Luke Sutherland
Design & Technology 2nd Co-Vice Chairs
Rafael Jaen Elinor Parker
Dramaturgy Chair
Magda Romanska
Dramaturgy Vice-Chair
Sabine Klein
Respondents Chair
Kathleen Sills
Diversity Chair
Mary C. Vreeland
Irene Ryan Chair
Jim Murphy
National Selection Team
Kaleta Brown, Cathy Norgren, Steve Reynolds, and Gregg Henry
Festival Production Respondents
Matt Chapman, Lisa Dalton, Russell Garrett, Jerry Goralnick, Tony Howarth, Melissa Hurt, Maggie Lally, Lois Kagan Mingus, Bruce Robinson, Rill Roudebush, and Bill Schill
Festival Design/Tech Respondents
John Hill, William Kenyon, Anne Mundell, and Tina Shackleford
Regional Selection Team
Raina Ames. Jim Beauregard, Robert Boles, Crystal Brian, Scott Gagnon, Cathy Hurst, Kelly Morgan, Jim Murphy, Dan Patterson, Kathleen Sills, Linda Murphy Sutherland
Irene Ryan Judges
Preliminaries: Lisa Dalton, Russell Garrett, Tim Gleason, Gregg Henry, Lois Kagan Mingus, Mary Vreeland
Semi-Finals: Maggie Lally, Austin Pendleton, Bill Roudebush
Finals: Jan Buttram, Mitchell Riggs
Irene Ryan Respondents
Preliminaries: Matt Chapman, Connie Crawford, Erica Hager, Patrica Hawkridge, Melissa Hurt, Kaia Monroe
Semi-Finals: Maggie Lally, Bill Roudebush
Finals: Jan Buttram, Mitchell Riggs
Dramaturgy Judges
Magda Romanska, Sabine Klein
Irene Ryan Coordinator-Jennifer Ouellette
Festival Director–Kelly Morgan
Festival Technical Director Coordinator–Cap Corduan
Administrative Director–Sharon Bernard
Administrative Staff–Jennifer Ouellette
Management Interns
Andrew Ciaravino and Michael Kent (Quinnipiac University)
Administrative Interns
Jeffrey Brazeau (Westfield State College), Caroline Hill (University of Vermont) Tiffany Plante (Keene State College), Matt Gagnon (University of Maine at Machais)
Workshop Coordinator–Steven Bergman
Hospitality Hosts–Matthew Nesmith and Robin Stone
Accompanist-Alisa Bucchiere
House Manager–Kelly Stowell
Photographer-Jerry Kean
Supervisors for the Dukakis Center for the Performing Arts
James Dougherty (Middlebury College)
Supervisor for Weston Auditorium
Luke J. Sutherland (Community College of Rhode Island)
Matt Babcock (Fitchburg State College)
Supervisor for McKay Auditorium
Jo Nazro (Fitchburg State College)
Supervisor for Sheraton Events
F. Chase Rozelle (Eastern Connecticut State College)
Drivers, Guides and additional services
Coordinator–Michael J. Babineau
Fitchburg State College Students
Fitchburg State College Floating Technical Crew
Jessie Hoyer
Shannon Creedon
Stage Managers and Time Keepers
Administrative Interns
Jeffrey Brazeau–Westfield State
Caroline Hill-U of Vermont
Tiffany Plante-Keene State
Matt Gagnon-U Maine at Machais
Technical Scholarship Support Crew
Dukakis Center for the Performing Arts
Kristin Nicole Durinick-Roger Willaims U
Crystal Czaja-U Maine Machais
Kim Powe-Western CT State U
Trevor Reid Bates-Roger Williams U
Ryan Gearity–Eastern Ct State U
McKay Auditorium
Annah Rozelle-Salem State
Kasey Sheehan-Westfield State
Danielle Varcasia-U. of Vermont
Andrew Barber-Castleton State
Mike Altieri–So. Ct. State U
Weston Auditorium
Jason Wadecki–Eastern Ct. State U
Andrew Silverman-Westfield State
Tim Lesniak-Westfield State
Lauren Glover-U. of Vermont
Samuel Hewett-Bates College
Special Thanks to:
ALPS
Actors’ Equity Association (AEA)
Alcone
ATHE
Barbizon
Boston Illumination Group, Inc.
Deborah Morgan
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Fitchburg State College Press
Focal Press
Jamie Roger
Johnson Brother’s Painting, Boston
Mehron
National Partners of the American Theatre
New England Section of the United States Institute for Theatre Technology
Rui Alves
SSDC
Festival Website and Program Designed by Visual Fusion
From the president
On behalf of the entire campus community, welcome to Fitchburg State College! We’re very pleased to be hosting the Region I Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival for the fourth and final year. It has indeed been an honor.
The previous three festivals were an unqualified success, both in terms of participation and organization, as well as the professionalism of the work. The quality and variety were extraordinary, and we all have reason to be proud of our region’s many triumphs.
My thanks go out to our English/Theater, Industrial Technology, Cultural Affairs and Facilities departments. We at Fitchburg State have become accustomed to hosting outstanding productions, whether by our own theater groups or national- and world class visiting performers. All who dedicate themselves to mounting these productions reflect the larger campus, which has established a reputation for its drive towards excellence in all that it does.
While North Central Massachusetts is alive with the arts, few institutions can lay claim to the depth and breadth of the productions offered at Fitchburg State. We are the cultural center of the region, which dovetails with our larger efforts to reach out to the community and truly add to the richness of our citizens’ lives.
The festival offers students so many opportunities—the rigors and excitement of competition, of course, but also the chance to learn from respected guests, faculty and fellow students, and to grow both professionally and personally. These are noble goals, and we welcome the chance to assist them.
In closing, I’d like to thank those members of the regional community who have stepped forward to help us with hosting this year’s Kennedy Center Events: Advanced lighting Professionals/ALPS, City Of Fitchburg, City of Leominster, FourPoints Sheraton Hotel and Montachusett Regional Vocational School.
Once again, welcome and best wishes. I look forward to personally greeting many of you during your stay in our community.
Sincerely,
Robert V. Antonucci
President, Fitchburg State College
General Festival Information
Registration/Information
Festival registration will be held in the lobby of the Four Points Sheraton, the host hotel for the Festival. The hours for registration/information desk are as follows:
Tues., Jan. 27 11:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.
Wed., Jan. 28 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
Thurs., Jan. 29-Fri., Jan. 30 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Sat., Jan. 31 8:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Festival Headquarters–Four Points Sheraton
A contact bulletin board to leave and receive messages will be available in the hotel lobby.
Nametags
Your registration nametag is your entry to all performances, events, and workshops. Ushers and workshop coordinators will be checking for these. You must have your nametag with you at all times.
Transportation and Parking
Fitchburg State College has a strict parking code. All motor vehicles without proper parking stickers or visitor passes will be ticketed and/or towed during the Wednesday to Friday day events. For the evening, please obey normal parking rules. Do not park in marked No Parking spaces, at yellow painted curbs, in front of fire hydrants or driveways, etc.
Shuttle Service Hours
Wednesday, January 28
8:15 a.m. Leave Marriott for FourPoints
7:30 p.m. Leave FourPoints for Dukakis CPA
9:30 p.m. Leave Dukakis CPA for FourPoints
10:00 a.m. Leave FourPoints for Mariott
Thursday, January 29
8:30 a.m. Leave Mariott for FourPoints
8:45 a.m. Leave FourPoints for Dukakis CPA
9:45 a.m. Leave FourPoints for Dukakis CPA
2:30 p.m. Leave Dukakis CPA for McKay
2:30 p.m. Leave Dukakis CPA for FourPoints
2:45 p.m. Leave McKay for FourPoints
3:00 p.m. Leave FourPoints for McKay
5:30 p.m. Leave McKay for FourPoints
7:30 p.m. Leave FourPoints for Weston
11:00 p.m. Leave Weston for FourPoints
12:30 a.m. Leave FourPoints for Mariott
Friday, January 30
7:30 a.m. Leave Mariott for FourPoints
3:00 p.m. Leave FourPoints for McKay
6:00 p.m. Leave McKay for FourPoints
7:30 p.m. Leave FourPoints for Dukakis CPA
10:45 p.m. Leave Dukakis CPA for FourPoints
12:30 a.m. Leave FourPoints for Mariott
Saturday, January 31
8:00 a.m. Leave Mariott for FourPoints
3:30 p.m. Leave FourPoints for Weston
6:00 p.m. Leave Weston Theater for FourPoints
7:30 p.m. Leave FourPoints for Weston
10:45 p.m. Leave Weston for FourPoints
1:00 a.m. (Sun.) Leave FourPoints for Mariott
Meals
A list of local restaurants can be found at the registration table.
Festival Hotel’s “Warning” Policy is in Effect
We are guests of the hotels and must be sure to respect their property and schedules. If hotel security, management, or faculty must be called to your room due to any type of disturbance (i.e. excessive late-night noise, drinking, smoking, etc.), you will be immediately evicted from the hotel and will lose the privilege to participate in the festival for both the current year and the next. You and your school will be held liable for any damage that may occur. As the hotels obey Massachusetts state law, drinking under the age of 21 is prohibited and will be STRICTLY enforced.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival 41
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
11:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m. Festival Registration Host Hotel Lobby
12:30-1:00 p.m. Irene Ryan Staff Meeting Amphitheatre
1:00-7:30 p.m. Design Exhibit Registration Brahms
2:30–3:00 p.m. Irene Ryan Judges Orientation Amphitheatre
2:30–3:00 p.m. Irene Ryan Call & Orientation for Rounds 1 & 2
Assigned Group Rooms
, Stage Managers A-Beethoven
, Stage Managers B-Shubert
, Stage Managers
C-Hammerstein
There is no entry into Irene Ryan Rooms once doors are shut. Be on time if you want to observe.
3:00–4:00 p.m. Irene Ryan Round 1: Groups A, B, C Assigned Group Rooms
4:00–5:00 p.m. Irene Ryan Round 2: Groups A, B, C Assigned Group Rooms
4:00–5:00 p.m. Response Session Round 1 A-Porter
B-Gershwin
C-Berlin
5:00-6:00 p.m. Response Session Round 2 A-Porter
B-Gershwin
C-Berlin
5:00–6:30 p.m. Irene Ryan Judges Dinner Classics Restaurant
FourPoints Sheraton
6:00–6:30 p.m. Irene Ryan Call & Orientation for Rounds 3 & 4
Assigned Group Rooms
6:30–7:30 p.m. Irene Ryan Round 3: Groups A, B, C Assigned Group Rooms
7:30–8:30 p.m. Irene Ryan Round 4: Groups A, B, C Assigned Group Rooms
7:30–8:30 p.m. Response Session Round 3 A-Porter
B-Gershwin
C-Berlin
7:30–9:30 p.m. Design & Tech Exhibition Set-up Brahms/Beethoven
, Stage Managers
8:30–9:30 p.m. Response Session Round 4 A-Porter
B-Gershwin
C-Berlin
8:30–10:30 p.m. Irene Ryan Judges Meeting with Snack Board Room
9:00–10:00 p.m. 1x2, 6x10 Rehearsals Production Meeting:
Writers, Student, Directors, Stage Managers, Mentors
Amphitheatre
10:00-11:30 p.m. I C No Arrlechino Mozart
By David Kaye
University of New Hampshire
Directed by David Kaye
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Festival Registration Host Hotel Lobby
8:30-9:00 a.m. Audition Announcements for Shubert/Strauss
Irene Ryans, 1x2s, 6x10s and Odets: Still Waiting Reading
All those interested in auditioning for the 1x2 and 6x10 plays and the Odets: Still Waiting reading, including Irene Ryan candidates and partners, should attend.
9:00-10:00 a.m. I C No Arrlechino Response Porter
9:00-10:00 a.m. Workshop: Jim Murphy & Kip Shawger Hamerstein
Regional Realignment Discussion
9:00-10:00 a.m. Workshop: Elinor Parker SkyClass 7th Floor
Digital Rendering for Designers: Corel Painter X
No studio? No problem. You can carry a fully equipped artist's studio on your laptop computer using Corel Painter X program with a Wacom Tablet. Discover how quickly and easily you can enhance your design renderings—from costumes, to scenic designs, to lighting storyboards.
9:00-10:00 a.m. Andrew Dolph Set-up Amphitheatre
9:00-10:30 a.m. Workshop: Lisa Dalton Rodgers
An Actor Repairs: Michael Chekhov's Psychophysical Techniques
One of the best ways an actor can prepare is to first repair. Come to experience and practice moving like earth, water, air and light. Sharpen the tools that allow freedom for natural creative expression. Dress to play freely and read Michael Chekhov's "On the Technique of Acting". Bring a few lines from a monologue or scene, and for the really passionate, look for KCACTF Preparation link at http://www.chekhov.net/store/calendar.html
9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Design & Tech Exhibition Set-up Brahms/Beethoven
? Coordinator
Exhibitors only.
9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Auditions for 1x2s, 6x10s and Odets: Still Waiting Reading Shubert/Strauss
9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Design Expo Load In Mozart
9:30-11:00 a.m. Workshop: Molly Trainer Gershwin
Costume Design & The Art of Juggling: Tips Never Taught in School
Presentation and discussion: one professional free-lance costume designer's experience of real-world costume design in the trenches discussing risks and rewards, watch-outs and tips for success and survival.
10:00-11:30 a.m. Workshop: Jim Murphy
To Hold or Not to Hold, That is the Question Porter
What merits holding a production or not? For faculty and directors who have entered participating productions, those who are considering entering a participating production and those who are curious.
10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Workshop: Andrew Dolph Amphitheatre
Introduction to Show Control & Way Should You Care
Explore the integration of control and cuing of lighting, sound and projection systems in live theater. We'll cover the basics of how to get different types of equipment to talk to each other reliably and how and when that's useful in live productions. We will also examine the range of software choices that are available for different needs, and how to implement them in a production process. Bring your questions!
10:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Critics Workshop Session 1:
Dan Patterson & Scott Gagnon Board Room
This intense and time-consuming workshop lasts the entire four days of the Festival and frequently involves late night writing sessions. This is for serious students who want to work on writing skills, evaluative sense, and critical eye. Critics are almost universally hated, because there are so many bad ones. Our goal is to help to train good critics who can encourage creative artists to hone their art and craft by providing skillful, objective, and constructive criticism.
11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Workshop: Tony Howarth Gershwin
One-Minute Plays—From Page to Stage, Part 1
Create and produce one-minute plays. In Part 1, “Getting Organized,” we’ll discuss the parameters of a one-minute play then fan out to write plays in private. Bring copies of any one-minute plays you have written. Playwrights (no experience necessary) and actors, sign up in the lobby ahead of time. Participants must be available for all four sessions.
11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Workshop: Jerry Goralnick and Lois A. Kagan Mingus
A Day in the Life of the City (1) Rodgers/Hammerstein
Learn and practice the techniques that The Living Theatre uses to create text, movement and staging. Participants will be exposed to the work of Artaud, Piscator, Brecht’s idea of political theatre and Meyhold’s Bio Mechanics as a form of expressive movement through exercises, performance and the idea of non-fictional acting. The Living Theatre history will be covered and related to the practical aspects of performing in traditional as well as experimental forms. Participants must be available all three days.
12:00-1:30 p.m. Workshop: Rafael Jaen Amphitheatre
Using Photoshop to Create Costume Renderings
Make a successful sketch using computer software. For the beginner and the experienced; explore Word imaging and basic painting techniques using Photoshop, adding light, texture, environment and other exciting details.
1:00-2:30 p.m. Workshop: Lisa Dalton Rodgers
Who’s Got the “It Factor”? Michael Chekhov Techniques
With Michael Chekhov's tools of Radiation, the Five Guiding Principles and the Four Brothers of Beauty, Ease, Entirety and Form, you can build your “IT FACTOR” powers of charisma and sparkle. Come dressed to play fully and read the recommended preparation for the Actor Repairs workshop.