Harper Joy Theatre
2020 Drama banquet
KCACTF
This year, eight Whitman students traveled to Fort Collins, CO to participate in the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival, Region 7.
Students engaged with the opportunities at festival in a wide range of areas including acting, design and technology, stage management, playwriting, theatre journalism and dramaturgy. They were able to participate in workshops by professionals, submit and display their work for feedback, see other students’ work and productions brought to festival from the eight states in our region, and apply for summer internship programs. At the end of the festival, we hold a ceremony to recognize the work of the students in our region. The Whitman students who participated gained immeasurable experience and insight from their time at the KCACTF festival. They also received the following awards in recognition of their work:
NATIONAL AWARDS
National Award for Excellence in Allied Arts for Makeup Design
Haley King for Playing With Fire (After Frankenstein)
National Award for Excellence in Scenic Design
Jay Tyson for Ripe Frenzy
National Award For Undergraduate Dramaturgy
Miranda LaFond for Ripe Frenzy
Semi-Finalist in the 10-Minute Play Contest
Rachael Goldsmith-Zucker for The God Auditions
George R Caldwell Undergraduate Scholarly Paper Award
Miranda LaFond for ‘To be or not to be, dat is him question,’— Portrayals of Race in Early American Theatre
REGIONAL RECOGNITION
Institute for Theatre Journalism and Advocacy Award
Miranda LaFond
Meritorious Achievement in Unrealized Costume Design
Jay Tyson for James and the Giant Peach
Internships and Fellowships:
Evan Marks:
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Recipient of a 1-Week Internship at Stagecraft Institute of Los Vegas
Jay Tyson:
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Recipient of a 1-Week Internship at Stagecraft Institute of Los Vegas
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Recipient of the Francis Starr Todd Fellowship with the 7 Devils Playwrights Conference
Kennedy Center Medallion
Dan Schindler
Description: Each year, the eight KCACTF regions honor individuals or organizations that have made extraordinary contributions to the teaching and producing of theatre and who have significantly dedicated their time, artistry and enthusiasm to the development of the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival. Most importantly, recipients have demonstrated a strong commitment to the values and goals of KCACTF and to excellence in educational theatre. It is the most prestigious regional award given by KCACTF and is considered one of the great honors in theatre education.
From the students who attended the conference: Many additional thanks go to Dan for the encouragement, guidance, and support he provided that made it possible for us go this year.
Regional Award for Sound Design
Evan Marks for Ripe Frenzy
Meritorious Achievement in Costume Design
Haley King for Red
Meritorious Achievement for a Scholarly Paper
Jay Tyson for I'm Uncomfortable: In-Yer-Face Reality
Additionally, several of our students and faculty were recognized for their work by the KCACTF respondents who came to Harper Joy and gave feedback to the following productions: