Eligibility Requirements are posted on the KCACTF National Design and Technologies pages, which can be found by going to kcactf.org and clicking on Design and Technologies. Each category has its own page with specific requirements and rules. Click on the hyperlinked headings to directly access the KCACTF national pages.
The Region II Barbizon Awards
Link to Barbizon awards. Region II selects a nominee for the National Barbizon Awards for Theatrical Design Excellence in Lighting, Scenic, and Costume Design. The purpose of the Barbizon Awards for Theatrical Design Excellence is to give outstanding student designers national recognition and the opportunity to exhibit their work at the Kennedy Center. Designs will be appraised on the basis of quality, effectiveness, originality, and rendering techniques.
The KCACTF Allied Design and Technologies Award
The Award is open to students who have completed major design or technology projects in areas including (but not limited to) makeup, projection, properties, millinery, masks, tech, wigs, scenic art, draping & tailoring, technical direction, puppets, special effects, costume craft, audio engineering, etc. on associate or participating productions.
Stagecraft Institute of Las Vegas Awards For Excellence in Technology and Design
The Stagecraft Institute of Las Vegas has partnered with KCACTF to award students from each region a one-week master class in the area of their choice. SILV classes may include Computer Drafting, Computer Modeling, Rigging, Automation, Props & SFX, Sound, Makeup & Masks, Wigs, Lighting Technology, Patterning, Projections & Video, and Moving Lights.
David Hunter, KCACTF National Sound Design Award,Region II Nominee, 2007, Philoctetes, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
The Region II KCACTF National Stage Management Fellowship
Link to Stage Management Fellowship information. The purpose of this award is to give an outstanding student stagemanager the opportunity to parcipate in the national festival and learn from working professionals. One student stage manager from each of the eight regions of KCACTF will be invited to participate in the National KCACTF Festival at the Kennedy Center each April. At the National KCACTF Festival, stage managers will assist in managing National KCACTF performances/programs and will participate in workshops, and be able to attend performances. This award includes travel, lodging and per diem expenses.
Region II Stagemanagement Selection Process Step-by-Step
Day 1 Interviews
Stage management competition applicants should report to the Design/Tech/Management Table at festival registration to receive an interview time. All applicants will be interviewed by a team of two industry professionals. Applicants should bring the prompt book that they will be presenting in the Region II Exhibit along with their resume to the interview. Interviews will take place the evening of festival registration. Please plan accordingly.
Festival Participation
At the regional festival, the student must stage manage an event that can be observed by a professional from the stage management selection team. Possible venues to stage manage include: NPP events, Irene Ryan auditions at all levels, NCI (National Critics Institute), Student Directing Institute, The Fringe, etc. If a stage manager is calling a show that is brought to the regional festival, this activity will fulfill the requirement. Note that managing a festival event will be time consuming and you may need to forgo attending some festival events in order to fulfill your obligation to the project you are managing.
Assessment
On-site, stage managers will be judged on organization, collaborative skills, and the ability to handle tough situations gracefully. The faculty who the stage managers are working with on-site fill out evaluation forms that are given to the exhibit respondents. The interview, exhibit presentation and on-site work all weigh evenly in the decision making.
Left: Collin Ranney, Region II Award for Excellence in Theatre Technology
and Crafts, 2007, Props Design for She Loves Me , University at Buffalo, SUNY