About Us

Organization promoting theatre education for students and faculty in higher education in Western NY, NJ, PA, OH, DE, MD, DC, WV, & Northern VA.

Organization promoting theatre education for students and faculty in higher education in Western NY, NJ, PA, OH, DE, MD, DC, WV, & Northern VA.

About KCACTF

The Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF) is a national organization that exists to celebrate the educational and creative process of university and college theatre. KCACTF promotes professional standards and provides students and faculty with opportunities to bridge the academic and professional worlds. KCACTF honors achievements in diversity and excellence and encourages experiences in all areas of theatre.

Institutions that enter one show per school year for a response are eligible to participate in KCACTF.  Participation allows students to be considered for National & Regional Awards. Festival programing and logistics are funded entirely by the production entry fees and Festival Registration Fees.

 

Region 2 Leadership

Cassie King

Cassie King

she/her

Chair

Muskingum University

Open

Open

Vice Chair

Anjalee Deshpande Hutchinson

Anjalee Deshpande Hutchinson

she/her

RED Chair

Bucknell University

Bill Gillett

Bill Gillett

he/him

Treasurer

Howard Community College

Malcolm Womack

Malcolm Womack

he/him

Representation, Equity, & Diversity (RED) Vice-Chair

Penn State University

TJ Young

TJ Young

he/him

National Playwriting Program Chair

Carnegie Mellon University

Megan Lohne

Megan Lohne

she/her

National Playwriting Program Vice-Chair

Adelphi University

Seth Schwartz

Seth Schwartz

he/him

Production Manager

Howard Community College

Howard Patterson

Howard Patterson

he/him

DTM Vice Chair

University of Pittsburgh

Shana Joslyn

Shana Joslyn

she/her

DTM Chair

McDaniel College

Naoko Skala

Naoko Skala

she/her

DTM Vice Chair

The College of Wooster

Carrie Winship

Carrie Winship

she/her

Institute for Theatre Journalism and Advocacy Coordinator

Bloomsburg University of PA

Tommy Iafrate

Tommy Iafrate

he/him

Musical Theatre Intensive

Binghamton University

Bryan Vandevender

Bryan Vandevender

he/him

Musical Theatre Initiative

Bucknell University

Matt Ripa

Matt Ripa

he/him

Acting Scholarship Auditions

Lycoming College

Nigel Semaj

Nigel Semaj

they/them

Acting Scholarship Auditions

UMBCC

Danielle Drakes

Danielle Drakes

she/her

SDC Directing

Towson University

Sidney WIlliams

Sidney WIlliams

they/them

SDC Directing Vice Chair

The George Washington University

Krystal Kennel

Krystal Kennel

she/her

Workshops & Next Steps

SUNY Oswego

Open

Open

Manager

 

Kerstin Vaughn

Kerstin Vaughn

she/her

Fringe Festival Coordinator

The College of Wooster

Biliana Stoycheva-Horissian

Biliana Stoycheva-Horissian

she/her

Steering Committee Member-at-Large

Lycoming College

Suzanne Delle

Suzanne Delle

she/her

Immediate Past Chair

Regional Associate Response Coordinators

Melissa (Lisa) Grande

Melissa (Lisa) Grande

she/her

Western

Marietta College

Danielle Aldea Hodgins

Danielle Aldea Hodgins

she/her

Northern

SUNY Oswego

Tom Colonna

Tom Colonna

he/him

Eastern

Community College Baltimore County MD

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