Faculty Recognition

Innovative Teaching

Each year, one college/university faculty member is chosen to be recognized for their innovation in teaching theatre.

 Nominations (including self-nominations) will be solicited yearly in the Fall with an awardee chosen in early December by the Regional Executive Committee.  The application consists of a description of innovative teaching, CV, and two letters of recommendation.  The winner will receieve a KCACTF Region 2 Conference fee voucher (for the following year), an invitation to present on their teaching at the following year’s Conference, and a certificate.  This award will be presented at the Festival’s Gold Medallion Dinner. Nominations will open at a later date.

Previous Winners:

2024 – Megan Lohne; Adelphi University

2023- Bryan Vandevender; Bucknell University

2022- Suzanne Delle; York College of PA

Road Warrior

This award is meant to provide special recognition for people who are critical to the success of the festival: the Regional Production Respondents.  Response is the heart and soul of the KCACTF mission of learning about the theatre, and every week many of our colleagues donate their time and talents toward that mission.

If you feel you have encountered a potential nominee, please consider the following items:

Did the person exhibit exceptional commitment to KCACTF through their oral response, their professionalism, their collegiality, their flexibility, their efficient travel and punctuality, their willingness to go above and beyond the normal expectations of serving as a respondent?

The Region 2 Executive Committee will present the “Road Warrior Award” winner(s) at the regional festival in January.

To nominate someone for this award, please send an e-mail to chair@kcactf2.org.

Previous Winners:

2024 – TJ Young; Carnegie Mellon University & Bill Gillett; Howard Community College

2023- Michael Swanson