As the Technical Director of College Events, Production Design, and Experience at Siena College, my journey through theatre has been an exploration of more than bright lights and applause. I've found purpose in design, technology, and management, turning stages into living experiences... Read More →
ANYA SOKOLOVSKAYA (Costume Designer) holds an MFA in Theatre Costume Design from University of Connecticut (UCONN). Anya has taught Costume design and technology at ACT Magnet High School and at Eastern Connecticut State University. She designed and costumed about 80 shows. Anya's... Read More →
Emmett H. Buhmann (BFA, University of Wyoming, 2002; MFA University of California-Irvine, 2009) is the Lighting Design Faculty Member for the Bridgewater State University Department of Theatre. Freelance Design: Company ONE (peerless), The Un-Common Theater Company (Carrie: The Musical... Read More →
Saturday February 1, 2025 8:00am - 12:00pm EST
Connecticut RoomMemorial Hall
Emmett H. Buhmann (BFA, University of Wyoming, 2002; MFA University of California-Irvine, 2009) is the Lighting Design Faculty Member for the Bridgewater State University Department of Theatre. Freelance Design: Company ONE (peerless), The Un-Common Theater Company (Carrie: The Musical... Read More →
Saturday February 1, 2025 8:00am - 5:00pm EST
LobbyStudent Center
Jessica is an AEA actor and SDC director, in addition to being a founding member of In Strange Company. She is currently the Professor of Theater and Speech at SUNY Sullivan. She is also a dramaturg, playwright, and designer. Recently featured as Watson in HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES... Read More →
Jenna Lourenco, MFA, is the RED Region 1 Co-Chair for the 2024-25 year. Jenna is an autistic educator and theatre multi-hyphenate, currently studying the accessibility of the theatrical industry for autistic theatre makers from all disciplines. Jenna’s work also looks at the representation... Read More →
Saturday February 1, 2025 8:00am - 7:00pm EST
EB 208Ebenezer D. Bassett Hall
Jessica is an AEA actor and SDC director, in addition to being a founding member of In Strange Company. She is currently the Professor of Theater and Speech at SUNY Sullivan. She is also a dramaturg, playwright, and designer. Recently featured as Watson in HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES... Read More →
Jenna Lourenco, MFA, is the RED Region 1 Co-Chair for the 2024-25 year. Jenna is an autistic educator and theatre multi-hyphenate, currently studying the accessibility of the theatrical industry for autistic theatre makers from all disciplines. Jenna’s work also looks at the representation... Read More →
Saturday February 1, 2025 8:00am - 7:00pm EST
VAC 106Vance Academic Center
Brad Dell (he/him/his) is the National Chair of KCACTF and past Chair of KCACTF Region 5. As Chair of the Department of Music and Theatre at Iowa State University Brad teaches classes in directing and performing arts. He is the recipient of the 2024 College Award for Outstanding Department... Read More →
KCACTF National Exchange, KCACTF NPP National Member at Large
Jackie Rosenfeld is the KCACTF National Playwriting Program Member at Large and is the Assistant Professor of Playwriting and Pedagogy at East Texas A&M University where she leads the New Play Development Initiative. Her plays have been produced in Texas and Colorado as well as New... Read More →
Saturday February 1, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am EST
FA 127Maloney Hall
General, open to all. A unique blend of the active and restorative, partner stretching is a wonderful way to explore flexibility, mindfulness and physical communication skills.
I work as a choreographer, director, and teacher. Artistically, my goal is to create movement which seamlessly integrates into the dramatic needs of the show/performance piece with the uniqueness and abilities of the performers. Performing arts intrinsically opens pathways for promoting... Read More →
Saturday February 1, 2025 9:00am - 10:15am EST
Dance 101Dance Education
Discover a new and unique way of telling your story through the intersection of movement, story, music, gesture, and words. Bring a real story from your life. Bring an object that either relates to the story or is just something you like. Over the course of each session we will move, we will sing, we will write, and through proposals and assignments from the workshop teachers, each student will create a short solo performance piece.
Jerome is a devised theatre maker and educator specializing in storytelling through movement, puppetry, mask performance, and clowning. His physically based play and approach to theatre-making blends styles ranging from eccentric characterization to acrobatic dance. He is an Associate... Read More →
Devising Leader, KCACTF Region 1 Devising Board Member
Tannis Kowalchuk is the founding artistic director of Farm Arts Collective and the co-owner of Willow Wisp Organic Farm in Damascus, PA. She is a theatre artist, flower farmer, and community organizer. She has directed and performed in over 30 original theatre productions in the US... Read More →
Saturday February 1, 2025 9:00am - 10:30am EST
Torp TheatreDavidson Hall
Professor of Theatre, Region 1 Vice Chair, Region 1 Ryan's Chair
Christie Maturo is an Assistant Professor of Theatre at Central Connecticut State University where she teaches acting and directing. Christie has worked across the country as an actor, director, and producer. Most recently she worked with Undermain Theatre in Dallas and on the award-winning... Read More →
General, open to all. Designers create the tangible elements of design. But how do we approach and describe the world of the play from the perspective of a playwright or a director? How can we participate in world building without being heavy handed with how talk about, think about and work towards a 3 dimensional representation that the play exists in. Students participating in this workshop are asked to bring in some adjectives that describe what it feels like to live where they are from without being literal. For instance – I am from New Hampshire and it feels crisp with a slight coolness to the air. I hear crushed leaves and smell cut grass. It is quiet except for the sound of cars intermittently passing by on the surrounding, distant roads. I can feel my lungs fill with clean, cold air. It feels vast and also full of nature and trees. We will read a short 10-minute play and participants will work in groups to create a vision/image/mood board that describes the elements of the world. Participants are encouraged to bring a laptop or some kind of device that allows them to search for images or music.
Bridget Kathleen O'Leary is a freelance director, dramaturg and theater educator. Since 2022 she has been the Director of New Play Development for Moonbox Productions where she curates and oversees the annual Boston New Works Festival. From 2008-2018 she served as the Associate artistic... Read More →
Saturday February 1, 2025 9:00am - 10:30am EST
PhilbrickStudent Center
National Exchange, KCACTF National ASPIRE Coordinator
National ASPIRE Chair, Professor of Theatre at LaGuardia Community College, City University of New York, in Queens, NY. Mellon Foundation, CUNY Graduate Center and LaGuardia Humanities Alliance Scholar’s Coordinator. Stefanie directs new works, musicals and creates devised theatre... Read More →
Executive Director, American Repertory Theater (a.r.t.) at Harvard University
KELVIN DINKINS, JR. is the Executive Director of American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) at Harvard University in Cambridge, MA. Kelvin joined A.R.T. following his tenure as Assistant Dean and Assistant Professor Adjunct in Theater Management at the David Geffen School of Drama at Yale... Read More →
Saturday February 1, 2025 9:00am - 11:00am EST
Blue & WhiteStudent Center
As the Technical Director of College Events, Production Design, and Experience at Siena College, my journey through theatre has been an exploration of more than bright lights and applause. I've found purpose in design, technology, and management, turning stages into living experiences... Read More →
ANYA SOKOLOVSKAYA (Costume Designer) holds an MFA in Theatre Costume Design from University of Connecticut (UCONN). Anya has taught Costume design and technology at ACT Magnet High School and at Eastern Connecticut State University. She designed and costumed about 80 shows. Anya's... Read More →
Sound Designer/Software Developer, Independent Artist
Shannon Slaton on Broadway has designed Melissa Etheridge: My Window and The Illusionists as well as being the Associate Designer for The Humans, Blackbird and serval other shows. He has also designed more than fifty national tours including: Shrek, The Producers, Kiss Me Kate, Noise/Funk... Read More →
Cassie is an Associate Professor of Theatre and Technical Director at Muskingum University, and teaches in all areas of Design, Tech, and Management (among other things). She is the current Chair of Region II of KCACTF, and will drop everything to look at a photo of your dog or show... Read More →
KCACTF Regional Exchange, KCACTF Region 3 DTM Co-Chair
Ann Dasen is the faculty Costume, Hair, and Makeup Designer in the Department of Theatre and Dance at Central Michigan University. Ann has managed and designed costumes for various theatres in Michigan, Philadelphia and New York. Ann’s areas of interest focus on SFX Make-up and... Read More →
Lighting / Production Designer, Independent Artist
Matt is a Boston native and a NYC based lighting/production designer. A graduate of Boston University with a BFA in lighting design, he has industry experience spanning over twenty years and includes lighting/production design, direction, and programming for concert touring, theater... Read More →
Jim's credits include serving as a teaching artist, director, actor, or stage manager for Ivoryton Playhouse (where he is currently the Resident Stage Manager), Long Wharf Theatre, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Foote Summer Theater, Synapse Theatre Ensemble, Columbia University... Read More →
Saturday February 1, 2025 9:00am - 11:00am EST
BellinStudent Center
As the Technical Director of College Events, Production Design, and Experience at Siena College, my journey through theatre has been an exploration of more than bright lights and applause. I've found purpose in design, technology, and management, turning stages into living experiences... Read More →
ANYA SOKOLOVSKAYA (Costume Designer) holds an MFA in Theatre Costume Design from University of Connecticut (UCONN). Anya has taught Costume design and technology at ACT Magnet High School and at Eastern Connecticut State University. She designed and costumed about 80 shows. Anya's... Read More →
As the Technical Director of College Events, Production Design, and Experience at Siena College, my journey through theatre has been an exploration of more than bright lights and applause. I've found purpose in design, technology, and management, turning stages into living experiences... Read More →
ANYA SOKOLOVSKAYA (Costume Designer) holds an MFA in Theatre Costume Design from University of Connecticut (UCONN). Anya has taught Costume design and technology at ACT Magnet High School and at Eastern Connecticut State University. She designed and costumed about 80 shows. Anya's... Read More →
Professor of Theatre, Region 1 Vice Chair, Region 1 Ryan's Chair
Christie Maturo is an Assistant Professor of Theatre at Central Connecticut State University where she teaches acting and directing. Christie has worked across the country as an actor, director, and producer. Most recently she worked with Undermain Theatre in Dallas and on the award-winning... Read More →
General, open to all. This would be a sound design focussed workshops on the basics of Qlab. This can be useful for technicians, board operators, designers, performers, and really anyone interested in learning theater technology. Qlab is the main playback system that many live theaters use and it is useful for all those who participate in theater to have a familiarity with it.
Sound Designer and Audio Engineer, USITT NE Board and Phillips Exeter Academy
I am originally from Long Island, NY. I moved to Oklahoma to pursue my undergraduate degree in theater with a minor in dance. I found sound design later in my college career and absolutely fell in love with it. Now, I am a freelance sound designer and engineer in the Seacoast, NH... Read More →
Saturday February 1, 2025 9:30am - 10:45am EST
SpragueStudent Center
General, open to all. Join to create short, original etudes in the here and now that are a fusion of sport, art, and living newspaper. Taking inspiration from the award-winning and ever-changing Neo-Futurist form, which for over twenty years has energized audiences internationally with its solo and group material, workshop participants will dive head first into the nuts and bolts of non-illusory theatre. Led by a founding member of the New York ensemble. Expect chance, change, & chaos!
Marta is an internationally produced solo performer, award-winning actress and performance artist, founding ensemble member of the New York Neo-Futurists, guest author of the podcast Welcome to Night Vale, stage director, screenwriter, as well as a globally-based teaching artist... Read More →
Saturday February 1, 2025 9:30am - 10:45am EST
HB 101Barnard Hall
General, open to all. We will go over the basics of how to read a scale ruler using various tools in explanation and actively measuring objects in the room and objects on a scaled drawing.
General, open to all. Writing sucks. Knowing your writing might never get to leave the page and be performed sucks even more, especially when you know that your university favors producing tried and true published works over yours. So why propose your idea? This workshop takes a look at the process of writing a full length show as an undergraduate student, from the perspective of a recent undergraduate student, and the process one might undergo to get their show directed and produced as a mainstage at their current university, especially without the proper faculty support and student advocacy that should be expected in the theatrical collegiate institutions. It also proposes some ways that faculty members might seek to inspire, nurture, and propose change to promote their students' artistic works and further their careers as growing young thespians. The workshop will be set around observing the timeline that it took to get a show produced at a state liberal arts college, from its conception, how long it took to write, when student directors/designers were approached, the paper trail of proposing it to faculty, the budgets, the casting process, and the eventual outcome of the show.
I’m a student who's just wrapped up their degree a semester early at Eastern Connecticut State University where I double majored in Communications and Theatre. I’m a third generation performer in professional theatre, whose family have also made a living out of playwriting, teaching... Read More →
Saturday February 1, 2025 9:30am - 10:45am EST
ConstitutionMemorial Hall
KCACTF Regional Exchange, KCACTF Region 3 DTM Co-Chair
Ann Dasen is the faculty Costume, Hair, and Makeup Designer in the Department of Theatre and Dance at Central Michigan University. Ann has managed and designed costumes for various theatres in Michigan, Philadelphia and New York. Ann’s areas of interest focus on SFX Make-up and... Read More →
Cassie is an Associate Professor of Theatre and Technical Director at Muskingum University, and teaches in all areas of Design, Tech, and Management (among other things). She is the current Chair of Region II of KCACTF, and will drop everything to look at a photo of your dog or show... Read More →
Saturday February 1, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am EST
FA 127Maloney Hall
UP Next Play Respondent, KCACTF Region 1 NPP Co-Chair
Dr. Shawna Mefferd Kelty is a director, dramaturg, and chair of the Theatre Department at SUNY Plattsburgh (SDC Associate member and LMDA member). She teaches directing, dramatic lit (including Canadian Theatre, African American Dramas, and Contemporary Women Playwrights), history... Read More →
Cassie M. Seinuk is a Jewish Cuban playwright, AEA Stage Manager, visual artist and educator in Boston, MA. Her play From the Deep has won multiple awards including The Pestalozzi New Play Prize, the Latinidad Playwrights Award at the Kennedy Center, and was a recipient of the Boston... Read More →
Bridget Kathleen O'Leary is a freelance director, dramaturg and theater educator. Since 2022 she has been the Director of New Play Development for Moonbox Productions where she curates and oversees the annual Boston New Works Festival. From 2008-2018 she served as the Associate artistic... Read More →
KCACTF National Exchange, KCACTF NPP National Member at Large
Jackie Rosenfeld is the KCACTF National Playwriting Program Member at Large and is the Assistant Professor of Playwriting and Pedagogy at East Texas A&M University where she leads the New Play Development Initiative. Her plays have been produced in Texas and Colorado as well as New... Read More →
KCACTF Regional Exchange, KCACTF Region 2 NPP Chair
TJ Young is a Texas-born playwright and dramaturg based in Pittsburgh, where he serves as co-representative for the Dramatists Guild - Pittsburgh region. His plays include WE FLY, The Inseparables (Pittsburgh Public Theatre Commission), Isle of Noises (James Madison University Commission... Read More →
Saturday February 1, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am EST
Clock TowerStudent Center
Professor of Theatre, Region 1 Vice Chair, Region 1 Ryan's Chair
Christie Maturo is an Assistant Professor of Theatre at Central Connecticut State University where she teaches acting and directing. Christie has worked across the country as an actor, director, and producer. Most recently she worked with Undermain Theatre in Dallas and on the award-winning... Read More →
Emmett H. Buhmann (BFA, University of Wyoming, 2002; MFA University of California-Irvine, 2009) is the Lighting Design Faculty Member for the Bridgewater State University Department of Theatre. Freelance Design: Company ONE (peerless), The Un-Common Theater Company (Carrie: The Musical... Read More →
Saturday February 1, 2025 10:00am - 4:00pm EST
105Maria Sanford
I work as a choreographer, director, and teacher. Artistically, my goal is to create movement which seamlessly integrates into the dramatic needs of the show/performance piece with the uniqueness and abilities of the performers. Performing arts intrinsically opens pathways for promoting... Read More →
Saturday February 1, 2025 10:30am - 11:45am EST
Dance 102Dance Education
Sarah is Theatre maker, director, and educator. She specializes in Forum Theatre, devising, and Shakespeare. At Bridgewater State University, Sarah is an Assistant Professor.
Saturday February 1, 2025 10:30am - 2:00pm EST
Welte AuditoriumWelte
Professor of Theatre, Region 1 Vice Chair, Region 1 Ryan's Chair
Christie Maturo is an Assistant Professor of Theatre at Central Connecticut State University where she teaches acting and directing. Christie has worked across the country as an actor, director, and producer. Most recently she worked with Undermain Theatre in Dallas and on the award-winning... Read More →
Emmett H. Buhmann (BFA, University of Wyoming, 2002; MFA University of California-Irvine, 2009) is the Lighting Design Faculty Member for the Bridgewater State University Department of Theatre. Freelance Design: Company ONE (peerless), The Un-Common Theater Company (Carrie: The Musical... Read More →
General, open to all. This workshop offers exploration of Stella Adler's approach to acting. Participants will discuss the benefits of using the imagination and script analysis as the foundation for character development. Attendees will also have an opportunity to explore exercises on their feet.
Former Region 1 Chair, University of New Hampshire
I started as a high school teacher who received a master's in Gifted Education before leaving K-12 to pursue an MFA in Theatre Pedagogy. This led to one of only a few jobs in the US training K-12 teachers. My MFA Thesis was based on Stella Adler's teaching techniques, and I recently... Read More →
Saturday February 1, 2025 11:00am - 12:15pm EST
HB 101Barnard Hall
General, open to all. As directors working with actors, we can often be frustrated. Actors don’t get what we’re trying to tell them, they don’t take initiative, or they just seem to be going down a different road. As actors working with directors, we can also feel frustration. Actors, too, can feel like a director doesn’t understand what they are trying to do, or that they are getting direction that doesn’t help. The problem often lies in how we communicate and whether or not we are listening. This workshop will focus on better communication and listening to create a more productive rehearsal.
Adam Zahler is a professional director (SDC) who has worked in many theaters in the Boston area, as well as in New York, New Jersey, Vermont, and Virginia. Internationally his work has been seen at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and he directed the first American production to appear... Read More →
Saturday February 1, 2025 11:00am - 12:15pm EST
FoundersDavidson Hall
General, open to all. With LED and moving lights on the rise it can be pretty daunting to incorporate them into an existing inventory of traditional fixtures. This workshop is designed to be an introduction to considerations for choosing and running intelligent lighting alongside traditional fixtures for the stage
Production Manager/Lighting Designer, SUNY Plattsburgh
Margaret is the Production Manager and Lighting Designer for the SUNY Plattsburgh Theatre Department. A journeyman with IATSE 919, they bring over ten years of experience in lighting design, programming, and operations. Margaret combines technical expertise with creative vision to... Read More →
Saturday February 1, 2025 11:00am - 12:15pm EST
LD 123Davidson Hall
As the Technical Director of College Events, Production Design, and Experience at Siena College, my journey through theatre has been an exploration of more than bright lights and applause. I've found purpose in design, technology, and management, turning stages into living experiences... Read More →
ANYA SOKOLOVSKAYA (Costume Designer) holds an MFA in Theatre Costume Design from University of Connecticut (UCONN). Anya has taught Costume design and technology at ACT Magnet High School and at Eastern Connecticut State University. She designed and costumed about 80 shows. Anya's... Read More →
Correy West was last seen on Broadway in Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations. He made his Broadway debut in South Pacific at Lincoln Center. Subsequently, he performed in the Broadway production of Nice Work If You Can Get It at the Imperial Theatre alongside Matthew... Read More →
Dori is the Artistic Director and Director of Education for The Mass Arts Center in Mansfield MA. She holds a BFA from The Boston Conservatory, an M.Ed. from Cambridge College, and an MA from Emerson College. She earned her Ph.D. in education through Lesley University. Dori brings... Read More →
J. Kathleen Castellanos (she/they) Kathleen is an active music director, vocal coach, and educator working throughout Boston and the greater New England area; her career has taken her throughout North America, as well as Germany and Austria. Kathleen is a proud member of the performing... Read More →
Kathryn Krull,Musical Director, Vocal Director, Conductor, Performer, and Pianist Kathryn Krull Music Directing over 15 years; has appeared in circuses, cruise ships, and stages as a performer and musician, but identifies as a pianist, clown, and collaborator. BA in Music and Theatre... Read More →
Pianist and music director Jillian Zack has enjoyed a diverse and exciting series of collaborations. From making her Broadway stage debut as the Organist in Aaron Sorkin’s adaptation of Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird to being a finalist in London’s Wigmore Hall Song Competition... Read More →
Saturday February 1, 2025 11:00am - 1:00pm EST
CarltonStudent Center
Professor of Theatre, Region 1 Vice Chair, Region 1 Ryan's Chair
Christie Maturo is an Assistant Professor of Theatre at Central Connecticut State University where she teaches acting and directing. Christie has worked across the country as an actor, director, and producer. Most recently she worked with Undermain Theatre in Dallas and on the award-winning... Read More →
Professor of Theatre, Region 1 Vice Chair, Region 1 Ryan's Chair
Christie Maturo is an Assistant Professor of Theatre at Central Connecticut State University where she teaches acting and directing. Christie has worked across the country as an actor, director, and producer. Most recently she worked with Undermain Theatre in Dallas and on the award-winning... Read More →
Emmett H. Buhmann (BFA, University of Wyoming, 2002; MFA University of California-Irvine, 2009) is the Lighting Design Faculty Member for the Bridgewater State University Department of Theatre. Freelance Design: Company ONE (peerless), The Un-Common Theater Company (Carrie: The Musical... Read More →
Saturday February 1, 2025 11:00am - 7:00pm EST
Lot MLMaloney Hall
General, open to all. Working on practical skills to start or further develop dance partnering skills. Prior experience not necessary. Dress to move. Fun will be had.
I work as a choreographer, director, and teacher. Artistically, my goal is to create movement which seamlessly integrates into the dramatic needs of the show/performance piece with the uniqueness and abilities of the performers. Performing arts intrinsically opens pathways for promoting... Read More →
Saturday February 1, 2025 12:00pm - 1:15pm EST
Dance 103Dance Education
Billy McEntee is a Brooklyn-based writer. As Theater Editor of the Brooklyn Rail, he contributes monthly essays analyzing new plays, particularly experimental works with shorter runs that receive less coverage. These responses aim to crack open a work, revealing its dramaturgy, rigor... Read More →
Saturday February 1, 2025 12:00pm - 1:30pm EST
1849 RoomStudent Center
Cassie M. Seinuk is a Jewish Cuban playwright, AEA Stage Manager, visual artist and educator in Boston, MA. Her play From the Deep has won multiple awards including The Pestalozzi New Play Prize, the Latinidad Playwrights Award at the Kennedy Center, and was a recipient of the Boston... Read More →
UP Next Play Respondent, KCACTF Region 1 NPP Co-Chair
Dr. Shawna Mefferd Kelty is a director, dramaturg, and chair of the Theatre Department at SUNY Plattsburgh (SDC Associate member and LMDA member). She teaches directing, dramatic lit (including Canadian Theatre, African American Dramas, and Contemporary Women Playwrights), history... Read More →
Saturday February 1, 2025 12:00pm - 2:00pm EST
Torp TheatreDavidson Hall
General, open to all. This renown acting technique, developed at the world famous Neighborhood Playhouse, will be taught by faculty member Gary Kingston. Students will be guided through the exercises designed to ignite one's acting instincts and talent. Mr. Kingston trained as both an actor and a teacher under Sanford Meisner and has been teaching the technique at The Neighborhood Playhouse for over 20 years
Meisner Acting Teacher, The Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater
My name is Gary Kingston. I am a native of California, where my passion for theater first took root as a member of LACT in San Francisco. Throughout my career, I have had the privilege of appearing in a variety of plays, including "One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest," "Present Laughter... Read More →
Saturday February 1, 2025 12:30pm - 1:45pm EST
HB 101Barnard Hall
This will be a discussion for BIPOC students and faculty with 4 panelists. The discussion will center around next steps, best practices, and opportunities.
Jessica is an AEA actor and SDC director, in addition to being a founding member of In Strange Company. She is currently the Professor of Theater and Speech at SUNY Sullivan. She is also a dramaturg, playwright, and designer. Recently featured as Watson in HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES... Read More →
Jenna Lourenco, MFA, is the RED Region 1 Co-Chair for the 2024-25 year. Jenna is an autistic educator and theatre multi-hyphenate, currently studying the accessibility of the theatrical industry for autistic theatre makers from all disciplines. Jenna’s work also looks at the representation... Read More →
KCACTF Regional Exchange, KCACTF Region 2 RED Chair
Anjalee Deshpande Hutchinson teaches at Bucknell University where in 2019 she received the Bucknell Presidential Award for Teaching Excellence and in 2022 received the Bucknell Diversity and Inclusion Award. A graduate of the MFA directing program at Northwestern University, Anjalee... Read More →
General, open to all. Bright Ideas: Designing Costumes with Lights and Puppets will take you on an exciting journey into the world of costume innovation by exploring how to integrate lighting and puppetry into your designs. This workshop is perfect for anyone curious about combining artistry with technical expertise. Here’s what you’ll delve into:
Research and Exploration: Learn how to frame and investigate the key questions essential for successfully adding lighting and puppetry elements to costumes. Collaboration Across Disciplines: Gain practical insights into working with specialists in costumes, lighting and puppetry to achieve cohesive designs. Materials Investigation: Explore the materials and tools involved, such as lighting components, batteries, fuses, puppet structures and support systems. Build Process: Learn how to create maquettes and mockups, explore techniques for adding lighting, understand safety fundamentals and introduce troubleshooting strategies to address common challenges. Final Preparations: Understand the finishing steps, including handing off costumes to performers and wardrobe teams and ensuring proper storage for longevity. Throughout the workshop, we’ll use physical examples to walk you through each step of the process. By the end, you’ll have a solid foundation to begin incorporating these elements into your own designs and projects. Join us to spark your creativity and explore this innovative approach to costume design!
I am Ali Filipovich, a costume designer originally from Minnesota, but I have lived and worked in various locations; Minnesota, Wisconsin, Spain, Iowa, Pennsylvania, Colorado, Tennessee and now Massachusetts. This has provided me with exposure to different cultures, an ability to... Read More →
Saturday February 1, 2025 12:30pm - 1:45pm EST
SpragueStudent Center
General, open to all. We will discuss and put into practice various approaches to building theatrical moments that create healthy, fruitful, and inspiring relationship between actors and directors. The workshop will attempt to dismantle the traditional hierarchy of the powerful director and the compliant actor, in favor of creating a more equitable and inclusive rehearsal environment in which true collaboration between actors and directors as equal artistic contributors may be fostered.
General, open to all. How do we get out of our heads so we can fully play, and expansively listen and express ourselves? In this session, we will explore games and exercises that bring us into the moment and into connection, so that we free into our impulses and into the creative state of play. This workshop will include a mix of warm up games and structured improvisations that set the stage for scene work, and invite a sense of freedom and discovery when approaching auditions and performances,
Nurit Monacelli teaches Acting, On Camera, Audition Technique and Movement for the Actor at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Nurit Monacelli has also taught at NYU (Playwrights Horizons Theater School), Powerhouse Training Company at Vassar College, Montclair State University... Read More →
Saturday February 1, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm EST
LD 123Davidson Hall
Independent Dramaturg & Literary Manager, VP of Membership for LMDA, LMDA/Jewish Plays Project/Independent Artist
Heather Helinsky (she/her) is a Philadelphia-based dramaturg that playwrights have recognized as “especially adept at freeing energies in unexpected ways. She encourages discovery.” Since 2019, she’s been a Literary Manager for two organizations: Playwrights Foundation and Jewish... Read More →
Dr. Krysta Dennis, Associate Professor of Creative Arts at Siena College, works as a theatre-maker, director, and playwright in the US and internationally. Krysta holds a dual PhD from the University of Kent in the UK and the Sorbonne in Paris, and trained as a performer at L’Ecole... Read More →
Dramaturgy Vie Chair, KCACTF Region 1 Dramaturgy Co-Chair
James Montaño is a dramaturg, educator, critic, and playwright. He teaches public speaking and performance at Harvard University, and has taught theatre history at Brandeis University and the University of Texas Austin. He also works in literary management and community works at... Read More →
Freelance Dramaturg, Independent Artist / Harvard Theatre Dance & Media
Annabeth Lucas is a Boston based Dramaturg and Director. She holds a B.A. in English and theatre from Goucher College and an M.L.A in Dramaturgy from the Institute for Advanced Theater Training at the American Repertory Theater at Harvard University. She has worked on shows and in... Read More →
Saturday February 1, 2025 1:00pm - 3:00pm EST
BellinStudent Center
Emmett H. Buhmann (BFA, University of Wyoming, 2002; MFA University of California-Irvine, 2009) is the Lighting Design Faculty Member for the Bridgewater State University Department of Theatre. Freelance Design: Company ONE (peerless), The Un-Common Theater Company (Carrie: The Musical... Read More →
Saturday February 1, 2025 1:00pm - 5:00pm EST
ConstitutionMemorial Hall
General, open to all. In this workshop participants will explore the process of putting themselves on tape for an audition from a technical perspective. Students should come with a short monologue prepared as if they were at an audition; however this is a technical class. We will explore the basics of: framing, angles, lighting, sound, background, camera terminology and tricks to get the most our of any filming situation.
The goal for Filmmaking for the Actor is to create access; by eliminating the technological gatekeepers for young actors. So many great young actors are not equipped with the filmmaking demands being put on them by the industry. This workshop aims to provide participants with the tools to succeed regardless of means or background.
Teaching Faculty_Acting Degree Program Coordinator, SUNY Nassau Community College
Michael Mullen is a Directing, Acting, Movement, Acting for Camera and Voice Professor at Nassau Community College.In addition to teaching Michael has been an actor, director and filmmaker for most of zir life.
Saturday February 1, 2025 2:00pm - 3:15pm EST
HB 101Barnard Hall
General, open to all. Over the years working with actors, I've created a "Road Map" of different tools for actors and directors to unpack heightened language so that it's specific, clear, and personal. Using a Juliet speech from R & J, I work with the participants on unlocking each piece of the text to make it accessible for themselves, their scene partner(s), and ultimately the audience. Great for actors and directors, this workshop demystifies challenging texts in a way that's fun, collaborative, and empowering. The tools they take from this session can be applied not only to Shakespeare, but any text that requires the performer and director to embrace complicated thoughts and ideas, from Caryl Churchill to August Wilson.
Hello! I'm the Artistic Director of Peterborough Players in New Hampshire, one of the oldest summer theaters in the country. We produce 5 shows a season, and our staff includes a Core Company made up of early career artists in administration, tech and design.I'm also a freelance director... Read More →
Saturday February 1, 2025 2:00pm - 3:15pm EST
FoundersDavidson Hall
Cassie is an Associate Professor of Theatre and Technical Director at Muskingum University, and teaches in all areas of Design, Tech, and Management (among other things). She is the current Chair of Region II of KCACTF, and will drop everything to look at a photo of your dog or show... Read More →
Brad Dell (he/him/his) is the National Chair of KCACTF and past Chair of KCACTF Region 5. As Chair of the Department of Music and Theatre at Iowa State University Brad teaches classes in directing and performing arts. He is the recipient of the 2024 College Award for Outstanding Department... Read More →
KCACTF National Exchange, KCACTF NPP National Member at Large
Jackie Rosenfeld is the KCACTF National Playwriting Program Member at Large and is the Assistant Professor of Playwriting and Pedagogy at East Texas A&M University where she leads the New Play Development Initiative. Her plays have been produced in Texas and Colorado as well as New... Read More →
KCACTF Regional Exchange, KCACTF Region 2 NPP Chair
TJ Young is a Texas-born playwright and dramaturg based in Pittsburgh, where he serves as co-representative for the Dramatists Guild - Pittsburgh region. His plays include WE FLY, The Inseparables (Pittsburgh Public Theatre Commission), Isle of Noises (James Madison University Commission... Read More →
Gregg Henry is artistic director of the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival. He is artistic associate for New Works and Commissions for Kennedy Center Theatre for Young Audiences and is director of the Kennedy Center/Kenan Trust Performing Arts Fellowship Program. Gregg... Read More →
Emmett H. Buhmann (BFA, University of Wyoming, 2002; MFA University of California-Irvine, 2009) is the Lighting Design Faculty Member for the Bridgewater State University Department of Theatre. Freelance Design: Company ONE (peerless), The Un-Common Theater Company (Carrie: The Musical... Read More →
Professor of Theatre, Region 1 Vice Chair, Region 1 Ryan's Chair
Christie Maturo is an Assistant Professor of Theatre at Central Connecticut State University where she teaches acting and directing. Christie has worked across the country as an actor, director, and producer. Most recently she worked with Undermain Theatre in Dallas and on the award-winning... Read More →
ANYA SOKOLOVSKAYA (Costume Designer) holds an MFA in Theatre Costume Design from University of Connecticut (UCONN). Anya has taught Costume design and technology at ACT Magnet High School and at Eastern Connecticut State University. She designed and costumed about 80 shows. Anya's... Read More →
As the Technical Director of College Events, Production Design, and Experience at Siena College, my journey through theatre has been an exploration of more than bright lights and applause. I've found purpose in design, technology, and management, turning stages into living experiences... Read More →
Jenna Lourenco, MFA, is the RED Region 1 Co-Chair for the 2024-25 year. Jenna is an autistic educator and theatre multi-hyphenate, currently studying the accessibility of the theatrical industry for autistic theatre makers from all disciplines. Jenna’s work also looks at the representation... Read More →
UP Next Play Respondent, KCACTF Region 1 NPP Co-Chair
Dr. Shawna Mefferd Kelty is a director, dramaturg, and chair of the Theatre Department at SUNY Plattsburgh (SDC Associate member and LMDA member). She teaches directing, dramatic lit (including Canadian Theatre, African American Dramas, and Contemporary Women Playwrights), history... Read More →
Cassie M. Seinuk is a Jewish Cuban playwright, AEA Stage Manager, visual artist and educator in Boston, MA. Her play From the Deep has won multiple awards including The Pestalozzi New Play Prize, the Latinidad Playwrights Award at the Kennedy Center, and was a recipient of the Boston... Read More →
UP Next Play Respondent, KCACTF Region 1 NPP Co-Chair
Dr. Shawna Mefferd Kelty is a director, dramaturg, and chair of the Theatre Department at SUNY Plattsburgh (SDC Associate member and LMDA member). She teaches directing, dramatic lit (including Canadian Theatre, African American Dramas, and Contemporary Women Playwrights), history... Read More →
Cassie M. Seinuk is a Jewish Cuban playwright, AEA Stage Manager, visual artist and educator in Boston, MA. Her play From the Deep has won multiple awards including The Pestalozzi New Play Prize, the Latinidad Playwrights Award at the Kennedy Center, and was a recipient of the Boston... Read More →
Bridget Kathleen O'Leary is a freelance director, dramaturg and theater educator. Since 2022 she has been the Director of New Play Development for Moonbox Productions where she curates and oversees the annual Boston New Works Festival. From 2008-2018 she served as the Associate artistic... Read More →
KCACTF National Exchange, KCACTF NPP National Member at Large
Jackie Rosenfeld is the KCACTF National Playwriting Program Member at Large and is the Assistant Professor of Playwriting and Pedagogy at East Texas A&M University where she leads the New Play Development Initiative. Her plays have been produced in Texas and Colorado as well as New... Read More →
KCACTF Regional Exchange, KCACTF Region 2 NPP Chair
TJ Young is a Texas-born playwright and dramaturg based in Pittsburgh, where he serves as co-representative for the Dramatists Guild - Pittsburgh region. His plays include WE FLY, The Inseparables (Pittsburgh Public Theatre Commission), Isle of Noises (James Madison University Commission... Read More →
Saturday February 1, 2025 2:00pm - 4:00pm EST
Torp TheatreDavidson Hall
Sarah is Theatre maker, director, and educator. She specializes in Forum Theatre, devising, and Shakespeare. At Bridgewater State University, Sarah is an Assistant Professor.
Literary & Artistic Coordinator, Barrington Stage Company
Moira O'Sullivan is a director and dramaturg and the Literary & Artistic Coordinator at Barrington Stage Company. Previously, she worked in the literary department at Portland Stage and was the Director of New Works at Playhouse on Park for two seasons. She has served on the script... Read More →
Eric Ort is a freelance director, arts educator, and nonprofit administrator. Formerly an artistic producer at TheaterWorks Hartford, Eric directed THE WOLVES and EVERY BRILLIANT THING and served as line producer for new play workshops. Other directing includes projects at The University... Read More →
Saturday February 1, 2025 2:00pm - 4:00pm EST
Welte AuditoriumWelte
Faculty Only. Join the National Alliance of Acting Teachers in a discussion about the challenges and strategies for training actors in today’s world. Learn about our programming and resources designed to support, inspire and connect you with a community of acting teachers across the country.
Nurit Monacelli teaches Acting, On Camera, Audition Technique and Movement for the Actor at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Nurit Monacelli has also taught at NYU (Playwrights Horizons Theater School), Powerhouse Training Company at Vassar College, Montclair State University... Read More →
Saturday February 1, 2025 2:15pm - 3:45pm EST
LD 123Davidson Hall
Professor of Theatre, Region 1 Vice Chair, Region 1 Ryan's Chair
Christie Maturo is an Assistant Professor of Theatre at Central Connecticut State University where she teaches acting and directing. Christie has worked across the country as an actor, director, and producer. Most recently she worked with Undermain Theatre in Dallas and on the award-winning... Read More →
Professor of Theatre, Region 1 Vice Chair, Region 1 Ryan's Chair
Christie Maturo is an Assistant Professor of Theatre at Central Connecticut State University where she teaches acting and directing. Christie has worked across the country as an actor, director, and producer. Most recently she worked with Undermain Theatre in Dallas and on the award-winning... Read More →
Independent Dramaturg & Literary Manager, VP of Membership for LMDA, LMDA/Jewish Plays Project/Independent Artist
Heather Helinsky (she/her) is a Philadelphia-based dramaturg that playwrights have recognized as “especially adept at freeing energies in unexpected ways. She encourages discovery.” Since 2019, she’s been a Literary Manager for two organizations: Playwrights Foundation and Jewish... Read More →
Dr. Krysta Dennis, Associate Professor of Creative Arts at Siena College, works as a theatre-maker, director, and playwright in the US and internationally. Krysta holds a dual PhD from the University of Kent in the UK and the Sorbonne in Paris, and trained as a performer at L’Ecole... Read More →
Dramaturgy Vie Chair, KCACTF Region 1 Dramaturgy Co-Chair
James Montaño is a dramaturg, educator, critic, and playwright. He teaches public speaking and performance at Harvard University, and has taught theatre history at Brandeis University and the University of Texas Austin. He also works in literary management and community works at... Read More →
Freelance Dramaturg, Independent Artist / Harvard Theatre Dance & Media
Annabeth Lucas is a Boston based Dramaturg and Director. She holds a B.A. in English and theatre from Goucher College and an M.L.A in Dramaturgy from the Institute for Advanced Theater Training at the American Repertory Theater at Harvard University. She has worked on shows and in... Read More →
Saturday February 1, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm EST
BellinStudent Center
As the Technical Director of College Events, Production Design, and Experience at Siena College, my journey through theatre has been an exploration of more than bright lights and applause. I've found purpose in design, technology, and management, turning stages into living experiences... Read More →
ANYA SOKOLOVSKAYA (Costume Designer) holds an MFA in Theatre Costume Design from University of Connecticut (UCONN). Anya has taught Costume design and technology at ACT Magnet High School and at Eastern Connecticut State University. She designed and costumed about 80 shows. Anya's... Read More →
General, open to all. "Have you ever wanted to submit your playwriting work but not known where to start? Or are you an experienced playwright who wants more tools to talk about your work? The proposed workshop is devoted to demystifying the submissions process for playwrights of all experience levels in three parts: gaining knowledge, sharing resources/experiences, and creating work. This quick and basic session is built for those who might align with marginalized identities, as well as learning for those in a place of privilege. Overall, this workshop will aim to expand its attendees’ ideas about what sending out their work can look like and how to stay true to their values through that process.
The first thirty minutes would be devoted to sharing working knowledge. This segment would be carried out with my knowledge as a professional playwright as well as a reader for organizations like the Playwrights Foundation, the Leah Ryan Fund, the Alliance Theater, and more.
The second segment of the workshop (about ten minutes) would center sharing experiences and resources around sending out work. Folks would have a chance to speak in small groups about their personal experiences and success strategies, as well as ask questions of each other and the facilitator.
Finally, the workshop would culminate in a guided exercise meant to generate an artistic statement or goals statement based on the preceding segments. Participants would begin with a facilitated free-write, with an invitation to share out at the end of the free write.
The overall goal of the workshop is to create literacy around sharing original work, giving more students a chance to understand the professional playwriting industry while making space for creativity, centering playwrights of marginalized identities. "
Kaela Mei-Shing Garvin (they/she) is a writer, performer, educator, and new work advocate. They write from the intersections of size, queerness, mixed race Asian America, neurodivergence, and gender fluidity. Kaela's plays include Ping Pong Play (2024 Leah Ryan Fund Prize Winner... Read More →
Saturday February 1, 2025 3:30pm - 4:45pm EST
HB 101Barnard Hall
UP Next Play Respondent, KCACTF Region 1 NPP Co-Chair
Dr. Shawna Mefferd Kelty is a director, dramaturg, and chair of the Theatre Department at SUNY Plattsburgh (SDC Associate member and LMDA member). She teaches directing, dramatic lit (including Canadian Theatre, African American Dramas, and Contemporary Women Playwrights), history... Read More →
Cassie M. Seinuk is a Jewish Cuban playwright, AEA Stage Manager, visual artist and educator in Boston, MA. Her play From the Deep has won multiple awards including The Pestalozzi New Play Prize, the Latinidad Playwrights Award at the Kennedy Center, and was a recipient of the Boston... Read More →
Bridget Kathleen O'Leary is a freelance director, dramaturg and theater educator. Since 2022 she has been the Director of New Play Development for Moonbox Productions where she curates and oversees the annual Boston New Works Festival. From 2008-2018 she served as the Associate artistic... Read More →
KCACTF National Exchange, KCACTF NPP National Member at Large
Jackie Rosenfeld is the KCACTF National Playwriting Program Member at Large and is the Assistant Professor of Playwriting and Pedagogy at East Texas A&M University where she leads the New Play Development Initiative. Her plays have been produced in Texas and Colorado as well as New... Read More →
KCACTF Regional Exchange, KCACTF Region 2 NPP Chair
TJ Young is a Texas-born playwright and dramaturg based in Pittsburgh, where he serves as co-representative for the Dramatists Guild - Pittsburgh region. His plays include WE FLY, The Inseparables (Pittsburgh Public Theatre Commission), Isle of Noises (James Madison University Commission... Read More →
Saturday February 1, 2025 4:00pm - 4:30pm EST
LD 123Davidson Hall
Professor of Theatre, Region 1 Vice Chair, Region 1 Ryan's Chair
Christie Maturo is an Assistant Professor of Theatre at Central Connecticut State University where she teaches acting and directing. Christie has worked across the country as an actor, director, and producer. Most recently she worked with Undermain Theatre in Dallas and on the award-winning... Read More →
Sarah is Theatre maker, director, and educator. She specializes in Forum Theatre, devising, and Shakespeare. At Bridgewater State University, Sarah is an Assistant Professor.
Literary & Artistic Coordinator, Barrington Stage Company
Moira O'Sullivan is a director and dramaturg and the Literary & Artistic Coordinator at Barrington Stage Company. Previously, she worked in the literary department at Portland Stage and was the Director of New Works at Playhouse on Park for two seasons. She has served on the script... Read More →
Eric Ort is a freelance director, arts educator, and nonprofit administrator. Formerly an artistic producer at TheaterWorks Hartford, Eric directed THE WOLVES and EVERY BRILLIANT THING and served as line producer for new play workshops. Other directing includes projects at The University... Read More →
Saturday February 1, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm EST
FA 127Maloney Hall
UP Next Play Respondent, KCACTF Region 1 NPP Co-Chair
Dr. Shawna Mefferd Kelty is a director, dramaturg, and chair of the Theatre Department at SUNY Plattsburgh (SDC Associate member and LMDA member). She teaches directing, dramatic lit (including Canadian Theatre, African American Dramas, and Contemporary Women Playwrights), history... Read More →
Cassie M. Seinuk is a Jewish Cuban playwright, AEA Stage Manager, visual artist and educator in Boston, MA. Her play From the Deep has won multiple awards including The Pestalozzi New Play Prize, the Latinidad Playwrights Award at the Kennedy Center, and was a recipient of the Boston... Read More →
Bridget Kathleen O'Leary is a freelance director, dramaturg and theater educator. Since 2022 she has been the Director of New Play Development for Moonbox Productions where she curates and oversees the annual Boston New Works Festival. From 2008-2018 she served as the Associate artistic... Read More →
KCACTF National Exchange, KCACTF NPP National Member at Large
Jackie Rosenfeld is the KCACTF National Playwriting Program Member at Large and is the Assistant Professor of Playwriting and Pedagogy at East Texas A&M University where she leads the New Play Development Initiative. Her plays have been produced in Texas and Colorado as well as New... Read More →
KCACTF Regional Exchange, KCACTF Region 2 NPP Chair
TJ Young is a Texas-born playwright and dramaturg based in Pittsburgh, where he serves as co-representative for the Dramatists Guild - Pittsburgh region. His plays include WE FLY, The Inseparables (Pittsburgh Public Theatre Commission), Isle of Noises (James Madison University Commission... Read More →
Saturday February 1, 2025 4:30pm - 5:30pm EST
LD 123Davidson Hall
Sarah is Theatre maker, director, and educator. She specializes in Forum Theatre, devising, and Shakespeare. At Bridgewater State University, Sarah is an Assistant Professor.
Literary & Artistic Coordinator, Barrington Stage Company
Moira O'Sullivan is a director and dramaturg and the Literary & Artistic Coordinator at Barrington Stage Company. Previously, she worked in the literary department at Portland Stage and was the Director of New Works at Playhouse on Park for two seasons. She has served on the script... Read More →
Eric Ort is a freelance director, arts educator, and nonprofit administrator. Formerly an artistic producer at TheaterWorks Hartford, Eric directed THE WOLVES and EVERY BRILLIANT THING and served as line producer for new play workshops. Other directing includes projects at The University... Read More →
Saturday February 1, 2025 5:00pm - 6:00pm EST
FA 127Maloney Hall
As the Technical Director of College Events, Production Design, and Experience at Siena College, my journey through theatre has been an exploration of more than bright lights and applause. I've found purpose in design, technology, and management, turning stages into living experiences... Read More →
ANYA SOKOLOVSKAYA (Costume Designer) holds an MFA in Theatre Costume Design from University of Connecticut (UCONN). Anya has taught Costume design and technology at ACT Magnet High School and at Eastern Connecticut State University. She designed and costumed about 80 shows. Anya's... Read More →
Professor of Theatre, Region 1 Vice Chair, Region 1 Ryan's Chair
Christie Maturo is an Assistant Professor of Theatre at Central Connecticut State University where she teaches acting and directing. Christie has worked across the country as an actor, director, and producer. Most recently she worked with Undermain Theatre in Dallas and on the award-winning... Read More →
Emmett H. Buhmann (BFA, University of Wyoming, 2002; MFA University of California-Irvine, 2009) is the Lighting Design Faculty Member for the Bridgewater State University Department of Theatre. Freelance Design: Company ONE (peerless), The Un-Common Theater Company (Carrie: The Musical... Read More →
Saturday February 1, 2025 5:00pm - 7:00pm EST
Connecticut RoomMemorial Hall
Professor of Theatre, Region 1 Vice Chair, Region 1 Ryan's Chair
Christie Maturo is an Assistant Professor of Theatre at Central Connecticut State University where she teaches acting and directing. Christie has worked across the country as an actor, director, and producer. Most recently she worked with Undermain Theatre in Dallas and on the award-winning... Read More →
Emmett H. Buhmann (BFA, University of Wyoming, 2002; MFA University of California-Irvine, 2009) is the Lighting Design Faculty Member for the Bridgewater State University Department of Theatre. Freelance Design: Company ONE (peerless), The Un-Common Theater Company (Carrie: The Musical... Read More →
Saturday February 1, 2025 8:00pm - 10:00pm EST
Welte AuditoriumWelte
Todd P. Canedy is descended from of Irish and Swedish Gods and Goddesses, placed here in Region 1 to provide the hospitality that only the elite like yourselves are worthy of !!!!!As Ted and Todd meet you at the Pearly Gates of Region 1 's Hospitality Suite know as Valhalla............WE... Read More →
Saturday February 1, 2025 10:00pm - Sunday February 2, 2025 12:00am EST
Sheraton HotelSheraton Hotel
