Special Thanks to everyone who helped make Festival 44 a success!
FESTIVAL 44 - AWARDS RESULT
Irene Ryan Scholarship Auditions National Finalists
Representing Region VIII at the National Festival
Anthony Cloyd - Santa Monica College
Assisted by Celia Rivera
Becca Ingram - Brigham Young University
Assisted by Ted Bushman
Alternate: Myles Bullock - California State University, Fresno
Assisted by Deja Thompson
Best Partner: Jen Stewart - Brigham Young University
National Partners of the American Theatre - Classical Acting Award
Benny Isaacs - Brigham Young University
LMDA/KCACTF Student Dramaturgy Fellowship
Representing Region VIII at the National Festival
Wendy Gourley - Utah Valley University
Jenny Huffman - Brigham Young University (Regional Recognition)
Tanja Blasko - Scottsdale Community College (Honorable Mention)
National Critics Institute Fellowship
Representing Region VIII at the National Festival
Sebastian Roundtree - Phoenix College
Leah Harf - Loyola Marymount University (Honorable Mention)
Region VIII Progam Notes Recognition
Wendy Gourley - Utah Valley University
SDC Student Directing Fellowship
Representing Region VIII at the National Festival
Jeremy Lewis - California State University, Fullerton
Sassan Saffari - MiraCosta College (Honorable Mention)
NATIONAL PLAYWRITING PROGRAM
Award for Actor who Best Served a New Play in Development
Joey Vahedi, California State University-Fullerton, for his performance in Odilia
Award for Actress who Best Served a New Play in Development
Carly Dellinger, MiraCosta College, for her performance in The Letters We Write
Award for Director who Best Served a New Play in Development
Patrick Pearson & Sarah Wilson, representing California State University-Fullerton, for their direction of Odilia
Regional Finalists for the Ten-Minute Playfest
Coral Chambers, from Utah Valley University, for I Love you More
Rebecca Dzida, from Loyola Marymount University, for Foodstuffs
Wendy Gourley, from Utah Valley University, for Mochi
LeShawn Darnell Holcomb, from California State University-Fullerton, for The Letters We Write
Nick Scutti, from Concordia University-Irvine, for The Last Slice
Madhuri Shekar, from University of Southern California, for Fumes and Plumes
Two National Semi-Finalists for the 10-minute Play Selection from Region VIII (Sent to National Office for consideration for Invitation to Festival)
Rebecca Dzida, from Loyola Marymount University, for Foodstuffs
Madhuri Shekar, from University of Southern California, for Fumes and Plumes
Regional Finalists for the One-Act Play Selection (Thanks to directors from these schools who provided a concert reading of the plays.)
Michael Carnick, from University of California-Riverside, for Copper
Vanessa Espino, from California State University-Fullerton, for Odilia
Bidgette Dutta Portman, from University of California-Irvine, for Jinshin Jiko
Sassan Saffari, from MiraCosta College, for Beacons of Hope
National Semi-Finalists for the One-Act Play Selection from Region VIII (Sent to National Office for consideration for Invitation to Festival)
Bidgette Dutta Portman, from University of California-Irvine, for Jinshin Jiko
Sassan Saffari, from MiraCosta College, for Beacons of Hope
National Semi-Finalists for the David Mark Cohen Award from Region VIII
Charles Erven, from Fresno City College, for The Ballad of Chet (On the Eve of His Bliss)
Frederic B. Wildfang, from Fort Lewis College, for We are the Source!
Regional Finalist for the National Partners of the American Theatre Playwriting Award
Beth May, from Arizona State University, for The Woman of the Bridge
DESIGN, TECHNOLOGIES AND MANAGEMENT
Stage Management:
National Fellowship Receipent: Alycia Perez - Santa Monica College
Regional Receipent: Jacob Porter - Utah Valley University
"Best Newbie": Eden Michel - MiraCosta College
KCACTF Award for Design Excellence in Costume Design
Shelby Luke for Peter Pan, Brigham Young University
Andrea Burdzy for Step On A Crack, Utah State University (Regional)
Rachael Lorenzetti for Chemical Imbalance, California State University-Fullerton (Honorable Mention)
Allen Stout & Jannessa Law for Elephant's Graveyard, Utah Valley University (Honorable Mention)
KCACTF Award for Design Excellence in Lighting Design
Jenny Henning for 365 Days, California State University-Fullerton
Milinda Weeks for Our Country's Good, Utah State University (Regional)
AmyAnne Duncan for A Prayer for Owen Meany, California State University-Fullerton (Honorable Mention)
Jaron Hermansen for Eurydice, Utah Valley University (Honorable Mention)
Kristin Neu for Dead Man's Cell Phone, California State University-Fullerton (Honorable Mention)
KCACTF Award for Design Excellence in Scenic Design
Mauri Smith for Step On A Crack, Utah State University
Casey Price for Eurydice, Utah Valley University (Regional)
Andrea Burdzy for The Three Musketeers, Utah State University (Honorable Mention)
Aaron Dilley for The Infernal Machine, Mesa Community College (Honorable Mention)
Bradley Lock for Dead Man's Cell Phone, California State University-Fullerton (Honorable Mention)
Amy Shuffield for Chemical Imbalance, California State University-Fullerton (Honorable Mention)
Carter Thompson for The Elephant Man, Brigham Young University (Honorable Mention)
KCACTF Award for Excellence in Sound Design
Vincent Quan for 365 Days, California State University-Fullerton
Jason Jensen for Othello, Utah Valley University (Regional)
Kami Christiansen for I Love You You're Perfect Now Change, Southern Utah University (Special Recognition)
W. Ryan Creasy for The Wedding Singer, California State University-Fullerton (Honorable Mention)
Jacob Kaitz for A Prayer for Owen Meany, California State University-Fullerton (Honorable Mention)
Lindsay Putnam for Chemical Imbalance, California State University-Fullerton (Honorable Mention)
Bryan Williams for Idiot Box, California State University-Fullerton
KCACTF Allied Design and Technologies Award
Molly Pack (Makeup) for Step On A Crack, Utah State University
Caroline Kennedy (Draper) for Twentieth Century, Utah State University (Special Recognition)
Mara Tunnicliff (Properties) for And Then There Were None, Pheonix College (SPAM)
Vanessa Granillo (Makeup) for The Infernal Machine, Mesa Community College (Honorable Mention)
Mallory Mackay (Makeup, Hair & Masks) for The Elephant Man, Brigham Young University
Daniel Whiting (Technical Direction) for Eurydice, Utah Valley University (Honorable Mention)
Josh Wilson (Technical Direction) for Proof, Utah State University (Honorable Mention)
The Stagecraft Institute of Las Vegas Awards
For Excellence in Technology and Design
TBD
Rafael Jaen Award
Jessica Zavala (Costume)
Region VIII Non-realized Design/Paper Projects
Undergraduate Division Costume Design
Mollly Pack for The Birds, Utah State University
Caroline Kennedy for The Ice Wolf, Utah State University (Honorable Mention)
Undergraduate Division Scenic Design
Mauri Smith for Hamlet, Utah State University
Graduate Division Scenic and Lighting Design
Milinda Weeks for The Ice Wolf, Utah State University
Graduate Division Costume Design
Bethany Deal for Marisol, Utah State University
If you need anything KCACTF related in the Southwest, please don't hesitate to ask!
Thanks so much,
John H. Binkley
Department of Theatre
California State University Northridge
18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge, California 91330-8320
office: (818) 677-6497
fax: (818) 677-2080
john.h.binkley@csun.edu |
