Congratulations to the 8 students that attended the KCACTF conference and 2 that presented remotely! All were recognized for the work they've done over the past year and were invited to participate in the 2025 Region 1 Festival this past January.

For their work in Wolf Play and The Gravediggers Union,  Ruby Marden '27, Ananya Rao '25, Joaquin Torres '25, and Jack Hagan '27 were invited to participate in the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship Auditions. 

The following students also received a certificate of merit and were invited to present in their respective fields:

• Sophie Wheeler '25 - Directing

• Mikayla Burse '26 - Stage Management

• Kerrigan Anuszewski '25 - Scenic Design

• Ananya Rao ' 25 - Stage Management

Additionally, Sarah McOsker '28 participated in a technical internship and supported the technical aspects of festival-produced events.

REGIONAL AWARDS

During the Closing Ceremony of the festival, the following students were presented with Regional Awards:

• Representation, Equity, and Diversity (RED) in DTM: Ananya Rao '25

• Achievement in Technical Communication Skills: Kerrigan Anuszewski '25

• Outstanding Ensemble Performance in an NPP Reading: Joaquin Torres '25

Congratulations to all who participated and to those everyone who was invited!

Not shown in the picture is Sarah McOsker who was participating in the technical theatre internship, and Sophie Wheeler and Mikayla Burse who participated remotely.

Congratulations to Adelle Welch ‘25, Lydia Frew ‘25, Lola Buczkowksi ‘25, Jane Drumm ‘25, Liz Nahigian ‘26, and Ellie Stevenson ‘27 for their nomination to take their work “Sounding Fray” to the ACDA National Conference in DC May 2025! The dancers created this work with choreographer Christina Robson during her residency with Assistant Professor Tristan Koepke’s Dance Repertory class. They presented "Sounding Fray" at the ACDA New England Conference in March and their incredible commitment to craft and play has been uplifted by a team of adjudicators. They are now going to present their work again at the National Conference for even more recognition!

You can see these dancers and their work "Sounding Fray" in the upcoming Marcy Plavin Spring Dance Concert, April 4 - 6 in Schaeffer Theatre.