Search Find Your Program RESOURCE MENU CURRENT STUDENTS PARENTS ALUMNI & FRIENDS FACULTY & STAFF ONLINE GRADUATE AU News Theatre and Dance Students nominated for Kennedy Center Award November 16, 2021 The Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) nominated several Theatre and Dance students for awards and a chance to compete in Washington, D.C. in 2022. More than 20 students from the South Carolina School of the Arts at Anderson University received regional nominations for the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) Awards. According to Dr. David Sollish, chair of the Anderson University Department of Theatre and Dance, a KCACTF respondent came to view the Theatre and Dance productions “Lettice and Lovage” and “Guys and Dolls” during the Fall 2021 Semester and nominate students. Those students then can go to a regional Kennedy Center festival to compete, and if they win the region, they head to a national competition in Washington, D.C., with the potential of winning a scholarship. The following students were nominated: Lighting Design - Jenna Grigsbee Scenic Design - Katherine Bates Stage Management - Hannah Henriques Sound Design - Lydia Seremba Dramaturgy - Ashleigh Martin Assistant Directing - Alexis Morehead, Max Milian Allied Crafts - Adeline Wiggins, Regan Densmore and John Verzwyvelt Irene Ryan Nominee - Spencer Dulin, Shelby Parker Costume Design - Mhairi Henderson Sound Design - Michaela Newton Stage Management - Anna-Grace Ray Scenic Painting - Alexis Morehead Pops Design - Regan Densmore Costume Crafts - Alessa Gibbons Assistant Directing - Christian Woodall Irene Ryan Nominee - Laurel Moran Irene Ryan Nominee - Lydia Clark Started in 1969 by Kennedy Center founding chairman, Roger L. Stevens, the Kennedy Center American College Theater is a national theater program involving 18,000 students from colleges and universities nationwide which has served as a catalyst in improving the quality of college theater in the United States. The KCACTF has grown into a network of more than 600 academic institutions throughout the country, where theater departments and student artists showcase their work and receive outside assessment by KCACTF respondents. South Carolina School of the Arts Theatre News Release Contact Andrew J. Beckner Executive Director for Public Relations 864-556-4784 SHARE YOUR NEWS 316 Boulevard Anderson, South Carolina 29621 Contact Us | 864.231.2000 APPLY CONNECT Anderson Central AU Webmail AUnited Canvas MyApps Self-Service Campus Safety Zoom LEARN AU Pro About AU Accreditations and Affiliations Apple Distinguished School Calendars and Schedules Mobile Learning Initiative DISCOVER Campus Map Library Employment Guest Services POLICY/TERMS Terms of Use Intellectual Property Rights Consumer Information Disclosure AU SOCIAL Copyright © 2021 Anderson University | All rights reserved