Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival October 2007
Lone Star College–Montgomery Theatre students have recently returned from the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival held October 23-28 at San Jacinto College South. The season opener Home Front by James Duff was a participating entry for the festival. The cast and crew consisting of 12 theatre students produced the show in front of their peers, college administrators and KC/ACTF judges. The students were awarded the following for their participation and efforts with the production.
Properties Design:
Tim Stinnett
Linda Whittington
Sound Design:
Justyn Reed
Rick Sellers
Graphic Design:
Dave Kerr
Jennifer Hennessy, Richard Sellers and Michael Velasquez received nominations for the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship. The Irene Ryan Scholarships provide recognition, honor, and financial assistance to outstanding student performers wishing to pursue further education. Deborah Ellington, Instructional Dean for the T.E.A.M division also received recognition for Administrative Support.
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Lone Star College–Montgomery Theatre is attending the 2nd KC/ACTF at San Jacinto College South beginning October 23 through the 27. The cast and crew will perform Home Front by James Duff on Wednesday, October 24 at San Jacinto College South.
Our students will view 8 different college theatre productions from the surrounding area. The students will also take part in several theatre workshops and network with other theatre students and administrators.
Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival - Regional Festival
The Theatre Department Regional American College Theatre Festival that was held at Tulsa Community College. Over 50 colleges and universities from our region had students there participating.
Four of our students participated in the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship competition. Trent Hooker and Justyn Reed were the scholarship nominees selected from the cast of 96 Minutes at the state level of ACTF held at San Jacinto College back in October. Brittany Miles and Cooper McClain participated as their acting partners.
Cooper McClain and David Ubel participated on the festival stage honor crew for each show. Both Cooper and David were recognized and awarded for outstanding participation on ACTF Regional Honor Crew.
Our students saw seven full-length productions and participated daily in theatre workshops given by working professionals and educators in theatre.
The ACTF State and Regional festivals are an important part of our students’ education and growth towards becoming working artists. Thank you so much for your continued support of these endeavors.
Congratulations to our students!
Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival
Lone Star College–Montgomery Theatre - A successful theatre festival! And photos to prove it!
Our theatre department has just returned from the Kennedy Center American College Theatre festival at San Jacinto College South. 96 Minutes was a participating entry in this festival held October 24th through the 28th.
Chase Waites, Assistant Professor of Drama and director for the production stresses the importance of participating at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival. “We received great feedback about 96 Minutes and I was thrilled to see our students reap those rewards. Overall, we saw seven shows, attended critiques, a lighting workshop, and had a great week.”
96 Minutes received recognition for Costume Coordination (Stephen Blaschke) and Stage Management (Keila Outlaw). Trent Hooker, Natalie Plaza, and Jessica Mikolaj were cited for outstanding acting and received nominations for the Irene Ryan Scholarship competition to be held at the KC/ACTF Region VI festival in Tulsa 2/27-3/2.
We appreciate the enormous support from our family at Lone Star College–Montgomery!
Check out the latest details and infromation regarding the festival.
Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival
Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival
October 2006
Lone Star College–Montgomery Theatre was recognized for Costume Coordination (Stephen Blaschke) and Stage Management (Keila Outlaw). Trent Hooker, Natalie Plaza, and Jessica Mikolaj were cited for outstanding acting and received nominations for the Irene Ryan Scholarship competition to be held in Tulsa February 27 through
March 2.
Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Was a Success!
Our students have recently returned from their week long festival at San Jacinto College South. The participating entry 96 Minutes by Pamela Colloff, adapted by Chase Waites was well received and had tremendous feedback. 
96 Minutes received recognition for Costume Coordination (Stephen Blaschke) and Stage Management (Keila Outlaw). Trent Hooker, Natalie Plaza, and Jessica Mikolaj were cited for outstanding acting and received nominations for the Irene Ryan Scholarship competition to be held at the KC/ACTF Region VI festival in Tulsa 2/27-3/2.