The Reinhardt University Theatre program is celebrating receiving a remarkable number of awards from the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF).
The KCACTF is a national theater program that encourages, recognizes, and celebrates the excellence of work produced in university and college theater programs. Each year, it analyzes the work of about 18,000 students across the country, helps improve their skills, and awards national recognition for excellence.
Sixteen students and faculty were recognized this school year, with the spring musical production of Once receiving seven awards. “It is rare that we get this many, especially for sound design, stage management, and faculty,” says Professor Austin Harleson. “It was very flattering, and I’d like to recognize it was a team effort. We had a lot of moving parts that we wouldn’t normally have in a traditional production, especially because actors played a lot of their own instruments in the show and the staging was a bit different.”
Those who are nominated move on to participate at the annual regional KCACTF festival. At the regional festival this past February, KCACTF invited Reinhardt to perform a scene from Sweet Charity at their closing awards ceremony, which Harleson described as, “brilliant!” Bella Scarcella advanced to the semi-final rounds for the Irene Ryan award, and Kasper Streams advanced to the semi-finals for stage management. Anna Snider placed 2nd overall for the Musical Theatre Initiative and performed a solo piece in the closing awards ceremony. Congratulations to all!
2022-23 Reinhardt Theatre KCACTF Nominations and Certificates of Merit:
Sweet Charity:
Irene Ryan Scholarship Nomination- Bella Scarcella
Irene Ryan Scholarship Nomination- Casey Thomas
Nomination for Student Stage Management- Kasper Streams
Twelfth Night:
Irene Ryan Scholarship Nomination- Julian Schwarz
Irene Ryan Scholarship Nomination- Makena Fosdick
Certificate of Merit in Direction- Austin Harleson
Love/Sick:
Irene Ryan Scholarship Nomination- Maddie Ross
Irene Ryan Scholarship Nomination- Alexis McCone
Certificate of Merit in Scenic Design- Morgan Brooks
Once:
Irene Ryan Scholarship Nomination- Nate Grisham
Irene Ryan Scholarship Nomination- Bella Scarcella
Nomination for Student Stage Management- Percy Ware
Nomination for Student Sound Design- Kasper Streams
Certificate of Merit in Direction- Austin Harleson
Certificate of Merit in Musical Direction- Kimberly Markham
Certificate of Merit in Scenic Design- Morgan Brooks
