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UI Theatre
Production Selected to Perform at the John F. Kennedy Center
March 10, 2006
MOSCOW, Idaho – The University of Idaho’s production of “Boy Gets
Girl” has been chosen as one of only four university productions
from across the nation to be showcased at the Kennedy Center in
Washington, D.C., April 19 and 20 as a part of the Kennedy Center
American College Theatre Festival.
Over 1,500 participating productions from around the country compete
each year to be part of the festival. Each production is seen by a
regional selection team, from which approximately 60 regional
finalist productions are showcased at one of the eight regional
festivals. The 60 finalists then are seen by four members of the
national selection team of the Kennedy Center American College
Theatre Festival over an eight week period. It is from this group
that the four productions are chosen as national finalists.
“It is the highest honor a university theatre production can
receive,” said David Lee-Painter, chair of the UI Department of
Theatre and Film. “It is a privilege for our program to represent UI
and our state on the national stage. It is a great testament to the
talent of our students and faculty. Robert (Caisley) and his
design team, cast and crew have created an amazing piece of theatre
that we are very proud of.”
In addition to having the play showcased on the national stage,
several UI Department of Theatre & Film students will travel to the
Kennedy Center in April as national finalists in their respective
discipline areas.
Emily Frederick, junior BFA candidate from Coeur d'Alene,
will compete in make-up design, while graduate student Angela
Bengford will compete in scenic design. They will compete
against seven other students from around the nation for scholarship
and internship opportunities.
UI senior Angela Renaldo, from St. Maries, won the regional
stage management competition and graduate student Paul Kalina
was selected as the outstanding student director by the Society of
Stage Directors & Choreographers. They will take master classes and
work on new short plays while in residence in D.C.
In addition, playwright David Eames-Harlan’s
10 minute play, “By Design,” was selected as the region’s winner and
will have his play workshopped at the national conference. UI
Theatre & Film Professor Dean Panttaja received a nomination for the
National Lighting Design Fellowship.
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