{"id":556,"date":"2019-07-17T18:18:29","date_gmt":"2019-07-17T18:18:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wcsu.wpengine.com\/news-archives\/kcactfrecap\/"},"modified":"2019-07-17T18:18:29","modified_gmt":"2019-07-17T18:18:29","slug":"kcactfrecap","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/news-archives\/kcactfrecap\/","title":{"rendered":"2012 KCACTF Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"
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DANBURY, CONN. <\/strong>\u2014 Western\u2019s department of theatre arts ended the year
\n on a high note.
\n Fresh off the critically acclaimed three-week run of
\n \u201cSweeney Todd\u201d and having just staged a 10-Minute
\n Play Festival and a production of Charles Dickens\u2019
\n \u201cA Christmas Carol,\u201d the department received some
\n exciting news at the end of December. <\/p>\n

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\u201c\u2018Sweeney Todd\u2019 was chosen to be part of the Kennedy
\n Center American College Theatre Festival\u2019s
\n (KCACTF) regional festival in Fitchburg, Mass.,
\n announced Sal Trapani, co-chairman of the WCSU
\n department of theatre arts. \u201c\u2018The Three Sisters,\u2019 the department\u2019s spring 2011 production, also was selected as an alternate production. These are great
\n honors for our university and our students and
\n faculty,\u201d Trapani added.<\/p>\n

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WCSU sent 75 students and seven faculty members
\n to Massachusetts to participate in the festival in
\n late January. <\/p>\n

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\u201cThere was a packed house of 1,000 for \u2018Sweeney Todd\u2019 at the Stratos G. Dukakis Performing Arts
\n Center in Fitchburg,\u201d Trapani reported from
\n Massachusetts. \u201cIt was a wonderful performance.
\n The orchestra was fantastic, the acting and singing
\n were brilliant, the technical crew was flawless.
\n The audience stood immediately and kept on
\n applauding. It was a very moving experience
\n for our company.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n The performance was rewarded with the KCACTF
\n Region I Golden Hammer award, acknowledging
\n \u201coutstanding skill and knowledge of backstage
\n theatrical practices.\u201d <\/p>\n

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\u201cAt the same time \u2018Sweeney Todd\u2019 was going on, we
\n had our seven Irene Ryan nominees and partners
\n competing in the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship
\n Competition,\u201d Trapani said. \u201cWe also had two
\n students competing in the Musical Theatre Initiative
\n and six students competing in various technical
\n competitions, adjudicated by theatre professionals
\n from around the country. The winners in these categories will compete for the national awards at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n Vincent McCoy was a finalist for the Irene Ryan
\n Region I Acting Award and the recipient of the VASTA
\n Acting Award for Voice and Speech. <\/p>\n

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Jessica Camarero received Honorable Mention for Costume Design for \u201cThe Three Sisters.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Five students were finalists in Tech\/Design\/Management:
\n Casey Miko for Stage Management, Julia Mian
\n and Kayla Iorio for Allied Crafts, Jess Almeida for
\n Hair and Makeup, and Jessica Camarero for \u201cThe
\n Three Sisters\u201d Costume Design.<\/p>\n

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WCSU also received a number of Merit Awards.<\/p>\n

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For \u201cSweeney Todd,\u201d Vincent McCoy was honored
\n for Outstanding Choreography, Julia Mian for
\n Outstanding Design and Construction of Masks, the
\n Ensemble for Outstanding Musical and Dramatic
\n Support, the Production Team for Outstanding Execution
\n of Design, and the Run Crew for Outstanding
\n Offstage Performance.<\/p>\n

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Alumna Danielle Fontaine was honored for Outstanding
\n Prop Design for \u201cThe Three Sisters\u201d and
\n the cast of \u201cSeussical, The Musical\u201d was honored for
\n Professional and Quality Student Work.
\n \u201cParticipating in the KCACTF is an incredibly huge
\n undertaking,\u201d Trapani said. \u201cWe appreciate the support
\n and generosity that have allowed us to be one of
\n the finest programs in the region, if not in
\n the country.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The KCACTF was started in 1969 and features 18,000
\n students from more than 600 institutions. Since its
\n inception, more than 400,000 students have had
\n their work critiqued. <\/p>\n

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WCSU offers a Bachelor of Arts in theatre arts, with concentrations in performance, design technology, theatre management and drama studies; or a Bachelor of Arts in musical theatre.<\/p>\n

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For more information, call (203) 837-8486.<\/p>\n

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Western Connecticut State University offers outstanding faculty in a range of quality academic programs. Our diverse university community provides students an enriching and supportive environment that takes advantage of the unique cultural offerings of Western Connecticut and New York. Our vision: To be an affordable public university with the characteristics of New England\u2019s best small private universities.<\/em><\/p>\n

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