Each year, Theatre and Dance students in the South Carolina School of the Arts at Anderson University enter an environment where they get to work with seasoned theatre professionals, including performers, directors and musical faculty from across the nation. Earlier this month, they traveled to the Region 4 American College Theatre Festival (ACTF) to attend workshops and engage in competition for scholarships with students from across the region.
“It’s a week where the theater students can be together, create together, learn from each other and learn from other creative artists in the theater,” said Department of Theatre and Dance Chair Dr. David Sollish. “It’s a beneficial addition to our year, because sometimes we can get pretty focused on what we’re doing here on campus. This is an opportunity to get to know other people in the industry and to see their work.”
More than 20 Anderson University students took part in this year’s festival. The following students received awards and recognition:
- Irene Ryan Acting Program Semi-finalist: Hannah Auci
- Musical Theatre Initiative Semi-finalists: Hannah Auci, Hunter Ballard, Savannah Grace McCart
- Musical Theatre Initiative Finalist: Hannah Auci
- KCACTF Region 4 Stage Management Award for Excellence in First Time State Management: Krysia Thomas
- SETC/David Weiss Regional 1st place in Scenic Design: CJ Peterson
- SETC/David Weiss Regional 1st place in Lighting Design: Thomas Cawood
- Applied Theatre Award of Excellence: Krysia Thomas
The awards were presented on the stage of the Alabama Shakespeare Festival, which is considered one of the nation’s most prestigious regional theatre events. The festival took place in Mongomery, Alabama.
AU Theatre and Dance
AU Theatre and Dance is part of the South Carolina School of the Arts at Anderson University. The South Carolina School of the Arts trains professional visual, musical, and theatrical artists who are serious about both their art and Christian faith.
