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Region 8 – Arizona, Central and Southern California, Guam, Hawaii, Southern Nevada, Utah
The Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival 53 ®, part of the Rubenstein Arts Access Program, is generously funded by David M. Rubenstein.
Special thanks to The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust for supporting the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts’ Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival.
Additional support is provided by The Honorable Stuart Bernstein and Wilma E. Bernstein; the Dr. Gerald and Paula McNichols Foundation; and Beatrice and Anthony Welters and the AnBryce Foundation.
Kennedy Center education and related artistic programming is made possible through the generosity of the National Committee for the Performing Arts and the President’s Advisory Committee on the Arts.
For additional information regarding Region 8, contact:
Eric Bishop
Chair of KCACTF Region 8
kcactf8@gmail.com
FESTIVAL 53
Anti Racist Theatre
REGION 8 (February 10 - 13)
Anti Racist Theatre
PRECONFERENCE DESCRIPTION
Nicole Brewer, creator of Conscientious Theatre Training and originator of the Anti-Racist Theatre (A.R.T.) movement is teaching her unique approach which blends anti-racist theory, social justice, collectivism, healing justice and theatre exercises for an embodied understanding of racism and our agency to become anti-racist. In this course Nicole offers participants tools to craft their own unique anti-racist theatre ethos and delve into the three core principles of anti-racist theatre: harm reduction, harm prevention and relationship repair. Participants will be guided through self reflection exercises designed to strengthen their analysis of their position, power, privilege and begin to uproot their racist practices, policies, and protocols. All who believe the way forward for theatre is anti-racist and anti-oppressive are welcome. We all have a role to play. The future of art will be nourished by you. Join us in doing the work to make sure theatre is a liberated place for all.
SCHEDULE
Monday, February 8
3:00 - 5:00 PM Pacific
Workshop 1: Creating an Anti-Racist Theatre Ethos & Access Needs
Facilitator: Nicole M. Brewer
Teaching concepts of A.R.T. ethos and how to embrace/apply more inclusive practice of access needs.
Tuesday, February 9
12:00 - 2:00PM Pacific
Workshop 2: Anti-Racist Theatre Guiding Principles: folding A.R.T. into your practice now
Teaching 3 guiding principles harm reduction, harm prevention & relationship repair.
3:00 - 5:00 PM Pacific
Workshop 3A: Students
Facilitator: Nicole Brewer and Nissy Aya, supported by Kayla Kim Votapek
How we do anti-racist theatre together across difference.
Workshop 3B: Faculty/Staff
Facilitator: Sophia Skiles and Amy Smith, supported by Melissa Kievman
How we do anti-racist theatre together across difference.
REGISTRATION
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/artkcactf
Theatrical Intimacy Education and Kaja Dunn
SCHEDULE
Thursday, February 11, 1:00 - 3:00 PM Pacific
Registration Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/tiekcactf
Theatrical Intimacy Education: Foundations
Facilitators: Laura Rikard and Chelsea Pace
Participants: Up to 80
Friday, February 12, 1:00 - 3:00 PM Pacific
Registration Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/kdkcactf
Facilitator: Kaja Dunn
Foundations in Race and Intimacy
Participants: Up to 45 for a workshop (more interactive), if more than 45, we’ll do a webinar (less interactive)
Black Acting Methods
Content
Diversifying Approaches to Acting with The Black Acting Methods Studio
This event outlines a theoretical and historical overview of the field of "black acting methods" and the text (Black Acting Methods) that has catalyzed and mobilized the most recent wave of advocacy work that seeks to diversify actor training programs.
Schedule
Wednesday, February 10
2:00 - 3:45PM Pacific
Participants
Up to 300
Registration
La Gente Panel
Conversations with La Gente
Come chat with members of La Gente: The Latinx Theatre Design Network! A panel of designers and technicians will discuss their career paths and navigating the field as Latinx theatre makers. We will also speak about how to choose projects, celebrating your aesthetics, and the benefits of finding a mentor.
Guest Artists
Tara Houston
Tanya Orellana
Jesse Portillo
Courtney Flores
Miguel Flores
Platform
Zoom Meeting
Schedule
Wednesday, February 10
12:00 - 1:30 PM Pacific
Registration
Link forthcoming
Invited Productions
ALICE IN HOLLYWOODLAND
Written by Richard Alger
Directed and choreographed by Tina Kronis
Los Angeles City College
I'm Lot Lane (a solo effort)
A new play by Keola Simpson
and members of ¡好 / Peligro!
(or Aloha also means goodbye)
Directed by Kealiikeola Simpson
University of Hawai'i at Manoa
Confessions of Women from East LA
Written by Josefina Lopez
Directed by Stefani Baez
CSU Dominguez Hills
Oriental Faddah and Son
Written by Lee A. Tonouchi
Directed by Taurie Kinoshita
Windward Community College
Living Six Feet Apart
A Company Generated Work
Directed by Saundra Mcclain
Cal State Fullerton
Crushing the Curve: Illumination
A Company Generated Work
Directed by Jenny Kokai
Weber State University