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San Jacinto College South talent recognized at Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival
San Jacinto College student Zach Cagle of Pearland demonstrates his talent in improvisation during a workshop, hosted by Massive Improv of Houston. The theater department at SJC South recently hosted the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival, which included workshops on such topics as improvisation and voiceovers.
HOUSTON – The San Jacinto College South (SJCS) theater department recently hosted the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) and took home awards for their rendition of “The Arabian Nights” by Mary Zimmerman.
The four-day festival included the performance and critique of six on-stage productions by SJCS, Lone Star College-Montgomery, Tarrant County College Southeast, Angelo State University, Sam Houston State University (SHSU) and Lone Star College-Kingwood. Students also participated in workshops on such topics as improvisation and voiceovers.
Dr. Katie Robinson, director of the School of Arts and Humanities at Pennsylvania State University, served as this year’s respondent and selected “The Arabian Nights” by SJCS and “Eurydice” by SHSU to represent Texas at the regional level, which includes the six-state area of Louisiana, Texas, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Arkansas.
SJC students Daniel Bourque, Luke Lee and Micklo Soria were also recognized for their talents and will travel to Amarillo for the Regional VI Festival for to audition for acting scholarships.
The following is a list of SJCS faculty, staff, students and alumni who were recognized for their work at the festival:
- Sheleigh Carmichael: Excellence in Scenic and Costume Design
- Adam Thornton: Excellence Scenic Design and Excellence in Rigging
- Mark B. Robbins: Excellence in Festival Hosting
- Ian Berkman: Excellence in Festival Hosting for lighting
- Charles Ursprung, Mariano Lampazzi, Chris Huynh, Adi Teodoru and Behr Tabor: Excellence in Honor Crew
- Jacob Sanchez: Excellence in Sound Board
- Adi Teodoru: Excellence in Costume Design
- Adi Teodoru and Said Chavez: Excellence in Acting, recognition award
- Daniel Bourque, Luke Lee and Micklo Soria: Advance to the Regional VI level to audition for an Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship
- “The Arabian Nights” directed by Cheryl Kaplanz: Respondent’s Choice
- San Jacinto College South: Excellence in Festival Hosting
San Jacinto College South campus is located at 13735 Beamer Road in Houston. View the complete SJC South Fall arts schedule at http://news.sanjac.edu/?p=1165.
San Jacinto College serves more than 27,000 students in over 140 degrees and certificates in university transfer and technical programs. The College also serves the community through workforce training. Students come with various goals and aspirations and we are committed to their success. San Jacinto College. Your Goals. Your College.
For more information about San Jacinto College, please call 281-998-6150 or visit www.sanjac.edu.
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