For work showcased at the 2024 Regional Festivals

The Citizen Artist Award
The Kennedy Center Citizen Artist Awards recognize programs in higher education using theatrical production to promote long-term societal impact in artistic terms, encouraging empathetic exploration of the complex cultural and physical world, and advocating for justice on campus and throughout the world. 

Banned Books Club, Salve Regina University
Hurricane Diane, Northern Essex Community College
You and Me and the Space Between, SUNY Potsdam

≈ [Almost Equal To], Point Park University

Buy Black! We Don’t Sell to Your Kind, Bowie State University

The Genderless Play Experiment, Carthage College
Mac Beth, Roanoke College

Cyrano de Bergerac, New World School of the Arts

Thoughts of a Colored Man, Norfolk State University

Chrysalis, Hollins University

Ricochet: Within the Echo of Violence, Nouveau Sud Circus

After Ever Happily, Johnson County Community College

Remember the Dance, University of Central Missouri

Thoughts of a Colored Man, University of Missouri

Galatea, Sam Houston State University

Blood at the Root, University of New Orleans

Bull in a China Shop, West Texas A & M

Lizzie, Tarleton State University

Cursed: The House of Atreus, Contra Costa College

What the Constitution Means to Me, Idaho Repertory Theatre

Pass Over, Stage Left Theater

Stephanie Lutz, University of Idaho

Anansi’s Carnival Adventure, CSU San Bernardino

Ironbound, Los Angeles Pierce College

Carthage Verbatim Theatre 2015-2024, Carthage College

Outstanding Achievement in the Facilitation of a Brave Rehearsal Space
Hurricane Diane, Northern Essex Community College
Grecian Burns, Slippery Rock University

Gruesome Playground Injuries, University of South Carolina Upstate

Chrysalis, Hollins University

Galatea, Sam Houston State University

Blood at the Root, University of New Orleans

Lizzie, Tarleton State University

Thoughts of a Colored Man, University of Missouri

Cursed: The House of Atreus, Contra Costa College

Distinguished Achievement in Stage Management

Teagan Degroen, Alex Hamm, and Gracie Flanick, ≈ [Almost Equal To], Point Park University

Carolina Ortiz-Ruis and Emily Woodhouse, Cyrano de Bergerac, New World School of the Arts

Lauryn Brooks and Izzy Da Silva, Cursed: The House of Atreus, Contra Costa College

Outstanding Production of a Play

≈ [Almost Equal To], Point Park University

and

Thoughts of a Colored Man, Norfolk State University

Distinguished Production of a Play

Gruesome Playground Injuries, University of South Carolina Upstate

Ironbound, Los Angeles Pierce College

Special Achievement in Production of a Play
Everybody, LaGuardia Community College
Hurricane Diane, Northern Essex Community College

Thoughts of a Colored Man, University of Missouri

Blood at the Root, University of New Orleans

Distinguished Production of a Musical

The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical, Normandale Community College

Lizzie, Tarleton State University

Outstanding Production of a New, Devised or Company-Generated Work

The Boy Who Hates Everything, Hope College

And

Cursed: The House of Atreus, Contra Costa College

Distinguished Production of a New, Devised or Company-Generated Work

After Ever Happily, Johnson County Community College

Outstanding Achievement in the Direction of a Play
Adil Mansoor, ≈ [Almost Equal To], Point Park University

Outstanding Achievement in the Direction of a Play by a Student

R’Myni Watson, Blood at the Root, University of New Orleans

Distinguished Achievement in Direction of a Play

Brianne Beatrice, Hurricane Diane, Northern Essex Community College

Laura Rikard, Gruesome Playground Injuries, University of South Carolina Upstate

Anthony Mark Stockard, Thoughts of a Colored Man, Norfolk State University

Christian Barillas, Ironbound, Los Angeles Pierce College

Distinguished Achievement in Direction of a New, Devised or Company-Generated Work

Chris Garcia Peak, The Boy Who Hates Everything, Hope College

Daina Robins, The Boy Who Hates Everything, Hope College

Carlos-Manuel Chavarria, Cursed: The House of Atreus, Contra Costa College

Special Achievement in Script Supervision and Devising Management

Audrey Kunce, The Boy Who Hates Everything, Hope College

Special Achievement in Playwriting and New Play Development as Teaching Tool

Carlos-Manuel Chavarria, Cursed: The House of Atreus, Contra Costa College

Special Achievement in Movement or Choreography

Iliana Tomasa Sharp, ≈ [Almost Equal To], Point Park University

Francois Des Marteau, TiJhana Hines, Ashley Miller-Scully, Addison Rutherford, and Shanna Snow, Remember the Dance, University of Central Missouri

Kerri Canedy, You and Me and the Space Between, SUNY Potsdam

Carlos-Manuel Chavarria, Cursed: The House of Atreus, Contra Costa College

Outstanding Achievement in Performance
Mirrorajah Metcalfe, Hurricane Diane, Northern Essex Community College

Olia Panasenko, Ironbound, Los Angeles Pierce College

Benny Brown, Lizzie, Tarleton State University

Distinguished Achievement in Performance
Gwynnethe Glickman, Hurricane Diane, Northern Essex Community College
Olivia Barberian, Hurricane Diane, Northern Essex Community College
Jonah Hartman, ≈ [Almost Equal To], Point Park University

Sophie Hosna, ≈ [Almost Equal To], Point Park University

Clark Eileen Atkinson, ≈ [Almost Equal To], Point Park University

Julia Polisoto, ≈ [Almost Equal To], Point Park University

Maddie Young, ≈ [Almost Equal To], Point Park University
Abigail Malczon, Grecian Burns, Slippery Rock University

Danai Mandebvu, The Boy Who Hates Everything, Hope College

Kai Ady, Cyrano de Bergerac, New World School of the Arts

Lyric Dukes, Gruesome Playground Injuries, University of South Carolina Upstate

Noah Deal, Gruesome Playground Injuries, University of South Carolina Upstate

Gabriel Mensah, Thoughts of a Colored Man, Norfolk State University

Jordan Hampton, Thoughts of a Colored Man, Norfolk State University

Aaron Tyler, Thoughts of a Colored Man, Norfolk State University

Justin Richardson, Thoughts of a Colored Man, Norfolk State University

Adam Moskowitz, Thoughts of a Colored Man, Norfolk State University

Myles Whitaker, Thoughts of a Colored Man, Norfolk State University

Brandon Bradley, Thoughts of a Colored Man, Norfolk State University

Leighson Selman, Bull in a China Shop, West Texas A&M

Signe Elder, Bull in a China Shop, West Texas A & M

Joshua Scott Gould, Ironbound, Los Angeles Pierce College

Kris Hernandez, Ironbound, Los Angeles Pierce College

Kayvan Shai, Ironbound, Los Angeles Pierce College

Drew Bainbridge, The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical, Normandale Community College

Emma Howard, Avenue Q, Santa Monica College

Outstanding Achievement in Ensemble Performance
Hurricane Diane, Northern Essex Community College

Distinguished Achievement in Ensemble Performance

Cyrano de Bergerac, New World School of the Arts

Gruesome Playground Injuries, University of South Carolina Upstate

Lizzie, Tarleton State University

Cursed: The House of Atreus, Contra Costa College

Outstanding Achievement in Performance and Production Ensemble
≈ [Almost Equal To], Point Park University

Distinguished Achievement in Performance and Production Ensemble

Everybody, LaGuardia Community College
Medea, Howard Community College

The Boy Who Hates Everything, Hope College

Thoughts of a Colored Man, Norfolk State University

The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical, Normandale Community College

Blood at the Root, University of New Orleans

Ironbound, Los Angeles Pierce College

Outstanding Achievement in Production Design

≈ [Almost Equal To], Point Park University

and

Thoughts of a Colored Man, Norfolk State University

Distinguished Achievement in Production Design

The Boy Who Hates Everything, Hope College

Gruesome Playground Injuries, University of South Carolina Upstate

Blood at the Root, University of New Orleans

Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design

Damian E. Dominguez, ≈ [Almost Equal To], Point Park University

and

Eileen Gizienski, Ironbound, Pierce College

Distinguished Achievement in Costume Design

Michelle Bombe, The Boy Who Hates Everything, Hope College

Antonio Mitchell, Thoughts of a Colored Man, Norfolk State University

Leigh Anne Crandall, Bull in a China Shop, West Texas A & M

Ralph Hoy, Cursed: The House of Atreus, Contra Costa College

Ananda Keator, Life x 3, Idaho State University

Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Design

Xotchil Musser, ≈ [Almost Equal To], Point Park University

Distinguished Achievement in Lighting Design

Eric Van Tasell and Ken Chamberlain, The Boy Who Hates Everything, Hope College

Kaylynn Wright, Gruesome Playground Injuries, University of South Carolina Upstate

Jason Amato, Thoughts of a Colored Man, Norfolk State University

Michelle Ludlow, Life x 3, Idaho State University

Outstanding Achievement in Projection Design

Natalie Rose Mabry, ≈ [Almost Equal To], Point Park University

Distinguished Achievement in Projection Design

Jim Eischen, The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical, Normandale Community College

Outstanding Achievement in Scenic Design

Toni Woods, ≈ [Almost Equal To], Point Park University

Distinguished Achievement in Scenic Design

Sotirios Livaditis, The Boy Who Hates Everything, Hope College

Jason Amato, Thoughts of a Colored Man, Norfolk State University

Paul Yeates, Life x 3, Idaho State University

Distinguished Achievement in Sound Design
JR Caldwell, Everybody, LaGuardia Community College

Eric Van Tasell and Ken Chamberlain, The Boy Who Hates Everything, Hope College

Lola Mann, Gruesome Playground Injuries, University of South Carolina Upstate

Jalen Lott, Thoughts of a Colored Man, Norfolk State University

Amara Skinner, Blood at the Root, University of New Orleans

Vanessa Ballam and Chad Rodgers, Life x 3, Idaho State University

Aaron Landgraf, ≈ [Almost Equal To], Point Park University

Special Achievement In Media Design
Everybody, LaGuardia Community College

Distinguished Achievement in Dramaturgy
Jessica Newey, Hurricane Diane, Northern Essex Community College

Special Achievement in Original Music Composition

Christian Howard, Bull in a China Shop, West Texas A & M

Special Achievement in Musical and Vocal Direction

Wade Girton and John Greer, Lizzie, Tarleton State University

Congratulations on this recognition of your creativity, dedication, and hard work!