NEWS RELEASE                                            FROM:  Dr. Richard Herman, Chair

                                                                        University of Central Missouri

                                                                        Department of Theatre, Martin 113

                                                                        Warrensburg, MO 64093

                                                                        660-543-4020

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UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL MISSOURI THEATRE DEPARTMENT

 RECEIVES TOP HONORS AT KENNEDY CENTER

AMERICAN COLLEGE THEATRE FESTIVAL REGION V

            The University of Central Missouri Theatre Department received top honors at the Kennedy Center American College Region V Theatre Festival held at Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa January 16-22, 2011.

            The festival included 87 universities and over 1500 faculty and students from theatre departments in Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota.  The festival presents performances and scenes from invited productions from the top shows in the region and hosts acting, directing, design, playwriting, stage management, dramatic criticism and dramaturgy competitions.  Six faculty members and twenty-eight Central students attended the event.