Region 8 of the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival Presents:
CONFERENCE (formerly festival) 57 – REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!
February 11-15, 2025
Region 8 – Arizona, Central and Southern California, Guam, Hawai’i, Southern Nevada, Utah
The Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival Conference 57®, 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 Conference.
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:
Shaunte Caraballo
Chair of KCACTF Region 8
kcactf8@gmail.com
Conference Information
Conference 57 will be Tuesday, February, 11th through Saturday, Feb 15, 2025. Registration and load-in begin on Tuesday, Feb. 11th.
The conference will be held at Mesa Community College in Mesa, AZ. Registration is now open.
Conference registration is $125 per participant. This rate is available through December 15, 2024.
Conference Hotels:
A note about the hotels for Conference 57. All hotels are about the same distance from Mesa Community College. None of the hotels are in walking distance of the Conference. All participants will be responsible for their own transportation to/from the Conference. Shuttles will not be provided. Rideshare (Uber/Lyft) are available. Public transportation is available but not easily accessible. However, parking fees at the Conference have generously been waived by Mesa Community College.
Residence Inn(by Marriott) 941 West Grove Ave. Mesa, AZ 85210 : $189/night: Book here
Courtyard Phoenix Mesa 1221 South Westwood Mesa, AZ 85210: $199/night: Book here
DoubleTree 1011 West Holmes Avenue Mesa, Arizona 85210: $199/night: Book here
The Respondents Workshop team invites faculty colleagues, professional peers, and graduate students to join us the Response training session during the festival: TIME/DATE TBA. “The response is the heart of the festival.” The purpose of this workshop is to help you develop skills as a KCACTF respondent. In these sessions, you will learn the most effective practices to recognize, encourage and celebrate the finest and most diverse work produced in the region. The training we offer is based on years of experience and assessment. It is also an ever-improving training, as we grow to meet the needs of our students. We hope you will join us!
Conference 57 (Formerly Festival) Registration will open in October
*Please add kcactf8@gmail.com to your address book to receive email confirmation of Conference Registration and check your Junk Email folder if you don’t receive confirmation within 24 hours. If you do not receive a confirmation at this time, contact kcactf8@gmail.com.
Conference Registration Rates (non-refundable within 24 hours of the first event of Conference):
Through December 1st: $125.00 (available online in October)
December 2-February 7th: $140.00 (online registration closes on Friday, February 7th at 11:59 pm, PST)
On-site Registration: $145.00 (opens at Conference)
Day Pass: $75.00 (available at Conference)
The Vendor Name and mailing address for Purchase Orders is:
Shaunte Caraballo, Chair Region VIII
ACTF Management, LTD Region VIII
2892 N Bellflower Blvd #1039
Long Beach, CA 90815
Should you have any questions/concerns during registration please contact kcactf8festival@gmail.com