Contact
Executive Board
Region 8 Chair
Eric Bishop
MiraCosta College
kcactf8@gmail.com
Region 8 Co-Vice Chair
Stephanie Breinholt
Brigham Young University
sfb@byu.edu
Region 8 Co-Vice Chair
Rachel Parker
Southern Utah University
rachelparker@suu.edu
Region 8 Immediate Past Chair | Region 8 Finance Director
Gil Gonzalez
Whittier College
ggonzalez@whittier.edu
Region 8 Secretary | Respondent Coordinator
Virginia Ludders
Glendale Community College
vludders@gmail.com
Region 8 Chair of Design, Technology and Management
Kara Thomson
Mesa Community College
Kara.Thomson@mesacc.edu
Region 8 Vice Chair of Design, Technology and Management
JR Luker
California State University, Dominguez Hills
nluker@csudh.edu
Region 8 National Playwriting Program Chair
Robin Russin
University of California, Riverside
rrussin@ucr.edu
Region 8 National Playwriting Program Co-Vice Chair
Jenny Kokai
Weber State University
jenniferkokai@weber.edu
Region 8 National Playwriting Program Co-Vice Chair
Carol Damgen
California State University California, San Bernardino
cdamgen@csusb.edu
Region 8 Representation, Equity, and Diversity Coordinator (RED) Coordinator
Program Coordinators
Arts Leadership Coordinator
Joshua Stavros
Southern Utah University
joshuastavros@suu.edu
InterAct Interviews and Auditions Coordinator
Matthew Schleicher
Rio Hondo College
mschleicher@riohondo.edu
InterAct Interviews and Auditions Coordinator
Ryan Scrimger
San Diego University
University of San Diego
ryscrimger@sandiego.edu
InterAct Interviews and Auditions Coordinator
Jeffery Ingman
sdauditioncoach@gmail.com
Irene Ryan Coordinator
Shaheen Vaaz
Pierce College
ireneryanskcactf8@gmail.com
Irene Ryan Coordinator
Vanessa Mizzone Pellegrini
East Los Angeles College
ireneryanskcactf8@gmail.com
Musical Theatre Initiative Coordinator
Andrew Barratt Lewis
Weber State University
andrewlewis@weber.edu
Invitational Scenes Coordinator
Amanda Zarr
Chapman University
amandazarr@gmail.com
Respondents Workshop Coordinator
Judith Royer
Loyola Marymount University
royercsj@gmail.com
Directing Program Coordinator
Jeremy Lewis
Concordia University, Irvine
jeremylewisdirector@gmail.com
Devised Performance Coordinator
bree valle
Cuesta College
bvalle@cuesta.edu
Stage Management Coordinator
Lara Beene
Utah Valley University
lara.beene@uvu.edu
Theatre Criticism Programing Coordinator
Bob Nelson
University of Utah
bob.nelson@utah.edu
Workshop Coordinator
Monica French
Whittier College
monica00french@gmail.com
Festival Host Leader and Facilitator
Dave Mikey, Chair
California State University, Fullerton
Festival Host Leaders and Facilitators
Denise Kha and Sidney Aptaker
California State University, Fullerton
Festival Registrar
Rachel Parker
Southern Utah University
rachelparker@suu.edu
Dramaturgy Coordinator
Shelley Graham
Brigham Young University
shelleytgraham@gmail.com
Dramaturgy Coordinator
Janine Knighton
Utah Valley University
jknighton@uvu.edu
KCACTF National Organization
KCACTF National Committee
Chair-Michelle Bombe
Vice Chair-Brad Dell and Rafael Jaen
Immediate Past Chair- David Lee-Painter
Chair, Design and Technologies-Jesse Dreikosen
Chair, National Playwriting Program-Richard Herman
Members-at-Large-John Devlin, Julie Mollenkamp, Kelly Quinnett
KCACTF Regional Chairs
Stefanie Sertich and Ted Clement, Bill Gillett, Richard Walters, Joel Williams,
Jim Wood, Mike Burnett, Nick Taylor, Eric Bishop
KCACTF Design and Technologies Chairs
National Vice Chair- Val Winkelman
James Petty and James McNamara, Nancy Pipkin-Hutchinson, Misti Bradford and Christopher Plummer, Tony Galaska, Kelly Schaefer, Elizabeth Nelson and Eric Marsh, Daniel Schindler, Kara Thomson
KCACTF National Playwriting Program
Michael Kanin Playwriting Awards
Chair-Richard Herman
Vice Chair-Jim Holmes
NPP Member at Large-Julie Mollenkamp
NPP Regional Chairs
Julian Jiménez, John Gresh and Laura Smiley, Andrew Morton, Becky Becker, Sean Byrd, Jackie Rosenfeld, Benjamin Gonzales, Robin Russin
The Kennedy Center
President- Deborah F. Rutter
Senior Vice President, Education-Mario R. Rossero
Director, Education Programs and Productions-David Kilpatrick
Director, Education Activation and Engagement-Vanessa Thomas
Manager, KCACTF and Theater Education-Kelsey Mesa
Program Assistant, Theater Education-Jackeline Mass
Artistic Director, KCACTF-Gregg Henry