UCA Theatre’s production of “Machinal” by Sophie Treadwell has been chosen as one of only six plays to be invited to perform at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival, Region VI.
The festival is scheduled for February 2010 at Amarillo College in Amarillo, Texas.
“Machinal,” directed by Assistant Professor Matt Chiorini, was chosen as the Director’s Choice at the state KCACTF festival held recently at Arkansas State University – Beebe. It was then viewed by members of the Region VI committee, along with 19 other entries from the Region VI area, and chosen to attend the regional festival.The winner of the Region VI festival will receive an all-expense paid trip for its cast and crew to the National Festival in Washington, D.C. in April and will perform at the Kennedy Center.
The Region VI area includes colleges and universities in Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, and New Mexico. Each state holds one to three festivals each fall and at least one production is chosen for consideration for performance in the regional festival. More than 100 productions were entered from the Region VI area this year.
This marks the fourth time that a production from UCA has been chosen to perform at the regional level. The last production to appear at the regional festival was
