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Oriental Faddah and Son<\/em> rehearse on stage pre-pandemic.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> theatre programs took home nearly a dozen awards at a prestigious regional conference. Headlining UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/a> were students Rachel Sorensen<\/strong>, Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF<\/abbr>) Region 8 winner for lighting design, and Christine Chang<\/strong>, regional runner up for the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship Award and recipient of the Summer Arts Scholarship Award ($1,500).<\/p>\n

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Christine Chang<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“Instead of creating displays for a physical exhibition, entrants had to put together a slideshow\/gallery of their work and record a 5-minute presentation for the new online format,” said Sorensen, a senior theatre<\/a> major. “As soon as I saw my name pop up, it felt like coming down from the top of a roller coaster in the best way possible.”<\/p>\n

“There was so much excitement during the festival and I was grateful just to continue to move forward in the rounds,” said Chang, an MFA<\/abbr> student in acting and Asian performance<\/a>. “I had a ton of support from our department and I was just happy to represent UH<\/abbr>.”<\/p>\n

Four Windward Community College<\/a> students were recognized, including Manuel Moreno<\/strong>, who was one of nine students selected to participate in the Aspire Leadership Program, which helped him build skills to inspire the next generation of theatre leaders.<\/p>\n

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Manuel Moreno<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“We learned how to create our own hypothetical theatre company of our own and I learned exactly what goes into creating a theatre company that focuses on engaging Black, Indigenous and people of color,” Moreno said. “I also learned about what values and mottos a theatre company needs to reach out to its community.”<\/p>\n

Windward CC<\/abbr> Theatre<\/a> Lecturer Taurie Kinoshita<\/strong> said, “Our students are all freshman—often competing against graduate students. We are overjoyed and so proud that they did so well at the festival! More than anything, we are so happy that they learned so much and got to see what other schools are doing.”<\/p>\n

KCACTF<\/abbr> Region 8<\/a> was held online, February 10–13, and encompassed college and university theatre productions from Arizona, Central and Southern California, Guam, Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>, Southern Nevada and Utah.<\/p>\n

Design, Technology and Management Awards<\/h2>\n