Reported by Shugga Rosenbloom . ITJA Contributions What is ITJA? Formerly known as the National Critics Institute, now the Institute for Theatre Journalism and Advocacy, ITJA challenges writers to embrace the technology and social media areas that are rapidly changing the …
“ITJA Region 4 Students Were the Real Stars” @Southeast Conferences
Institute for Theatre Journalism Advocacy and the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival help put Region IV Students on the map reported by Shugga Rosenbloom Feb 10, 2022—-For the second consecutive year, students in the communication unit of the University of the Virgin Islands were invited to participate in the 2022 Kennedy …
Some Friendships are Special Enough to Last: A short Radio Play
by Karon Reynolds Plays can be very diverse in form and The Meredith College Theatre program presented an interesting set of plays known as the Radio Play Series at KCACTF. These plays are simply audio versions of traditional, standard drama performances. In addition to the vocal artists, the technical director, sound effects manager and stage …
Arts Administration and Media: Upfront and Personal at KCACTF 2022
by Michael Bell (STX, February 6, 2022) During the first week of February, I had the opportunity to participate in a week-long theatre festival, hosted by The Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF). KCACTF is a national theater program involving 18,000 students annually from colleges and universities across the country and UVI is part …
Critique: A Sudden Spontaneous Event
KACTF -Theatre Review by Carlos Eton (STX, February 8, 2022).-There are two types of plays: ones that are so poorly produced and excruciatingly painful to watch that simultaneously undergoing root canals and colonoscopies would be preferable … and ones that move us so deeply that we are bursting at the seams to share that joy …
Wiley and the Hairy Man: A review of Paper Theatre
Set deep within the mysterious Tombigbee Swamp, Wiley and the Hairy Man centers around a young fatherless boy, his conjure-woman mother, his faithful dog, and the Hairy Man who haunts Wiley’s days and dreams. by Hiliary Gordon also printed @https://www.kcactf4.org/itja/6121/wiley-and-the-hairy-man/ The play, Wiley and the Hairy Man, written by Susan Zeder and directed by Brad …
A Creative Conversation w/Abigail Coats
Listen to this awesome podcast by George Francis. Interview w/a playwright, Abigail Coates from the University of Alabama. Featured at the Kennedy Arts Festival Region 4, “Going on Thirteen” was selected for the 2022 Festival.
KACTF presents play about Ethel Waters: More than Sweet
by Indeyah Todman (STX, February 5, 2022) Florida A&M University’s (FAMU) “Sweet Mama Stringbean,” is more than sweet. Directed by Evelyn D. Tyler, a cast of talented Florida A&M University (FAMU) student actors bring playwright Beth Turner’s vision to life in the hour-long play. Behind the play is a prolific group of skillful stage management, …
Will He Get A Ticket?
By Carlos Eton
He took a sip and grunted softly. He knew what he needed to do right now. No hesitation, no trepidation. Just do it.
2021 Grant AWARD
Please join me in congratulating my brilliant students and members of UVI Association of Black Journalists (UVIABJ) who were recently awarded a $1,000 grant from the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ)! Great job!