Bismarck State College technical theater students returned with a near win in the Stage Crew Showdown Jan. 19-25 at the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF) Region V competition at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln.
BSC's five-member Ramrod team came in second among three other finalists, dominating the preliminary rounds in a stellar performance for "this Jack in a field of giants," said Dan Rogers, BSC Theatre director and instructor.
Ramrod members were Cody Schirado and Allyssa Cahoon of Bismarck, Josh Hannaman, Mandan, Heather Pearson, Wilton, and Cody Walker, Phoenix, Ariz. They were coached by Dean Bellin, BSC assistant professor of theatre.
Rogers and Bellin accompanied 13 students to the festival, where the students participated in a range of theater workshops and competitions. The group also saw five of the region's best college productions selected for presentation by ACTF judges.
Rogers led a workshop on The Paper Birds Theatre Company's BSC residency and community performances in April 2013. Part of the presentation included BSC's collaboration with local groups that deal with sexual violence.
Three students competed as ACTF selectees in the Irene Ryan Audition contest. Zack Watson and Savannah Bashus of Bismarck and Madison Singer of Mandan were chosen for their performances in "Proof" and/or "Circle Mirror Transformation," BSC's fall and winter plays. Assisting them as scene partners in Lincoln were Dallas Schaefer, Mary Armstrong, and Allison DeKrey, Bismarck. Other students attending the festival were Sierra White Bull and Samantha Lachenmeier.
Two BSC theatre graduates received recognition for work they completed in North Dakota State University productions. Chelsea Brown earned a Region V Honorable Mention for the National Stage Management Fellowship, and Jack Golden received the second place Region V National Scenic Design award.
The American College Theater Festival is comprised of eight regional festivals that offer theater craft training and present the best plays and talent in each region. The program, run by the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., also recognizes excellence with awards and scholarships. Colleges in North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas and Iowa make up Region V.
About Bismarck State College
Bismarck State College, an innovative community college in Bismarck, N.D., offers high quality education, workforce training, and enrichment programs reaching local and global communities.
BSC's five-member Ramrod team came in second among three other finalists, dominating the preliminary rounds in a stellar performance for "this Jack in a field of giants," said Dan Rogers, BSC Theatre director and instructor.
Ramrod members were Cody Schirado and Allyssa Cahoon of Bismarck, Josh Hannaman, Mandan, Heather Pearson, Wilton, and Cody Walker, Phoenix, Ariz. They were coached by Dean Bellin, BSC assistant professor of theatre.
Rogers and Bellin accompanied 13 students to the festival, where the students participated in a range of theater workshops and competitions. The group also saw five of the region's best college productions selected for presentation by ACTF judges.
Rogers led a workshop on The Paper Birds Theatre Company's BSC residency and community performances in April 2013. Part of the presentation included BSC's collaboration with local groups that deal with sexual violence.
Three students competed as ACTF selectees in the Irene Ryan Audition contest. Zack Watson and Savannah Bashus of Bismarck and Madison Singer of Mandan were chosen for their performances in "Proof" and/or "Circle Mirror Transformation," BSC's fall and winter plays. Assisting them as scene partners in Lincoln were Dallas Schaefer, Mary Armstrong, and Allison DeKrey, Bismarck. Other students attending the festival were Sierra White Bull and Samantha Lachenmeier.
Two BSC theatre graduates received recognition for work they completed in North Dakota State University productions. Chelsea Brown earned a Region V Honorable Mention for the National Stage Management Fellowship, and Jack Golden received the second place Region V National Scenic Design award.
The American College Theater Festival is comprised of eight regional festivals that offer theater craft training and present the best plays and talent in each region. The program, run by the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., also recognizes excellence with awards and scholarships. Colleges in North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas and Iowa make up Region V.
About Bismarck State College
Bismarck State College, an innovative community college in Bismarck, N.D., offers high quality education, workforce training, and enrichment programs reaching local and global communities.