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for entering productions in KCACTF

 

 

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  • The Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival is primarily a performance showcase for college and university students. Fifty percent (50%) of the acting company must be students enrolled in the institution during the semester or quarter in which the production is presented at the local, regional, and national levels. Problems regarding the casting of an entry should be brought to the attention of the Regional Chair. 
  • There is no restriction on the number of people who can be part of an KCACTF production; however, any company with more than 25 participants for a play or 35 for a musical must be cleared with the Regional Chair.

The following categories of plays may be entered: 

  • New plays that qualify for the Michael Kanin Playwriting Awards Program; 
  • Any full evening's program intended for a general audience.

The producing institution will obtain written permission for performances of its entry at the local level, and, if selected, at both the regional and national festivals, and will pay author royalties for these performances.

The producing institution shall secure a comprehensive general liability policy with a combined single limit of $1 million for bodily injury and property damage and $1,000,000 for personal injury arising out of or in connection with the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (the "Festival."). Such policy shall name the Festival, The KCACTF National Committee, the sponsoring organizations, the Kennedy Center, and their respective Trustees, officers, employees, and agents as additional insureds. Such policy shall be primary and noncontributory, and secured from an insurer subject to the approval of the Kennedy Center and shall provide for thirty days' prior-written notice of cancellation or material change to the Kennedy Center. The producing institution shall provide a certificate of insurance evidencing such coverage at the time of registration and a true copy of the actual policy upon request of the Kennedy Center. In the event that the producing institution cannot secure such policy, the producing institution may elect to purchase coverage under the Kennedy Center's Outside Performers Liability Policy, it being understood that such coverage applies only for liability incurred during performances at the Kennedy Center and does not provide coverage for the participating performers but only provides coverage with respect to liability to third parties.

All productions entered in KCACTF should include this sponsorship page in their program: 

KCACTF Sponsorship Half Sheet - PDF and JPG

KCACTF Sponsorship Full Sheet - PDF and JPG

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