Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival

The Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF) is a national theatre program dedicated to the improvement of collegiate theatre in the United States. Over 18,000 students are involved in at least one aspect of KCACTF. There are eight regional competitions, including playwriting, directing, set design, costume design, lighting design, sound design, and the Eugene O'Neill Theatre critic's institute and dramaturgy awards. The productions below have been recognized for their outstanding achievement. Additionally, the "nominees" for each category have beenrecognized for distinguished achievement. These productions were additionally showcased at Regional Festivals since 1971. The national festival is intended to be the pinnacle of the collegiate theatre year and not necessarily a competition, there are a number of scholarships and awards presented throughout the week, including the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarships. The performances below were also showcased at the National Festival of Shakespeare at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. in 2007, by special invitation of his son, John David Lutz, Master Harold and Harold and the Boys of Evansville. The production of The Comedy of Errors was one of the contributions to the "Shakespeare in Washington" celebration.