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The Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival for Region 5 is underway! It's been awesome so far. And before I start listing it's awesomeness, I would like to thank Simpson College for letting us use the big bus so our company all rode together instead of taking separate (not so peppy) vans.

And now to the awesomeness. Simpson College is well represented this year. At the opening ceremony, the festival president announced the outstanding merit awards. Awards went to:
-Last year's cast of Spring Awakening (Outstanding acting in an ensemble)
-Cassie Ring (Assistant Set Designer for The Learned Ladies)
-Kennedy Horton (Hair and Make-up Designer for The Learned Ladies)

Congrats Simpson!

                         (Simpson's rowdy group cheering their faces off at Stage Crew Showdown!)


After that everyone raced over to Iowa State's Fisher Theatre to watch Stage Crew Showdown. For those who don't know what that is, it's a competition for those company members who work backstage. The contest for tonight was a relay race of hanging drops and lights. Judging went by who was the fastest and the most accurate, but for those in the crowd it was about who could scream and cheer for their team the loudest. But I shouldn't write too much since it is after midnight and I have an audition in the morning at 9:00 AM. I shall fill you in later. Til then!