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8:00am CST
DTM Expo Strike
Friday January 24, 2025 8:00am - 12:00pm CST
Festival Leadership 
DTM Vice Chair, Drake University
Originally from northwest ND, Noah J. Files has worked in the theatre on both coasts and throughout the Midwest. He earned his MFA in Scenic Design from Minnesota State University, Mankato and a BA in Theatre Arts from Minot State University in Minot, ND. A former Region V student...
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EXPO Coord, Central College
Cost. Parade Coordinator, Truman State University
AP is a professor at Truman State University. This is their second year as the Co-Coordinator for the Expo and first year as Costume Parade Coordinator. AP is excited for another year at their favorite festival!
8:30am CST
10 Minute Play Tech Rehearsal
Friday January 24, 2025 8:30am - 12:00pm CST
Festival Leadership 
NPP Co-Vice Chair, Truman State University
Cat Gleason teaches acting, directing, and stage movement, as well as theatre history and criticism. An award-winning teacher, she has received the Road Warrior and Innovative Teaching honors from The Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival KCACTF5 as well as being honored...
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NPP Co-Vice Chair, Peru State College
Laura Gold (she/her) is the Associate Professor of Theatre at Peru State College. Recent Peru Theatre Company directing credits include Orphans, Love Song, Proof, and Everybody. She is especially proud of PTC's annual production The Disco Citizens—30 plays in 60 minutes, or your...
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NPP Chair, U of Central Missouri
Aaron Scully, PhD is an Assistant Professor of Theatre at the University of Central Missouri. His plays have been produced around the country including Atlanta, Des Moines, Washington D.C., Seattle and Pittsburgh, PA. Most recently a production of his play "The Disappointments" toured...
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9:00am CST
Information & Registration
Friday January 24, 2025 9:00am - 12:00pm CST
Festival Leadership JW
Associate Registrar, Truman State University
KCACTF National Committee Member at Large, South Dakota State University
Jim Wood currently serves on the KCACTF National Executive Committee as Member-at-Large. He also serves Region 5 as the Registrar and is a former Regional Chair. Jim is a Professor and the Artistic Director of Theatre & Dance at South Dakota State University. An actor, director, designer...
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9:00am CST
Irene Ryan Finals Rehearsal
Friday January 24, 2025 9:00am - 12:00pm CST
Festival Leadership EM
Ryan Assoc. Coord, Drake University
Irene Ryan Coordinator, Graceland University
Cara is a queer director, educator, and writer based in Saint Paul, MN and Lamoni, IA. She recently directed the world premiere musical, THROUGH THE SUNKEN LANDS, by Avi Amon and Tim J. Lord for the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Cara's national work includes credits with...
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Irene Ryan Assoc. Coord, MidAmerica Nazarene U
Friday January 24, 2025 9:00am - 12:00pm CST
Hoyt Sherman Place
1501 Woodland Ave, Des Moines, IA 50314, USA
10:30am CST
Santa Fe Opera Call Backs
Friday January 24, 2025 10:30am - 5:00pm CST
Guest Artists 
Production and Recruiting Coordinator, Sante Fe Opera
Tracy Armagost is beginning her 38th Season with the Santa Fe Opera.Tracy’s first position with the Santa Fe Opera was as a Properties Carpenter Apprentice. Over the years, she has also worked as part of the Properties Run Crew, Development Office, and the Housing Office to name...
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12:30pm CST
ITJA Respondent Deliberations
Friday January 24, 2025 12:30pm - 1:45pm CST
Guest Artists 
dsm magazine
Michael Morain is the editor-in-chief of dsm magazine, which covers arts and culture in Des Moines. He reviewed theater for a decade for the Des Moines Register, co-founded the Cloris Awards for local theater, and is a two-time fellow of the National Endowment for the Arts Institute...
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ITJA Coordinator, Riverland Community College
1:00pm CST
DTM Expo Board Strike
Friday January 24, 2025 1:00pm - 3:00pm CST
Festival Leadership
DTM Vice Chair, Drake University
Originally from northwest ND, Noah J. Files has worked in the theatre on both coasts and throughout the Midwest. He earned his MFA in Scenic Design from Minnesota State University, Mankato and a BA in Theatre Arts from Minot State University in Minot, ND. A former Region V student...
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EXPO Coord, Central College
Cost. Parade Coordinator, Truman State University
AP is a professor at Truman State University. This is their second year as the Co-Coordinator for the Expo and first year as Costume Parade Coordinator. AP is excited for another year at their favorite festival!
1:30pm CST
Irene Ryan Finals Selector Meeting
Friday January 24, 2025 1:30pm - 1:50pm CST
Guest Artists 
R7 Co-Chair, Spokane Falls CC
Dr. Ashley DeMoville is an accomplished academic leader, director, and educator dedicated to equity, diversity, and inclusion in theater education. Currently the Interim Dean of Visual and Performing Arts at Spokane Falls Community College, she holds a Doctor of Education in Organizational...
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UNC Charlotte/Nouveau Sud
CarlosAlexis Cruz is the Producing Artistic Director of the Nouveau Sud Circus project; a circus for social change company in service of intercultural and cross cultural communications in the urban region of Charlotte, North Carolina.Cruz’s Nouveau Sud was awarded a NEFA National...
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Open Jar Representative, Open Jar Institute
Correy West was last seen on Broadway in Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations. He made his Broadway debut in South Pacific at Lincoln Center. Subsequently, he performed in the Broadway production of Nice Work If You Can Get It at the Imperial Theatre alongside Matthew...
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Open Jar Institute
Karen is thrilled and honored to be back here with Region 5 at KCACTF this year. In 2018, 2020, (and virtually in 2022) Karen (AEA, SAG/AFTRA, CAEA, ACTRA) was a guest artist who taught musical theatre workshops, was the MTI choreographer/Open Jar representative, and judged and responded...
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Ryan Assoc. Coord, Drake University
Irene Ryan Coordinator, Graceland University
Cara is a queer director, educator, and writer based in Saint Paul, MN and Lamoni, IA. She recently directed the world premiere musical, THROUGH THE SUNKEN LANDS, by Avi Amon and Tim J. Lord for the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Cara's national work includes credits with...
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Irene Ryan Assoc. Coord, MidAmerica Nazarene U
Friday January 24, 2025 1:30pm - 1:50pm CST
Hoyt Sherman Place
1501 Woodland Ave, Des Moines, IA 50314, USA
4:00pm CST
Costume Parade Load In
Friday January 24, 2025 4:00pm - 4:30pm CST
Festival Leadership
Cost. Parade Coordinator, Truman State University
AP is a professor at Truman State University. This is their second year as the Co-Coordinator for the Expo and first year as Costume Parade Coordinator. AP is excited for another year at their favorite festival!
Friday January 24, 2025 4:00pm - 4:30pm CST
Hoyt Sherman Place
1501 Woodland Ave, Des Moines, IA 50314, USA
4:30pm CST
Student Choice Rehearsal
Friday January 24, 2025 4:30pm - 6:30pm CST
Festival Leadership 
Inv. Scene/Stdnt Choice Coord, Wayne State College
Friday January 24, 2025 4:30pm - 6:30pm CST
Hoyt Sherman Place
1501 Woodland Ave, Des Moines, IA 50314, USA
