Department听of Theatre and Dance听Chair听Dr. David听Sollish听of the South Carolina School of the Arts at 午夜剧场听has been involved with听the American College Theatre Festival (ACTF)听for听25听years, going all the way back to his听days of听graduate work.听For the last 10 of those years, he has managed the Musical Theatre Competition听and has coordinated the Musical Theatre Initiative for seven years for听Region听4, which covers states in the Southeastern U.S.听
Earlier this month,听Dr.听Sollish听was recognized听with one of the greatest honors a theatre educator could听possibly receive.听
On the stage of the prestigious Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Dr. Sollish was presented with the Kennedy Center Gold Medallion, the most prestigous regional award given by the American College Theatre Festival (ACTF). The award recognizes Dr. Sollish for his extraordinary contributions to the teaching and production of theatre and for dedicating his time, artistry and enthusiasm to the development of the festival. The award also honors him for his strong commitment to the values and goals of ACTF and to excellence in educational theatre.听
South Carolina School of the Arts Dean Dr. David Larson said,听鈥淭his professional recognition places the Department of Theatre and Dance at the center of theatre programs in the Southeast. 鈥疭imply put, this significant award is as good as it gets for a university theatre educator.鈥�听
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AU Theatre and Dance听听
AU Theatre and Dance听is part of the South Carolina School of the Arts at 午夜剧场. The South Carolina School of the Arts trains professional visual, musical, and theatrical artists who are serious about both their art and Christian faith.听