A performance of the play ≈ [Almost Equal To], presented at Point Park University’s Pittsburgh Playhouse, has been recognized with several Kennedy Center American College Theater Awards, sponsored by the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival.
The festival, a national organization promoting the educational and creative process of university and college theater, was founded 56 years ago and has held a conference every year since, including virtually during the 2021 and 2022 school years.
In January and February 2024, eight Regional Festivals showcased productions, offered workshops, and celebrated students’ work at the festival. Point Park University was the host school for Region 2, where students presented Jonas Hassen Khemiri’s play, ≈ [Almost Equal To].
at the Pittsburgh Playhouse, part of the Region 2 Kennedy Center
American College Theater Festival. (Image: Point Park University)
Among the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF) honors granted to ≈ [Almost Equal To] is the Citizen Artist Award, which “recognizes programs in higher education using theatrical production to promote long-term societal impact in artistic terms, encouraging empathetic exploration of the complex cultural and physical world, and advocating for justice on campus and throughout the world.”
Point Park’s other 2024 KCACTF National Production Awards are:
Distinguished Achievement in Stage Management: Teagan Degroen, Alex Hamm, Gracie Flanick
Outstanding Production of a Play: ≈ [Almost Equal To]
Outstanding Achievement in the Direction of a Play: Adil Mansoor
Distinguished Achievement in Performance: Jonah Hartman, Sophie Hosna, Clark Eileen Atkinson, Julia Polisoto, Maddie Young
Outstanding Achievement in Performance and Production Ensemble: ≈ [Almost Equal To]
Outstanding Achievement in Production Design: ≈ [Almost Equal To]
Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design: Damian E. Dominguez
Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Design: Xotchil Musser
Outstanding Achievement in Projection Design: Natalie Rose Mabry
Outstanding Achievement in Scenic Design: Toni Woods
Distinguished Achievement in Sound Design: Aaron Landgraf
Special Achievement in Movement or Choreography: Iliana Tomasa Sharp
