By Margot Connolly
Hope College Theatre Department
Venue: Dewitt Main Theatre, Hope College
Direction: Rhett Luedtke
Scenic Design: Em Allen
Costume Design: Michelle Bombe
Lighting Design: Eric Van Tassell
Sound Design: Eric Van Tassell
Photos: Eric Van Tassell

Production Invited to American College Theatre Festival (ACTF) Region 3, 2026

ACTF National Awards

THE CITIZEN ARTIST AWARD - Havurah

The Citizen Artist Awards recognize 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.

FACILITATION OF A BRAVE REHEARSAL SPACE - Havurah

This recognition celebrates theatre faculty and guest artists who/that create a rehearsal room community that prioritizes the mental, physical, and emotional well-being of their student artists and empowers those students to take on challenging stories or moments onstage.

ACTF REGION 3 COMMENDATIONS:

Performance Ensemble
Student Centered Production
Interfaith Collaboration
Production of a New Work