Under the direction of Region VII chair Leigh Selting from the University of Wyoming, a KCACTF team will be on hand to help administrate. But the smooth running of the festival will also depend on HSU staff and volunteers.

If attending the festival can be memorable, participating in the responsibilities of the host school can be life-changing. It was for theatre MFA graduate student Calder Johnson, a first year undergraduate without a major when he worked as a volunteer on the 1999 festival at HSU. “It left an indelible impression on me,” he recalls.

Photo: HSU students Erica Fromdahl and Amy Echeverria begin work on the Festival t-shirts.