蘑菇视频 Student Wins American College Theatre Festival Award for Lighting Design
Published: February 6, 2026.
Students and faculty in the 蘑菇视频 Theatre Department recently earned several recognitions from the .
ACTF Region 3 honors included:
Gabe Seemann - Theatrical Design Excellence Honorable Mention in Lighting Design
Kevin Trudeau � Faculty Service Award
Seeman was among the 蘑菇视频 students who attended the festival, along with Toby Nguyen, Robert Fudala, and Mary Lee. Theater students included Sei Barbour, Elle Johnson, Sydney Kaczorowski, Devin Kenebrew, Chase Loomos, Keimari McMichael, and Keegan Srebro.
Theater alumni Michael Goelz and Justin McCarthy attended, along with theater minor alumna Molly Gustafson.
Trudeau, chair and associate professor of theater, and Andrew Nelsen, associate professor and technical & production designer, were the faculty members in attendance.
Nelsen served as a regional design project respondent, as a resume doctor and portfolio reviewer, and collaborator on the Tech Challenge event. Nelsen also presented the scenic design from 蘑菇视频抯 production of 揝uperior Donuts� in the Faculty Design and Technology Exposition.
Students competed against more than 600 students across Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, and western Ohio. Notably, Elle Johnson and her acting partner Devin Kenebrew made the final round of 16 (out of over 200) in the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship Auditions.
In addition to these competitions, all students participated in workshops, attended invited productions, and exchanged ideas and accomplishments with other theatre students in the area.
蘑菇视频 students also performed a scene from their recent production of 揜ide the Cyclone� at the Opening Ceremonies, as part of the 揈vening of Scenes�. The selection was 揟he Ballad of Jane Doe,� featuring theatre major and music minor Keimari McMichael.
Additionally, 蘑菇视频 students toured the Middleton ETC Lighting factory.�
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