Amber Katulic of Winter Garden, FL recognized in theater competition

2011 Jan 11

Fourteen Huntington University students attended the regional Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival during Jan. 4-10 at Michigan State University in Lansing, Mich. They joined hundreds of other students, faculty and theater artists from a five-state area for competitions in playwriting, acting, technical design, dramaturgy and related specialized disciplines.

The students were accompanied by Jay Duffer, assistant professor of theatre and department chair; Michael Slane, assistant professor of theatre arts; and Mary Zellers, costume shop supervisor.

Huntington students distinguished themselves in competition with other students from Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan and western Ohio, with several reaching top final awards. They represented Huntington quite well amid much larger and well-known theater departments from across our region.

On Jan. 8, awards were presented to students for excellence in various competitions.

Amber Katulic, a junior Theatre Design and Technology major from Winter Garden, FL, was awarded for her prop design of "The Mikado." She received a certificate of merit for outstanding quality of technical and acting work prior to the festival.

"All of the students that attended were enriched by a week of theater and were challenged by the work of their peers among the various activities and competitions. They represented Huntington University quite well and all deserve a hearty congratulation," Duffer said.

Huntington University is a comprehensive Christian college of the liberal arts offering graduate and undergraduate programs in more than 70 academic concentrations. U.S. News & World Report ranks Huntington among the best colleges in the Midwest, and Forbes.com has listed the university as one of America's Best Colleges. Additionally, Princeton Review has named the institution to its "Best in the Midwest" list. Founded in 1897 by the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Huntington University is located on a contemporary, lakeside campus in northeast Indiana. The university is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU).

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