Alexandra Rexford represented Dordt College at the American College Theater Festival

2017 Mar 20

Alexandra Rexford of Sioux Center, Iowa, competed at the American College Theater Festival Region 5 (ACTF5) representing Dordt College in the Irene Ryan Scholarship competition. Rexford is a senior majoring in History and Theatre Arts with an emphasis in Acting & Direct.

Rexford was a Partner for the Irene Ryan acting competition. Nominees prepare a scene and a monologue with their partner for the first round of auditions, which includes about 360 Irene Ryan nominees. Semi-finals include 64 nominees and the final round includes 16 nominees. Then only one moves on to the Kennedy Center for the national competition.

Rexford was one of two pairs to move on to the semi-final round. The last time Dordt had students proceed to the semi-finals was seven years ago.

ACTF5 is a full week of competitions, workshops, and performances hosted in Des Moines this year. Region 5 includes all schools from North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, and Kansas. Students from the graduate and undergraduate level compete in the Irene Ryan acting competition, the Design Expo, original playwriting, Stage Crew Showdown, and more.

Dordt College in Sioux Center, Iowa, is a comprehensive Christian college rooted in the Reformed tradition. U.S. News & World Report, Wall Street Journal, Money Magazine, and Princeton Review all list Dordt on their best colleges lists. Dordt is home to approximately 1,500 students. To learn more about Dordt College, visit www.dordt.edu.

Learn more about Dordt's theatre program at www.dordt.edu/academics/programs/theatre_arts.