Anne Sears represented Dordt College at the American College Theater Festival

2017 Feb 8

Anne Sears of Greeley, Colorado, competed at the American College Theater Festival Region 5 (ACTF5) representing Dordt College in the Irene Ryan Scholarship competition. Sears is a senior majoring in Theatre Arts with an emphasis in Acting and Directing, and English with an emphasis in Writing. She also has a minor in Kuyper Scholars Program.

Sears was a Nominee 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.

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.