Kansas City Actors Theatre

Kansas City Actors Theatre (KCAT) is a non-profit theatre in Kansas City, Missouri.[1] Started in 2004, Kansas City Actors Theatre was founded in order to “challenge and enlighten the Kansas City community by producing classic and modern-classic plays using Kansas City theatre artists.” The company presents a collection of plays that are integrated either over a season or in rotating repertory, in order to deepen the appreciation of each play.[2] The theatre is also known to be a place for young local actors to obtain experience in a professional setting.[3] The artist-led theatre company often collaborates with theatre students from the UMKC Theatre .[4][5] This Mission was exemplified when they were the first theatre company to run Lanford Wilson’s Tally Trilogy in repertory.[6]

In 2015, KCAT was awarded the American Theatre Wing's National Theatre Company Grant.[7]

KCAT uses professional actors in various performance spaces around Kansas City, Missouri.[8] Notably, KCAT has produced productions at the National World War I Museum ,[9] H&R Block City Stage, and in Union Station (Kansas City, Missouri). Many founders of KCAT are also professors at UMKC Theatre, including Tom Mardikes .[10]

For a short period, starting in 2006, Kansas City Actors Theatre changed its name to “Actors theatre”, but the name returned to the original name shortly after.[11]

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1. ^ Kansas City Actors Theatre." Kansas City Actors Theatre RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Mar. 2014. <http://www.kcactors.org>.
2. ^ Kansas City Actors Theatre." Kansas City Actors Theatre RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Mar. 2014. <http://www.kcactors.org>.
3. ^ Trussell , Robert. "Acting troupe fills niche in KC theater ." The Kansas City Star 2 June 2005, sec. Theatre: 31. Print.
4. ^ Trussell , Robert . "Putting a Focus on Actors." Kansas City Star 18 Feb. 2007, sec. Theatre: 16-17. Print.
5. ^ Suh, Grace. "Kansas City Actors Theatre and UMKC Theatre join forces in Oh, What a Lovely War! ." The Pitch. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Apr. 2014. <http://www.pitch.com/>.
6. ^ Trussell , Robert . "Three From the Talleys." The Kansas City Star 1 June 2006, sec. Theatre: 31. Print.
7. ^ "American Theatre Wing Announces Recipients of 2015 National Theatre Company Grants | Playbill". Playbill. Retrieved 2017-11-29.
8. ^ Kansas City Actors Theatre." Kansas City Actors Theatre RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Mar. 2014. <http://www.kcactors.org
9. ^ Cook, Liz. "Journey's End digs into World War I with grace and wit ." ThePitch.com: The Leading The Pitch Site on the Net. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Apr. 2014. <http://www.pitch.com>.
10. ^ Trussell , Robert . "Putting a Focus on Actors." Kansas City Star 18 Feb. 2007, sec. Theatre: 16-17. Print.
11. ^ Trussell , Robert . "Putting a Focus on Actors." Kansas City Star 18 Feb. 2007, sec. Theatre: 16-17. Print.