Responses from the ITJA critics to Of Mice and Men and other Festival 47 productions.  One of these students will vie for a place in the national institute at the Kennedy Center in April:

Dalton Pierce, University of Central Missouri

Nicholas Lilienthal, Bethany Lutheran University

Emily Jane Nelson, University of Missouri

A review from festival guest Graydon Royce...http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/stageandarts/289336561.html

Graydon Royce of the Minneapolis StarTribune shared his expertise with the institute this morning.  We look forward to his responses to our festival bloggers again on Wednesday.  See Graydon's review of the latest Old Log Theatre production in today's StarTribune at http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/stageandarts/289063481.html

WELCOME TO FESTIVAL 47
Region V
ITJA Blog

Here you will access articles, profiles and reviews from students participating in ITJA (Institute for Theatre Journalism and Advocacy).  Our distinguished guest is Graydon Royce, theatre critic for the Minnesota Star-Tribune. The blog is moderated by Jim Bartruff, coordinator of the Institute for Festival 47.

Meet the KCACTF5 critics, bloggers and journalists.  Click on a name to link to their individual festival blogs. 
Nicholas Lilienthal
Angela Lorang
Emily Nelson
Maggie Olson
Dalton Pierce