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College theater competition delayed by winter weather
After being delayed for two days, the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival began competition Thursday, said Craig Lee, director of the Irene Ryan competition.

The festival includes a play competition, set design competition, a play writing competition and several workshops, said Lee, a theater instructor.

“With all the bad weather it is chaotic,” Lee said. “We’re smushing things together and we’re cutting out some of the workshops that we do, which unfortunately happens when you have to double schedule events.”

McClennan Community College, University of Central Arkansas, Sam Houston State University, Arkansas State University-Beebe, Dillard University and Southeastern Oklahoma State University, are the participating schools, Lee said.

Every school brought 30 to 40 people for the main play competition, Lee said. More people are here to contribute to the other competitions, he said. Lee said that throughout the week there will be about 300 to 400 people at Ed Landreth Hall to join in with different aspects of the festival.

TCU participated in sectionals competition in October, but did not advance to the regional competition this week, Lee said.
— Crystal Forester