2025 Conference Registration

Welcome to the Conference Registration Portal for KCACTF Region 1

Please follow the steps below to register for conference attendance, and to recieve information on the many activities and options that exist!

STEP 1: Students, let us know what you’re interested in doing at the Region 1 Conference

In order to receive all deadlines and information for the various area tracks at the festival (acting, directing, playwriting, etc.), all student participants must fill out a Program Information Form.  It is important to select ALL the areas in which you wish to participate, including ones for which you were nominated, or for which you plan to self-nominate.

The Program Information Form is required of all student participants. This form is NOT your festival registration. That happens in Step 2!

STEP 2: Faculty and Student Conference Registration Information

School/Group Registrations:

For schools to register their faculty and students, each school must create a registration account.  The Account Owner is the person responsible for registration payment. This is usually a faculty member or administrator coordinating KCACTF activities for your school.

Please follow this Registration Link to create your account, register participants, and pay.

Individual Registrations:

If students or faculty members are registering individually, use the same Registration Link to create your individual account, register yourself, and pay.

Before registering yourself, confirm if your school is registering you!  We do not want anyone to pay for duplicate registrations.

For all Registrations:

If you need to edit or add festival registrations, please use this Registration Lookup and Modification Form. Make sure that you use the same email address for all registration activities.

Festival Registration rates for 2025 are as follows:
Early Bird Registration (by Dec 31) – $125
Regular Registration (Jan 1 – Jan 24) – $150
On-Site Registration (Jan 28-Jan 31) – $200
One Day Registration – $50
We are temporarily pausing virtual programming while we explore more effective ways to provide access. If you have interest in accessing our conference virtually, please contact [email protected] to discuss the ways we can best accommodate you in the future.

Refunds or fee adjustments are only available until 14 days before the Festival (January 14th). 

Any student experiencing financial hardship, and whose school is unable to support them, may apply for a registration fee waiver by emailing [email protected]. We have limited scholarships available and will explore all options to help support students in their goals.

STEP 3: Reserve your Hotel Rooms

Sheraton Hartford South Hotel
100 Capital Boulevard Rocky Hill, Connecticut 06067   Phone: 1-860-257-6000
Directions From Sheraton to CCSU

Use this link to Book your Sheraton group rate for the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival.  If you have questions or need help with the link, please do not hesitate to ask. We appreciate your business and look forward to a successful event.

Sheraton rates for 2025 are as follows:
Rates are Per Room, Per Night: $129 plus 15% Room Tax (approx. $148.35 inclusive of tax)

Room Types: One King Bed or Two Double Beds. All rooms can be booked fora maximum of four people.

Be sure to make your hotel reservations early, as the hotel will book up quickly! Students should check with their school to see whether the school or the student will submit registration and hotel info.

Important Information:

    • Please note: ROLL AWAY BEDS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS HOTEL.
    • All hotel rooms must be reserved and paid for before January 1, 2024.  After this date, any unreserved rooms will be released to the public.
    • The reservation will only allow for three rooms to be booked per transaction.  If your school needs more than three rooms, you will need to submit multiple hotel reservations.
    • Any room cancellations must be made with the hotel directly.

Courtyard Hartford Cromwell
4 Sebethe Drive Cromwell, Connecticut, USA, 06416  Phone: 860-635-1001

Directions from Courtyard to CCSU

Use this link to Book your Courtyard group rate for the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival

Courtyard rates for 2025 are as follows:
Rates are Per Room, Per Night: $125 plus 15% Room Tax (approx. $143.75 inclusive of tax)

Room Types: Single King with Sleeper Sofa or Two Queens. All rooms can be booked fora maximum of four people.

Be sure to make your hotel reservations early, as rooms book up quickly! Students should check with their school to see whether the school or the student will submit registration and hotel info.

Important Information:

    • Please note: ROLL AWAY BEDS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS HOTEL.
    • All hotel rooms must be reserved and paid for before January 1, 2025.  After this date, any unreserved rooms will be released to the public.
    • The reservation will only allow for three rooms to be booked per transaction.  If your school needs more than three rooms, you will need to submit multiple hotel reservations.
    • Any room cancellations must be made with the hotel directly.