CTA – About – 2024

About the Festival

UCF Celebrates the Arts is an annual event that serves as a testament to the university’s commitment to fostering creativity and innovation. By bringing together artists and the Central Florida community, we aim to inspire a collective celebration of the arts.

Logos for UCF and Dr. Phillips Center
We extend particular gratitude to the staff and administration of Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts for their partnership over the past ten years.

Thank You to Our Supporters

Logos for LIFE at UCF, OUC The Reliable One, Florida Arts and Culture, Downtown Orlando, Rockley Family Foundation, and Sigma Alpha Iota Philanthropies Inc.

Sponsored in part by the State of Florida through the Division of Arts and Culture and the National Endowment for the Arts.

  • The Judith and David Albertson Endowment in the Arts
  • Cartwright Family Humanities & Arts Endowment
  • Phil and Jane Easterling
  • LIFE at UCF
  • Orlando Downtown Development Board
  • OUC – The Reliable One
  • Women’s Club at UCF, Inc.

Thank You to Our Festival Partners

  • Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
  • National Young Composers Challenge
  • Orlando Family Stage
  • Orlando Shakes
  • Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra
  • UCF College of Health Professions and Sciences
  • UCF Global Perspectives and International Initiatives
  • UCF Rosen College of Hospitality Management
  • Winter Park Institute
  • WUCF

Steering Committee

  • Azela Santana
  • Bert Scott
  • Claudia Lynch
  • Hannah Estes
  • Heather Gibson
  • Imari Point-Du-Jour
  • James Cleveland
  • Jaime Akenberger
  • Jeffery Redding
  • Jessica Compton
  • Joe Muley
  • Julia Listengarten
  • Keri Watson
  • Lauren Koval
  • McKenzie Lakey
  • Michael Wainstein
  • Paul Lartonoix
  • Rudy McDaniel
  • Scott Lubaroff
  • Thomas Harrison

Senior Production Supervisor

  • Paul Lartonoix

Production Supervisor

  • Lauren Koval

Assistant Production Supervisor

  • Natalie Hoefling

Venue Coordinators

  • Alyssa Marinello
  • Shannon Motherwell
  • Jessica Dwyer
  • Rachel Harrison

Faculty Production Supervisor

  • Claudia Lynch

Company Manager

  • Elana Treiser*

Associate Company Manager

  • Renee Doty*

Production Stage Manager

  • Cameron Wynne*

Stage Managers

  • Kayla Amburgey*
  • B Antonetty*
  • Taylor Appleford*
  • Elliott Bertrand*
  • Morgan Barkhurst*
  • Taylor Bray*
  • Ethan Cabral*
  • Grace Caudill*
  • Marisa Figueras*
  • CJ Gray*
  • Jazz Griffths*
  • Jaina Hope*
  • Van Hernandez*
  • Bella Llanes*
  • Odalys Lopez*
  • Taylor Marino*
  • Elizabeth Mcdermott*
  • Mary Mcdermott*
  • Lila Mcmorris*
  • Matthew Patterson*
  • Olivia Perez*
  • Brandy Ramos*
  • Vivi Rivera-Rodriguez*
  • Bridgett Rojas*
  • Savanah Schaller*
  • Hannah Silverstein*
  • Cameron Sparks*
  • Caiden Talbert*
  • Carianne Tummino*
  • Delayna Wahlberg*
  • Annalee Weydert*
  • Luis Williams*
  • Chris Wilson*
  • Jacob Wilson*
  • Jonas Winter*
  • Addy Wood*
  • Ayana Yokie*

Box Office & Front-of-House

  • Imari Point-Du-Jour

  • Events Draftsperson

    • Neida Mora-Maus

Marketing

  • Jamie Akenberger
  • Jessica Compton
  • Matthew Dunn
  • Ainsley Elgin*
  • Hannah Estes
  • Heather Gibson
  • McKenzie Lakey

Photography & Videography

  • Jessica Abels*
  • Drew Lofredo
  • Bella Miranda
  • Tolu Ogunrinde*

Festival Design

  • Matthew Dunn
  • Michael Leavitt
  • Devin Wiebelt

*denotes student


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