Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival Awards
The Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF)  is a national theater program involving 18,000 students from colleges and universities nationwide which has served as a catalyst in improving the quality of college theater in the United States. 

In January and February of each year, regional festivals showcase the finest of each region's entered productions and offer a variety of activities, including workshops, symposia, and regional-level award programs. Regional festival productions are judged by a panel of three judges selected by the Kennedy Center and the KCACTF national committee. These judges in consultation with the Artistic Director select four to six of the best and most diverse regional festival productions to be showcased in the spring at the annual noncompetitive national festival at the Kennedy Center, all expenses paid.

JCCC Theatre Awards
Each year JCCC recognizes outstanding theatre students with the following awards: 

• Honor Roll Award
  Honor Roll awardees are selected by the faculty and have shown themselves to be outstanding among their peers. Students who receive this award have shown superior dedication and enthusiasm for the work, have pitched in above and beyond the call of duty, and exemplified a keen work ethic.
  
  
• Best Understudy Award
  Faculty choose the recipient for the Best Understudy Award based on commitment to the responsibilities of the understudy, including attendance at rehearsals, learning the lines, knowing the blocking, incorporating the notes the director has given, seeking to understand the whole picture, and, when called upon performing the role. 
  
  
• Stage Rat Award
  The Stage Rat Award recognizes the many hours, hard work, and creativity of those who support our productions backstage. The faculty select the best of all the ones who scurry around backstage, shifting scenery, setting props, managing costume quick changes, running lighting and sound, and making actors look good.