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I L L I N O I S T H E AT R E AS S O C I AT I O N P R E S E N T S
4 6 T H A N N U A L I L L I N O I S H I G H S C H O O L T H E AT R E F E S T I VA L
JA N UA RY 6 - 8 , 2 0 2 2 | I L L I N O I S S TAT E U N I V E RS I T Y
F E S T I VA L P R O G R A M
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AN EVENT PRODUCED BY
To Rockford To Chicago
Welcome to Illinois State University, home to
over 20,000 undergraduate and graduate students.
This weekend, we are honored to host over 3,000
participants at the 2022 Illinois High School
Theatre Festival!
The Pre-Function area outside of the Brown
Ballroom serves as the headquarters of the Festival.
Workshops and performances are spread
throughout the campus. Everything is within
easy walking distance. See the map below and
enjoy your visit.
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1. Bone Student Center - Braden Auditorium 6. Cook Hall
2. Centennial East - Kemp, Westhoff 7. Edwards Hall - Capen Auditorium
3. Centennial West 8. Quad
4. Center for the Performing Arts - 9. U-High - Stroud Auditorium
Concert Hall, Theatre
10. Watterson Dining Commons
5. Center for Visual Arts
11. Student Services Building
G85W, G85E, and G86 are designated for school vehicle parking.
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CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION
FESTIVAL HEADQUARTERS
Map of Campus .................................. Inside Cover Contact Headquarters at 309-438-1221.
General Information .................................................1 Information, maps, answers to questions, etc. may
be obtained at Festival Headquarters. This is located
Festival Objectives ..................................................2
in the Pre-Function area outside of the Brown
Participation Guidelines ..........................................4 Ballroom. Festival Headquarters is open on Thursday
from 4:00 pm – 8:30 pm, Friday from 8:00 am – 10:00
Festival Planning Committee ...................................5
pm, and Saturday from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm.
Participating Schools ..............................................6
ALSO IN THE BONE STUDENT
Workshop Presenters ..............................................8
CENTER
Exhibitors ................................................................9 • Exhibitors: 50 college and university theatre
Production Respondents .......................................10 programs and theatre-related companies/
organizations
College Auditions ..................................................10
• FestGear: T-shirts, sweatshirts, etc.
Workshops for Teachers .........................................11 • Swap Desk: For performance ticket exchange
Professional Development for Teachers ................ 12 (Friday and Saturday only)
• Social Media Wall: A parade of high school theatre
All-State Production of Cabaret .............................13
productions across the state
ISU Bone Student Center Map ...............................16 • Hospitality Room: Located in the Founder’s Suite,
Thursday Opening Celebration Activities ............... 17 a place for sponsors to relax and network
Friday Night Activities ...........................................18
ADMISSION TO ACTIVITIES
Production and Workshop Descriptions .................19 All Festival registrants must have a ticket and name
Festival-at-a-Glance ............................................ 47 badge to attend Full-Length, Showcase, or All-State
performances. Workshops are not ticketed, but
Acknowledgments ................................................51 NAME BADGES MUST BE WORN AT ALL TIMES, or
2023 Festival Info .................... Inside Back Cover attendees will be asked to leave. Some workshops
may fill to capacity and participants may be turned
COVID-19 PROTOCOLS away. Students MUST wear their name badges to
be allowed entrance to Friday evening activities.
The Illinois Theatre Association has established the
BADGES WILL BE CHECKED!
following safety protocols for the 2022 Festival:
• All participants are expected to either have a LOST BADGES & PROGRAMS
negative COVID-19 test result 72 hours prior to
Replacement badges may be purchased at Festival
attending or be fully vaccinated. Sponsors will
Headquarters for $3.00 each. Additional program
be responsible for ensuring their participants
books are also available for $5.00 each, subject to
they bring meet these expectations. Exhibitors
availability.
and Workshop Leaders will need to speak with
someone at the ITA table on arrival to check-in.
BUILDING ABBREVIATIONS
• Face coverings are required indoors throughout
BSC Bone Student Center
Festival In accordance with the IDPH and State
CE Centennial East
mandate.
CPA Center for the Performing Arts
• Increased cleaning and sanitizing plans are in CVA Center for the Visual Arts
place. CW Centennial West
• Workshops that include hands-on face make-up SSB Student Services Building
are prohibited U-HIGH University High School
THIS EVENT IS PRODUCED BY THIS PROGRAM IS PARTIALLY FUNDED BY
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GENERAL INFORMATION FESTIVAL OBJECTIVES
SWAP DESK HOURS, LOCATIONS I. TO ENRICH THE EDUCATION OF HIGH
& PROCEDURES SCHOOL STUDENTS BY
Main Swap Desk (located by Fest Gear in • Helping students realize through this experience
BSC Brown Ballroom) that theatre is one means of fulfilling each
Friday.............8:00 am - 8:00 pm individual’s innate need and desire to create.
Saturday..........9:00 am - 11:30 am • Bringing a diverse group of young people together
Satellite Swap Desk (located in CPA lobby) in an environment of creative and imaginative
Friday.............10:30 am - 4:30 pm stimuli where theatre can be witnessed,
Saturday..........9:00 am - 11:30 am experienced, ingested, talked about, and lived.
Participants may trade any valid ticket for any
• Providing experiences in which each student can
available ticket. (Students may not swap All-State
recognize and share common ambitions, goals,
tickets.) In the event that Full-length or Showcase
and interests with other students from diverse
tickets are still available fifteen minutes before
communities and programs.
a show’s curtain time, tickets will be distributed
without the necessity of a trade. • Allowing students to witness different types and
styles of theatre process and performance.
DINING OPTIONS • Providing opportunities for students to showcase
MEAL TICKETS: For those who purchased meal their creative efforts.
tickets during school registration, Watterson Dining
Commons will be open Friday & Saturday from II. TO SERVE TEACHERS, DIRECTORS &
11:00 am until 2:30 pm. The $18.30 meal cards THEATRE SPONSORS BY
can be used only at Watterson Dining Commons
• Demonstrating specific educational theatre
toward a cafeteria style dining all-you-care-to-eat.
materials and techniques.
Cash will also be accepted. A wide variety of
selections are available including salad bar, deli, • Providing exposure to various program sizes and
grilled sandwiches, pizza, fresh fruit, and desserts. alternative approaches for theatre programs.
Vegetarian fare and healthy options are offered. • Providing a showcase for accomplishments of
MEAL TICKETS ARE ONLY GOOD AT WATTERSON student groups.
DINING COMMONS! • Developing a forum and network for the exchange
and sharing of ideas to build and expand theatre
BONE STUDENT CENTER programs.
THURS, FRI, SAT,
JAN 6 JAN 7 JAN 8 LET'S SET THE PROPER TONE
TIMBER’S 11:00 am - 11:00 am - 11:00 am -
- TURN OFF THE CELL PHONE!
LOUNGE 5:00 pm 8:00 pm 8:00 pm No calling, texting, video recording,
or instant messaging allowed during
MCALISTER’S 11:00 am - 11:00 am - 11:00 am -
DELI
performances or workshops! Students
8:00 pm 8:00 pm 4:00 pm
found using phones during performances
11:00 am - 11:00 am -
QDOBA Closed will have their phones confiscated.
8:00 pm 2:30 pm
(Confiscated phones can be picked up at
7:30 am - 7:30 am - 7:30 am - the Festival Headquarters in the
STARBUCKS
5:00 pm 8:00 pm 8:00 pm Bone Student Center.)
THE 7:30 am - 7:30 am -
Closed
LANDING 10:30 pm 10:30 pm FIND THE FESTIVAL ON:
/ILLINOISHIGHSCHOOLTHEATREFESTIVAL
COPYRIGHTS #IHSTF2022 OR #CABARETIHSTF
The Board of the Illinois Theatre Association WE HAVE OUR OWN APP!
does not support or condone the violation of
U.S. copyright laws in regard to photocopying, Download the IHSTF app through
electronic reproduction, or recording of the Apple Store or Google Play
copyright-covered materials. Store.
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WELCOME FROM THE IHST
F
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
January 6, 2022
I’m SO excited to welcome you
all back to the 46th Illinois High
It’s been a very long two year School Theatre Festival!!
s filled with fear, anxiety, disa
the arrival of a global pandemic ppointment, and loss. In 2020
meant that schools shut dow ,
and theatres closed their door n, graduations were canceled
s. ,
After thoughtful consideration
and for the safety of all, the
decided to postpone the 2021 IHSTF Planning Committee
Festival. Instead, we became
online, and we learned new familiar with rehearsing
skills including filming and edit
many events during that time ing. We planned and delivered
: two virtual All-State perform
productions (The Laramie Proj ances, two online teacher
ect and The Fan), virtual colle
ge auditions, and more.
Our theme of “In the theatre
ALL are welcome” is near and
welcome because YOU matter. dear to my heart. You are
The theatre world needs you—
We welcome everyone, regardles every unique aspect of you!
s of experience level, into our
stage or back stage, designin family. Whether you are on
g or building, in the pit orchestr
theatre with other artists will a or in the tech booth, making
connect you to each other fore
ver.
The theatre is my home, my
safe space, and I hope you feel
grateful for my theatre fami the same way. I am extremely
ly. They are special people who
the 2022 Festival a reality. They were determined to make
are the friends who lift me up,
unconditionally, and who mak who support me
e me laugh!
So this weekend, I challenge
you to meet new friends whil
yourself to someone from anot e enjoying the Festival. Intro
her school. Congratulate a stra duce
performance. Connect with nger on a beautiful
each other over a shared expe
of the past and find joy in spen rience in a workshop. Let go
ding time with your new thea
tre family!
Sincerely,
Judy Klingner
2022 IHSTF Executive Director
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AN EVENT PRODUCED BYPARTICIPATION GUIDELINES
• Festival badges must be worn to all events, • Students should travel in groups of at least two
including Friday night activities. Each badge and inform their chaperone of their schedule.
must include the student’s full name and school Emergency phones are located throughout the
name, sponsor’s name, and phone number. campus and will connect you to the campus
Note: A sponsor, monitor, or University staff police, if needed. (Refer to back of name badge
member has the right to ask to see your badge. for emergency numbers.)
Replacement badges must be purchased at the • Curfew: City ordinance requires that no minor be
Festival headquarters (for $3.00) if originals are on the streets without an adult after 11:00 pm on
lost. Festival Program books are also available Thursday and 11:59 pm on Friday. In an effort to
at Festival headquarters (for $4.00) subject to keep hotel behavior consistent among all schools
availability. and to keep the Festival a positive event for
• Festival participants are expected to attend everyone, the Festival has established a housing
and be part of Festival-sponsored activities and curfew. All students are expected to be in their
performances. rooms and quiet by 12:00 midnight on Thursday
• Take full advantage of the Festival by arriving on night and 1:00 am on Friday night.
time for workshops and performances. Tickets • Festival participants are representatives of
for performances are valid only until published their school’s theatre program and should
performance times. At published curtain times, conduct themselves accordingly. The Festival
empty seats will be filled by participants who do is a time to share new ideas and concepts.
not have tickets (except for All-State). Polite and respectful behavior is expected to all
• Please turn in unused performance tickets to performances and workshops.
the swap desk at least 30 minutes before curtain • Courteous behavior is expected at Bloomington-
time. Normal area hotels, restaurants, and stores.
• Information about the Ticket Swap Desk for ticket • Participants acknowledge that photos/videos
exchange can be found on page 2 of the Festival may be taken by authorized individuals and used
program. for educational, instructional, or promotional
• Audience members are part of the performance, purposes in any print, broadcast, and/or
but are not performers. Therefore, good manners electronic media formats.
towards those on stage are extremely important. • Sponsors are asked to remind students that any
• No one may save seats for any performance. content on social media sites and/or personal
blogs/websites should be appropriate to the
• No food or drink is allowed in the theatres and
IHSTF’s mission and purpose, as well as students’
workshop spaces, with the exception of bottled
roles as representatives of their schools.
water.
• Face coverings are required indoors throughout
• The use of any audio or video recording device
Festival, including in workshops and attending
or camera in any theatre is prohibited, including
productions.
picture and video phones.
• Plan to maintain a full schedule for both Friday
and Saturday. Plenty of rest is needed so energy
will not be lost in the middle of the day. Many
professionals and schools have donated time to
provide quality workshops and shows. Please
show your appreciation by attending every event
possible. EMERGENCY NUMBERS
• The use of drugs/alcohol during attendance at Campus Police...............................309-438-8631
the Festival is absolutely prohibited. Parents of a Rescue Squad..................................................911
student who is found in violation will be contacted Festival Headquarters...............309-438-1221
and requested to remove the student immediately
- no matter what time of the day or night.
An Emergency Medical Technician will be located
• Illinois State University is a smoke-free campus. in the Bone Student Center when Braden is in
Smoking is prohibited in all University buildings, use. The approximate times Braden is in use are
the Quad, and all other outdoor areas on campus. Thursday (6:00 pm - 10:00 pm), Friday (2:00 pm
In addition, students are not allowed to smoke at - 4:30 pm and 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm), and Saturday
any of the hotels. (10:00 am - 12:30 pm and 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm). In
• Vaping is also prohibited on campus. other emergencies, please call 911.
42022 FESTIVAL PLANNING COMMITTEE
EXECUTIVE ASSOCIATE ISU LOCAL
DIRECTOR DIRECTORS: ARRANGEMENTS
JUDY KLINGNER WORKSHOPS LAUREN BRUGGENTHIES-
Fremd High School (Retired) MARTY LYNCH LOTT
Illinois State University
ROBIN QUINN
EXECUTIVE Fremd High School
DIRECTOR EMERITUS ISU DEPARTMENT
OF THEATRE AND
VIC PILOLLA ASSOCIATE
DANCE
Leyden High School DIRECTORS: PLAY
SELECTION JIMMY CHRISMON
SECRETARY Illinois State University
HECTOR HERNANDEZ
Department of Theatre and Dance
RYAN LAMBERT Streamwood High School
Farmington Central High School JEREMY JENKINS
MIKE MISERENDINO
Illinois State University
Bartlett High School
ALL-STATE
PRODUCER STUDENT
ASSOCIATE
COMMITTEE
MARK BEGOVICH DIRECTORS:
West Chicago Community HOSPITALITY/ ISU
Markos Carmona
High School MENTORS
Bebe Marzano
JONATHAN MEIER Chris Turner
ALL-STATE Mundelein High School Benjamin Wendt
DIRECTOR
JOE PULIO Cassie Adelman
KEVIN LONG Lake Forest High School UIUC
Harper College
Sarah Clement
ASSOCIATE Gabriel Ortiz
ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS:
DIRECTORS: TECHNOLOGY ITA PRESIDENT-
AUDITIONS ELECT
CHRISTINA ORDONEZ
DAVID MORRISON Hoffman Estates High School CARMEL DESTEFANO
Bollingbrook High School
Reavis High School (Retired)
DAN NAPPER BOX OFFICE AND
Hampshire High School TICKETING ITA LIASON
MARK WAYNE NATHANIEL HAYWOOD
ASSOCIATE Bollingbrook High School Downers Grove South High School
DIRECTORS:
DEENA CASSADY
EXHIBITS DIVERSITY, EQUITY, Kankakee High School
JESSI LIM AND INCLUSION
Wheaton North High School
PAUL DOMBROWSKI
DEENA CASSADY Rolling Meadows High School
Kankakee Valley High School
NATHANIEL HAYWOOD
Downers Grove South High School
ASSOCIATE
DIRECTORS: UIUC: DEPARTMENT
PROMOTIONS OF THEATRE
KATE WOODRUFF
J.W. MORRISSETTE
Geneva Community High School
University of Illinois at
STACY CUNNINGHAM Urbana-Champaign
Leyden High School
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AN EVENT PRODUCED BYPARTICIPATING SCHOOLS
3,000 registered high school students and sponsors are attending from 128 high schools across the state.
ADDISON TRAIL COAL CITY GLENBARD NORTH LAKE ZURICH HIGH
HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL SCHOOL
ADLAI E. COLLINSVILLE HIGH GLENBARD SOUTH LAKES COMMUNITY
STEVENSON HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL
SCHOOL
DE LA SALLE GLENBARD WEST LARKIN HIGH
ALTHOFF CATHOLIC INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
DEERFIELD HIGH GLENBROOK NORTH LAYDEN HIGH
ALTON HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL SCHOOL
SCHOOL
DOWNERS GROVE GLENBROOK SOUTH LIBERTYVILLE HIGH
ALWOOD HIGH NORTH HIGH HIGH SCHOOL SCHOOL
SCHOOL SCHOOL
GRANT COMMUNITY LINDBLOM MATH
ANTIOCH DOWNERS GROVE HIGH SCHOOL AND SCIENCE
COMMUNITY HIGH SOUTH HIGH ACADEMY
SCHOOL SCHOOL HAMPSHIRE HIGH
SCHOOL LINCOLN-WAY EAST
BARRINGTON HIGH DUNDEE-CROWN HIGH SCHOOL
SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL HARRISBURG HIGH
SCHOOL LOYOLA ACADEMY
BARTLETT HIGH EDWARDSVILLE
SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL HERITAGE HIGH MAHOMET-SEYMOUR
SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL
BATAVIA HIGH EFFINGHAM HIGH
SCHOOL SCHOOL HINSDALE SOUTH MAINE EAST HIGH
HIGH SCHOOL SCHOOL
BEARDSTOWN ELGIN HIGH SCHOOL
MIDDLE / HIGH HUNTLEY HIGH MAINE SOUTH HIGH
SCHOOL ELMWOOD PARK SCHOOL SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
BOLINGBROOK HIGH J. STERLING MAINE TOWNSHIP
SCHOOL FARMINGTON MORTON WEST HIGH HIGH SCHOOL WEST
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
BUFFALO GROVE SCHOOL MARMION ACADEMY
HIGH SCHOOL JAMES B. CONANT
FENWICK HIGH HIGH SCHOOL MATTOON HIGH
CARMEL CATHOLIC SCHOOL SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL KANKAKEE HIGH
FIELDCREST HIGH SCHOOL METEA VALLEY HIGH
CHAMPAIGN SCHOOL SCHOOL
CENTRAL HIGH KEITH COUNTRY DAY
SCHOOL GALENA HIGH SCHOOL MINOOKA
SCHOOL COMMUNITY HIGH
CHICAGO CHRISTIAN LAKE FOREST SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL GENEVA HIGH ACADEMY
SCHOOL MOLINE HIGH
CIVIC MEMORIAL LAKE FOREST HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL GENOA-KINGSTON SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL MONTICELLO HIGH
CLINTON HIGH LAKE PARK HIGH SCHOOL
SCHOOL GLENBARD EAST SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL MOTHER MCAULEY
HIGH SCHOOL
6MT. VERNON RIVERSIDE THE HIGH SCHOOL
TOWNSHIP HIGH BROOKFIELD HIGH OF SAINT THOMAS
SCHOOL SCHOOL MORE
MT. ZION HIGH ROCHESTER HIGH THOMAS KELLY
SCHOOL SCHOOL COLLEGE PREP
MUNDELEIN HIGH ROCK ISLAND HIGH TRINITY HIGH
SCHOOL SCHOOL SCHOOL
NAPERVILLE NORTH ROCKFORD EAST UNITED TOWNSHIP
HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL
NILES NORTH HIGH ROLLING MEADOWS UNIVERSITY HIGH
SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL SCHOOL
NILES WEST HIGH ROSARY HIGH URBANA HIGH
SCHOOL SCHOOL SCHOOL
NITSCH THEATRE ROXANA HIGH VERNON HILLS HIGH
ARTS - CUSD#140 SCHOOL SCHOOL
NORMAL SAINT BEDE VICTOR J ANDREW
COMMUNITY HIGH ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL
SCHOOL
SAINT IGNATIUS WARREN TOWNSHIP
NORTH BOONE HIGH COLLEGE PREP HIGH SCHOOL
SCHOOL
SAINT PATRICK HIGH WARSAW HIGH
OAK PARK AND SCHOOL SCHOOL
RIVER FOREST HIGH
SCHOOL SALEM COMMUNITY WAUCONDA
HIGH SCHOOL COMMUNITY HIGH
PALATINE HIGH SCHOOL
SCHOOL SOUTH ELGIN HIGH
SCHOOL WAUKEGAN HIGH
PINCKNEYVILLE SCHOOL
COMMUNITY HIGH ST. FRANCIS HIGH
SCHOOL SCHOOL WEST CHICAGO
COMMUNITY HS
PLANO HIGH ST. JOSEPH-OGDEN
SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL WHEATON NORTH
HIGH SCHOOL
PRINCETON HIGH ST. LAURENCE HIGH
SCHOOL SCHOOL WHEELING HIGH
SCHOOL
REAVIS HIGH ST. TERESA HIGH
SCHOOL SCHOOL WILLIAM FREMD
HIGH SCHOOL
REED-CUSTER HIGH STREAMWOOD HIGH
SCHOOL SCHOOL WILLOWBROOK
HIGH SCHOOL
RESURRECTION STREATOR
COLLEGE PREP TOWNSHIP HIGH WOLCOTT COLLEGE
SCHOOL PREP
RIDGEWOOD
COMMUNITY HIGH ZION-BENTON
SCHOOL TOWNSHIP HIGH
SCHOOL
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AN EVENT PRODUCED BYWORKSHOP PRESENTERS
Thank you to all our wonderful volunteer workshop leaders. This Festival could not take place without you.
Students, thank your workshop leaders!
CASSIE ADELMAN MYRON ELLIOTT MARY LUCKRITZ WESLEY SKYM
Illinois State University UIC School of Rolling Meadows South Middle School -
Theatre & Music High School Arlington Heights
KYLE AIDEN
Kyle Aiden SARAH ESPARZA RAYMOND MARIE CHRISTOPHER
Choreography Chicago Public Schools Ball State University STEPHENS
American Musical and
ADAM ARMSTRONG TIM EVANICKI LAURA MATTHEWS
Dramatic Academy
Northern Illinois First The College Audition Blackburn College
Folio Theatre Ensemble ADAM STIEBER
JON FULTON TERRENCE MAYFIELD
Improv Mafia
RICK ARNOLD Illinois State Illinois State University
Elmhurst College University’s Gamma STEPHANIE SVARZ
AMY LYN
Phi Circus Rolling Meadows
MEGAN BASKIN MCDONALD
High School
Niles North High School CHRISTOPHER Elmhurst University
GADOMSKI JACK TAYLOR
ELISE BLOEDOW TIMOTHY MOONEY
Eastern Illinois Illinois State University
Wolcott College Timothy Mooney
University
Preparatory Repertory Theatre MAX THALHAMMER
FR. DOMINIC Inverness, IL
JOHN BOESCHE VALERIYA NEDVIGA
GARRAMONE
University of Illinois at Indiana University ADAM THATCHER
Saint Bede Academy
Urbana-Champaign Ball State University
TRACY NUNNALLY
MARCEL GRAHAM
JIM BORRELLI Northern Illinois KYLE A. THOMAS
Lake Zurich, IL
Effingham High School University Missouri State
CHRISTOPHER University
MADDY BROWN BENJAMIN PATTON
GUYOTTE
Illinois State University Illinois State University JOHN VESSELS
University of Illinois
Ball State University
JACK CANNON Laboratory High School KAI POE
Cann Light Northern Illinois ANDY WALDRON
DANIEL HALL
University Ball State University
GEORGE Southern Illinois
CEDERQUIST University RYAN RENC MORGAN WHALEN
North Park University, Illinois State University Illinois State University
KRISTEN
School of Music, Art,
HARTSGROVE CODY ROGERS SARAH WIGLEY
and Theatre
MOOERS Rowe Middle School Lyric Theatre-
JAMES CHRISMON University of Iowa - Northwestern University of Illinois at
Illinois State University Settlement Urbana-Champaign
STEFANIE HENKEL
ERIC CURTIS Illinois State University ANDREW BART WILLIAMS
Acting Matters ROSENBLAT Southeast Missouri
MATTHEW
Wolcott College Prep State University
GEORGE CURTIS HOUGLAND
Northern Illinois Carthage College KRISTI ROSS- JOEY ZANGARDI-
University CLAUSEN DIXON
BRITNEE KENYON
IATSE 470 New York Film Academy
CHRISTINE Deerfield High School
DEFRANCESCO NEIL SCHARNICK
TRESS KURZYM
Huntley High School Carthage College
Southern Illinois
FRANK DEL GIUDICE University Edwardsville ZOE SCHMIDT
Elmhurst University Illinois State University
RYAN LAMBERT
CARMEL DESTEFANO Farmington Central RICHARD SCHOLWIN
Illinois Thespians High School University of Illinois
Urbana-Champaign
HANNAH DRAKE ANDRÉS LÓPEZ
Harrisburg High School Indiana University
8EXHIBITORS
Stop by our exhibitors in the Bone Student Center Brown Ballroom Thursday 4:00 pm - Saturday 3:00 pm.
AMERICAN MUSICAL INTELLIGENT ROCKFORD UNIVERSITY
AND DRAMATIC LIGHTING UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN
ACADEMY CREATIONS (ILC) Rockford, IL OSHKOSH
New York, NY Arlington Heights, IL Oshkosh, WI
SAINT MARY’S
AMERICAN ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY OF UNIVERSITY OF
PERFORMING ARTS UNIVERSITY MINNESOTA WISCONSIN -
INTERNATIONAL Normal, IL Winona, MN PARKSIDE
Pleasant Grove, UT Kenosha, WI
ILLINOIS WESLEYAN SOUTHEAST
AUGUSTANA UNIVERSITY MISSOURI STATE VERTIGO
COLLEGE Bloomington, IL UNIVERSITY Cortland, IL
Rock Island, IL Cape Girardeau, MO
JENNIFER HEIM WALDORF
BALL STATE PHOTOGRAPHY SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY Wayne, IL UNIVERSITY THEATRE
Muncie, IN CARBONDALE DEPARTMENT
LEWIS UNIVERSITY Carbondale, IL Forest City, IA
BLACKBURN Romeoville, IL
COLLEGE SOUTHERN ILLINOIS WESTERN ILLINOIS
Carlinville, IL LINCOLN COLLEGE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY
Lincoln, IL EDWARDSVILLE Macomb, IL
BRADLEY Edwardsville, IL
UNIVERSITY LUDUS WESTERN MICHIGAN
Peoria, IL Holland, MI STEPHENS COLLEGE UNIVERSITY
Columbia, MO Kalamazoo, MI
CARTHAGE MIAMI UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE Oxford, OH THE COLLEGE
Kenosha, WI AUDITION
MIDWEST EVENT Maitland, FL
CHICAGO COLLEGE SOLUTIONS
OF PERFORMING Algonquin, IL TIMOTHY MOONEY
ARTS AT ROOSEVELT REPERTORY
UNIVERSITY MILLIKIN THEATRE
Chicago, IL UNIVERSITY Buffalo Grove, IL
Decatur, IL
DEPAUL UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY
Chicago, IL NEW YORK FILM OF ILLINOIS AT
ACADEMY CHICAGO
EASTERN ILLINOIS New York, NY Chicago, IL
UNIVERSITY
Charleston, IL NORTH CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF
COLLEGE ILLINOIS, URBANA-
ELMHURST Naperville, IL CHAMPAIGN
UNIVERSITY Champaign, IL
Elmhurst, IL NORTH PARK
UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF
GRAND STAGE Chicago, IL IOWA
Chicago, IL Iowa City, IA
NORTHERN ILLINOIS
HOPE COLLEGE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF
Holland, MI Dekalb, IL WISCONSIN -
STEPHENS POINT
HUSSAIN COLLEGE PROTOLIGHT INC. Stephens Point, WI
Los Angeles, CA Des Plaines, IL
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AN EVENT PRODUCED BYEXHIBITORS
EXHIBITORS' PASSPORT RAFFLE
Visit 11 booths and have your passport stamped, then drop your completed passport in the fish tank located
at Festival headquarters by Friday at 5:00 pm to win great prizes. See the back of your passport for a full list
of rules.
PRODUCTION RESPONDENTS
Many thanks to all those who volunteered their time to respond to productions submitted by schools from
throughout the state.
KATIE APPERSON RYAN LAMBERT JOE PULIO
MARK BEGOVICH JESSICA LIM JOE SERIO
SARA CORKERY JUSTIN MAYO ANDY SIMON
CARM DESTEFANO JONATHAN MEIER TOM SKOBEL
PAUL DOMBROWSKI MIKE MISERENDINO PATRICK SPREADBURY
TIM FRAWLEY DAVID MORRISON KEVIN VERNON
HECTOR J. HERNANDEZ, JR. DAN NAPPER REGINA WATHIER
JUDY KLINGNER AILEEN O’CARROLL
COLLEGE AUDITIONS
COLLEGE AUDITIONS
All students registered for college/university performance auditions or presentations are required to attend
a short meeting in their respective audition/presentation spaces 30 minutes before their scheduled audition
times. Students were informed of their audition or presentation times in December. Please check the Festival
website for the audition schedule.
FRIDAY
8:00 AM - 11:30 AM AUDITIONS
CE - 220 & KEMP This is for junior and senior high school students who pre-registered to audition
for performance programs at over thirty-five different colleges and universities.
Please note: auditionees who are singing and performing a monologue will sing
first, and perform their monologues second.
8:00 AM - 11:30 AM
CVA - 47 & 47A PRESENTATIONS
This is for junior and senior high school students who pre-registered to present
their technical/design portfolios to theatre representatives from over 25 different
colleges and universities.
10WORKSHOPS FOR TEACHERS
FRIDAY, JANUARY 7
9:15 am - 11:45 am HOW TO USE A PERFORMANCE SPACE TO
CVA - 147 GENERATE INCOME
9:15 am - 10:25 am THE INS & OUTS OF THESPYS
CVA - 151
9:15 am - 11:45 am EVOKE, PROVOKE, DISRUPT: USING VERBATIM
CE - 229 PERFORMANCE IN YOUR CLASSROOM
12:15 pm - 1:25 pm EXERCISE THEIR WRITES
CE - 229
1:45 pm - 2:55 pm UNITY VS UNIFORMITY-- INCLUSIVE APPROACHES
CVA - 310 TO COSTUME DESIGN
3:15 pm - 4:25 pm UNITY VS UNIFORMITY-- INCLUSIVE APPROACHES
CVA - 310 TO COSTUME DESIGN
3:15 pm - 4:25 pm PROP MAKING FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL DRAMA CLUB
CVA - 30
3:15 pm - 4:25 pm THE ART BEHIND COLOR FOR THEATRE LIGHTING
CW - 202
4:45 pm - 5:55 pm DEAF THEATRE
BSC - Old Main
SATURDAY, JANUARY 9
10:15 am - 11:25 am DOMINANCE AND DIRECTING
CW - 202
10:15 am - 11:25 am GIVING DIRECTION: FUNDAMENTAL APPROACHES TO
CW - 214 THE ART OF DIRECTING
10:15 am - 11:25 am LEARNING DIFFERENCES AND THE ARTS: BOOSTING
CE - 224 CONFIDENCE IN THE CLASSROOM
10:15 am - 11:25 am THE TOP TEN TERRORS OF THE THEATER: BE SAFER
CVA - 145 AND AVOID THEM!
10:15 am - 11:25 am SCENIC DESIGN - CREATING THE WORLD OF PLAY
CVA - 47
10:15 am - 12:45 pm TD TAI CHI - AN INTRODUCTION TO UNIQUE
CE - 229 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
11:45 am - 12:55 pm DOMINANCE AND DIRECTING
CW - 202
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AN EVENT PRODUCED BYWORKSHOPS FOR TEACHERS CONT.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 9
11:45 am - 12:55 pm GIVING DIRECTION: FUNDAMENTAL APPROACHES
CW - 214 TO THE ART OF DIRECTING
11:45 am - 12:55 pm LEARNING DIFFERENCES AND THE ARTS: BOOSTING
CE - 224 CONFIDENCE IN THE CLASSROOM
11:45 am - 12:55 pm SIMPLE MACHINES - PROBLEM SOLVERS
CVA - 310W
HOSPITALITY ROOM
Sponsors/Chaperones – DON’T FORGET – In addition to attending shows and workshops, come to the
Hospitality Room in the BSC, Founder’s Suite. It’s an extraordinary place to network and share with peers. Also,
please attend the Sponsors’ Reception Friday evening, 10:00pm – 11:45pm, in the BSC Atrium, which is located
on the 3rd floor. This can be accessed by the stairs or elevator by the Information Desk on the east end of the
building.
SPONSORS - NETWORKING SESSIONS
FRIDAY, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM & SATURDAY, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
BSC - FOUNDERS SUITE
HOSTED BY JONATHAN MEIER AND JOE PULIO
Join us for an informal networking session with other theatre educators, as we discuss relevant topics of the
day. Theatre teachers can often feel a sense of isolation in their own buildings, as we are the only ones who
deal with the challenges of being a teacher in our chosen area. Come prepared with topics of which you would
like to discuss among your fellow theatre educators. Possible topics could include choosing a season, dealing
with administrators, teaching during a pandemic, where to find resources or handling onstage intimacy. If you
currently have a challenge in your classroom or in your productions, bring it to our networking session.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS
To earn CPDU’s for attending this Festival, visit the ITA table at the Festival Headquarters.
12PRESENTING THE 2022 ILLINOIS HIGH SCHOOL
THEATRE FESTIVAL ALL-STATE PRODUCTION
CABARET
BOOK BY JOE MASTEROFF
BASED ON THE PLAY BY JOHN VAN DRUTEN
AND
STORIES BY CHRISTOPHER ISHERWOOD
MUSIC BY JOHN KANDER
LYRICS BY FRED EBB
1998 VERSION CO-DIRECTED AND
CHOREOGRAPHED BY ROB MARSHALL
1998 VERSION DIRECTED BY SAM MENDES
CABARET IS PRESENTED BY ARRANGEMENT WITH TAMS-WITMARK,
A CONCORD THEATRICALS COMPANY.
PRODUCTION STAFF
ASSISTANT PRODUCTION STAFF
DIRECTOR SUZANNE ALDRIDGE CHRISTOPHER JENSEN
LORA LEWIS Centennial High School (retired) West Chicago Community
Adlai E. Stevenson High School High School
ERIC BACHMANN
Emerson Middle School JUDY KLINGNER
ASSISTANT Retired from William Fremd
MICHELLE BAYER
PRODUCER Oak Park and River Forest
High School
JOSH KALINOWSKI High School BRANDON LEWIS
Vernon Hills High School St. Francis High School
MARK BEGOVICH
West Chicago Community KEVIN LONG
PRODUCTION High School Harper College
STAFF INTERNS
NANCY BOCEK KATE MURPHY
MADDY BROWN Various Maine West High School
(HEAD INTERN)
MARY CHRISTEL ANDREW STRATTON
Illinois State University
Adlai E. Stevenson H.S. (Emeritus) Midwest Event Solutions
ELI MCEWAN
GEOFF EPPERSON DONNA PETERSON TALLMAN
Illinois State University
Carl Sandburg High School Elmhurst University
ZOE SCHMIDT
Illinois State University
LORELEI WERNECKE
Illinois State University
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AN EVENT PRODUCED BYALL-STATE 2022 COMPANY
ALIVIA ACHTERHOF, CREW ERIC CURRAN, CREW JUSTIN KATIN, CAST
Carl Sandburg High School Mother McAuley Liberal Arts Adlai E. Stevenson High School
High School
KLARITA ACEVEDO, DEVON KELLEHER, CAST
ORCHESTRA ISABEL CURTIS, CREW Glenbard West High School
Cary-Grove High School Champaign Central High School
EMILY KENNEDY, CREW
GRACE AVERY, CAST ELISABETH ETERNO, CREW Edwardsville High School
Bolingbrook High School Palatine High School
SARAH KIM, ORCHESTRA
VERA BARLIN, CREW NATALIE DABABNEH, CAST James B. Conant High School
Downers Grove North High School Maine East High School
JACK KLEIN, CAST
ADELINE BATEMAN, CREW COLLIN DAMES, ORCHESTRA Lakes Community High School
Maine South High School Coal City High School
CONNOR KIELTY, CREW
JACK BERLEMAN-PAUL, CAST GABRIELLE DEE, CAST Edwardsville Senior High School
Oak Park and River Forest Kankakee High School
JOSEPH KOTZE, CAST
High School LEYLA EAMES, CAST Lincoln-Way East High School
AMANDA BLATT, CREW Lincoln-Way East High School
VINCENT LAMANTIA,
Niles North High School AIDAN EDWARDS, CAST ORCHESTRA
HARLEY BLANCHARD, CAST Saint Laurence High School West Chicago Community
Downers Grove North High School High School
KIRSTEN EVERSMANN, CAST
EMMA BOGHOSSIAN, CAST Harrisburg High School LILY LANDOCH, CREW
Palatine High School Huntley High School
DESTINY GARNER, CREW
JOSEPH BOYD, ORCHESTRA Homewood-Flossmoor RUTH LOSEY, CREW
Maine East High School High School AlWood High School
RACHEL BURTON, CREW THOMAS GILBERT, CREW LILY MACE, CAST
Burlington Central High School Lake Zurich Senior High School Adlai E Stevenson High School
KARLI CAMP, CREW KOBE GOSHÁ, CREW SARAH MACK, ORCHESTRA
Edwardsville High School Homewood-Flossmoor Lake Forest High School
High School
DEREK CARLSON, CAST ANANYA MADDULAPALLI,
Coal City High School LEO GONZALEZ, CAST ORCHESTRA
Oak Park and River Forest High James B. Conant High School
CIARA CARROLL,
School
ORCHESTRA MARIA MARTINEZ,
Lake Forest High School MELEA HAUCK, CAST ORCHESTRA
University High School Addison Trail High School
WILLIAM CHIALDIKAS, CAST
Lake Zurich High School MIKAIL HERRERA, CAST BAILEY MCCARTHY, CAST
West Chicago Community William Fremd High School
DANIEL CHO, CAST
High School
Maine East High School AMANDA MCGINN,
MARGARET HIGGINS, CAST ORCHESTRA
SALLEE COLLINS, CAST
Barrington High School Downer’s Grove North
Pinckneyville Community
High School
High School DYLAN IVANOV, ORCHESTRA
Adlai E. Stevenson High School SALMA MORALES, CAST
MAEVE CONDON, CREW
J. Sterling Morton West
Glenbard East High School NADIA JENSEN, ORCHESTRA
High School
Belvidere High School
ERIN CONROY, CREW
JISSELLE MUÑOZ, CREW
Marian Central Catholic NICOLE KAMARAT,
East Leyden High School
High School ORCHESTRA
Bartlett High School CINDY NAKHAMMOUANE,
DECLAN CUNNINGHAM,
CREW
ORCHESTRA EILEEN KANG, ORCHESTRA
Addison Trail High School
Maine South High School Adlai E. Stevenson High School
14MELISSA PARKINSON,
ORCHESTRA
Downer’s Grove North
High School
ADDY PAUNAN, ORCHESTRA
Buffalo Grove High School
ISABELLA PERKINS, CREW
Libertyville High School
FINLEY PULLANO, CAST
Maine South High School
AUDREY RO, ORCHESTRA
Buffalo Grove High School
NICHOLAS RUSSELL, CAST
Morris Community High School
ELIZABETH RYAN, CREW
West Chicago Community
High School
MARGARET SANCHEZ, CREW
Palatine High School
BENNETT SCHUELER, CREW
Edwardsville High School
ANDREW SHORT, CAST
Normal Community High School
JAY SPIKINGS, ORCHESTRA
Reed-Custer High School
JASON SULLIVAN, CAST
Carl Sandburg High School
CAMDEN SVEC, CAST
Dundee-Crown High School
PARKER VOS, CREW
Resurrection Collection Prep
ALEX WILLE, ORCHESTRA
Maine South High School
JAZMIN WILKINS, CAST
West Chicago Community
High School
ISABELLA WILSON, CREW
Bolingbrook High School
SAVANNAH WOZNIAK,
ORCHESTRA
Riverside Brookfield High School
PETER WUJEK, CAST
Neuqua Valley High School
ROYA ZAUCHA, CAST
Bolingbrook High School
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16THURSDAY OPENING CELEBRATION
In lieu of a large opening ceremony, smaller activities are available for students and sponsors throughout
the evening.
4:30 PM – 8:30 PM SCAVENGER HUNT
BSC Create a team of 2-6 and use your theatre knowledge to find clues and complete a
scavenger hunt throughout the Bone Student center. All teams who complete the
hunt will be entered into a drawing for some IHSTF swag!
4:30 PM – 8:30 PM TRIVIA!
BSC – CIRCUS How much about theatre do you really know? Stop in and test you brain power with
some trivia! There will be 3 rounds repeated every half hour.
4:30 PM- 8:30 PM EXHIBITOR HALL
BSC – BALLROOM Stop in and visit with one of the many colleges and vendors or stop by FestGear
I & II and pick up some swag.
5:O0 PM – 8:30 PM COME TO THE CABARET
BSC – OLD MAIN Let’s give the teachers and sponsors a chance to show off their talents! Illinois
State University Musical Theatre Students will be standing by to strut their stuff
as well. Performances will repeat throughout the evening.
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AN EVENT PRODUCED BYFRIDAY NIGHT ACTIVITIES
8:00 PM – 9:30 PM IMPROV MAFIA OPENING PERFORMANCE
CVA– 147 The Improv Mafia combines the use of short form and long form scenes and games
to create an improvisational show. Mafia also takes their skills and knowledge
with them when they compete and rank nationally each year at the College Improv
Tournament. Come join the fun for a one-of-a-kind show! (This is a repeat of the
first performance.)
10:00 PM – 11:45 PM IMPROV MAFIA CLOSING NIGHT PERFORMANCE
CVA – 147 The Improv Mafia combines the use of short form and long form scenes and games
to create an improvisational show. Mafia also takes their skills and knowledge
with them when they compete and rank nationally each year at the College Improv
Tournament. Come join the fun for a one-of-a-kind show!
10:00 PM – 11:45 PM KARAOKE
COOK – 212 Come sing along to your favorite musical theatre songs with an accompanist! We
have a selection of musical theatre sheet music for you to choose from or bring
your own. We cannot wait to hear you!
10:00 PM- 11:45 PM BREATHE AND BOP!
BSC – OLD MAIN Work off the day’s stress (and calories) or just dance your heart out with some
energetic and fast paced Zumba!
10:00 PM – 11:45 PM LIFE-SIZED GAMES
CVA - 110 You’ll want to check this out: Come see your favorite board games magnified
and brought to life. Bring some friends to play with, and enjoy playing life-sized
versions of Hungry Hungry Hippo, Jenga, Twister, and many others. Get ready for
some Life Sized fun!
10:00 PM – 11:45 PM THEATRE GAMES
BSC – CIRCUS Leave your hesitations at the door! Have a game that you love to play? We’d love
to play with you! Come on down and join us to play a variety of fun theatre games
with students from all across the state!
10:00 PM – 11:45 PM LEVEL UP
EDWARDS – CAPEN Level Up is a fully interactive adventure, where the audience members are
encouraged to participate in the activities to progress through the plot of the story.
Come out and help the Level Up team stage a heist!
10:00 PM – 11:45 PM SPONSOR’S RECEPTION
BSC – ATRIUM Illinois State University and the Illinois Theatre Association will host a reception
with hors d’oeuvres and beverages in the Atrium located on the 3rd Floor
(accessed by the East-side elevators or staircase). All teachers, sponsors,
exhibitors, and workshop leaders are invited to share refreshments and network
with peers.
18PRODUCTION & WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS
Find out updates on Workshop cancellations or additions on the screens in the Ballroom and on the Festival
app. Also, be sure to follow us on Twitter @ihstf or on Facebook @Illinois High School Theatre Festival.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 7
9:00 am - 11:00 am ART (Niles West High School)
CE - Westhoff by Yesmina Reza
Samuel Rosenfeld, Director
A bold intellectual French comedy. Join us as three best friends discover the
power of art, money, and pride when one of these friends decides to buy an
extremely expensive painting. An all white painting with three white lines on it. The
long-time friends discover there’s much more at play here than a mere difference
of taste. What begins as a quarrel over artistic merit devolves into a heated
appraisal of their friendship itself, and the three experience how easily a simple
disagreement can turn personal. Winner of Olivier Award, New York Drama Critics’
Circle Award, and Tony Award for Best Play.
9:00 am - 11:00 am PUFFS (Carmel Catholic High School)
CPA - Concert by Matt Cox
Ariel Mozes, Director
Puffs, or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic,
is a Potter parody that gives the audience a new look at a very familiar adventure.
For seven years, a certain wizard boy-who-lived went to a copyrighted School of
Magic and conquered evil. This, however, is not his story. This is the story of the
Puffs... who just happened to be there too. While we may not always be the hero
of every story, we always will belong to someone else’s. Puffs, through satire,
laughter, and a few tears, teaches us the importance of everyone’s journey-
especially the side characters. Puffs is a play for those who feel like they’re always
left out, always on the outside, always a side character. Puffs is not authorized,
sanctioned, licensed or endorsed by J.K Rowling, Warner Bros. or any person or
company associated with the Harry Potter books, films or play. Any resemblance
to any persons, real or fictitious, is your mind playing tricks on you.
9:15 am - 10:25 am A1 I AM THE VILLAIN!: CHARACTER CREATION
CVA - 145 Maddy Brown, Illinois State University
Jimmy Chrismon, Illinois State University
Witches, mad scientists, green globs, oh my! In this workshop, attendees will
work collaboratively to create bold and exciting characters using physicality,
archetypes, and improvisation. And by the end of this workshop, you may be
showcasing some characters of your own!
9:15 am - 10:25 am M1 5678 DANCE BREAK
CVA - 110 Kyle Aiden, Kyle Aiden Choreography
From warm-up to performing, you will enjoy learning an upbeat dance combo to
a Broadway musical number.
9:15 am - 10:25 am C1 THE INS & OUTS OF THESPYS
CVA - 151 Carmel DeStefano, Illinois Thespians
Get acquainted with the many opportunities provided by The International
Thespian Society to show your talent! Become aware of the different categories of
Performance and Technical Design Individual Events. Learn the requirements as
well as “hidden secrets” on how to create a dynamic presentation.
A: Acting & Auditions C: Costuming & Make-Up D: Directing/Stage Management I: Instructors/Teachers
M: Movement/Dance P: Playwriting S: Singing/Musical R: Technical Theatre TD: Technical Direction V: Variety Improv
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AN EVENT PRODUCED BYFRIDAY, JANUARY 7
9:15 am - 10:25 am A3 PORTFOLIOS FOR YOU!
CVA - 52 Jack Taylor, Illinois State University
Jimmy Chrismon, Illinois State University
In our workshop, we plan to inform, show, and teach you how to create a
professional and effective portfolio of your work as an actor or technician to use in
your future in theatre.
9:15 am - 10:25 am V1 SKETCH ME IF YOU CAN
CE - 224 Eric Curtis, Acting Matters
Cassie Curtis, Acting Matters
Sketch comedy is fast-paced and fun. Come join us for a sketch comedy writing
and performing intensive! Participants will roll up their sleeves and create several
group sketches and will discover why some sketches succeed while others fail.
9:15 am - 10:25 am M2 BALLROOM DANCE MASTERCLASS
CE - 116 Stephanie Svarz, Rolling Meadows High School
Swing, waltz, and cha cha your way through this fast-paced ballroom dance
masterclass. Learn partnering skills and foundational technique to excel in
auditions, musical theatre, and social settings. No experience necessary, come in
movement clothes!
9:15 am - 10:25 am V2 CLOWNIN’ AROUND! BECOMING AN ABSOLUTE CLOWN
BSC - Circus IN LESS THAN AN HOUR!
Jon Fulton, Illinois State University’s Gamma Phi Circus
Rainie Themer, Illinois State University
Have you ever wondered what it takes to be a clown? Come on out to clown town to
see if you got the gumption! We will be discussing what makes clown acts unique
from other acting and play some improv games to help improve your clown skills.
Troupe Members of the Gamma Phi Circus will provide a quick and fun introduction
to the art of clowning. By the end of the session, everyone will get the chance to
see a performance and put one on themselves!
9:15 am - 10:25 am V3 CHARACTER VOICE WORKSHOP
CW - 302 Wesley Skym, South Middle School - Arlington Heights
Looking to improve your vocal skills to create well-rounded characters? Join us to
learn and practice various vocal choices in a workshop & Improv format! Students
will participate in a call and response slideshow presentation, learning and
practicing various ways to create unique Character Voices. After the slideshow,
students will have a chance to write out a character and perform it through
improv!
9:15 am - 10:25 am I1 SO YOU WANT TO BE A THEATRE TEACHER
CVA - 27 James Chrismon, Illinois State University
A panel discussion with current theatre teacher education majors at Illinois State
University to answer questions with professor Dr. Jimmy Chrismon about the
process, program, and experiences.
9:15 am - 10:25 am T1 SCENIC DESIGN - CREATING THE WORLD OF THE PLAY
CVA - 30 Valeriya Nedviga, Indiana University
What does it mean to be a scenic designer? What does a scenic designer bring to a
production? We will discuss all the challenges and skills.
A: Acting & Auditions C: Costuming & Make-Up D: Directing/Stage Management I: Teachers & Miscellaneous
M: Movement/Dance P: Scenery & Props S: Musical Theatre R: Lights & Sound V: Games & Improv
20FRIDAY, JANUARY 7
9:15 am - 10:25 am T2 LIGHTING DESIGN: GETTING STARTED PROGRAMMING
CW - 202 ON ETC EOS
Jack Cannon, Cann Light Productions
Niko Balbin, Cann Light Productions
This workshop introduces participants to programming on ETC Eos (Ion/Element/
Eos), the most versatile theatre lighting control software on the market. Workshop
will cover patching, cueing, and more while giving participants hands-on
experience with live lighting and a visualizer. Workshop is sponsored by GLP and
Kinetic Lighting.
9:15 am - 11:45 am A4 ACTING IN THE CLASSICAL THEATRE
CW - 214 Timothy Mooney, Timothy Mooney Repertory Theatre
Tim Mooney shares exercises and games from his new book, Acting at the Speed
of Life: Conquering Theatrical Style, connecting Thespis to Shakespeare to Moliere
to Jerry Springer, in a more-or-less straight line! We explore scenes from Hamlet,
King Lear, The Misanthrope and Tartuffe (depending on available time). Your asides
will never be the same!
9:15 am - 11:45 am I2 EVOKE, PROVOKE, DISRUPT: USING VERBATIM
CE - 229 PERFORMANCE IN YOUR CLASSROOM
Britnee Kenyon, Deerfield High School
Verbatim performance is the precise portrayal of an actual person using their
exact speech and gestural patterns. Learn how to use arts-based research to
guide your students towards critical engagement with political, cultural, and
historical figures in new and unexpected ways. In performance, students will build
empathy as they step into someone else’s shoes in the most accurate sense of the
phrase.
9:15 am - 11:45 am M3 WHO WANTS TO FIGHT? UNARMED STAGE COMBAT
COOK - 212 Andrés López, Indiana University
Taylor Harmon, Indiana University
This workshop focuses on attacks and reactions. The attacks covered are pushing,
slapping, and punching. The reactions covered include the head, shoulders, hips,
and legs. Students will learn the safe application of each technique.
9:15 am - 11:45 am A5 SOLO PERFORMANCE: USING STIMULUS TO CREATE
CW - 207 A PIECE.
Andrew Rosenblat, Wolcott College Prep
Lizzy Murray, Wolcott College Prepp
Ever wanted to create your own work of art? How about a play? In this workshop
we will examine how, using a bit of stimulus, you can shape anything into a
production. We will be creating a small solo piece as part of a bigger performance.
This is an intensive workshop and recommended for actors with a breathe of
experience. Teachers may also attend.
A: Acting & Auditions C: Costuming & Make-Up D: Directing/Stage Management I: Teachers & Miscellaneous
M: Movement/Dance P: Scenery & Props S: Musical Theatre R: Lights & Sound V: Games & Improv
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AN EVENT PRODUCED BYFRIDAY, JANUARY 7
9:15 am - 11:45 am T3 HOW TO USE A PERFORMANCE SPACE TO
CVA - 147 GENERATE INCOME
Marcel Graham, Lake Zurich IL
Pre-pandemic the PAC at Lake Zurich High School was booked for 100% of
rent-able dates every year and has a staff of only 1 full time adult, 1 part time
adult , 5 students, and can generate $130,000.00 a year in rental income. We
generate $130,000.00 a year in rental income. How do we handle the workload?
What equipment do we have to offer? What does our application look like? How
can I convince my administration that this is worth looking into? Join us for the
discussion
9:15 am - 11:45 am S1 PREPARING FOR THE COLLEGE AUDITION
CVA - 149 Tim Evanicki, The College Audition
The task of applying and auditioning for college theatre and musical theatre
programs is a daunting and scary undertaking. Let Tim Evanicki, a nationally-
renowned author and college audition coach take you through the process, step-
by-step to help you understand it better. This is a must-attend workshop for all
students, parents, and teachers who will be going through this process!
9:15 am - 11:45 am S2 HELP! HOW DO I POP/ROCK?!
BSC - Ballroom II Matthew Hougland, Carthage College
Answers to this question and more will be given during this workshop where
participants will PARTY with their best 1-minute Pop/Rock song cut (Hint: It’s
anything that’s ever been on the radio). Bring your music in the key that fits you
best; pianist provided.
9:15 am - 11:45 am V4 JUST ADD WATER! THEATRE
SSB -314 George Cederquist, North Park University, School of Music, Art, and Theatre
The College Audition You enter a room. In just sixty minutes, using only found
objects (and your imagination), you make and share a one-minute theatre piece.
You’re a hero! This lively workshop guides participants through North Park
Theatre’s unique approach to the process of improvised, self-devised theatre.
The session includes a Critical Response Process that allows theatre makers to
assess their own work.
9:15 am - 11:45 am A6 DIALECT DIVAS
BSC - Old Main Adam Thatcher, Ball State University
A foundational look and practice into the world of dialects. We’ll be exploring 3
dialects; British RP, Cockney, and one surprise dialect! Come and join the fun!
9:15 am - 11:45 am T4 TECH OLYMPICS
BSC - Prairie Tracy Nunnally, Northern Illinois University
Get your fellow techies and test your skills in wiring a plug, focusing a light, tying
a knot, setting props, nicopress crimpoing, costume changing, sound set up, and
flat construction. This event requires pre-registration, but if there is still room, we
welcome you to participate! If you ‘re not competing, come watch and cheer on
your favorite team.
A: Acting & Auditions C: Costuming & Make-Up D: Directing/Stage Management I: Teachers & Miscellaneous
M: Movement/Dance P: Scenery & Props S: Musical Theatre R: Lights & Sound V: Games & Improv
22FRIDAY, JANUARY 7
9:15 am - 11:45 am M4 BALLROOM DANCE MASTERCLASS
CE - 116 Stephanie Svarz, Rolling Meadows High School
Swing, waltz, and cha cha your way through this fast-paced ballroom dance
masterclass. Learn partnering skills and foundational technique to excel in
auditions, musical theatre, and social settings. No experience necessary, come in
movement clothes!
9:15 am - 11:45 am V5 SKETCH ME IF YOU CAN
CE - 224 Eric Curtis, Acting Matters
Cassie Curtis, Acting Matters
Sketch comedy is fast-paced and fun. Come join us for a sketch comedy writing
and performing intensive! Participants will roll up their sleeves and create several
group sketches and will discover why some sketches succeed while others fail.
9:30 am - 12:30 pm INTO THE WOODS (Wauconda Community High School)
CPA - Theatre by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine
Scott Metzger, Director
From Musical Theatre International: James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim take
everyone’s favorite storybook characters and bring them together for a timeless,
yet relevant, piece... and a rare modern classic. The Tony Award-winning book and
score are both enchanting and touching. The story follows a Baker and his wife,
who wish to have a child; Cinderella, who wishes to attend the King’s Festival; and
Jack, who wishes his cow would give milk. When the Baker and his wife learn that
they cannot have a child because of a Witch’s curse, the two set off on a journey to
break the curse. Everyone’s wish is granted, but the consequences of their actions
return to haunt them later with disastrous results.
10:45 am - 11:55 am A2 INTERNATIONAL THESPIAN SOCIETY - PRESENT A
CVA - 151 WINNING TECH PORTFOLIO!
Carmel DeStefano, Illinois Thespians
Learn how to create and present a portfolio that spotlights the “behind the
scenes” talents needed to create a powerful production. Find your area of
expertise and let it shine! Bring along your portfolio and receive a valuable oral
critique! Session will focus on students interested in presenting portfolios in
stage management; set, lighting, sound, costume design; costume construction;
and publicity
10:45 am - 11:55 am T5 LIGHTING DESIGN: ADVANCED PROGRAMMING
CW - 202 ON ETC EOS
Jack Cannon, Cann Light Productions
Niko Balbin, Cann Light Productions
This workshop introduces participants to advanced and proficient programming
techniques on ETC Eos. Workshop will cover effects, magic-sheets, palettes, time
code and more while giving participants hands-on experience with live lighting
and a visualizer. It’s recommended participants have working knowledge of Eos.
Workshop is sponsored by GLP and Kinetic Lighting.
10:45 am - 11:55 am M5 5678 DANCE BREAK
CVA - 110 Kyle Aiden, Kyle Aiden Choreography
From warm-up to performing, you will enjoy learning an upbeat dance combo to a
Broadway musical number.
A: Acting & Auditions C: Costuming & Make-Up D: Directing/Stage Management I: Teachers & Miscellaneous
M: Movement/Dance P: Scenery & Props S: Musical Theatre R: Lights & Sound V: Games & Improv
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AN EVENT PRODUCED BYFRIDAY, JANUARY 7
10:45 am - 11:55 am I3 MAJORING IN THEATRE: THE TRUTH
CVA - 27 Sarah Esparza, Chicago Public Schools
Let’s debunk any myths you’ve heard about majoring in theatre and uncover the
truth! Don’t lose sleep over post-high school grad life anymore, from dorm living to
college rehearsals, we will discuss the reality of being a grown-up theatre kid and
seek guidance for what’s next for YOU!
10:45 am - 11:55 am R7 SOUND DESIGN & STORY TELLING
CE - 224 Daniel Hall, Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
A sound design can be used in a way to tell audiences how to feel or think without
a word being spoken. A good sound design helps tell a story our eyes can’t see and
move audiences to tears while doing it.
10:45 am - 12:15 pm A7 I AM THE VILLAIN!: CHARACTER CREATION
CVA - 145 Maddy Brown, Illinois State University
Jimmy Chrismon, Illinois State University
Witches, mad scientists, green globs, oh my! In this workshop, attendees will
work collaboratively to create bold and exciting characters using physicality,
archetypes, and improvisation. And by the end of this workshop, you may be
showcasing some characters of your own!
10:45 am - 11:55 am V6 CLOWNIN’ AROUND! BECOMING AN ABSOLUTE
BSC - Circus CLOWN IN LESS THAN AN HOUR!
Jon Fulton, Illinois State University’s Gamma Phi Circus
Rainie Themer, Illinois State University
Have you ever wondered what it takes to be a clown? Come on out to clown town to
see if you got the gumption! We will be discussing what makes clown acts unique
from other acting and play some improv games to help improve your clown skills.
Troupe Members of the Gamma Phi Circus will provide a quick and fun introduction
to the art of clowning. By the end of the session, everyone will get the chance to
see a performance and put one on themselves!
10:45 am - 11:55 am V7 CHARACTER VOICE WORKSHOP
CW - 302 Wesley Skym, South Middle School - Arlington Heights
Looking to improve your vocal skills to create well-rounded characters? Join us to
learn and practice various vocal choices in a workshop & Improv format! Students
will participate in a call and response slideshow presentation, learning and
practicing various ways to create unique Character Voices. After the slideshow,
students will have a chance to write out a character and perform it through
improv!
10:45 am - 11:55 am T6 SCENIC DESIGN - CREATING THE WORLD OF THE PLAY
CVA - 30 Valeriya Nedviga, Indiana University
What does it mean to be a scenic designer? What does a scenic designer bring to a
production? We will discuss all the challenges and skills.
10:45 am - 11:55 am A8 PORTFOLIOS FOR YOU!
CVA - 52 Jack Taylor, Illinois State University
Jimmy Chrismon, Illinois State University
In our workshop, we plan to inform, show, and teach you how to create a
professional and effective portfolio of your work as an actor or technician to
use in your future in theatre.
A: Acting & Auditions C: Costuming & Make-Up D: Directing/Stage Management I: Teachers & Miscellaneous
M: Movement/Dance P: Scenery & Props S: Musical Theatre R: Lights & Sound V: Games & Improv
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