Illinois Theatre Fest | Festival Committee

Are You New to the Festival?

Not sure you want to take the Theatre Festival plunge? Get your answers to:

How do I navigate through all of the information?
How do I decide which students to bring?
How do I organize such a field trip?
Where do I find the money?
How do I keep parents in the loop?
How do I keep the administration in the loop?
What do I do first?

Contact our Directors of Hospitality at hospitality@ihstf.org. Also, take a look at last year's Festival program to see what kind of experience Festival offers students and sponsors!

2024 Planning Committee

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Hector Hernandez
executivedirector@ihstf.org

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EMERITUS
Ryan Lambert

SECRETARY
Brandon Lewis
secretary@ihstf.org

ALL-STATE PRODUCERS
Jessi Lim and David Morrison
allstateproducers@ihstf.org

ALL-STATE DIRECTOR
Nathaniel Haywood

ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS: AUDITIONS
Kim Freeman and Claire Drews-Matkovich
collegeauditions@ihstf.org

ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS: EXHIBITS
Jessica Keuth-Rahtjen and Kristin Koski

exhibits@ihstf.org

ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS: PROMOTIONS
Madison Gillis and Stacy Cunningham
festgear@ihstf.org

ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS: WORKSHOPS
Sarah Esparza and Anthony Greer
workshops@ihstf.org

ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS: PLAY SELECTION
Scott Metzker and Andy Bero
playselection@ihstf.org

ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS: HOSPITALITY/MENTORS
Annie Calderon and Anna McSweeney
hospitality@ihstf.org

ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS: TECHNOLOGY
Andrew Rosenblat and Teslen Sadowski
technology@ihstf.org

HISTORIAN/DOCUMENTARIAN
Vacant
historian@ihstf.org

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR:OPENING CEREMONY

Joe Pulio

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Ryan Lambert (executivedirector@ihstf.org)

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EMERITUS
Judy Klingner

SECRETARY
Hector Hernandez (secretary@ihstf.org)

ALL-STATE PRODUCERS
Katherine Apperson-Skobel
Tom Skobel
(allstateproducers@ihstf.org)

ALL-STATE DIRECTOR
Michelle Bayer

ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS: AUDITIONS
Sara Keith
Ryan Lambert
(collegeauditions@ihstf.org)

ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS: EXHIBITS
Jessi Lim
Kristin Koski
(exhibits@ihstf.org)

ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS: PROMOTIONS
LaDonna Wilson
Stacy Cunningham
(festgear@ihstf.org)

ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS: WORKSHOPS
Kim Freeman
Anthony Greer
(workshops@ihstf.org)

ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS: PLAY SELECTION
Madison Gillis
Andrew Rosenblat
(playselection@ihstf.org)

ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS: HOSPITALITY/MENTORS
Mary Bohlander
Ashley Melton
(hospitality@ihstf.org)

ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS: TECHNOLOGY
Christina Ordonez
Jason Stevens
(technology@ihstf.org)

HISTORIAN/DOCUMENTARIAN
Vacant (historian@ihstf.org)

BOX OFFICE AND TICKETING
David Zimmerman and Christina Ordonez
boxoffice@ihstf.org

STATEWIDE INCLUSION
Sade' May and J.R. Willard Rose
info@ihstf.org

COMMITTEE MEMBER AT LARGE
Allan Kimball
Southeastern Illinois College (Retired)
allan.kimball@sic.edu

ISU LOCAL ARRANGEMENTS
Megan McCann
memccan@ilstu.edu

ISU DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE AND DANCE
James Chrismon
jdchri1@ilstu.edu

UIUC DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE
J.W. Morrissette
jwmorris@illinois.edu

STUDENT COMMITTEE