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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 Mentorship at mentorship@ihstf.org.  Also, take a look at a previous Festival program to see what kind of experience Festival offers students and sponsors!  Also, check out our YouTube Channel for helpful videos!

2026 Planning Committee


EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Allan Kimball
executivedirector@ihstf.org

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EMERITUS
Brandon Lewis

SECRETARY/2027 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Anthony Greer
secretary@ihstf.org

ALL-STATE PRODUCERS
Christina Ordonez and Michelle Bayer
allstateproducers@ihstf.org

ALL-STATE DIRECTOR
Anna McSweeney

ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS: AUDITIONS
Marty Lynch and Kady Richey
collegeauditions@ihstf.org

ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS: EXHIBITS
Jessi Lim and Kevin Phelan
exhibits@ihstf.org 


ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS: PROMOTIONS
Madison Gillis and Jolaine Orlin
promotions@ihstf.org

ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS: WORKSHOPS
Daniel Williams and Carmel DeStafano
workshops@ihstf.org

ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS: PLAY SELECTION
Jordan Richey, Brett Kalker, and Andy Bero
playselection@ihstf.org

ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS: HOSPITALITY
Meghan Reimers and Raquel Bliffen
hospitality@ihstf.org

ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS: TECHNOLOGY
Andrew Rosenblat and Michael Karasch
technology@ihstf.org

HISTORIAN/DOCUMENTARIAN
Vacant
historian@ihstf.org

ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS: MENTORSHIP
Cher Schwartz and Hannah Drake
mentorship@ihstf.org



50TH CELEBRATION
Suzanne Aldridge and Ryan Lambert

BOX OFFICE AND TICKETING
Kelly Regnier and Mark Begovich
boxoffice@ihstf.org

STATEWIDE INCLUSION
Hannah Drake and Sade' May
inclusion@ihstf.org

SOCIAL MEDIA
Ashley Santiago, Cody Rogers, and Keegan Tucker
socialmedia@ihstf.org

COMMITTEE MEMBER AT LARGE
Carmel DeStefano

ISU Local Arrangements
Megan McCann
memccan@ilstu.edu

Meg Rhoades

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

Jeremy Jenkins

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

Allison Moody
amoody@illinois.edu

STUDENT COMMITTEE
  • Maddie Beyer
  • Kate McConville
  • Nina Falco
  • Evie Ballard
  • Kennedy McCarten
  • Landon Thurston
ITA PRESIDENT
Judy Klinger
president@illinoistheatre.org

ITA LIAISONS
Michelle Bayer
secondaryschooltheatre@illinoistheatre.org


Event is Made Possible By:




Illinois High School Theatre Festival

General Questions:
memccan@ilstu.edu

IHSTF 2026 Executive Director

Allan Kimball

executivedirector@ihstf.org


All-State Questions Only:

allstateproducers@ihstf.org

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