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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 Hospitality at hospitality@ihstf.org.

Get an idea of what kind of experience you and your students can expect at the Festival by looking at last year's Festival Program.

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)

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
  • Lauren Harper - ISU
  • Kate McConville - ISU
  • Grey Nielsen - ISU
  • Jillian Novack - ISU


ITA PRESIDENT
Carmel DeStefano (president@illinoistheatre.org)

ITA LIAISONS
Michelle Bayer and Ryan Lambert 
(secondaryschooltheatre@illinoistheatre.org)


Event is Made Possible By:




Illinois High School Theatre Festival

General Questions:
info@ihstf.org

IHSTF 2023 Executive Director

Ryan Lambert:

executivedirector@ihstf.org


All-State Questions Only:

allstateproducers@ihstf.org

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