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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!

2027 Planning Committee


EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Anthony Greer
executivedirector@ihstf.org

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EMERITUS
Allan Kimball

SECRETARY/2028 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Michelle Bayer
secretary@ihstf.org

ALL-STATE PRODUCERS
Dori Foster and Scott Metzger
allstateproducers@ihstf.org

ALL-STATE DIRECTOR
Mike Miserendino

ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS: AUDITIONS
Katie Apperson-Skobel and Jessi Lim
collegeauditions@ihstf.org

ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS: EXHIBITS
Kristin Koski and Kevin Phelan

exhibits@ihstf.org


ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS: PROMOTIONS
Madison Gillis and Marissa Talarico
promotions@ihstf.org

ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS: WORKSHOPS
Robin Marrano and James Reinbacher
workshops@ihstf.org

ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS: PLAY SELECTION
Brett Kalker and Jason MacConnell
playselection@ihstf.org

ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS: HOSPITALITY
TBD
hospitality@ihstf.org

ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS: TECHNOLOGY
Mike Karasch and Teslen Sadowski
technology@ihstf.org

HISTORIAN/DOCUMENTARIAN
Vacant
historian@ihstf.org

ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS: MENTORSHIP
Rebecca Boisse and Hannah Drake
mentorship@ihstf.org



BOX OFFICE AND TICKETING
Kelly Regnier and Brandon Lewis
boxoffice@ihstf.org

STATEWIDE INCLUSION
Raquel Bliffen and Andrew Rosenblat
inclusion@ihstf.org

SOCIAL MEDIA
Ashley Santiago abd Lorelei Wernecke
socialmedia@ihstf.org

COMMITTEE MEMBER AT LARGE
Christina Ordonez

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOI LOCAL ARRANGEMENTS
Krystal Grace, Annessa Parisi, and David Williams
conferences@illinois.edu

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

UIUC DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE
Allison Moody
amoody@illinois.edu

STUDENT COMMITTEE

TBD


ITA PRESIDENT
Judy Klinger
president@illinoistheatre.org

ITA LIAISONS
Danny Yuska 
secondaryschooltheatre@illinoistheatre.org


Event is Made Possible By:





2027 Illinois High School Theatre Festival

General Questions:
conferences@illinois.edu

IHSTF 2027 Executive Director

Anthony Greer

executivedirector@ihstf.org


All-State Questions Only:

allstateproducers@ihstf.org

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