Illinois High School Theatre Festival 2016 Brochure

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Welcome to Illinois State University, home to over 20,000 undergraduate and graduate students. This weekend, we are honored to host over 4,575 participants at the 2016 Illinois High School Theatre Festival!

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The Brown Ballroom in the Bone Student Center serves as the headquarters of the Festival. Workshops and performances are spread throughout the campus.

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Bowling and Billiards Center Bone Student Center - Braden Auditorium Centennial East - Kemp, Westhoff Centennial West Center for the Performing Arts - Concert Hall, Theatre Center for Visual Arts Cook Hall Edwards Hall - Capen Auditorium

9. Metcalf - Hayden Auditorium 10. Quad 11. Schroeder Hall 12. Student Fitness Center/McCormick Hall 13. U-High - Stroud Auditorium 14. Vrooman 15. Watterson Dining Commons

G85W, G85E, and G86 are designated for school vehicle parking.

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CONTENTS Map of Campus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inside Cover General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Festival Objectives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Participation Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Festival Planning Committee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Participating Schools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Workshop Presenters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Exhibitors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Production Respondents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 College Auditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

GENERAL INFORMATION FESTIVAL HEADQUARTERS

Contact Headquarters at 309-438-5714.

If you need help please email the Festival committee at IHSTF_help@gmail.com.

Information, maps, answers to questions, etc. may be obtained at Festival Headquarters in the Circus Room on Thursday from 4:00 pm to 9:30 pm. Festival Headquarters will move to the Brown Ballroom and be open on Friday from 8:00 am to 10:00 pm and Saturday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.

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Exhibitors: Over 50 college and university theatre programs and theatre-related companies/organizations

Professional Development for Teachers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

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FestGear: T-shirts, sweatshirts, etc.

All-State Production of RENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

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Swap Desk: For performance ticket exchange (Friday and Saturday only)

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Slideshow: A parade of high school theatre productions across the state

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Hospitality Room: Located in the Founder’s Suite, a place for sponsors to relax and network

Workshops for Teachers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Thursday Opening Ceremony / Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Friday Night Activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Production and Workshop Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Festival-at-a-Glance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Production and Workshop Descriptions Continue . . . . . . . . 35 Profiles of Schools Presenting Productions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Acknowledgements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 ISU Bone Student Center Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Plan Your Festival Schedule. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Restaurant Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 2017 Festival Info. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inside Back Cover

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ADMISSION TO ACTIVITIES All Festival registrants must have a ticket and name badge to attend Full-Length, Showcase, Opening Ceremony, or All-State performances. Workshops are not ticketed, but name badges must be worn at all times, or attendees will be asked to leave.

Some workshops may fill to capacity and participants may be turned away. Dance wristbands for Friday night can only be purchased in advance at FestGear located in the Bone Student Center Brown Ballroom. The cost of the dance is $5.00. There will be no wristbands sold at the door of the dance. Students MUST wear their name badge to be allowed entrance to Friday evening activities. BADGES WILL BE CHECKED!

LOST BADGES AND PROGRAM BOOKS Replacement badges may be purchased at Festival Headquarters for $3.00 each. Additional program books are also available for $4.00 each.

BUILDING ABBREVIATIONS This program is partially funded by:

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Throughout this book, the following building abbreviations are used.

BBC Bowling and Billiards Center BSC Bone Student Center CE Centennial East CPA Center for the Performing Arts CVA Center for the Visual Arts CW Centennial West SCH Schroeder Hall SFCM Student Fitness Center/McCormick Hall U-HIGH University High School

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General Information Cont.

FESTIVAL OBJECTIVES

SWAP DESK HOURS, LOCATIONS AND PROCEDURES

I. TO ENRICH THE EDUCATION OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS By

The hours for each swap desk location are Main Swap Desk (located by Registration in BSC Brown Ballroom) Friday 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM Saturday 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM Satellite Swap Desk (located in CPA lobby) Friday 10:30 AM - 4:30 PM Saturday 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM Participants may trade any valid ticket for any available ticket.

(Students may not swap All-State tickets.) In the event that Full-length or Showcase tickets are still available fifteen minutes before a show’s curtain time, tickets will be distributed without the necessity of a trade.

DINING OPTIONS MEAL TICKETS: For those who purchased meal tickets during school registration, Watterson Dining Commons will be open Friday & Saturday from 11:00 am until 2:30 pm. The $17.50 meal cards can be used only at Watterson Dining Commons toward a cafeteria style dining all-you-care-to-eat. Cash will also be accepted. A wide variety of selections are available including salad bar, deli, grilled sandwiches, pizza, fresh fruit, and desserts. Vegetarian fare and healthy options are offered.

MEAL TICKETS ARE ONLY GOOD AT WATTERSON DINING COMMONS! BONE STUDENT CENTER DINING OPTIONS Einstein Brothers

Thurs., Jan. 9

Fri., Jan. 10

Sat., Jan. 11

7:30 am - 6:00 pm

7:00 am - 10:00 pm

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

McAlister’s Deli

11:00 am - 2:00 pm

10:30 am - 8:00 pm

11:00 am - 2:30 pm

Pizza Hut Express Burger King Lobby Shop

Closed

11:00 am - 8:00 pm

11:00 am - 2:00 pm

10:30 am - 8:00 pm

8:00 am - 8:00 pm

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

7:30 am - 9:30 pm

7:30 am - 10:30 pm 7:30 am - 10:30 pm

AIRPORT LOUNGE BETWEEN CENTENNIAL EAST AND WEST Airport Lounge

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Helping students realize through this experience that theatre is one means of fulfilling each individual’s innate need and desire to create.

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Bringing a diverse group of young people together in an environment of creative and imaginative stimuli where theatre can be witnessed, experienced, ingested, talked about, and lived.

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Providing experiences in which each student can recognize and share common ambitions, goals, and interests with other students from diverse communities and programs.

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Allowing students to witness different types and styles of theatre process and performance.

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Providing opportunities for students to showcase their creative efforts.

II. TO SERVE TEACHERS, DIRECTORS, AND THEATRE SPONSORS By •

Demonstrating specific educational theatre materials and techniques.

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Providing exposure to various program sizes and alternative approaches for theatre programs.

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Providing a showcase for accomplishments of student groups.

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Developing a forum and network for the exchange and sharing of ideas to build and expand theatre programs.

FIND THE FESTIVAL ON: /IllinoisHighSchoolTheatreFestival /IHSTF We Have Our Own App!

Thurs., Jan. 9

Fri., Jan. 10

Sat., Jan. 11

Closed

8:00 am - 6:00 pm

8:30 am - 2:00 pm

Go to the Apple App Store or Google Play Store and search for “Illinois High School Theatre Festival” to download the app today!

Copyrights

The Board of the Illinois Theatre Association does not support or condone the violation of U.S. copyright laws in regard to photocopying, electronic reproduction, or recording of copyright-covered materials.

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Welcome from the IHSTF Execu tive Director

Januar y 7, 2016

Dear Fellow Dreamers, As a child, I waited anxiously eac h year for the airing of the Wizard of Oz. Yes, it was on TV only onc a year back then, and no, there e weren’t any DVDs or video cassett es either. Until I was eight years old, Munchkin Land and Emera ld City were still in black and whi te. I gazed up at that “shades of rainbow with Dorothy and longed gray” for a place where, “… the dream s that you dared to dream really come true.” That place is right do here on the campus of Illinois Sta te University with our 41st Illinois School Theatre Festival!

High As Executive Director of IHSTF 201 6, I not only invite, but dare, you to par ticipate in this celebration of high school theatre to your full est. Vendors, exhibit your magic, which can only be found over the rainbow or on a theatre stage. Col lege representatives, I dare you to reach out to your future studen as we include both juniors and ts seniors in this year’s auditions.

Teachers, I double-dare you to inspiring your students to take kee p the risk to follow their dreams.

Students, I triple-dare you to exp “a dream not yet discovered” by erience stepping out of your comfort zon e with your choice of workshops and/or play per formances.

As conveyed through the All-Sta te production RENT - Student Editi on, we are all extraordinary hum beings celebrating the artistic pas an sion we love. On behalf of the Illin ois Theatre Association, the 201 IHSTF Planning Committee, and 6 myself, welcome. We dare you to dream with us!

Sincerely,

Carmel De Stefano IHSTF Executive Director 2016

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Office of the President 421 Hovey Hall Campus Box 1000 Nor mal, IL 61790-1000 Phone: (309) 438-5677

January 2016

Educators: Dear Theatre Students and

te University Theatre Festival. Illinois Sta l oo Sch h Hig ois Illin ual to the ann ip with the Illinois Theatre I am pleased to welcome you of our continual partnersh ud pro and nt eve s s to share their thi st ho is again honored to ors will meet on our campu cat edu and ts den stu 00 nt. rs, over 4,0 with learning and exciteme Association. As in past yea ee day festival will be filled thr s thi ent fid con are We talents and ideas. r venues. Bone g arts and take pride in ou min for per the to ed mitt we are com are state of the art facilities.

At Illinois State University, Center for Performing Arts the and um ori dit Au den School of Theatre ensures Student Center ’s Bra ry type of performance. The eve dle han to has been a ce spa e vid on and performance, which These facilities pro ecti dir , on ucti str con , ign levels of des student involvement at all Fine Arts. of e lleg Co trademark of the accept rning experiences. Please is filled with memorable lea y rsit ive Un te Sta ois Illin I hope your visit to ble and productive festival. my best wishes for an enjoya Sincerely,

Larry H. Dietz President

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OFFICERS

Januar y 2016

President Dinah Barthelmess Wilmette Junior High School

Dear Festival Par ticipant,

President-Elect Allan Kimball Southeastern Illinois College First Vice-President Faye Ryan Loyola Academy Second Vice-President Judy Klingner Fremd High School

Secretary Amelia Kmiec Round Lake High School Treasurer Kurt Steinhauser

Executive Director Aimee-Lynn Newlan

DIVISION REPRESENTATIV

ES Community Theatre Kathy Missel Community Players of Streator, Inc. Don Shandrow New Route Theatre Creative Drama Susan Antman

Emily Leonard Beveryl Arts Center

Professional Theatre Christopher Kidder Joan McGrath

Secondary School Theatre Karen Hall Main East High School Jonathan Meier Mundelein High School

Theatre of Young Audiences Brenna Cronin Beverly Arts Center

Welcome to the 41st Annual Illin ois High School Theatre Festiva l, Dare to Dream. Whether this is your firs t Festival, or you’re a seasoned veteran, we invite you...no, we DARE you to dream big!

What is it that keeps us from pur suing our biggest, wildest dream s? Fear, no doubt, and worry, hold us back.

We assume we aren’t smart, bol d, creative, attractive, talented enough. But what if? Just what if you ARE tho se things?

What if you already possess eve rything necessary to bring your dreams into a new reality?

During these next few days at the Illinois High School Theatre Fes tival, we encourage you to set those fea rs aside and immerse yourself, alongside so many inspired creative souls just like you, to Dare to Dream.

Perhaps as you immerse yoursel f in the vast array of possibilitie s that await you here, new dreams will emerg e. Be ready and open to the exp eriences you will have here, as they will stay with you for many years to come. Allow yourself to stretch and reach for your own dreams!

Much gratitude goes out to the myriad of talented visionaries tha t make this Festival happen. Countless hours of planning by the Festiva l Committee Members bring this Festival to life year after year with increasing vitality, professionalism, and execution.

On behalf of the Board of the ITA , we thank them all for their expertise, ded ication, and passion.

Wishing you a wonder ful journe y in pursuit of your biggest dream

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Sincerely,

Jeremy Schaefer

University/College Theatre Kenneth Kendall Lincoln College Kevin Long Harper College

Dinah Bar thelmess ITA President

Director of Marketing Kelly Rickert Goodman Theatre

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participation guidelines • Festival participants are expected to attend and be part of Festival-sponsored activities and performances.

• Take full advantage of the Festival by arriving on time for workshops and performances. Tickets for performances are valid only until published performance times. At published curtain times, empty seats will be filled by participants who do not have tickets (except for All-State).

• If you, or your school, have performance tickets that you are not going to use or swap, please turn them in to the swap desk at least 30 minutes before curtain time.

• Information about the Ticket Swap Desk for ticket exchange can be found on page 2 of the Festival program.

• As an audience member, you are part of the performance, but you are not a performer. Therefore, good manners toward those on stage are extremely important.

• No one may save seats for any performance.

• No food or drink is allowed in the theatres and workshop spaces, with the exception of bottled water.

• The use of any audio or video recording device or camera in any theatre is prohibited, including picture and video phones.

• Plan to maintain a full schedule for both Friday and Saturday.

Get plenty of rest so you do not find yourself losing interest or energy 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 that you can.

• You must wear your Festival badge to all events, including Friday night activities. Your badge must include your full name and school name and your sponsor’s name and phone number. Note: A sponsor, monitor, or University staff member has the right to ask to see your badge.

Replacement badges must be purchased at the Festival headquarters (for $3.00) if originals are lost. Replacement Festival Program books are also available at Festival headquarters (for $4.00).

• The use of drugs/alcohol during attendance at the Festival is absolutely prohibited. Parents of a student who is found in violation will be contacted and requested to remove the student immediately - no matter what time of the day or night.

• Illinois State University is a smoke-free campus. Smoking is prohibited in all University buildings, the Quad, and all other outdoor areas on campus. In addition, students are not allowed to smoke at any of the hotels.

• Vaping is also prohibited on campus.

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• Students should travel in groups of at least two and inform their chaperone of their schedule. Emergency phones are located throughout the campus and will connect you to the campus police, if needed. (Refer to back of name badge for emergency numbers.)

• Curfew: City ordinance requires that no minor be on the streets without an adult after 11:00 pm on Thursday and 11:59 pm on Friday. In an effort to keep hotel behavior consistent among all schools and to keep the Festival a positive event for everyone, the Festival has established a housing curfew. All students are expected to be in their rooms and quiet by 12:00 midnight on Thursday night and 1:00 am on Friday night.

• Please remember that you are representatives of your school’s theatre program, and you should conduct yourselves accordingly. The Festival is a time to share new ideas and concepts. It is expected that you will be polite and respectful at all performances and workshops.

• Courteous behavior is expected at Bloomington-Normal area hotels, restaurants, and stores.

• Participants acknowledge that photos/videos may be taken by authorized individuals and used for educational, instructional, or promotional purposes in any print, broadcast, and/or electronic media formats.

• Sponsors are asked to remind students that any content on social media sites and/or personal blogs/websites shall be appropriate to the IHSTF’s mission and purpose, as well as students’ roles as representatives of their schools.

LET’S SET THE PROPER TONE — TURN OFF THE CELL PHONE! No calls, texting, or instant messaging allowed during performances or workshops!

Students found using phones during performances will have their phones confiscated. (Confiscated phones can be picked up at the Festival Headquarters in the Bone Student Center.)

EMERGENCY NUMBERS Campus Police 309-438-8631 Rescue Squad 911 Festival Headquarters 309-438-5714

An Emergency Medical Technician will be located in the Bone Student Center when Braden is in use. The approximate times Braden is in use are Thursday (6:00 pm - 10:00 pm), Friday (2:00 pm - 4:30 pm and 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm), and Saturday (10:00 am - 12:30 pm and 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm). In other emergencies, please call 911 (or 9-911 from a campus phone).

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2016 FESTIVAL Planning Committee

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (2016)

ASSOC. DIRECTOR: BOX OFFICE & Ticketing

ITA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EMERITUS (2015)

ASSOC. DIRECTOR: EXHIBITs

ISU: LOCAL ARRANGEMENTS

SECRETARY/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (2017)

ASSOC. DIRECTORS: PLAY SELECTION

ISU: COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS REP.

HISTORIAN/DOCUMENTARIAN

Ann Witting Thornton Fractional South H.S.

ISU: SCHOOL OF THEATRE REP.

Carmel DeStefano Reavis H.S. (retired)

Brian Alexander Pavilion Foundation School LaDonna Wilson Champaign Central H.S. Kurt Steinhauser

ALL-STATE DIRECTOR

Dennis Anastasopoulos Reavis H.S.

Karen Hall Maine East H.S.

Gary Thorsky Crete-Monee H.S. Tim Broeker Urbana H.S.

ASSOC. DIRECTORS: PROMOTIONS Allan Kimball Southeastern IL College

Aimee-Lynn Newlan Illinois Theatre Association Megan McCann ISU Conference Services Pete Guither Illinois State University Cyndee Brown Illinois State University

ISU: dept. of THEATRE REP.

Ryan Lambert Farmington Central School Dist.

Dan Browder Illinois State Univerity

ASSOC. DIRECTORS: WORKSHOPS

ISU: STUDENT COMMITTEE

Christine Haines Reavis H.S.

Nathaniel Haywood Downers Grove South H.S.

Molly Triveline, Natalie Kozelka, Dan Esquivel, Shannon Doering

ASSOC. DIRECTORS: AUDITIONS

Liesl Krieger Chicago-Based Costume Designer

UIUC: DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE REP.

ALL-STATE PRODUCERs Theresa Shepherd

Victor Pilolla Leyden High Schools Marty Lynch Eureka College

ASSOC. DIRECTOR: HOSPITALITY/MENTORS Judy Swiger Mahomet Seymour H.S. (retired)

ITA PRESIDENT

J.W. Morrissette University of Illinois Urbana/Champaign

UIUC: Student committee

John Lattanzi, Athanasia Giannetos, Matthew Brooks

Dinah Barthelmess Wilmette Junior H.S.

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participating schools 4,575 registered high school students and sponsors are attending from 173 high schools across the state.

Addison Trail H.S. Adlai E. Stevenson H.S. Althoff Catholic H.S. Alton H.S. Amos Alonzo Stagg H.S. Antioch H.S. Auburn Creative and Performing Arts H.S. Barrington H.S. Bartlett H.S. Batavia H.S. Belvidere H.S. Belvidere North H.S. Benton Consolidated H.S. Bloomington H.S. Bolingbrook H.S. Buffalo Grove H.S. Byron CUSD 226 Carl Sandburg H.S. Cary-Grove H.S. Centennial H.S. Cerro Gordo H.S. Champaign Central H.S. Clinton H.S. Collinsville H.S. Crete-Monee H.S. Crystal Lake Central H.S. Crystal Lake South H.S. Deerfield H.S. DePaul College Prep H.S. Downers Grove North H.S. Downers Grove South H.S. Dunlap H.S. East Leyden H.S. Edwardsville H.S. Effingham H.S. Elk Grove H.S. Elmwood Park H.S. Farmington Central H.S. Fieldcrest H.S. Galena H.S. Galesburg H.S. Genoa-Kingston H.S.

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Glenbard East H.S. Glenbard North H.S. Glenbard West H.S. Glenbrook North H.S. Glenbrook South H.S. Grayslake Central H.S. Grayslake North H.S. Guerin Prep H.S. Guilford H.S. Harrisburg H.S. Harvard H.S. Heritage H.S. Heyworth H.S. Highland Park H.S. Hinsdale Central H.S. Hinsdale South H.S. Hoffman Estates H.S. Homewood-Flossmoor H.S. Hononegah Community H.S. IC Catholic Prep Illini West H.S. Illinois Lutheran School James B. Conant H.S. Jefferson H.S. Jersey Community H.S. Johnsburg H.S. Joliet Catholic Academy Jones College Prep H.S. Kankakee H.S. Keith Country Day School King College Prep Lake Forest H.S. Lake Park H.S. Lake Zurich H.S. Lakes Community H.S. Larkin H.S. Lemont H.S. Libertyville H.S. Lockport Township H.S. Loyola Academy Mahomet Seymour H.S. Maine East H.S. Maine South H.S. Maine West H.S. Marengo Community H.S. Marmion Academy Mattoon H.S.

McHenry Community H.S. Metea Valley H.S. Minooka Community H.S. Moline H.S. Monticello H.S. Morgan Park Academy Morrison H.S. Morton West H.S. Mother McAuley H.S. Mt. Vernon Township H.S. Mundelein H.S. Naperville Central H.S. Naperville North H.S. Nazareth Academy Neuqua Valley H.S. Nicholas Senn H.S.- Senn Arts Niles North H.S. Niles West H.S. Normal Community H.S. Normal Community West H.S. North Shore Country Day School Oak Park and River Forest H.S. Oswego East H.S. Peoria Notre Dame H.S. Plainfield Central H.S. Plainfield East H.S. Pleasant Plains H.S. Prairie Ridge H.S. Princeton H.S. Prospect H.S. Providence St Mel School Rantoul Township H.S. Reavis H.S. Reed-Custer H.S. Resurrection College Prep H.S. Richmond-Burton Community H.S. Ridgewood Community H.S. Riverside Brookfield Township H.S. Rolling Meadows H.S. Rosary H.S. Sacred Heart-Griffin H.S. Saint Bede Academy Saint Ignatius College Prep Saint Patrick H.S.

Salem Community H.S. Schaumburg H.S. South Elgin H.S. St. Charles East H.S. St. Charles North H.S. St. Edward Central Catholic H.S. St. Francis H.S. St. Joseph-Ogden H.S. St. Teresa H.S. Streamwood H.S. Teutopolis H.S. The High School of St. Thomas More Thomas Kelly H.S. Tinley Park H.S. Trinity H.S. Tuscola Community H.S. Unity H.S. University of Illinois Laboratory H.S. Urbana H.S. Vernon Hills H.S. Victor J. Andrew H.S. Walter Payton College Preparatory H.S. Warren Township H.S. Warsaw H.S. Washington Community H.S. Waubonsie Valley H.S. Wauconda H.S. Waukegan H.S. West Aurora H.S. West Carroll H.S. West Chicago Community H.S. West Leyden H.S. Westville H.S. William Fremd H.S. William Howard Taft H.S. William Rainey Harper H.S. Wilowbrook H.S. Wilmington H.S. Woodstock H.S. Woodstock North H.S.

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Workshop presenters Thank you to all our wonderful volunteer workshop leaders.

This Festival could not take place without you. Students, thank your workshop leaders!

Annaliisa Ahlman Niles North H.S. Susan Antman Winnetka District 36 Adam Armstrong Northern Illinois First Folio Theatre Ensemble Robert AuFrance Waldorf College Theatre Department David Barone USITT Mark Begovich West Chicago Community H.S. Charles Berglund Glenbard North H.S. (Retired) Billy Blue Illinois State University Cynthia Booker U of I Department of Theatre Duane Boutte Illinois State University Steven Brandt Broadway Break Thru Justin Brill Actor/Producer/Teacher Cyndee Brown Illinois State University Heather Carnahan Illinois State University Judy Chitwood Northern Illinois University Abra Chusid Lakes Community H.S. Terri Ciofalo U of I Department of Theatre Jay Cranford Augustana College Brenna Cronin Independent Teacher Artist/ITA Board Member Eric Curtis Acting Matters Stanton David Northern Illinois University Connie De Veer Illinois State University Patrick Deane Lockport Township H.S. Rainee Denham The Rain Effect

Garret Douglas Improv Mafia Sofia Fey U of I Department of Theatre Jeremy Floyd Northern Illinois University Edward Fogell Chicago Actors Studio Paula Frasz Northern Illinois University Tim Frawley Forte Stage combat, Inc Ken Frykholm Lockport Township H.S. Joel Furmanek KSA Lighting Fr. Dominic Garramone Saint Bede Academy Marcel Graham Lake Zurich H.S. Caitlin Graham Illinois State University Tyce Green Zachary Grimm Galesburg Theatre Kids Rich Grund Northern Illinois University Chris Guyotte University of Illinois Laboratory H.S. Travis Hammer Janet Hart Harrisburg H.S. Jaelyn Hawkins Northern Illinois University Arlene Hayes Rich Central H.S. Nathaniel Haywood Downers Grove South H.S. Jana Henry Funderburk Millikin University Wilson Jermaine Heredia Jessi Hersman Big Deal Productions Alyssa Hibert Lake Land College Kevin Holly Libertyville H.S. Rebecca Johnson Illinois State University Stacy Joyce Aurora University Kearstyn Keller Northern Illinois University Nathan King Glenbard North H.S. Joe Klinebriel Clarke University

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Amelia Kmiec ITA Board Anthony Kosar Kosart Effects Studios Alexandra Kramer The Waa-Mu Show Liesl Krieger Krieger Freelance Costumes Jeannine La Bate Illinois State University Elaine Laws Althoff Catholic H.S. Brandon Lewis Amos Alonzo Stagg H.S. Kevin Long Harper College Lauren Lowell ISU SOTD Barbara Mangrum Millikin University Bethany Mangum Northern Illinois University Jaclyn Marta The What You Will Shakespeare Company Mikel Matthews Rantoul Township H.S. Amy McDonald Elmhurst College Connor McNamara Story Project Scott Metzger Wauconda H.S. Eliza Morris Head Over Heels Cabaret JW Morissette U of I Department of Theatre Marina Mularz Northern Illinois University Fiona Mulligan Illinois State University Kennedy Musich Illinois State University Corinne Ness Carthage College Tracy Nunnally Northern Illinois University Timothy Ortmann Niles North H.S. Tanya Picard Impulse Dance Robert Picklesimer The Creative Dramatics Workshop/Homer Opera House Thomas Quinn Illinois Wesleyan University

Alexandra Raffini University of MissouriColumbia Kevin Rich Illinois State University Carolyn Riley Roosevelt University & Loyola Adju Julie Ann Robinson Glenbrook North H.S. Holly Rocke Eureka College Julie Rundell U of I Department of Theatre Britnee Ruscitti Rolling Meadows H.S. William Rush William Rush Voice Consultants Aaron Sawyer Red Theatre Chicago NFP Angela Scates New York Film Academy Marc Schapman Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Neil Scharnick Carthage College Susan Schuld U of I Department of Theatre Stacy Searle Aurora University Scott Shallenbarger Highland Park H.S. Nick Shaw Eastern Illinois University Rachel Silvert Bring Your Own Theatre Productions Jo Slowik Lewis University Jim Smith Illinois Thespians Glendia Strandin Alicia Tarver ISU Dance Education Major Wanda Teddy Antioch Community H.S. Gary Thorsky Crete Monee H.S. Lora Vodicka Vodicka Dance & Fitness Krista Wachob King College Prep Jenna Weglarz-Ward U of I Department of Theatre Bart Williams Southeastern Missouri State University

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Exhibitors: Stop by our exhibitors in the Bone Student Center Brown Ballroom Thursday 4:00 pm Saturday 3:00 pm.

A & B Photo & Print Chicago, IL A Bartucci Pro Audio, INC Indian Head Park, IL AMDA College & Conservatory of the Performing Arts New York, NY Augustana College Rock Island, IL Aurora University Aurora, IL Ball State University Muncie, IN Bradley University Peoria, IL Broadway Costumes, Inc Chicago, IL Carthage College Kenosha, WI Clarke University Dubuque, IA College of Fine & Applied Arts at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL Dramatic Publishing Woodstock, IL Design Lab

Eastern Illinois University Theatre Arts Charleston, IL Educational Theatre Association Cincinnati, OH Elmhurst College Elmhurst, IL Eureka College Eureka, IL Forte Stage Combat, Inc Glen Ellyn, IL Grand Stage Company Chicago, IL Hannibal-LaGrange University Hannibal, MO Illinois State University School of Theatre and Dance Normal, IL Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington, IL Indiana University Bloomington, IN Indiana University South Bend South Bend, IN Intelligent Lighting Creations Arlington Heights, IL Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film Lincoln, NE Lewis University, Phillip Lynch Theatre Romeoville, IL

Lincoln College Lincoln, IL Miami University Theatre Department Oxford, OH Midwest Event Solutions Algonquin, IL Millikin University Decatur, IL

Southeastern Summer Theatre Institute Hilton Head Island, SC Southern Illinois University Carbondale, IL Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL Spotlight Youth Theatre

Missouri State University Springfield, MO

St. Ambrose University Davenport, IA

Monmouth College Monmouth, IL

The Theatre School, DePaul University Chicago, IL

Music Maker Theatre National High School Institute, Northwestern University Evanston, IL North Central College Naperville, IL Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL Protolight Des Plaines, IL Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Winona, IL

University of Dubuque Dubuque, IA University of Illinois Urbana, IL University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL USITT – Midwest Section River Grove, IL V2 Productions, LLC Wauconda, IL Vertigo

Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO

Waldorf College Theatre Department Forest City, IA

Southeastern Illinois College Harrisburg, IL

Western Illinois University Macomb, IL Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI

NEW! - EXPO ONLY HOUR - Please visit the Exhibitors on Friday from 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm.

EXHIBITORS’ PASSPORT RAFFLE - Visit every booth and have your passport stamped, then drop your completed passport in the fish tank located at Festival headquarters by Friday at 5:30 pm. 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.

Sue Aldridge Brian Alexander Carol Allen Dennis Anastasopoulos Beth Ann Barber David Belew Geoff Brewster Tim Broeker Bill Chamberlain

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Pat Cheney Abra Chusid Brenna Cronin Sara Deneal Carmel DeStefano Kathy Fell Lysa Fox Paul Hanrahan Patricia Haynes Nathaniel Haywood Mark Hunt Allan Kimball Amelia Kmiec

John Knight Liesl Krieger Sara Lang Kristin Mackie Angela Marcum Elizabeth Morgan Robert Mundis Quintin Nadig Aimee-Lynn Newlan Sandra Osis Vic Pilolla Lisa Ramos Maureen Ritter

Susan Rothchild Britnee Ruscitti Faye Ryan Gary Simmers Andy Simon Tom Skobel Sheila Sullivan Judy Swiger Gary Thorsky Kari Turcan Larry Williams Reddy Wilson Ann Witting

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college Auditions Performance Auditions/Technical Portfolio Presentation Meetings:

All students registered for college/university performance auditions or technical portfolio presentations are required to attend a short meeting in their respective audition/presentation spaces 30 minutes before their scheduled audition time. Students were informed of their audition or portfolio presentation times in December. Please check the Festival website for the audition schedule.

Friday 8:00 am – 4:30 pm

PERFORMANCE AUDITIONS

8:00 am – 12:30 pm

TECHNICAL PORTFOLIO PRESENTATIONS

CE - 220 & Kemp

CVA - 47 & 47A

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 signing and performing a monologue will sing first, and perform their monologue second.

This is for junior and senior high school students who preregistered to present their technical/ design portfolios to theatre representatives from over thirty different colleges and universities.

workshops for teachers Friday

8:00 am - 4:30 pm 9:00 am - 10:10 am 9:00 am - 11:30 am 9:00 am - 10:10 am

1:30 pm - 2:40 pm 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm

saturday

9:00 am - 2:00 pm 10:00 am - 12:30 pm 10:00 am - 11:10 am 10:00 am -11:10 am 11:30 am - 12:40 pm 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm

HOSPITALITY ROOM OPEN FROM ENSEMBLE BUILDING TO PRODUCTION STUDENT TEACHING AND ED TPA LIZ LERMAN’S CRITICAL RESPONSE PROCESS TRAINING REVIEW THE RESPONSE PROCESS USED FOR PLAY SELECTION TO THE IHSTF ITA JUNIOR BOARD: BRAINSTORM/INFO SESSION FREE ISU GRADUATE COURSE CREDIT OFFERED TO ITA MEMBERS - INFORMATION SESSION

BSC - Founders Suite CE - 8 BSC - Spotlight CVA - 151

HOSPITALITY ROOM OPEN OUR STUDENTS’ VOICE: HEARD, UNDERSTOOD, AND HEALTHY WHAT IN THE WORLD IS DRAMATURGY? MOTIVATING PERFORMERS TO ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE MOTIVATING PERFORMERS TO ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE TEACHERS’ ROUNDTABLE ON TECHNICAL DIRECTION

BSC - Founders Suite CW - 301 CVA - 145 CW - 214 CW - 214 CW - 302

CVA - 151 BSC - Spotlight

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEACHERS Sponsors and faculty members who are members of the ITA have the opportunity to participate in a graduate course - FREE- through Illinois State University. You may have registered for this course prior to the Festival, or you can receive information at the workshop offered here during the Festival. The three-credit course offered this year is THE 309-Directed Projects. Please contact Cyndee Brown for information on registration, and to discuss the scope and nature of your project.

Grad Credit Information: Cyndee Brown School of Theatre and Dance Illinois State University 309-438-5692 clbrown3@ilstu.edu

To earn CPDU’s for attending this Festival, visit the ITA table at the Festival Headquarters or send an email to Aimee-Lynn Newlan after the Festival.

CPDU Information: Aimee-Lynn Newlan Illinois Theatre Association 312-265-5922 aimeelynn@illinoistheatre.org

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, 10:00 pm – 11:45 pm, in the BSC Circus room.

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proudly sponsored by:

PRESENTing: THE 2016 ILLINOIS HIGH SCHOOL THEATRE FESTIVAL ALL-STATE PRODUCTION

production staff Book, Music & Lyrics by Jonathan Larson Music Supervision & Additional Arrangements Tim Weil Musical Arrangements Steve Skinner Original Concept / Additional Lyrics Billy Aronson Dramaturg Lynn Thomson RENT was originally produced in New York by New York Theatre Workshop and on Broadway by Jeffrey Seller, Kevin McCollum, Allan S. Gordon and New York Theatre Workshop School Edition specially adapted and licensed by MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL With the permission of the Jonathan Larson Estate, this version of RENT has been adapted for use in schools and other producing organizations. While retaining the dramatic intent of this groundbreaking musical, minimal changes have been made to language and one song [“Contact”] has been deleted.

RENT School Edition is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).

All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019 Phone: 212-541-4684 Fax: 212-397-4684 www.MTIShows.com

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Dennis Anastasopoulos ● Director Reavis H.S. Christine Haines ● Co-Producer Reavis H.S. Theresa Shepherd ● Co-Producer Beth Heuer ● Vocal Director Auburn H.S. Rusty Russell ● Band Director Fieldcrest H.S. Adam Miller ● Assistant Director Warren Township H.S. Danny Yuska ● Choreographer / Assistant Director Hinsdale South H.S. Diane Rosencrans ● Audition Choreographer Brian Rotrekl ● Co-Scenic Designer / Technical Director Reavis H.S. Noe Sym ● Co-Scenic Designer / Technical Director Robert Schramm ● Costume Designer Broadway Costumes, Inc. Joselyn Ludtke ● Costumes, Makeup and Props Head Auburn H.S. Veronica Lynn ● Costumes, Makeup and Props Assistant Maine East H.S. Angie Abramite ● Costumes, Makeup and Props Assistant Lincoln Junior H.S. Brandon Lewis ● Lighting Designer Amos Alonzo Stagg H.S. Mike Ross ● Sound Designer Sound Production and Lighting, LLC Dan Marema ● Projection & Film Design Hinsdale South H.S. Andy Rauff ● Rehearsal Pianist Millikin University Melody Rowland ● Student Choreographer Hinsdale South H.S. this event is made possible by MEMBERS OF THE www.illinoistheatre.org

ALL-STATE 2016 COMPANY Alexis Arias ● Crew Leyden H.S.

Tristan Gammell ● Crew Maine East H.S.

Natalia Bednarczyk ● Crew Reavis H.S.

Jessica Gewont ● Crew Reavis H.S.

Aubrey Black ● Actor Vernon Hills H.S.

Gabriel Girson ● Crew Oak Park River Forest H.S.

Gabrielle Browdy ● Actor Deerfield H.S.

Max Gonzalez ● Actor Oak Park River Forest H.S.

Julia Bustos-Gusse ● Actor Waubonsie Valley H.S.

Kyle Greenberg ● Crew Vernon Hills H.S.

Jack Cahill-Lemme ● Actor Maine South H.S.

Hannah Henley ● Crew Maine South H.S.

Juan Castillo ● Actor Victor J. Andrew H.S.

Andrea Hortenstine ● Actor Effingham H.S.

Francesca Castro ● Band Lake Zurich H.S.

Eamon Hurd ● Actor Maine South H.S.

Rachael Cell ● Actor Glenbrook North H.S.

Kenny Impastato ● Crew Hinsdale South H.S.

Andres Cervantes ● Actor Morton East H.S.

Kiara Irizarry ● Crew Maine South H.S.

Adeline Confederat ● Band Reavis H.S.

Marzine Irizarry ● Crew Morton East H.S.

Giuliana Conte ● Crew Loyola Academy

Cassidy Jackson ● Crew Deerfield H.S.

Nicholas Cordonnier ● Crew Auburn H.S.

Diana Juarez ● Crew Hinsdale South H.S.

Catherine Cusick ● Crew Grayslake Central H.S.

Alisha Jury ● Actor South Elgin H.S.

Christina Dababneh ● Crew Carl Sandburg H.S.

Ann Kapustiak ● Crew Maine South H.S.

Mason Delman ● Crew Deerfield H.S.

Zachary Keller ● Actor Lake Zurich H.S.

Anna DeNoia ● Actor Libertyville H.S.

Jakob Kocanda ● Band Hinsdale South H.S.

Natalie Doppelt ● Actor Deerfield H.S.

Kelsey Krigas ● Actor Cary-Grove H.S.

Benjamin Dow ● Actor Minooka Community H.S.

Andrew Krueger ● Actor Oak Park River Forest H.S.

Isobel Duncan ● Crew Oak Park River Forest H.S.

Lauren Laverdiere ● Actor Joliet Catholic Academy

Rebecca Ellers ● Crew Glenbard North H.S.

Janel Leon ● Crew Maine East H.S.

Rhealee Fernandez ● Actor Waubonsie Valley H.S.

Derek Liavas ● Actor Maine East H.S.

Thomas Ferro ● Actor Mundelein H.S.

Marissa Longo ● Actor Barrington H.S.

Torey FitzPatrick ● Crew Normal Community H.S.

Emilia Lungu ● Crew Reavis H.S.

Madelyn Foster ● Actor Edwardsville H.S.

Olivia Lyman ● Actor Moline H.S.

Lauren Galvez ● Crew Morton East H.S.

Matthew Magno ● Band Maine East H.S.

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Gabrielle Marback-Pehler ● Crew Mother McAuley H.S. Josie Martinez ● Crew Reavis H.S. Christian Mayo ● Actor Homewood-Flossmoor H.S. Maddie Mazzella ● Actor St. Ignatius College Prep Chase McIntoush ● Actor Auburn H.S. Clare McLaughlin ● Actor Barrington H.S. Anthony Milunas ● Actor Libertyville H.S. Savannah Modesitt ● Crew Edwardsville H.S. Anahi Mondragon ● Crew Morton East H.S. Jacob Montgomery ● Crew Deerfield H.S. Alexa Moster ● Actor Walter Payton College Prep Amy Muller ● Crew Deerfield H.S. Lindsay Mummert ● Crew Deerfield H.S. Connor Murray ● Actor South Elgin H.S. Mara Nasui ● Actor Lake Zurich H.S. Daniel Nieves ● Actor Saint Patrick H.S. Kyle Norbut ● Actor Nazareth Academy Joe Norwell ● Crew Carl Sandburg H.S. Lindsey O’Connor ● Crew Amos Alonzo Stagg H.S. Cassandra Opena ● Band Maine East H.S. Agata Pacia ● Crew Maine East H.S. Jeremy Pesigan ● Crew Oak Park River Forest H.S.

Meaghan Rivera ● Actor Barrington H.S. Gina Robertelli ● Actor Lake Park H.S. Nathaniel Rodriguez ● Crew Elmwood Park H.S. Alexandra Roenspies ● Crew St. Charles North H.S. Javier Roman ● Band Guilford H.S. Melody Rowland ● Actor Hinsdale South H.S. Joanly Ruiz ● Crew Morton East H.S. Evan Sellas ● Actor Nazareth Academy Helena Shaheen ● Actor Carl Sandburg H.S. Shauna Sloan ● Actor Effingham H.S. Faith Stepuncik ● Crew Reavis H.S. Cameron Strandin ● Crew Guilford H.S. Sarah Strathman ● Crew Warren Township H.S. Emily Straughn ● Actor Oswego East H.S. Yula Sung ● Actor Maine East H.S. Maria Szczasny ● Actor Victor J. Andrew H.S. Gabriela Szczepaniec ● Crew Maine East H.S. Kevin Troy ● Crew Lemont H.S. Esosa Usuanlele ● Crew Hoffman Estates H.S. Karyn Vasquez ● Crew Grayslake Central H.S. Jason Washburn ● Crew Lake Zurich H.S. Melanie Wilson ● Crew Amos Alonzo Stagg H.S.

Dennis Ptacek ● Crew Amos Alonzo Stagg H.S. Devin Richard ● Crew Crystal Lake South H.S. Donald Riddle ● Actor Walter Payton College Prep

ISU CHAPERONES: Kelsey Kott Jessica Keuth Braden Poapst Chris Stevenson

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Thursday opening ceremony / Performance 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm BSC - Braden

Festival Welcome, Award Presentation, & Introductions

Carmel DeStefano, 2016 Festival Executive Director Dr. Larry Dietz, President, Illinois State University Administrator Support Award Recipient - Dr. Dennis Cramsey, Edwardsville High School Illinois High School Theatre Festival Executive Committee

Opening Performance – Broadway Dares to Dream

A medley of show tunes capturing the Festival theme performed by Illinois high school students Elena Awe, Oak Park River Forest High School Emma Browne, Woodstock High School Dante Bruno, Elmwood Park High School Hannah Godnik, Glenbrook North High School Jimmy Ladd, Hinsdale South High School Billy Lynn, Walter Payton College Prep Kasey Theil, Prairie Ridge High School Jacob Ziman, West Aurora High School Holly Stauder-Stacey, Vocal Director, Professional Chicago Actress Robyn Robbins, Choreographer, Artist Director for Thrive Center for Dance Lori Hewelt, Accompanist Gina Dunn, Production Assistant

Guest Performers

Broadway’s Wilson Heredia & Tyce Green will share their dreams and talent with the Festival audience.

Introduction of the All-State Company & Closing Number Wilson Jermaine Heredia

Wilson Jermaine Heredia was born in Williamsburg, Brooklyn to Dominican parents. He was looking at a career in medicine, but a regional play of Taming Of The Shrew convinced him that theater and the arts were in his future. Since then he performed as a back up dancer and choreographer for local pop acts and then graduated to lead singer in alternative rock bands in Hunter College where he attended the Film and Theatre program. His theater credits include The New Americans by Elizabeth Swados, Popolvuh by Ralph Lee, La Cage Aux Folles, and most notably RENT for which he received the 1996 Tony Award, Drama Desk Award and an Olivier nomination for the British production. He then reprised the role of Angel in the 2005 film, RENT, directed

by Chris Columbus. Additional film credits include Flawless by Joel Schumacher, acting opposite Robert DeNiro and Phillip Seymor Hoffman, Red Butterfly by Jon Alston, Girl From the Naked Eye

by David Ren, and most recently The Rainbow Bridge Motel by Scott Rubin. TV credits include: Law & Order SVU, Medium, Without a Trace, and most recently Banshee on Cinemax.

Tyce Green

Tyce Green is a Broadway actor and producer. After making his Off-Broadway debut at age 19 in Kissless, he has appeared in numerous shows in New York and regionally, including: Hands on a Hardbody (Chris), Spring Awakening (Moritz), Ragtime (Younger Brother), Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson (Calhoun), and more. On film he has been seen in Horrible Turn, a prequel to Dr. Horrible with Neil Patrick Harris. In addition to performing, Tyce regularly directs and produces shows in NYC, including, most recently, the That’s So Raven reunion concert with Raven-Symoné and Anneliese van der Pol. His popular Twitter series #AskTyce is a tool for young performers to ask performing and audition questions. Follow @Tyce on Twitter for more info.

The costumes for the performers were designed and donated by Bob Schramm and Broadway Costumes, 1100 W. Cermak Rd., Chicago (312) 829-6400.

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friday night activities 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm

ALL-FEST IMPROV TEAM PERFORMANCE

10:00 pm – 11:45 pm

IMPROV MAFIA

10:00 pm – 11:45 pm

Bowling and Billiards

10:00 pm – 11:45 pm

Sing Along

10:00 pm – 11:45 pm

Breath and bop!

10:00 pm – 11:45 pm

Student Dance

10:00 pm – 11:45 pm

Life-Sized Game Night

Edwards - Capen

Edwards - Capen

BBC

Cook - 212

BSC - Old Main

SFCM - Sports Courts

BBC – Activity

10:00 pm – 11:45 pm BSC - Circus

Are you ready for this? Select participants from this morning’s improv workshops, led by Illinois State University’s Improv Mafia, will perform for you! See the amazing and hilarious results of three hours of bonding and rehearsing as participants explore the realms of improvisational theatre.

Don’t miss it!

Get ready for a fun, fast-paced hour of comedy with the Improv Mafia! Come see a show filled with everything improv has to offer: hysterics, audience suggestions, and a whole lot of laughs!

Ready for a change of pace after a day packed with theatre? The Bowling and Billiards Center is a great place to switch it up! Challenge some new friends to a round of pool or play a game of bowling! Don’t forget to bring some money for the games and snacks!

Feel like you need to end the day on a high note? Then come perform and / or watch others perform their favorite show tunes with the accompaniment of a live pianist! Bring your audition piece for practice or just come to sing with friends! (Note: If you would like to sing a show tune that our accompanist might not have the music to, be prepared and bring your own copy of the accompaniment.)

Work off the day’s stress (and calories) or just dance your heart out with some energetic and fast paced Zumba!

After a day full of theatre, it is time to just…dance! What better place to do so than at the Theatre Fest DANCE! Come kick off your Sunday shoes and have fun with your friends old and new! The dance floor is huge, the DJ is loud, and the music is great. Wristbands are required for entry and must be purchased in advance for $5.00 each at the Fest Gear booth in the BSC Brown Ballroom. Please note that heels and dress shoes will NOT BE ALLOWED AT THE DANCE. Participants are required to wear flats or athletic shoes.

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 Jenga, Twister, and many others. Get ready for some life-sized fun!

sponsor’s reception

Illinois State University and the Illinois Theatre Association will host a reception with hor d’oeuvres and beverages in the Circus Room. All teachers, sponsors, exhibitors, and workshop leaders are invited to share refreshments and network with peers.

CHARACTER SCAVENGER HUNT FRIDAY 8:00 am – 11:45 pm ISU Campus

DO I KNOW YOU?

As you go about the Festival this weekend, keep an eye out for some familiar faces. There are 12 volunteers dressed as some of your favorite theatrical characters! If you find that you have time to kill in between shows and workshops, see if you can spot a character. You have all day Friday to try and find all 12, so give it a shot! You never know who you might find! Has anyone seen Godot?

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production and 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.

9:00 am - 10:10 am

D1 HOW TO START A THEATRE COMPANY

9:00 am - 10:10 am

M1 DANCE LIKE A BROADWAY STAR

9:00 am - 10:10 am

M2 WEAPONED STAGE COMBAT: SAFETY’S THE THING

9:00 am - 10:10 am

T1 TECHNICAL THEATRE FOR ACTORS

9:00 am - 10:10 am

A1 SEMI-IMPROVISED COMEDY IN THE ITALIAN STYLE: COMMEDIA DELL’ARTE

9:00 am - 10:10 am

V1 SKETCH ME IF YOU CAN!

9:00 am - 10:10 am

A2 THE WIZARD OF OZ VOCAL WARM-UP!

9:00 am - 10:10 am

T2 ALL-STATE RENT: DAT LIGHTING DOE

9:00 am - 10:10 am

T3 SCENIC DESIGN AND TECH TIPS

9:00 am - 10:10 am

S1 NINE “MUST HAVE” SONGS FOR YOUR MUSICAL AUDITION BOOK!

CW - 308

CW - 301

Cook - 212

CVA - 310

CW - 214

CE - 229

CW - 308A

CVA - 145

SCH - 130

Cook - 305

Zachary Grimm, Galesburg Theatre Kids Jessica Sparks, Galesburg H.S. Have you ever wanted more opportunities to act, dance, sing, or direct in your community? Here is the best way to do just that while giving the same opportunities to others in your community!

Billy Blue, Illinois State University Learn Broadway and musical theater dance skills for the stage. We will be exploring some intermediate jazz dance and also feature a Bob Fosse-like combination to take with you. We will focus on what is important for dance in musical theater and what each student should focus on to make their career a success.

Tim Frawley, Forte Stage Combat, Inc The safe and theatrically effective use of weapons such as swords, daggers, axes, and knives used in staged combat will be demonstrated. Actor training, weapon safety, and the use of found weapons will be stressed.

Marcel Graham, Lake Zurich H.S. This is a fun workshop that will help Actors and Technicians understand how tech helps an actor with his/her craft. This workshop is a must for students who want to take their craft to the next level.

Mikel Matthews, Rantoul Township H.S. Use Commedia Dell’Artestock characters to create scenes and learn how to use Commedia at your school. This art form makes improvisation easy, even for non-improvisers.

Eric 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 and others fail.

Bethany Mangum, Northern Illinois University Kearstyn Keller, Northern Illinois University Travel through all of your favorite Wizard of Oz characters while warming up your vocal instrument. This is a great tool to use for a group or for your own individual warm-up before a show. Teachers, students, and directors all encouraged to attend!

Brandon Lewis, Amos Alonzo Stagg H.S. The All-State show, RENT, Lighting Designer will be talking about the design process, the technical aspects of the plot, and the challenges of working on the show. The workshop will include light plots, paperwork, and will use examples from the All-State production to show examples of the process.

Ken Frykholm, Lockport Township H.S. How do you come up with a design that creatively services the play, and then how do you take your drawings and realize them on stage? We will look at the many aspects of design such as line, perspective, direction, traffic flow, and color. We’ll then discuss a few tricks that make building quicker and easier.

Steven Brandt, Broadway Break Thru Roosevelt University Chicago College of Performing Arts Want to find the best audition song exclusively for you completely for FREE!? Broadway Casting Director, David Petro will teach you the nine essential songs you must have in your musical book, how to use the internet to discover your personalized music, listen and select the perfect audition song all from your computer. Students will leave this class with the tools to find the right song for them and present them in the proper professional format.

A - Acting & Auditions

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C - Costuming & Make-up D - Directing/Stage Management I - Instructors/Teachers P - Playwriting S - Singing/Musical T - Technical Theatre V - Variety & Improv

M - Movement/Dance

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9:00 am - 10:10 am

M3 OUTSIDE IN: USING MASK WORK TO FIND CHARACTER

9:00 am - 10:10 am

I1 FROM ENSEMBLE BUILDING TO PRODUCTION

9:00 am - 10:10 am

S2 MUSICAL THEATRE IMPROV!

9:00 am - 10:10 am

S3 STARLIGHT EXPRESS: FROM THE LONDON APOLLO VICTORIA THEATre TO THE LIBERTYVILLE AUDITORIUM

9:00 am - 10:10 am CVA - 151

I2 LIZ LERMAN’S CRITICAL RESPONSE PROCESS TRAINING REVIEW--THE RESPONSE PROCESS USED FOR PLAY SELECTION TO THE IHSTF

9:00 am - 10:10 am

M4 YOGA AS AN ACTOR WARMUP

9:00 am - 10:10 am

A4 BRING YOUR OWN THEATRE: ACTING FAST

9:00 am - 10:10 am

V2 ALL-FEST IMPROV Auditions

CE - 115

CE - 8

Vrooman - 103

CVA - 110

CE - 116

CW - 302

Edwards - Capen

Joe Klinebriel, Clarke University This workshop will focus on allowing participants to experiment with character mask work to help them learn to approach character work from an external starting point. Attendees are invited to explore the use of masks as a means to unlock the risky, hidden characters inside of them!

Arlene Hayes, Rich Central H.S. Cathy Kramer, Rich Central H.S. Are your students just not that into dramatic productions? How do you captivate your audience with an inspiring, dramatic play and incorporate both the students’ vocal or theatrical talents and still allow them to showcase their individual creativity? The first step is to get them to work together as a team! Come to this workshop to learn new ways to do that and more!

Stacy Searle, Aurora University Combine rigorous musical theatre technique with the spontaneity of improv in this interactive workshop! You and other class participants will craft an entire one act musical in just one hour! You will learn style, structure, and collaboration while putting together a fun (and probably bizarre) musical.

Kevin Holly, Libertyville H.S. Christopher Thomas, Eryn Brown, Jeff Brown, Dustin Helvie Join us to find out how the Libertyville High School production staff decided to bring, produce, and adapt the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical spectacle Starlight Express to our auditorium. We will present as many aspects of our production that we can fit in 70 minutes: directing, actoring, video, music, choreography, roller skating, costuming, set design, and lighting design.

Nathan King, Glenbard North H.S. Aimee-Lynn Newlan In this workshop, participants will discuss their experiences with the Liz Lerman process and have questions answered by other experienced users and Lerman trainers. If you have not had any experience with the Liz Lerman Critical Response Process, please be sure to view the training video at https://youtu.be/-8Xu2akVYhs before the workshop.

Connie De Veer, Illinois State University Learn the yoga-based comprehensive physical, vocal, and mental warmup used by acting majors at Illinois State University. Warm up your body, voice, focus your mind, and learn to handle the stress of auditions, performance, and life in general. Please wear clothes suitable for movement, and bring a yoga mat if you have one....(no worries if you don’t!)

Rachel Silvert, Bring Your Own Theatre Productions Lisa Van Ausdall, Zach Wziontka, Meg Reilly, Josh Leeper - BYOT Productions Whether working as an understudy or going to a last minute audition, actors need to be able to get off book and into character FAST. Participants will work with professional Chicago actors to take new characters/scripts and make them performance ready in not-enough time through cold-readings, quick character building, and memorization skills.

Garret Douglas, Improv Mafia Alec Rigik, Adam Rebora, Jared Sanders, Jon Slowik, Mike Anglemire Calling all improv fanatics! Come join Improv Mafia for this fast-paced, high-energy audition for the All-Fest Improv Team! Auditionees should plan on spending their morning at the workshop audition (either 9:00 am or 10:30 am). Selected participants will be invited to be a part of the team and return for an afternoon rehearsal and evening performance. If selected, students must have Friday afternoon available to rehearse and Friday evening at 8:00 pm to perform in Edwards Capen Hall for an audience of your peers!

A - Acting & Auditions

C - Costuming & Make-up D - Directing/Stage Management I - Instructors/Teachers P - Playwriting S - Singing/Musical T - Technical Theatre V - Variety & Improv

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9:00 am - 10:10 am

BSC - 3W Lounge

9:00 am - 11:00 am

CE - Westhoff

A5 THE CENTER OF IT ALL: USING THE PHYSICAL SELF IN CHARACTER CREATION

JW Morissette, University of Illinois Theatre Department Kyle A. Thomas, University of Illinois Understanding how we use our bodies can be a basis for character creation. Through this interactive workshop, explore your own physical habits and centers of movements and experiment with how they can enliven your acting!

OUR TOWN - ST. JOSEPH-OGDEN H.S.

by Thornton Wilder Larry Williams, Director Thornton Wilder’s Our Town is a celebration of life. Through the characters crafted by Thornton Wilder, we observe daily life, love and marriage and death. All events in our life are important, no matter how big or small they may seem to be. Timeless themes and indelible characters come to life in this poignant classic.

9:00 am - 11:00 am

S4 MASTER CLASS: NAILING A BROADWAY AUDITION (preregistered)

9:00 am - 11:00 am

S5 THE PROGRAM - MASTER CLASS: NAILING A BROADWAY AUDITION

CPA - Concert

CPA - Concert

9:00 am - 11:10 am CPA - Theatre

Tyce Green Wilson Jermaine Heredia Want to develop a dynamic vocal audition that shows off your boundless talent? If so, Broadway stars Wilson Jermaine Heredia and Tyce Green would love to guide you to a strong, centered audition. During this preregistered workshop, you will present 16 bars of a show tune for Wilson and Tyce, as well as an audience of Festival observers. Please note, you must come with your song memorized, prepared and with proper sheet music for the accompanist. Ticketed audience members are welcomed to observe these Broadway personalities guide our young artists.

Tyce Green Wilson Jermaine Heredia Observers are welcomed to view young Illinois artists improve their vocal auditions through feedback and coaching from Broadway professionals Wilson Jermaine Heredia and Tyce Green. This two-hour workshop will be filled with beautiful singing, insightful audition tips, and Broadway anecdotes. Please note, this is a preregistered workshop for performers and a ticketed event for audience members.

GODSPELL (2012 REVIVAL) - GLENBARD WEST H.S.

by Stephen Schwartz Michael Fox, Director A legendary rock musical by the composer of WICKED. A diverse group of people help Jesus tell different parables by using a wide variety of games, storytelling techniques, and a hefty dose of comic timing. Features many popular songs. Messages of kindness, tolerance, and love come vibrantly to life in this production.

9:00 am - 11:30 am

D2 THE SECRETS OF PERFORMER FLYER EFFECTS

9:00 am - 11:30 am

A6 HOW I BECAME A WORKING ACTOR

9:00 am - 11:30 am

A7 SHAKESPEARE: SECRETS OF THE FIRST FOLIO

CVA - 30

CVA - 17

CW - 207

Tracy Nunnally, Northern Illinois University John Reichenbach, Evan Forbs - Northern Illinois University Mary Poppins, Peter Pan, Beauty and the Beast, The Wizard of Oz, Seussical, and A Christmas Carol are shows with flying effects that often mystify audiences and intimidate directors. Nationally-renown flying director, Tracy Nunnally, will unveil the secrets surrounding flying effects and discuss cost effective ways to add flying effects to your production. Mr. Nunnally is the Technical Director and the head of the Design and Technology Area at the Northern Illinois University School of Theatre and Dance, the President of Hall Associates Flying Effects, an active member of IATSE, the EdTA, the ITA, PLASA, an ETCP certified rigger in both theatre and arena, and one of the few ETCP recognized trainers.

Travis Hammer Focusing on choices made in high school, Travis Hammer will discuss his path towards being a working actor in Los Angeles. Topics include high school work ethic, choosing colleges, BA or BFA programs, post-college life, and acting in the real world.

Adam Armstrong, Northern Illinois First Folio Theatre Ensemble NIFFTE Staff This workshop will teach participants how to read, act, and block using the First Folio Method. We will open with a polished scene and a discussion of the First Folio Method. Attendants will do cold readings of various scenes, members of NIFFTE will perform a polished versions, and attendants will have opportunities to try some more scenes.

A - Acting & Auditions

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C - Costuming & Make-up D - Directing/Stage Management I - Instructors/Teachers P - Playwriting S - Singing/Musical T - Technical Theatre V - Variety & Improv

M - Movement/Dance

this event is made possible by MEMBERS OF THE www.illinoistheatre.org

9:00 am - 11:30 am

A8 THESPIANS PERFORM! (preregistered)

9:00 am - 11:30 am

I3 STUDENT TEAHCING AND ED TPA

9:00 am - 11:30 am

A9 DREAMS ONSTAGE

9:00 am - 11:30 am

M5 ACTING THE fIGHT: ELIMINATING THE GAP BETWEEN TEXT AND VIOLENCE

9:00 am - 5:30 pm

T4 USITT TECH OLYMPICS

9:00 am - 5:30 pm

T5 JOURNEY TO OZ: DESIGN, BUILD, TECH

9:00 am - 11:30 am

S6 YOUR STORY…YOUR SONG

BSC - 3E Lounge

BSC - Spotlight

CVA - 149

SFCM - 202

BSC - Prairie

CW - 202

Cook - 308

10:30 am - 5:30 pm BSC - Old Main

Jim Smith, Illinois Thespians This preregistered workshop is a chance for Illinois drama students to show their talents in the International Thespians Societies’ Individual Events! Performers with the most unique and/or superior rating will perform during a special showcase Saturday morning! So look for the “Thespians Perform: Showcase” performance on Saturday morning to see the results of your fellow thespians!

Cyndee Brown, Illinois State University Would you like to supervise a theatre teacher candidate from ISU? Get the information you need to support your student teacher. Information on the new high stakes edTPA Pearson portfolio task will be presented - what it means for you and your student teacher. Current and past ISU university supervisors and cooperating teachers are welcome!

Liesl Krieger, Chicago-Based Costume Designer Mickey O’Sullivan, stage and film actor; Eliza Morris, actor and cabaret singer; Shannon Noll, comedian; Leah Urzendowski, actor and ensemble member; Connor McNamara, actor and playwright Is your dream to have your name in lights? To become a working actor, singer, or dancer? Curious about how others have made that dream come true? Then this is the workshop for you! Come listen to the journeys, pitfalls, and successes of our panel of actors, singers, and comedians and get your own burning questions answered. Dare to dream - of having a career onstage!

Bart Williams, Southeastern Missouri State University This workshop is a concise, physically active, text-based look at helping performers suit the action to the word, not the word to disconnected action. Participants will understand stage violence as a method of physical communication that springs from the script. This workshop is based on the teachings of Ruth Cooper-Brown, co-founder of R.C.Annie, which is affiliated with the British Academy of Dramatic Combat, and Greg Hoffman, the founder of Dueling Arts International.

David Barone, USITT Get your fellow Techies and test your skills in Lighting, Sound, Scenery, Costumes, and more! This event requires pre-registration, but if there is room we welcome you to register at the event! If you’re not competing, come on in and cheer for your school’s team or just watch!

Lauren Lowell, Illinois State University Help transform our Convergence lab into Dorothy’s journey through Oz with scenery, lighting, puppets, costumes projections and sound. From cardboard to LEDs, go hands-on and knee deep into creation.

Designers, technicians and stage managers welcome! Come to any session or multiple sessions, or stop by and see our progress as we transform a space with design. Walk in anytime!

Elaine Laws, Althoff Catholic High School This workshop focuses on solo cabaret performance - more specifically, autobiographical cabaret performance.

When we tell stories drawn from our life experiences and musicalize those personal experiences, we have the creative license to select music and bend it to our needs. Just like in theater, in cabaret we sing when words are not enough to propel the action and emotion of the story further. Learn how cabaret artists tell a story that will seamlessly lead in to song. Be ready to participate!

LOVE LETTERS

by A.R. Gurney Tim Ortmann, Director A.R. Gurney’s touching and comedic play is designed to be a staged reading. Each individual performance will feature a duo of Illinois high school drama teachers.

Performances are at: 10:30 am, 1:30 pm, 3:30 pm, AND 4:30 pm.

10:30 am - 11:40 am C1 FACE ON/FACE OFF

CVA - 151

Anthony Kosar, Kosart Effects Studios Joe Kosar Champion of the Face-Off Season 4 and Season 8 Coach on the SyFy Channel, Anthony Kosar is the real deal when it comes to character, fantasy, and monster/creature make-up. Come see Anthony apply his make-up FX skills to students and teachers. Spectacular and inspiring!

A - Acting & Auditions

C - Costuming & Make-up D - Directing/Stage Management I - Instructors/Teachers P - Playwriting S - Singing/Musical T - Technical Theatre V - Variety & Improv

2016 Illinois High School Theatre Festival www.illinoistheatrefest.org

M - Movement/Dance

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10:30 am - 11:40 am T6 TECHNICAL THEATRE FOR ACTORS CVA - 310

Marcel Graham, Lake Zurich H.S. This is a fun workshop that will help actors and technicians understand how tech helps an actor with his/her craft. This workshop is a must for students who want to take their craft to the next level.

10:30 am - 11:40 am A10 SHAKESPEARE OFF THE PAGE Cook - 308

10:30 am - 1:00 pm

CW - 302

Krista Wachob, King College Prep Fear the bard no more! Move the text and realize you already know what to do. Active, fun ensemble workshop. Join us!

A11 ACTING AS A CRAFT

Edward Fogell, Chicago Actors Studio This workshop will introduce you to the essential skills that any individual seeking to acquire a serious career as a professional actor will need to learn. Mastering these tools are also beneficial in their adaption to effective communication as they also apply to all aspects of the business world. We will cover the concepts of “The Method,” cold readings, auditions, and more! If possible, come with a true story to tell of an interesting event (dramatic or comical) that transpired in your life. (An device to record audio is recommended, but not required.)

10:30 am - 11:40 am D3 HOW TO START A THEATRE COMPANY

CW - 308

Zacharyn Grimm, Galesburg Theatre Kids Jessica Sparks, Galesburg H.S. Have you ever wanted more opportunities to act, dance, sing, or direct in your community? Here is the best way to do just that while giving the same opportunities to others in your community!

10:30 am - 11:40 am M6 DANCE LIKE A BROADWAY STAR

CW - 301

Billy Blue, Illinois State University We will learn Broadway and musical theatre dance skills for the stage. We will be exploring some intermediate jazz dance and also feature a Bob Fosse-like combination. We will focus on what is important for dance in musical theatre and what each student should focus on to make their career a success.

10:30 am - 11:40 am M7 WEAPONED STAGE COMBAT: SAFETY’S THE THING Cook - 212

Tim Frawley, Forte Stage Combat, Inc The safe and theatrically effective use of weapons such as swords, daggers, axes, and knives used in staged combat will be demonstrated. Actor training, weapon safety, and the use of found weapons will be stressed.

10:30 am - 11:40 am A12 SEMI-IMPROVISED COMEDY IN THE ITALIAN STYLE: COMMEDIA DELL’ARTE

CW - 214

Mikel Matthews, Rantoul Township H.S. Use Commedia Dell’Arte stock characters to create scenes and learn how to use Commedia at your school. This art form makes improvisation easy, even for non-improvisers.

10:30 am - 11:40 am A13 THE WIZARD OF OZ VOCAL WARM-UP!

CW - 308A

Bethany Mangum, Northern Illinois University Kearstyn Keller, Northern Illinois University Travel through all of your favorite Wizard of Oz characters while warming up your vocal instrument. This is a great tool to use for a group or for your own individual warm-up before a show. Teachers, students, and directors all encouraged to attend!

10:30 am - 11:40 am M8 RUSSIAN MOVEMENT MADNESS! BSC - Circus

Jaelyn Hawkins, Northern Illinois University Alexi Langlois, Northern Illinois Unviersity Have you ever wanted to be a circus acrobat? Russian movement, taught at Stanislavsky’s Moscow Art Theatre School, is a rigorous mixture of balance and acrobatics. It reveals the joy and art in movement, teaching actors to use their full body. Learn to smile while standing on your head!

10:30 am - 11:40 am T7 ALL-STATE RENT: DAT LIGHTING DOE

CVA - 145

Brandon Lewis, Amos Alonzo Stagg H.S. The All-State show, rent, Lighting Designer will be talking about the design process, the technical aspects of the plot, and the challenges of working on the show. The workshop will include light plots, paperwork, and will use examples from the All-State to show examples of the process.

10:30 am - 11:40 am T8 SCENIC DESIGN AND TECH TIPS

SCH - 130

Ken Frykholm, Lockport Township H.S. How do you come up with a design that creatively services the play, and how then did you take your drawings and realize them on stage? We will look at the many aspects of design such as line, perspective, direction, traffic flow, and color. We’ll then discuss a few tricks that make building quicker and easier.

A - Acting & Auditions

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C - Costuming & Make-up D - Directing/Stage Management I - Instructors/Teachers P - Playwriting S - Singing/Musical T - Technical Theatre V - Variety & Improv

M - Movement/Dance

this event is made possible by MEMBERS OF THE www.illinoistheatre.org

10:30 am - 11:40 am S7 PROFESSIONAL AUDITIONS WITH FEEDBACK WITH DISNEY

Cook - 305

Steven Brandt, Broadway Break Thru David Petro, Jay Cranford Broadway actor and Augustana College professor of Musical Theatre Jerry Jay Cranford helps you conquer your fear of the movement audition for non-dancers. Learn some basic combinations with feedback and tips to boost your confidence and get cast. After seven and a half years with Les Misérables, four years as the Genie in Disneyland’s Aladdin plus three other national and international touring productions, Mr. Cranford brings years of knowledge and training to share with the next generation of musical theatre stars.

10:30 am - 11:40 am C2 COSTUMES: DARING DESIGNS TO DREAMY RESULTS

CVA - 311

Janet Hart, Harrisburg H.S. Gareth York, Harrisburg H.S. Stop on by and we can help you make your costume dreams come true. This workshop will include examples of how to dye fabric, re-purpose ready-made garments, and alter commercial patterns to achieve your desired results. Participants will have the opportunity to use the provided items to display their own one-of-a-kind look.

10:30 am - 11:40 am M9 OUTSIDE IN: USING MASK WORK TO FIND CHARACTER

CE - 115

Joe Klinebriel, Clarke University This workshop will focus on allowing participants to experiment with character mask work to help them learn to approach character work from an external starting point. Attendees are invited to explore the use of masks as a means to unlock the risky, hidden characters inside of them!

10:30 am - 11:40 am D4 POST-ITS, AND PENCILS AND PUSH PINS, OH MY!

CE - 229

Terri Ciofalo, Department of Theatre, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign One of the most important tools for any stage manager is their stage management kit. Learn the dos and don’ts of creating a professional stage management kit and receive a starter packet of items to use in building your own.

10:30 am - 11:40 am S8 MUSICAL THEATRE IMPROV!

Vrooman - 103

Stacy Searle, Aurora University Combine rigorous musical theatre technique with the spontaneity of improv in this interactive workshop! You and other class participants will craft an entire one act musical in just one hour! You will learn style, structure and collaboration while putting together a fun (and probably bizarre) musical.

10:30 am - 11:40 am S9 STARLIGHT EXPRESS: FROM THE LONDON APOLLO VICTORIA THEATre TO THE LIBERTYVILLE AUDITORIUM

CVA - 110

Kevin Holly, Libertyville H.S. Christopher Thomas, Eryn Brown, Jeff Brown, Dustin Helvie Join us to find out how the Libertyville High School production staff decided to bring, produce, and adapt the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical spectacle Starlight Express to our auditorium. We will present as many aspects of our production that we can fit in 70 minutes: directing, actoring, video, music, choreography, roller skating, costuming, set design, and lighting design.

10:30 am - 11:40 am T9 GET THAT JOB: THE POWER OF PROPER PRESENTATION

CE - 8

Barbara Mangrum, Millikin University The working resume of a designer or technician varies from that of the regular business version taught in school or even of the performer. This workshop will focus on how to create a powerful resume and portfolio for those in the production side of theatre. Feel free to bring in resumes and portfolios to receive one-on-one critiques.

10:30 am - 11:40 am M10 YOGA AS AN ACTOR WARMUP CE - 116

Connie De Veer, Illinois State University Learn the yoga-based comprehensive physical, vocal, and mental warmup used by acting majors at Illinois State University. Warm up your body, voice, focus your mind, and learn to handle the stress of auditions, performance, and life in general. Please wear clothes suitable for movement, and bring a yoga mat if you have one....(no worries if you don’t!)

10:30 am - 11:40 am A15 THE CENTER OF IT ALL: USING THE PHYSICAL SELF IN CHARACTER CREATION

BSC - 3W Lounge

JW Morissette, University of Illinois Theatre Department Kyle A. Thomas, University of Illinois Understanding how we use our bodies can be a basis for character creation. Through this interactive workshop, explore your own physical habits and centers of movements and experiment with how they can enliven your acting!

A - Acting & Auditions

C - Costuming & Make-up D - Directing/Stage Management I - Instructors/Teachers P - Playwriting S - Singing/Musical T - Technical Theatre V - Variety & Improv

2016 Illinois High School Theatre Festival www.illinoistheatrefest.org

M - Movement/Dance

21

10:30 am - 11:40 am V3 ALL-FEST IMPROV auditions

Edwards - Capen

12:00 pm - 1:10 pm

CVA - 151

Garret Douglas, Improv Mafia Alec Rigik, Adam Rebora, Jared Sanders, Jon Slowik, Mike Anglemire Calling all improv fanatics! Come join Improv Mafia for this fast-paced, high-energy audition for the All-Fest Improv Team! Auditionees should plan on spending their morning at the workshop audition (either 9:00 am or 10:30 am). Selected participants will be invited to be a part of the team and return for an afternoon rehearsal and evening performance. If selected, students must have Friday afternoon available to rehearse and Friday evening at 8:00 pm to perform in Edwards Capen Hall for an audience of your peers!

C3 FACE ON/FACE OFF

Anthony Kosar, Kosart Effects Studios Joe Kosar Champion of the Face-Off Season 4 and Season 8 Coach on the SyFy Channel, Anthony Kosar is the real deal when it comes to character, fantasy, and monster/creature make-up. Come see Anthony apply his make-up FX skills to students and teachers. Spectacular and inspiring!

12:00 pm - 1:10 pm

S15 ENERGIZING YOUR VOICE

12:00 pm - 1:10 pm

M11 THINKING AND DREAMING

12:00 pm - 1:10 pm

V4 SKETCH COMEDY 101

12:00 pm - 1:10 pm

M12 RUSSIAN MOVEMENT MADNESS!

12:00 pm - 1:10 pm

M13 YOGALATES

12:00 pm - 1:10 pm

M40 WORDS & SWORDS

12:00 pm - 1:10 pm

A16 SHAKESPEARE OFF THE PAGE

CW - 308A

CW - 301

CW - 207

BSC - Circus

CE - 116

CVA - 110

Cook - 308

Marc Schapman, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Ben Nickols, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Come and discover your voice in musical theatre song! This workshop will focus on technical and interpretative approaches to selecting and learning repertoire in musical theatre. Participants will be coached on repertoire and take a few steps closer to an audition ready-song. Bring sheet music if interested in participating!

Britnee Ruscitti, Rolling Meadows H.S. Acting on your thoughts and feelings is the key to a beautiful performance. Located in the space between the eyebrows, the third eye chakra controls intuition, thoughtfulness, and inner strength. Find a sense of true thought for yourself or your character at this meditation-based workshop.

Patrick Deane, Lockport Township H.S. If you’re ever curious how a sketch comedy show is put together and how it can be done, this is the workshop for you! From writing to performing, we can show you how we’ve done it.

Jaelyn Hawkins, Northern Illinois University Alexi Langlois, Northern Illinois Unviersity Have you ever wanted to be a circus acrobat? Russian movement, taught at Stanislavsky’s Moscow Art Theatre School, is a rigorous mixture of balance and acrobatics. It reveals the joy and art in movement, teaching actors to use their full body. Learn to smile while standing on your head!

Annaliisa Ahlman, Niles North H.S. Take a deep breath and plunge into Yogalates, a unique fusion of Vinyasa Yoga and the Pilates method. This workshop will introduce students to movements that increase muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, balance and stability. Experience is not necessary, but please dress comfortably (no jeans) and be prepared to move! It is recommended that you bring a yoga mat or towel with you.

Kevin Rich, Illinois Shakespeare Festival Paul Dennhardt, Illinois State University Kevin Rich (artistic Director, Illinois Shakespeare Festival) and Paul Dennhardt (Fight Director, ISF, St. Louis Shakespeare, Shakespeare Theatre DC) co-teach this dynamic workshop that is one part text analysis, one part swordplay and takes a close look at a famous fight scene from Macbeth. Participants will have the opportunity to fling words and swing swords!

Krista Wachob, King College Prep Fear the bard no more! Move the text and realize you already know what to do. Active, fun ensemble workshop.

Join us!

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C - Costuming & Make-up D - Directing/Stage Management I - Instructors/Teachers P - Playwriting S - Singing/Musical T - Technical Theatre V - Variety & Improv

M - Movement/Dance

this event is made possible by MEMBERS OF THE www.illinoistheatre.org

12:00 pm - 1:10 pm

C4 ALICE IN WONDERLAND, ENHANCING A SHOW WITH PROSTHETICS

12:00 pm - 1:10 pm

M14 TAKE A BREATH! YOGA AND PILATES TO BALANCE AND CALM YOUR BUSY LIFE

12:00 pm - 1:10 pm

A17 BUILDING A CHARACTER WITH YOUR BARE HANDS

12:00 pm - 1:10 pm

D5 POST-ITS, AND PENCILS, AND PUSH PINS, OH MY!

12:00 pm - 1:10 pm

V5 BEGINNER’S IMPROV!

12:00 pm - 1:10 pm

A18 VOICING THE VOICEOVER- A NUTS AND BOLTS GUIDE TO VOICEOVEr WORK

12:00 pm - 1:10 pm

M15 INTRODUCTION TO CATFART: THE MOVEMENT OF LOW COMEDY

12:00 pm - 1:10 pm

S10 SECRETS OF A PERFECT AUDITION: FROM PAGE TO PERFORMANCE

12:00 pm - 1:10 pm

T10 GET THAT JOB: THE POWER OF PROPER PRESENTATION

12:00 pm - 1:10 pm

C5 INTRO TO LIFECASTING

CVA - 27

Vrooman - 103

CE - 115

CE - 229

BSC - 3W Lounge

CVA - 27

SFCM - 202

Cook - 305

CE - 8

CE - 9

Wanda Teddy, Antioch Community H.S. Chloe Grass This hands-on workshop introduces you to the world of prosthetics for theater. You will learn about the process by seeing examples from Antioch Community High School’s production of Alice in Wonderland and then trying the techniques for yourself! You will leave the workshop with a prosthetic to take home.

Jenna Weglarz-Ward, University Of Illinois Stressful tech week? Too many dance rehearsals? Too many lines clouding your brain? Feeling disconnected?

This fusion master class of yoga and pilates to strengthen your ability to stop, breathe, and connect to yourself, as well as tone and stretch your muscles. Very beginner friendly but be prepared to move.

Glendia Strandin Have you ever thought, “How can I make my character unique? This character is just like me - how will I make it different?” Attend this workshop and leave with tools you can use immediately to help you develop an interesting, unique character and sustain it. Bring a script if you like!

Terri Ciofalo, Department Of Theatre, University Of Illinois Urbana-Champaign One of the most important tools for any stage manager is their stage management kit. Learn the dos and don’ts of creating a professional stage management kit and receive a starter packet of items to use in building your own.

Alyssa Hilbert, Lake Land College Ty Wickline, Salisa Olmstead, Tanille Ulm - Lake Land College If you love improv comedy but feel like you’re not an expert, then this workshop has your name written all over it! During this session, you will experience improv in a light-hearted environment, and you’ll be given easy-toapply techniques to improve your skill. You will also learn several improv-centered games to take back to your school.

Stacy Joyce, Aurora University Voiceover is the unseen voice in commercials and animation. Come join us as we learn about the nuts and bolts of voiceover work (what you need to know, how to break in, etc.) and try your hand at recording some clips of your own!

Chris Guyotte, University of Illinois Laboratory H.S. Imagine telling your parents that you spent time learning to CATFART - wouldn’t they be proud? The style is actually called the Underarm Backwards Take, but that is not as sexy as CATFART. In this workshop you’ll learn how to do all three of those movements plus many others. This workshop teaches some of the movement and techniques used to make physical comedy work. Wear clothing you can move in easily.

Corinne Ness, Carthage College This workshop will focus on the strategies for preparing and performing effective music theatre cuts.

Participants will receive tips for making song cuts that are unique and impressive, as well as voice coaching tips for a successful performance. Participants should bring a 16 or 32 bar song with music for an opportunity to coach their material with the presenter.

Barbara Mangrum, Millikin University The working resume of a designer or technician varies from that of the regular business version taught in school, or even of the performer. This workshop will focus on how to create a powerful resume and portfolio for those in the production side of theatre. Feel free to bring in resumes and portfolios to receive one-on-one critiques.

Fiona Mulligan, Illinois State University This workshop will feature a live demonstration of the basic steps of the facecasting process. Attendees will view the procedure, materials, and safety measures necessary to achieve a plaster copy of a human face on which to sculpt masks, prosthetic pieces, and more.

A - Acting & Auditions

C - Costuming & Make-up D - Directing/Stage Management I - Instructors/Teachers P - Playwriting S - Singing/Musical T - Technical Theatre V - Variety & Improv

2016 Illinois High School Theatre Festival www.illinoistheatrefest.org

M - Movement/Dance

23

12:00 pm - 1:10 pm Cook - 212

12:00 pm - 1:30 pm CPA - Concert

S11 PREVIEW OF THE 2017 ALL-STATE PRODUCTION: SWEENEY TODD

Julie Ann Robinson, Glenbrook North H.S. Andrew M. Wallace, Suzanne Aldridge “You sir? How about a shave? Come visit your good friend Sweeney!” and learn about the 2017 All-State production Sweeney Todd. Participants will become familiar with the show, learn about the audition and rehearsal processes, and have a chance to ask questions. It’s sure to be a bloody good time!

WII DANCE THROUGH THE NIGHT - GLENBARD EAST H.S.

by Phillis LiFonti Phyllis LiFonti, Director This is a story in DANCE. Once upon a time there was a man who had eight daughters. On the eve of his oldest daughter’s 18th birthday he gave her a Wii gaming system. No one knew the game was enchanted, and that they would visit the most amazing places and meet so many interesting characters. They face evil, develop friendships, and even find romance, but most of all, they find out that the power of the love they have for each other is what counts the most.

12:00 pm - 1:40 pm

C6 COSTUMES: DARING DESIGNS TO DREAMY RESULTS

12:00 pm - 2:30 pm

S16 CABARET SINGING 101

12:00 pm - 2:30 pm

A19 SHAKESPEARE WHISPERS INTO YOUR EAR

12:00 pm - 2:30 pm

T11 WHAT AM I DOING WRONG IN THE WORLD OF TECHNICAL THEATRE?

12:00 pm - 2:30 pm

T12 EFFECTIVE RIGGING IN YOUR FACILITY

12:00 pm - 2:30 pm

A20 PERFECTING THE AUDITION MONOLOGUE

CVA - 311

Cook 308

CW - 214

CVA - 310

CVA - 145

CW - 308

Janet Hart, Harrisburg H.S. Gareth York, Harrisburg H.S. Stop on by and we can help you make your costume dreams come true. This workshop will include examples of how to dye fabric, re-purpose ready-made garments, and alter commercial patterns to achieve your desired results. Participants will have the opportunity to use the provided items to display their own one-of-a-kind look.

Eliza Morris, Head Over Heels Cabaret Casi Maggio, Anslee Burns This course will focus on the basics of performing cabaret music - specifically, on the differences of cabaret versus musical theatre. How do you perform a song out of context? How do you interact with your audience when there’s no fourth wall? This workshop will also touch on writing whole cabaret shows: themes, choreo, banter, and more. Each session will end with student performances based on the learnings of the class.

Kevin Long, Harper College Unlock the secret to performing Shakespeare’s work. Explore the language and theatre of the world’s greatest playwright through the use of the First Folio of 1623. Using Shakespeare’s own methods, actors will learn how to interpret text and build a foundation for inspiring performances. This exhilarating process will result in a production that is extremely tactile, visceral, and accessible. The First Folio method is the foundation of Chicago Shakespeare Theater where Mr. Long frequently presents his work.

Marcel Graham, Lake Zurich H.S. From the author of my college term paper, “How many sound guys does it take to screw in a light bulb?”, comes an in-depth look at technical theatre and how you can get the best show possible with the equipment you already have. Got sound problems? We’ve got answers. Got lighting issues? We’ve got answers. Got Milk? Drink it - it’s good for the bones.

Tracy Nunnally, Northern Illinois University Karl Auerswal, Madeline Lyons - Northern Illinois University Many theatres contain questionable and potentially dangerous rigging installations. Master rigger, Tracy Nunnally, will review standard rigging practices, show examples of incorrect rigging, discuss resources and solutions available for your facility, and share tips and tricks for making rigging effects more accessible to productions in your facility. Mr. Nunnally is the Technical Director and the head of the Design and Technology Area at the Northern Illinois University School of Theatre and Dance, the President of Hall Associates Flying Effects, an IATSE rigger, member of the ITA and the EdTA, an ETCP certified rigger in both theatre and arena, an ETCP recognized rigging trainer, and a voting member of the ANSI accredited PLASA Technical Standards Program Rigging Working Group.

Thomas Quinn, Illinois Wesleyan University In this workshop, students will get professional advice and coaching from professional actor and director Thomas Quinn. He will take students through the basics of what directors and schools look for, and provide excellent acting advice to make interesting, bold choices. Bring your memorized monologues and work with a pro!

A - Acting & Auditions

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C - Costuming & Make-up D - Directing/Stage Management I - Instructors/Teachers P - Playwriting S - Singing/Musical T - Technical Theatre V - Variety & Improv

M - Movement/Dance

this event is made possible by MEMBERS OF THE www.illinoistheatre.org

12:00 pm - 2:30 pm

P2 ALL YOU NEED IS A FIRST DRAFT AND OTHER THOUGHTS ON WRITING

1:30 pm - 2:40 pm

M16 THINKING AND DREAMING

1:30 pm - 2:40 pm

A21 PLAYBACK THEATRE: YOUR LIFE ON STAGE

1:30 pm - 2:40 pm

M17 THAT’S DANCIN’!: DANCE IN MUSICAL THEATRE

1:30 pm - 2:40 pm

M19 YOGALATES

1:30 pm - 2:40 pm

M20 TAKE A BREATH! YOGA AND PILATES TO BALANCE AND CALM YOUR BUSY LIFE

1:30 pm - 2:40 pm

A22 BUILDING A CHARACTER WITH YOUR BARE HANDS

1:30 pm - 2:40 pm

V6 BEGINNER’S IMPROV!

1:30 pm - 2:40 pm

A23 VOICING THE VOICEOVER- A NUTS AND BOLTS GUIDE TO VOICEOVER WORK

1:30 pm - 2:40 pm

D6 BUT WHAT I REALLY WANT TO DO IS DIRECT!

CVA - 30

CW - 301

CVA - 110

SFCM - 201

CE - 116

Vrooman - 103

CE - 115

BSC - 3W Lounge

CVA - 17

CW - 207

Connor McNamara, Story Project In this workshop we will explore the intensely personal, often times self-crippling journey of writing plays and learn how to bring both the journey and the demons on your shoulder into the room when working collaboratively with other artists. We will work (and create) to see where our artistic vision meets the business world of actually making plays happen. Be sure to bring a notepad and something to write with - we will be creating!

Britnee Ruscitti, Rolling Meadows H.S. Acting on your thoughts and feelings is the key to a beautiful performance. Located in the space between the eyebrows, the third eye chakra controls intuition, thoughtfulness, and inner strength. Find a sense of true thought for yourself or your character at this meditation-based workshop.

Scott Shallenbarger, Highland Park H.S. Playback Theatre is an original form of improvisational theatre in which audience members tell stories from their lives and then watch them enacted on the spot by an ensemble of actors. After one teller, another will come. In this way, the audience will experience magical, uplifting theatre of their own making. Performers are students at Highland Park High School, specifically trained in Playback Theatre.

Paula Frasz, Northern Illinois University Zoe Hamilton, Northern Illinois University Learn to dance like Fred and Ginger! This workshop will focus on dances from musicals starting at the beginning with Showboat and styles like the charleston, hand jive, and more!

Annaliisa Ahlman, Niles North H.S. Take a deep breath and plunge into Yogalates, a unique fusion of Vinyasa Yoga and the Pilates method. This workshop will introduce students to movements that increase muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, balance, and stability. Experience is not necessary, but please dress comfortably (no jeans) and be prepared to move! It is recommended that you bring a yoga mat or towel with you.

Jenna Weglarz-Ward, University Of Illinois Stressful tech week? Too many dance rehearsals? Too many lines clouding your brain? Feeling disconnected?

This fusion master class uses yoga and pilates to strengthen your ability to stop, breathe, and connect to yourself as well as tone and stretch your muscles. Very beginner friendly but be prepared to move.

Glendia Strandin Have you ever thought, “How can I make my character unique? This character is just like me - how will I make it different?” Attend this workshop and leave with tools you can use immediately to help you develop an interesting, unique character and sustain it. Bring a script if you like!

Alyssa Hilbert, Lake Land College Ty Wickline, Salisa Olmstead, Tanille Ulm - Lake Land College If you love improv comedy but feel like you’re not an expert, then this workshop has your name written all over it! During this session, you will experience improv in a light-hearted environment, and you’ll be given easy-toapply techniques to improve your skill. You will also learn several improv-centered games to take back to your school.

Stacy Joyce, Aurora University Voiceover is the unseen voice in commercials and animation. Come join us as we learn about the nuts and bolts of voiceover work (what you need to know, how to break in, etc.) and try your hand at recording some clips of your own!

Mark Begovich, West Chicago Community H.S. Robert Bradley Come and find out the ins and outs of Student Directing AND Working With Student Directors!!!! This partnership is amazing! The workshop is for students AND sponsors! Students who want to direct should grab their sponsor and sponsors with awesome students should grab them and bring them to the workshop!

A - Acting & Auditions

C - Costuming & Make-up D - Directing/Stage Management I - Instructors/Teachers P - Playwriting S - Singing/Musical T - Technical Theatre V - Variety & Improv

2016 Illinois High School Theatre Festival www.illinoistheatrefest.org

M - Movement/Dance

25

1:30 pm - 2:40 pm

I4 ITA JUNIOR BOARD: BRAINSTORM/INFO SESSION

1:30 pm - 2:40 pm

T13 BLOOD, GORE, AND A WHOLE LOT MORE

1:30 pm - 2:40 pm

M21 INTRODUCTION TO CATFART: THE MOVEMENT OF LOW COMEDY

1:30 pm - 2:40 pm

C7 DRAGGERATION: DRAG THEATRE MAKEUP

1:30 pm - 2:40 pm

A24 THE KEY TO LEARNING A DIALECT FAST!

1:30 pm - 2:40 pm

C8 INTRO TO LIFECASTING

1:30 pm - 2:40 pm

A25 ON-CAMERA AUDITION WORKSHOP

1:30 pm - 2:40 pm

S12 PREVIEW OF THE 2017 ALL-STATE PRODUCTION: SWEENEY TODD

1:30 pm - 4:00 pm

C9 BLOOD, GUTS, AND GORE...A ZOMBIE PRIMER

CVA - 151

CVA - 27

SFCM - 202

CE - 8

CE - 229

CE - 9

CW - 302

Cook - 212

CVA - 311

Amelia Kmiec, ITA Board Brenna Cronin, Susan Antman Do you crave the feeling IHSTF leaves you with all year long? Want to know how this AMAZING Festival gets produced each year? Consider coming and learning about the process and how you (yes, YOU!) can help for next year! Attend if you want to know more about our in-the-works, brand-spanking-new, college-resumeenhancing Junior Board!

Julie Rundell, University of Illinois Learn various ways to include blood and gore on your stage. In this demonstration you will explore types of blood, blood delivery devices, and other gross things. Come join us, if you dare….

Chris Guyotte, University of Illinois Laboratory High School Imagine telling your parents that you spent time learning to CATFART - wouldn’t they be proud? The style is actually called the Underarm Backwards Take, but that is not as sexy as CATFART. In this workshop you’ll learn how to do all three of those movements plus many others. This workshop teaches some of the movement and techniques used to make physical comedy work. Wear clothing you can move in easily.

Rebecca Johnson Illinois State University Nicholas Spindler, Illinois State University Learn the fundamental techniques of drag makeup through this workshop established exclusively for beginners!

Participants receive information, materials, and hands-on assistance in opening the “library,” serving “fish,” and throwing “shade”... on the eyelids. These skills are imperative to artists in the professional world. Participation is limited; however, all observers are welcome.

Susan Schuld, University of Illinois At Urbana Champaign This workshop is informed and inspired by the Knight-Thompson Speechwork and their definition of ‘oral posture’. We will explore New York dialects such as Brooklyn, Bronx, and Queens; Southern dialects such as Appalachian, Louisiana, and Antebellum; and finish with a standard Russian and French accent. Students and Teachers of all skill levels are invited.

Fiona Mulligan, Illinois State University This workshop will feature a live demonstration of the basic steps of the facecasting process. Attendees will view the procedure, materials, and safety measures necessary to achieve a plaster copy of a human face on which to sculpt masks, prosthetic pieces, and more.

Edward Fogell, Chicago Actors Studio Every performer should know that acting for the stage and acting for the camera are two entirely different skills; in order to succeed in this business, it’s vital to master both. That’s why we’re proud to offer this kick-off workshop that will focus on the art of on-camera acting for film and television. It helps you to act truthfully from your core – whether you are performing, cold reading, or auditioning for film or television. On-camera time throughout the workshop, along with readings, exercises, and discussions, give actors an accessible resource for practicing the outlined principles and mastering their craft.

Julie Ann Robinson, Glenbrook North H.S. Andrew M. Wallace, Suzanne Aldridge “You sir? How about a shave? Come visit your good friend Sweeney!” and learn about the 2017 All-State production Sweeney Todd. Participants will become familiar with the show, learn about the audition and rehearsal processes, and have a chance to ask questions. It’s sure to be a bloody good time!

Jeremy Floyd Northern Illinois University Blood, guts, and gore… who could ask for anything more? This makeup demonstration will disgust your friends, frighten your family, and teach you a useful theatrical makeup technique all at the same time. Learn 10 basic techniques for creating stage-worthy gore (blood, bruises, wounds, scars, burns, scabs, sores, etc.) with a basic makeup kit and a few household items. Join Makeup Artist and Costume Designer Jeremy Floyd for an event worthy of a selfie. Mr. Floyd is the Costume Design Professor at Northern Illinois University School of Theatre and Dance and has worked as a Costume Designer for stage and film all over the country. He also trained at the Makeup Designory and worked as a makeup artist for print and film in Los Angeles for 3 years.

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C - Costuming & Make-up D - Directing/Stage Management I - Instructors/Teachers P - Playwriting S - Singing/Musical T - Technical Theatre V - Variety & Improv

M - Movement/Dance

this event is made possible by MEMBERS OF THE www.illinoistheatre.org

1:30 pm - 4:00 pm

S13 NAILED IT! THE AUDITION: SELECTION, PREPARATION, & PERFORMANCE

1:30 pm - 4:00 pm

V7 GET TALENT(ED)!

1:30 pm - 4:00 pm

S14 PUTTING YOUR VOCAL AUDITION TOGETHER

1:30 pm - 4:00 pm

I5 YOUR FREE ITA GRADUATE COURSE INFO

1:30 pm - 4:00 pm

T14 DREAMS BACKSTAGE

1:30 pm - 2:40 pm

V8 15 LIFE HACKS FROM IMPROVISATIONAL THEATRE

2:00 pm - 4:30 pm

ALL STATE PRODUCTION 2016 - RENT: School edition

BSC - Circus

BSC - 3E Lounge

Cook - 305

BSC - Spotlight

CVA - 149

CW - 308A

BSC - Braden

Carolyn Riley, Self Employed Voice Teacher & Music Director, Roosevelt University And Loyola Adju Kevin Bellie, St. Ignatius College Prep Learn how to rock your audition from an experienced high school and college educator, professional music director, and performer. Students will be coached in a masterclass setting on a one-minute musical theatre audition selection (accompanist provided), learn a group choral number from a show, and get on their feet and learn a dance combination, all mimicking a typical musical theatre audition in a high energy environment.

Jim Smith, Illinois Thespians Illinois State Thespian Officers (STO’s) Our lives are one big drama! Shows, tech week, memorizing lines, getting others in drama to step up, homework, quizzes, tests, parents, what to do about college, and more! Feeling stressed? Join the Illinois State Thespian Officers (STO’s) to learn how to cope with our drama filled lives!

William Rush, William Rush Voice Consultants What does an actor need to know going into a singing audition? Participants in this workshop will learn how to select and prepare an audition song, as well as some practical do’s and don’ts to increase their chances for success. Participants are urged to bring songs for coaching.

Cyndee Brown, Illinois State University - School of Theatre And Dance This is the only class meeting during the Festival to get everything squared away for your graduate class, Directed Projects (THE 309 - Section 91). Remember, this three credit graduate course is offered free to any ITA member on a first-come, first-served basis. Bring project ideas and questions.

Nathaniel Haywood, Downers Grove South H.S. Anthony Kosar, special effects makeup artist; Izumi Inaba, Robert Schramm, costume designer; Laura Durham, casting director Is your dream to direct a stunning play on a Broadway stage, to design for shows across America, or o fulfill your tech desires in creative and interesting ways? This is the workshop for you! Come listen to the journeys, pitfalls, and successes of our panel of esteemed directors, designers, and technicians and get your own burning questions answered. Dare to dream - of having a career backstage!

Elaine Laws, Althoff Catholic High School Utilizing Kim Quindlen’s 15 Rules of Improv to Live a More Fulfilling Life, you will participate in a whirlwind of lessons about being present, going after the things you’re most afraid of, and learning how to be a better person to those around you. These lessons don’t just apply to the stage – they also apply to how you can conduct yourself in your everyday life. Come ready to be active!

Book, Music, & Lyrics by Jonathon Larson Dennis Anastasopoulos, Director Based loosely on Puccini’s La Boheme, RENT follows a year in the life of a group of impoverished young artists and musicians living under the shadow of HIV/AIDS. How these young bohemians negotiate their dreams, loves and conflicts provides the narrative thread to this groundbreaking musical. RENT is about falling in love, finding your voice and living for today. There is “no day but today” to celebrate the young talent of the state of Illinois as they tell this story that resonates with audiences of all ages.

3:00 pm - 4:10 pm

P1 BRING YOUR OWN THEATRE: WRITING FAST

3:00 pm - 4:10 pm

A26 PLAYBACK THEATRE: YOUR LIFE ON STAGE

CW - 308

CVA - 110

Rachel Silvert, Bring Your Own Theatre Productions Lisa Van Ausdall, Zach Wziontka, Meg Reilly, Josh Leeper - BYOT Productions Writers will learn to smash through writer’s block and create dynamic theater FAST. BYOT playwrights and members of the Chicago playwright and comedy sketch-writing scene will talk about their process, and then help you to create a miniature scene in an hour!

Scott Shallenbarger, Highland Park H.S. Playback Theatre is an original form of improvisational theatre in which audience members tell stories from their lives and then watch them enacted on the spot by an ensemble of actors. After one teller, another will come. In this way, the audience will experience magical, uplifting theatre of their own making. Performers are students at Highland Park High School, specifically trained in Playback Theatre.

A - Acting & Auditions

C - Costuming & Make-up D - Directing/Stage Management I - Instructors/Teachers P - Playwriting S - Singing/Musical T - Technical Theatre V - Variety & Improv

2016 Illinois High School Theatre Festival www.illinoistheatrefest.org

M - Movement/Dance

27

3:00 pm - 4:10 pm

M22 YOGA FOR THE CREATIVE ARTIST

3:00 pm - 4:10 pm

V9 IMPROV SKILLS FOR BEGINNERS

3:00 pm - 4:10 pm

M23 THAT’S DANCIN’!: DANCE IN MUSICAL THEATRE

3:00 pm - 4:10 pm

M24 TAPPITY-TAP!: TAP DANCE

3:00 pm - 4:10 pm

C10 ALICE IN WONDERLAND, ENHANCING A SHOW WITH PROSTHETICS

3:00 pm - 4:10 pm

V10 BROKEN BARRIERS: USING THAT PERSON STANDING NEXT TO YOU ON STAGE

3:00 pm - 4:10 pm

D7 BUT WHAT I REALLY WANT TO DO IS DIRECT!

3:00 pm - 4:10 pm

I6 ITA JUNIOR BOARD: BRAINSTORM/INFO SESSION

3:00 pm - 4:10 pm

M25 ZUMBA FITNESS!

3:00 pm - 4:10 pm

T15 BLOOD, GORE, AND A WHOLE LOT MORE

SFCM - 202

CW - 214

SFCM - 201

Cook - 308

CVA - 27

CW - 301

CW - 207

CVA - 151

Cook - 212

CVA - 27

Justin Brill, Actor/Producer/Teacher As a creative artist, a calm, focused mind as well as a prepared body is key to fulfill your potential. Through pranayama (breath work) and asana (poses) we will flow through a beginner yoga practice geared toward connecting to your truthful creativity. Please come prepared to move and bring a yoga mat or towel, if available.

Patrick Deane, Lockport Township H.S. Have you ever wanted to know and practice the basics of improv comedy and skills that can assist in performances and sketch writing? This is the perfect workshop for you!

Paula Frasz, Northern Illinois University Zoe Hamilton, Northern Illinois University Learn to dance like Fred and Ginger! This workshop will focus on dances from musicals starting at the beginning with Showboat and styles like the Charleston, Hand Jive, and more!

Judy Chitwood, Northern Illinois University Zoe Zuleger, Northern Illinois University Learn the rudimentary steps necessary to make it at a musical audition that requires Tap!

Wanda Teddy, Antioch Community H.S. Chloe Grass This hands-on workshop introduces you to the world of prosthetics for theater. You will learn about the process by seeing examples from Antioch Community High School’s production of Alice in Wonderland and then trying the techniques for yourself! You will leave the workshop with a prosthetic to take home.

Alexandra Raffini, University of Missouri - Columbia Joey Vuich What better prop to have onstage than another human? Experience partner work like you never have before and see how scenes can come alive simply from building a connection with your fellow actors. Be ready to get up close and personal with people you’ve never met; TMI is about to become your best friend.

Mark Begovich, West Chicago Community H.S. Robert Bradley Come and find out the ins and outs of Student Directing AND Working With Student Directors!!!! This partnership is amazing! The workshop is for students AND sponsors! Students who want to direct should grab their sponsor and sponsors with awesome students should grab them and bring them to the workshop!

Amelia Kmiec, ITA Board Brenna Cronin, Susan Antman Do you crave the feeling IHSTF leaves you with all year long? Want to know how this AMAZING Festival gets produced each year? Consider coming and learning about the process and how you (yes, YOU!) can help for next year! Attend if you want to know more about our in-the-works, brand-spanking-new, college-resumeenhancing Junior Board!

Lora Vodicka, Vodicka Dance & Fitness Do you want to improve your dance skills in a fun way that will also help you get fit? Try Zumba! This is a total body workout, combining all elements of fitness-cardio, muscle conditioning, balance and flexibility, boosted energy, and a serious dose of awesome! Zumba is exercise in disguise - once the pop and world rhythms take over you cannot help but have a good time. So pack your gym shoes and comfortable clothing and join Zumba!

Julie Rundell, University Of Illinois Learn various ways to include blood and gore on your stage. In this demonstration you will explore types of blood, blood delivery devices, and other gross things. Come join us, if you dare….

A - Acting & Auditions

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C - Costuming & Make-up D - Directing/Stage Management I - Instructors/Teachers P - Playwriting S - Singing/Musical T - Technical Theatre V - Variety & Improv

M - Movement/Dance

this event is made possible by MEMBERS OF THE www.illinoistheatre.org

3:00 pm - 4:10 pm

C11 DRAGGERATION: DRAG THEATRE MAKEUP

3:00 pm - 4:10 pm

A27 THE KEY TO LEARNING A DIALECT FAST!

3:00 pm - 4:10 pm

A28 ACTING WITH YOUR TEETH AND TOENAILS

3:00 pm - 4:10 pm

V11 15 LIFE HACKS FROM IMPROVISATIONAL THEATRE

3:00 pm - 5:30 pm

A29 DON’T ACT! ACT TRUTHFULLY!

3:00 pm - 5:30 pm

D8 SO YOU WANNA BE A STAGE MANAGER?

3:00 pm - 5:30 pm

M26 BODY AWARENESS AND MOVEMENTS FOR THE YOUNG ARTIST

3:00 pm - 5:30 pm

A30 AUDITION PREPARATION…ON FIRE!

3:00 pm - 5:30 pm

T16 3-D PRINTING FOR TECHNICAL THEATRE

CE - 8

CE - 229

Vrooman - 103

CW - 308A

CE - 115

CVA - 30

CE - 116

CW - 302

CVA - 310

Rebecca Johnson, Illinois State University Nicholas Spindler, Illinois State University Learn the fundamental techniques of drag makeup through this workshop established exclusively for beginners!

Participants receive information, materials, and hands-on assistance in opening the “library,” serving “fish,” and throwing “shade”... on the eyelids. These skills are imperative to artists in the professional world. Participation is limited; however, all observers are welcome.

Susan Schuld, University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign This workshop is informed and inspired by the Knight-Thompson Speechwork and their definition of ‘oral posture’. We will explore New York dialects such as Brooklyn, Bronx, and Queens; Southern dialects such as Appalachian, Louisiana, and Antebellum; and finish with a standard Russian and French accent. Students and Teachers of all skill levels are invited.

Charles Berglund, Glenbard North H.S. (Retired) Do you give 30% of yourself to your role? 50%? 80%? If an actor only gives a part of their energy and commitment to a role, the performance will show it. Come learn techniques to develop roles more fully and believably so that you can easily give 100% every time.

Elaine Laws, Althoff Catholic High School Utilizing Kim Quindlen’s 15 Rules of Improv to Live a More Fulfilling Life, you will participate in a whirlwind of lessons about being present, going after the things you’re most afraid of, and learning how to be a better person to those around you. These lessons don’t just apply to the stage – they also apply to how you can conduct yourself in your everyday life. Come ready to be active!

Jo Slowik, Lewis University, Philip Lynch Theatre Sanford Meisner said, “acting is the ability to live truthfully under imaginary circumstances.” The basic exercise that Meisner invented to train the actor’s responses is called the Repetition Exercise. In this workshop, actors will respond to each other through a repeated phrase. The way the phrase is repeated changes in meaning, tone, and intensity to correspond with the behavior that each actor produces towards their partner. Through this exercise, the actor stops thinking of what to say and do, and responds more freely and spontaneously, both physically and vocally.

Tracy Nunnally, Northern Illinois University Dennis Henkels, Michael Sheridan - Northern Illinois University What does a SM do? Am I cut out for it? What do I need to know? Is college/university the right way to go? A career in Stage Management can be quite amazing, and you have the opportunity to work with the greatest people on the planet. Join Beth Drog and Tracy Nunnally for a discussion of the role of the Stage Manager in today’s theatrical setting. Mr. Nunnally is the head of the stage management program at Northern Illinois University, and Beth Drog is the Technical Director at Rockford University and an Equity Stage Manager.

Brenna Cronin, Independent Teaching Artist/ITA Board Member In this workshop, participants will spend time focusing on intentional breathing and movement. Through short meditations and postures, we will discover how our bodies are living instruments that embody the characters we play both on stage and off. Please bring paper and a pen for reflecting. Observers are welcome and encouraged to learn a new skill to bring back to their communities.

Sofia Fey, University of Illinois Theatre Department Luke Worland, Univerty of Illinois at Urbana Champaign Acting, Maddie Terlap, Beloit College Do you have auditions coming up? If you do, we know how nerve-wracking they can be! Do your best to be prepared and come work on your monologue. You’ll go home with helpful notes and techniques to better your audition material and your acting ability overall. Come with at least one memorized monologue.

Nick Shaw, Eastern Illinois University A 3-D printer can manufacture scenery, props, jewelry and many other items that can be used on or offstage.

This workshop will demonstrate how these items can be modeled using software like Sketch-up and can be printed on a 3-D printer.

A - Acting & Auditions

C - Costuming & Make-up D - Directing/Stage Management I - Instructors/Teachers P - Playwriting S - Singing/Musical T - Technical Theatre V - Variety & Improv

2016 Illinois High School Theatre Festival www.illinoistheatrefest.org

M - Movement/Dance

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THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK - JOHNSBURG H.S. CE - Westhoff

by Francis Goodrich and Albert Hackett; adapted by Wendy Kesselman

Paul Hanrahan and Roger Zawack, Directors The Diary of Anne Frank is one of the most famous and haunting stories to emerge from the 20th century. The

memoirs of this young Jewish girl forced to hide for over two years to escape Nazi persecution reveal that hope

is real and dreams can live on.

3:15 pm - 5:15 pm

3:30 pm - 5:30 pm

LITTLE shOP OF HORRORS - OAK PARK and RIVER FOREST H.S. Book and Lyrics by Howard Ashman and Music by Alan Menken Michelle Bayer, Director The meek floral assistant Seymour Krelborn stumbles across a new breed of plant he names Audrey II after his coworker crush. This foul-mouthed flytrap promises unending fame and fortune as long as Krelborn keeps feeding it, BLOOD. Over time, though, Seymour discovers Audrey II’s out of this world origins and intent towards global domination!

4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

1984 - WALTER PAYTON COLLEGE PREP

by George Orwell, adapted by Andrew White Kerry Catlin, Director Winston Smith works for the Ministry of Truth in Oceania. Thoughtcrime is not tolerated, and Winston and his fellow citizens are under perpetual electronic surveillance by their ever-watchful ruler Big Brother. When Winston falls in love with Julia, their illegal affair pushes them to rebel and challenge the Party.

4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

EXPO ONLY HOUR

4:30 pm - 5:40 pm

M18 TAPPITY-TAP!: TAP DANCE

4:30 pm - 5:40 pm

M27 YOGA FOR THE CREATIVE ARTIST

4:30 pm - 5:40 pm

M28 ZUMBA FITNESS!

4:30 pm - 6:15 pm

CPA - Theatre

Metcalf - Hayden

BSC - Ballroom

Cook - 308

SFCM - 202

Cook - 212

UHIGH - Stroud

6:30 pm - 7:45 pm

CPA - Concert

To emphasize the importance of our Exhibitors to the success of the Festival, a hour has been set aside in the schedule to permit students and sponsors time to visit the Exhibits.

Judy Chitwood, Northern Illinois University Zoe Zuleger, Northern Illinois University Learn the rudimentary steps necessary to make it at a musical audition that requires Tap!

Justin Brill, Actor/Producer/Teacher As a creative artist, a calm, focused mind as well as a prepared body is key to fulfill your potential. Through pranayama (breath work) and asana (poses) we will flow through a beginner yoga practice geared toward connecting to your truthful creativity. Please come prepared to move and bring a yoga mat or towel if available.

Lora Vodicka, Vodicka Dance & Fitness Do you want to improve your dance skills in a fun way that will also help you get fit? Try Zumba! This is a total body workout, combining all elements of fitness-cardio, muscle conditioning, balance and flexibility, boosted energy, and a serious dose of awesome! Zumba is exercise in disguise - once the pop and world rhythms take over you cannot help but have a good time. So pack your gym shoes and comfortable clothing and join Zumba!

SHE KILLS MONSTERS - ELK GROVE H.S.

by Qui Nguyen Chuck Cavazos, Director This is the story of Agnes Evans as she leaves her childhood home following the death of her teenage sister, Tilly.

When Agnes finds Tilly’s Dungeons & Dragons notebook, she dares to dream and live in a fantasy world of her sister’s creation in order to learn more about herself and life.

FUNK IT UP ABOUT NOTHIN’ - HOMEWOOD-FLOSSMOOR H.S.

by The Q Brothers J.R. Rose, Director From the creative genius of The Q Brothers (The Bomb-itty of Errors) comes the winner of the Dress Circle Award for Best Musical Production at the 2008 Edinburgh Fringe. Funk It Up About Nothin’ won over audiences in Chicago, New York, London, Edinburgh and on tour through Australia. The Q Brothers’ ad-RAP-tation of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing is “Irresistibly irreverent... crisp storytelling, wit and endearing performances!” (The Guardian). Mature Language and Content.

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C - Costuming & Make-up D - Directing/Stage Management I - Instructors/Teachers P - Playwriting S - Singing/Musical T - Technical Theatre V - Variety & Improv

M - Movement/Dance

this event is made possible by MEMBERS OF THE www.illinoistheatre.org

festival at a glance THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 2016

4:00 pm - 10:00 pm 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Exhibit Hall Open Opening Ceremony & Performance Opening Ceremony & Performance

FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 2016

8:00 am - 12:30 pm 8:00 am - 4:30 pm 9:00 am - 10:10 am D1 9:00 am - 10:10 am M1 9:00 am - 10:10 am M2 9:00 am - 10:10 am T1 9:00 am - 10:10 am A1 9:00 am - 10:10 am V1 9:00 am - 10:10 am A2 9:00 am - 10:10 am T2 9:00 am - 10:10 am T3 9:00 am - 10:10 am S1 9:00 am - 10:10 am M3 9:00 am - 10:10 am I1 9:00 am - 10:10 am S2 9:00 am - 10:10 am S3

9:00 am - 10:10 am I2

9:00 am - 10:10 am M4 9:00 am - 10:10 am A4 9:00 am - 10:10 am V2 9:00 am - 10:10 am A5 9:00 am - 11:00 am

9:00 am - 11:00 am S4 9:00 am - 11:00 am S5 9:00 am - 11:10 am

9:00 am - 11:30 am D2 9:00 am - 11:30 am A6 9:00 am - 11:30 am A7 9:00 am - 11:30 am A8 9:00 am - 11:30 am I3 9:00 am - 11:30 am A9 9:00 am - 11:30 am M5 9:00 am - 11:30 am S6 9:00 am - 5:30 pm T4 9:00 am - 5:30 pm T5 10:30 am - 5:30 pm

10:30 am - 11:40 am C1 10:30 am - 11:40 am T6 10:30 am - 11:40 am A10 10:30 am - 1:00 pm A11 10:30 am - 11:40 am D3 10:30 am - 11:40 am M6 10:30 am - 11:40 am M7 10:30 am - 11:40 am A12 10:30 am - 11:40 am A13 10:30 am - 11:40 am M8 10:30 am - 11:40 am T7 10:30 am - 11:40 am T8 10:30 am - 11:40 am S7 10:30 am - 11:40 am C2 10:30 am - 11:40 am M9 10:30 am - 11:40 am D4 10:30 am - 11:40 am S8 10:30 am - 11:40 am S9

10:30 am - 11:40 am T9 10:30 am - 11:40 am M10

College Technical Portfolio Presentations College Performance Auditions How to Start a Theatre Company Dance Like a Broadway Star Weaponed Stage Combat: Safety’s the Thing Technical Theatre for Actors Semi-Improvised Comedy in the Italian Style: Commedia Dell’Arte Sketch Me if You Can! The Wizard of Oz Vocal Warm-Up! All-State RENT: Dat Lighting Doe Scenic Design and Tech Tips Nine “Must Have” Songs for Your Musical Audition Book!

Outside In: Using Mask Work to Find Character From Ensemble Building to Production Musical Theatre Improv!

Starlight Express: From the London Apollo Victoria Theatre to the Libertyville Auditorium Liz Lerman’s Critical Response Process Training Review--The Response Process Used for Play Selection to the IHSTF Yoga as an Actor Warmup Bring Your Own Theatre: Acting Fast All-Fest Improv Auditions The Center of it All: Using the Physical Self in Character Creation OUR TOWN - ST. JOSEPH - OGDEN H.S.

Master Class: Nailing a Broadway Audition (preregistered) The Program - Master Class: Nailing a Broadway Audition GODSPELL (2012 REVIVAL) - GLENBARD WEST H.S.

The Secrets of Performer Flyer Effects How I Became a Working Actor Shakespeare: Secrets of the First Folio Thespians Perform! (preregistered) Student Teaching and Ed TPA Dreams Onstage Acting the Right: Eliminating the Gap Between Text And Violence Your Story…Your Song USITT Tech Olympics Journey to Oz: Design, Build, Tech Love Letters (10:30 am, 1:30 pm, 3:30 pm, and 4:30 pm)

Face On/Face Off Technical Theatre for Actors Shakespeare Off the Page Acting as a Craft How to Start a Theatre Company Dance Like a Broadway Star Weaponed Stage Combat: Safety’s The Thing Semi-Improvised Comedy in the Italian Style: Commedia Dell’Arte The Wizard of Oz Vocal Warm-Up! Russian Movement Madness!

All-State RENT: Dat Lighting Doe Scenic Design and Tech Tips Professional Auditions with Feedback with Disney Costumes: Daring Designs to Dreamy Results Outside In: Using Mask Work to Find Character Post-Its, and Pencils, and Push Pins, Oh My! Musical Theatre Improv!

Starlight Express: From the London Apollo Victoria Theatre to the Libertyville Auditorium Get That Job: The Power of Proper Presentation Yoga as an Actor Warmup

A - Acting & Auditions

C - Costuming & Make-up D - Directing/Stage Management I - Instructors/Teachers P - Playwriting S - Singing/Musical T - Technical Theatre V - Variety & Improv

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BSC - Brown Ballroom BSC - Braden BSC - Braden

CVA - 45 & 47A CE - Kemp CW - 308 CW - 301 Cook - 212 CVA - 310 CW - 214 CE - 229 CW - 308A CVA - 145 SCH - 130 Cook - 305 CE - 115 CE - 8 Vrooman - 103 CVA - 110 CVA - 151 CE - 116 CW - 302 Edwards - Capen BSC - 3W Lounge CE - Westhoff CPA - Concert CPA - Concert CPA - Theatre CVA - 30 CVA - 17 CW - 207 BSC - 3E Lounge BSC - Spotlight CVA - 149 SFCM - 202 Cook - 308 BSC - Prairie CW - 202 BSC - Old Main CVA - 151 CVA - 310 Cook - 308 CW - 302 CW - 308 CW - 301 Cook - 212 CW - 214 CW - 308A BSC - Circus CVA - 145 SCH - 130 Cook - 305 CVA - 311 CE - 115 CE - 229 Vrooman - 103 CVA - 110 CE - 8 CE - 116 M - Movement/Dance

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Friday, Continued 10:30 am - 11:40 am 10:30 am - 11:40 am 12:00 pm - 1:10 pm 12:00 pm - 1:10 pm 12:00 pm - 1:10 pm 12:00 pm - 1:10 pm 12:00 pm - 1:10 pm 12:00 pm - 1:10 pm 12:00 pm - 1:10 pm 12:00 pm - 1:10 pm 12:00 pm - 1:10 pm 12:00 pm - 1:10 pm 12:00 pm - 1:10 pm 12:00 pm - 1:10 pm 12:00 pm - 1:10 pm 12:00 pm - 1:10 pm 12:00 pm - 1:10 pm 12:00 pm - 1:10 pm 12:00 pm - 1:10 pm 12:00 pm - 1:10 pm 12:00 pm - 1:10 pm 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm 12:00 pm - 1:40 pm 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm 1:30 pm - 2:40 pm 1:30 pm - 2:40 pm 1:30 pm - 2:40 pm 1:30 pm - 2:40 pm 1:30 pm - 2:40 pm 1:30 pm - 2:40 pm 1:30 pm - 2:40 pm 1:30 pm - 2:40 pm 1:30 pm - 2:40 pm 1:30 pm - 2:40 pm 1:30 pm - 2:40 pm 1:30 pm - 2:40 pm 1:30 pm - 2:40 pm 1:30 pm - 2:40 pm 1:30 pm - 2:40 pm 1:30 pm - 2:40 pm 1:30 pm - 2:40 pm 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm 1:30 pm - 2:40 pm 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm 3:00 pm - 4:10 pm 3:00 pm - 4:10 pm 3:00 pm - 4:10 pm 3:00 pm - 4:10 pm 3:00 pm - 4:10 pm 3:00 pm - 4:10 pm 3:00 pm - 4:10 pm 3:00 pm - 4:10 pm 3:00 pm - 4:10 pm 3:00 pm - 4:10 pm 3:00 pm - 4:10 pm 3:00 pm - 4:10 pm 3:00 pm - 4:10 pm 3:00 pm - 4:10 pm

A15 V3 C3 S15 M11 V4 M12 M13 M40 A16 C4 M14 A17 D5 V5 A18 M15 S10 T10 C5 S11

C6 S16 A19 T11 T12 A20 P2 M16 A21 M17 M19 M20 A22 V6 A23 D6 I4 T13 M21 C7 A24 C8 A25 S12 C9 S13 V7 S14 I5 T14 V8

P1 A26 M22 V9 M23 M24 C10 V10 D7 I6 M25 T15 C11 A27

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The Center of it All: Using The Physical Self in Character Creation All-Fest Improv Auditions Face On/Face Off Energizing Your Voice Thinking and Dreaming Sketch Comedy 101 Russian Movement Madness!

Yogalates Words & Swords Shakespeare Off the Page Alice in Wonderland, Enhancing a Show with Prosthetics Take a Breath! Yoga and Pilates to Balance and Calm Your Busy Life Building a Character with Your Bare Hands Post-Its, And Pencils, And Push Pins, Oh My! Beginner’s Improv!

Voicing the Voiceover - A Nuts and Bolts Guide to Voiceover Work Introduction to Catfart: The Movement of Low Comedy Secrets of a Perfect Audition: From Page to Performance Get That Job: The Power of Proper Presentation Intro to Lifecasting Preview of the 2017 All-State Production: Sweeney Todd WII DANCE THROUGH THE NIGHT - GLENBARD EAST H.S.

Costumes: Daring Designs to Dreamy Results Cabaret Singing 101 Shakespeare Whispers into Your Ear What and I’m Doing Wrong in the World of Technical Theatre?

Effective Rigging in Your Facility Perfecting the Audition Monologue All You Need is a First Draft and Other Thoughts on Writing Thinking and Dreaming Playback Theatre: Your Life on Stage That’s Dancin’!: Dance in Musical Theatre Yogalates Take a Breath! Yoga and Pilates to Balance and Calm Your Busy Life Building a Character with Your Bare Hands Beginner’s Improv!

Voicing the Voiceover - A Nuts and Bolts Guide to Voiceover Work But What I Really Want to Do is Direct!

ITA Junior Board: Brainstorm/Info Session Blood, Gore, And a Whole Lot More Introduction to Catfart: The Movement of Low Comedy Draggeration: Drag Theatre Makeup The Key to Learning a Dialect Fast!

Intro to Lifecasting On-Camera Audition Workshop Preview of the 2017 All-State Production: Sweeney Todd Blood, Guts, and Gore...A Zombie Primer Nailed It! The Audition: Selection, Preparation, & Performance Get Talent(ed)!

Putting Your Vocal Audition Together Free ITA Graduate Course Offered to ITA Members Dreams Backstage 15 Life Hacks from Improvisational Theatre ALL-STATE PRODUCTION 2016 - RENT: SCHOOL EDITION

Bring Your Own Theatre: Writing Fast Playback Theatre: Your Life on Stage Yoga for the Creative Artist Improv Skills for Beginners That’s Dancin’!: Dance in Musical Theatre Tappity-Tap!: Tap Dance Alice in Wonderland, Enhancing a Show with Prosthetics Broken Barriers: Using that Person Standing Next to You on Stage But What I Really Want to do Is Direct!

ITA Junior Board: Brainstorm/Info Session Zumba Fitness!

Blood, Gore, and a Whole Lot More Draggeration: Drag Theatre Makeup The Key to Learning a Dialect Fast!

C - Costuming & Make-up D - Directing/Stage Management I - Instructors/Teachers P - Playwriting S - Singing/Musical T - Technical Theatre V - Variety & Improv

BSC - 3W Lounge Edwards - Capen CVA - 151 CW - 308A CW - 301 CW - 207 BSC - Circus CE - 116 CVA - 110 Cook - 308 CVA - 27 Vrooman - 103 CE - 115 CE - 229 BSC - 3W Lounge CVA - 27 SFCM - 202 Cook - 305 CE - 8 CE - 9 Cook - 212 CPA - Concert CVA - 311 Cook - 308 CW - 214 CVA - 310 CVA - 145 CW - 308 CVA - 30 CW - 301 CVA - 110 SFCM - 201 CE - 116 Vrooman - 103 CE - 115 BSC - 3W Lounge CVA - 17 CW - 207 CVA - 151 CVA - 27 SFCM - 202 CE - 8 CE - 229 CE - 9 CW - 302 Cook - 212 CVA - 311 BSC - Circus BSC - 3E Lounge Cook - 305 BSC - Spotlight CVA - 149 CW - 308A BSC - Braden CW - 308 CVA - 110 SFCM - 202 CW - 214 SFCM - 201 Cook - 308 CVA - 27 CW - 301 CW - 207 CVA - 151 Cook - 212 CVA - 27 CE - 8 CE - 229 M - Movement/Dance

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Friday, Continued 3:00 pm - 4:10 pm A28 3:00 pm - 4:10 pm V11 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm A29 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm D8 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm M26 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm A30 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm T16 3:15 pm - 5:15 pm

3:30 pm - 5:30 pm

4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

4:30 pm - 5:40 pm M18 4:30 pm - 5:40 pm M27 4:30 pm - 5:40 pm M28 4:30 pm - 6:15 pm

6:30 pm - 7:45 pm

7:00 pm - 7:55 pm

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7:00 pm - 9:30 pm

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

7:30 pm - 9:15 pm

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

8:00 pm - 9:30 pm 8:30 pm - 9:25 pm

8:30 pm - 9:45 pm

10:00 pm - 11:30 pm

10:00 pm - 11:45 pm 10:00 pm - 11:45 pm 10:00 pm - 11:45 pm 10:00 pm - 11:45 pm 10:00 pm - 11:45 pm 10:00 pm - 11:45 pm

Acting with Your Teeth and Toenails 15 Life Hacks from Improvisational Theatre Don’t Act! Act Truthfully!

So You Wanna be a Stage Manager?

Body Awareness and Movements for the Young Artist Audition Preparation…On Fire!

3-D Printing for Technical Theatre THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK - JOHNSBURG H.S.

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS - OAK PARK and RIVER FOREST H.S. 1984 - WALTER PAYTON COLLEGE PREP

EXPO ONLY HOUR

Tappity-Tap!: Tap Dance Yoga for the Creative Artist Zumba Fitness!

SHE KILLS MONSTERS - ELK GROVE H.S.

FUNK IT UP ABOUT NOTHIN’ - HOMEWOOD-FLOSSMOOR H.S. GREY GARDENS - KEITH COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL

THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK - JOHNSBURG H.S.

ALL-STATE PRODUCTION 2016 - RENT: SCHOOL EDITION

THESE SHINING LIVES - BLOOMINGTON H.S.

SHE KILLS MONSTERS - ELK GROVE H.S.

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS - OAK PARK and RIVER FOREST H.S. All-Fest Improv Team GREY GARDENS - KEITH COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL

FUNK IT UP ABOUT NOTHIN’ - HOMEWOD-FLOSSMOOR H.S. Improv Mafia Bowling and Billiards Sing Along Breath and Bop! Student Dance Life-Sized Game Night Sponsor’s Reception

Vrooman - 103 CW - 308A CE - 115 CVA - 30 CE - 116 CW - 302 CVA - 310 CE - Westhoff CPA - Theatre Metcalf - Hayden BSC - Ballroom Cook - 308 SFCM - 202 Cook - 212 UHIGH - Stroud CPA - Concert Metcalf - Hayden CE - Westhoff BSC - Braden CE - Kemp UHIGH - Stroud CPA - Theatre Edwards - Capen Metcalf - Hayden CPA - Concert Edwards - Capen BBC Cook - 212 BSC - Old Main SFCM - Sports Courts BBC - Activity BSC - Circus

SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 2016 10:00 am - 11:10 am

10:00 am - 11:10 am A3 10:00 am - 11:10 am A31 10:00 am - 11:10 am I7 10:00 am - 11:10 am S17 10:00 am - 11:10 am A32 10:00 am - 11:10 am M29 10:00 am - 11:10 am A33 10:00 am - 11:10 am A34 10:00 am - 11:10 am D9 10:00 am - 11:10 am M30 10:00 am - 11:10 am I8 10:00 am - 11:10 am A35 10:00 am - 11:10 am V12 10:00 am - 11:10 am A36 10:00 am - 11:10 am A37 10:00 am - 11:10 am P3

10:00 am - 11:10 am T17 10:00 am - 11:10 am I9 10:00 am - 11:10 am M31 10:00 am - 11:10 am V13 10:00 am - 11:10 am A38 10:00 am - 11:10 am T18 10:00 am - 11:10 am A39 10:00 am - 11:10 am T19 10:00 am - 11:10 am M32 10:00 am - 11:10 am I15 10:00 am - 11:35 am

10:00 am - 12:05 pm

10:00 am - 12:30 pm

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THE 4TH GRADERS PRESENT AN UNNAMED LOVE SUICIDE -

NICHOLAS SENN H.S. Discovering Dialects Debunking the Bard Using iPads for Commercial Voice Over Tell Your Story: Music Tips From a Broadway Performer Dominance and Directing Tap Renaissance on Broadway From Savion Glover to After Midnight To BFA, Or Not to BFA, That is the Question Unlocking Shakespeare Introduction to Directing Feel the Rhythm, Let It Get You! Latin Dance Basics Motivating Performers to Achieve Excellence Thespians Perform Showcase Creative Group Storytelling Create Trust to Create Art Business & Marketing for the Actor You’ve Got Five Minutes - Go! Play Writing Exercises For Teachers and Students Portfolios, Resumes and Website - Oh My! What in the World is Dramaturgy Finding Your Inner-Fosse: A Jazz Dance Masterclass Improvising Music: Easier as a 1,2,3!

Irish For Eeijets; Irish Dialect Bootcamp Layers of Light Acting On Impulse: A Group Exploration Applying Your Creativity to Scenic Design I Won’t Dance, Don’t Ask Me 20% Project: Advanced Theatre Students Creating Outside the Box SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD - NILES WEST H.S.

THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) - BELVIDERE H.S. ALL-STATE PRODUCTION 2016 - RENT: SCHOOL EDITION

C - Costuming & Make-up D - Directing/Stage Management I - Instructors/Teachers P - Playwriting S - Singing/Musical T - Technical Theatre V - Variety & Improv

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Edwards - Capen CE - 220 CE - 115 CVA - 47 CE - 224 CW - 207 Cook - 308 CVA - 30 Cook - 212 BSC - 3W Lounge SFCM - 252 CW - 214 CVA - 147 BSC - 3E Lounge CE - 229 CVA - 17 CVA -149 SCH - 130 CVA - 145 CE - 116 SFCM - 260 Vrooman - 103 CVA -151 CVA - 110 CVA - 27 Cook - 305 CW - 308 CE - Westhoff CPA - Concert BSC - Braden

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saturday, Continued

10:00 am - 12:30 pm I10 Your Student’s Voice: Heart, Understood, and Healthy 10:00 am - 12:30 pm A40 Speak the Focused Speech, I Pray You! 10:00 am - 12:30 pm D10 So You Wanna Be a TD? 10:00 am - 3:40 pm T20 Journey To Oz: Design, Build, Tech 10:15 am - 11:00 am

DARCY AND ELIZABETH - KANKAKEE H.S.

10:15 am - 12:30 pm

TO FREEDOM FIGHTERS EVERYWHERE: Two One - Acts about the

Power of Hope - BARRINGTON H.S. 10:30 am - 11:30 am

JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH TYA - HARRISBURG H.S.

11:00 am - 12:30 pm

THE ASH GIRL - CRYSTAL LAKE SOUTH H.S.

11:30 am - 12:30 pm

THE 4TH GRADERS PRESENT AN UNNAMED LOVE SUICIDE -

NICHOLAS SENN H.S 11:30 am - 12:40 pm A14 Discovering Dialects 11:30 am - 12:40 pm A41 Debunking the Bard 11:30 am - 12:40 pm I11 Using iPads for Commercial Voice Over 11:30 am - 12:40 pm S18 Tell Your Story: Music Tips from a Broadway Performer 11:30 am - 12:40 pm A42 Dominance and Directing 11:30 am - 12:40 pm M33 Tap Renaissance on Broadway from Savion Glover to After Midnight 11:30 am - 12:40 pm A43 Unlocking Shakespeare 11:30 am - 12:40 pm A44 Romeo and Juliet in American Sign Language 11:30 am - 12:40 pm D11 Introduction to Directing 11:30 am - 12:40 pm M34 Feel the Rhythm, Let It Get You! Latin Dance Basics 11:30 am - 12:40 pm I12 Motivating Performers to Achieve Excellence 11:30 am - 12:40 pm M35 Dance and Body Music 11:30 am - 12:40 pm P4 Make People Laugh (For the Right Reasons): A Crash Course

in Comedy Writing 11:30 am - 12:40 pm V14 Creative Group Storytelling 11:30 am - 12:40 pm A45 Create Trust to Create Art 11:30 am - 12:40 pm A46 Business & Marketing for the Actor 11:30 am - 12:40 pm D12 Directing at the Speed of Light!

11:30 am - 12:40 pm P5 You’ve Got Five Minutes - Go! Play Writing Exercises

for Teachers and Students 11:30 am - 12:40 pm T21 Portfolios, Resumes and Website - Oh My! 11:30 am - 12:40 pm I13 #Underpresentation 11:30 am - 12:40 pm M36 Finding Your Inner-Fosse: A Jazz Dance Masterclass 11:30 am - 12:40 pm V15 Improvising Music: Easier as a 1,2,3!

11:30 am - 12:40 pm A47 Irish for Eeijets; Irish Dialect Bootcamp 11:30 am - 12:40 pm T22 Layers of Light 11:30 am - 12:40 pm A48 Acting on Impulse: A Group Exploration 11:30 am - 2:00 pm C12 Drawing and Painting Costume Designs for Theatre 11:30 am - 2:00 pm T23 The Wonders of Sound Design 11:45 am - 12:30 pm

DARCY AND ELIZABETH - KANKAKEE H.S.

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH TYA - HARRISBURG H.S.

12:30 pm - 2:05 pm

SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD - NILES WEST H.S.

1:00 pm - 2:10 pm A49 Bringing Character to Your Characters 1:00 pm - 2:10 pm P6 Making Your Playwriting Characters Come Alive!

1:00 pm - 2:10 pm M37 Dance Improvisation 1:00 pm - 2:10 pm A50 Romeo and Juliet in American Sign Language 1:00 pm - 2:10 pm D13 Directing Children as a Teen 1:00 pm - 2:10 pm P7 Write a Play for Us! 1:00 pm - 2:10 pm M38 Dance and Body Music 1:00 pm - 2:10 pm P8 Make People Laugh (For the Right Reasons): A Crash Course

in Comedy Writing 1:00 pm - 2:10 pm D14 Directing at the Speed of Light!

1:00 pm - 2:10 pm A51 Monologues and the Secret to All Acting 1:00 pm - 2:10 pm A52 How To’s for Hollywood Auditions 1:00 pm - 2:10 pm S19 America’s Next Musical Theatre Star: Creating and

Maintaining Your Career 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm I14 Teacher’s Roundtable on Technical Direction 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm A53 Discoveries: Bringing Your Monologue to Life 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm S20 Write A Musical With WAA-MU 1:30 pm - 2:40 pm T24 How Do I Fly This?

2:30 pm - 3:40 pm A54 Bringing Character to Your Characters 2:30 pm - 3:40 pm P9 Making Your Playwriting Characters Come Alive!

2:30 pm - 3:40 pm M39 Dance Improvisation 2:30 pm - 3:40 pm D15 Directing Children as a Teen 2:30 pm - 3:40 pm P10 Write a Play For Us! 2:30 pm - 3:40 pm A55 Monologues and the Secret to all Acting 2:30 pm - 3:40 pm A56 How To’s for Hollywood Auditions 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm

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CW - 301 CW - 308A CW - 302 CW - 202 CE - Kemp CPA - Theatre Metcalf - Hayden UHIGH - Stroud Edwards - Capen CE - 220 CE - 115 CVA - 47 CE - 224 CW - 207 Cook - 308 Cook - 212 CW - 308 BSC - 3W Lounge SFCM - 252 CW - 214 Cook - 305 CVA - 147 BSC - 3E Lounge CE - 229 CVA - 17 BSC - Circus CVA - 149 SCH - 130 CVA - 147 CE - 116 SFCM - 260 Vrooman - 103 CVA - 151 CVA - 110 CVA - 27 CVA - 30 CE - Kemp Metcalf - Hayden CE - Westhoff CW - 214 CVA - 47 Cook - 212 CW - 308 CW - 301 CW - 308A Cook - 305 CVA - 147 BSC - Circus CE - 220 CVA - 149 CE - 229 CW - 302 CVA - 17 Cook - 308 CVA - 151 CW - 214 CVA - 47 Cook - 212 CW - 301 CW - 308 CE - 220 CVA - 149 BSC - Braden

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GREY GARDENS - KEITH COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL Metcalf - Hayden

by Doug Wright

Jim Radloff, Director Grey Gardens is a hilarious, heartwarming,and emotionally devastating true story of Big Edie and Little Edie

Bouvier Beale, the eccentric aunt and cousin of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Once bright names on East

Hampton’s social register, the two reclusive inhabitants share the run down house that once played host to

Howard Hughes and the Rockefellers, with fifty-two stray cats and a few rabid raccoons.

7:00 pm - 7:55 pm

THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK - JOHNSBURG H.S. CE - Westhoff

by Francis Goodrich and Albert Hackett; adapted by Wendy Kesselman

Paul Hanrahan and Roger Zawacki, Directors The Diary of Anne Frank is one of the most famous and haunting stories to emerge from the 20th century. The

memoirs of this young Jewish girl forced to hide for over two years to escape Nazi persecution reveal that hope

is real and dreams can live on.

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

ALL STATE PRODUCTION 2016 - RENT : School Edition

7:00 pm - 9:30 pm

BSC - Braden

Book, Music, & Lyrics by Jonathon Larson Dennis Anastasopoulos, Director Based loosely on Puccini’s La Boheme, RENT follows a year in the life of a group of impoverished young artists and musicians living under the shadow of HIV/AIDS. How these young bohemians negotiate their dreams, loves and conflicts provides the narrative thread to this groundbreaking musical. RENT is about falling in love, finding your voice and living for today. There is “no day but today” to celebrate the young talent of the state of Illinois as they tell this story that resonates with audiences of all ages.

THESE SHINInG LIVES - BLOOMINGTON H.S. CE - Kemp

by Melanie Marnich

Susan Cortesi, Director THESE SHINING LIVES is the true story of four of the many women who work at the Radium Dial Company in

Ottawa, Illinois in the 1920’s. Unaware of the risk, these workers paint the glow-in-the-dark faces on watches

utilizing radium. The play chronicles the strength and determination of women considered expendable in their

day, exploring their tragic story and its continued resonance.

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

7:30 pm - 9:15 pm

UHIGH - Stroud

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

CPA - Theatre

SHE KILLS MONSTERS - ELK GROVE H.S.

by Qui Nguyen Chuck Cavazos, Director This is the story of Agnes Evans as she leaves her childhood home following the death of her teenage sister, Tilly.

When Agnes finds Tilly’s Dungeons & Dragons notebook, she dares to dream and live in a fantasy world of her sister’s creation in order to learn more about herself and life.

LITTLE shOP OF HORRORS - OAK PARK and RIVER FOREST H.S. Book and Lyrics by Howard Ashman and Music by Alan Menken Michelle Bayer, Director The meek floral assistant Seymour Krelborn stumbles across a new breed of plant he names Audrey II after his coworker crush. This foul-mouthed flytrap promises unending fame and fortune as long as Krelborn keeps feeding it, BLOOD. Over time, though, Seymour discovers Audrey II’s out of this world origins and intent towards global domination!

GREY GARDENS - KEITH COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL Metcalf - Hayden

by Doug Wright

Jim Radloff, Director Grey Gardens is a hilarious, heartwarming,and emotionally devastating true story of Big Edie and Little Edie

Bouvier Beale, the eccentric aunt and cousin of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Once bright names on East

Hampton’s social register, the two reclusive inhabitants share the run down house that once played host to

Howard Hughes and the Rockefellers, with fifty-two stray cats and a few rabid raccoons.

8:30 pm - 9:25 pm

8:30 pm - 9:45 pm

CPA - Concert

FUNK IT UP ABOUT NOTHIN’ - HOMEWOOD-FLOSSMOOR H.S.

by The Q Brothers J.R. Rose, Director From the creative genius of The Q Brothers (The Bomb-itty of Errors) comes the winner of the Dress Circle Award for Best Musical Production at the 2008 Edinburgh Fringe. Funk It Up About Nothin’ won over audiences in Chicago, New York, London, Edinburgh and on tour through Australia. The Q Brothers’ ad-RAP-tation of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing is “Irresistibly irreverent... crisp storytelling, wit and endearing performances!” (The Guardian). Mature Language and Content.

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10:00 am - 11:00 am Edwards - Capen

THE 4TH GRADERS PRESENT AN UNNAMED LOVE SUICIDE - NICHOLAS SENN H.S.

by Sean Graney Joel Ewing and Mechelle Moe, Directors Fourth grader Johnny shoots himself, leaving behind a play as a suicide note that the kids in his class are forced to perform as a memorial. As friends and bullies assume the roles of Johnny and his classmates, a heartbreaking, darkly curious story emerges, offering a glimpse into the motivation behind Johnny’s actions.

10:00 am - 11:10 am A3 DISCOVERING DIALECTS CE - 220

Caitlin Graham, Illinois State University Have you ever wanted to learn a dialect and never knew where to start? This is your chance! Add to your special skills with Ms. Caitlin Graham, a dialect coach at Illinois State University, who will show you the introductory skills of learning the dialects of Britain, Ireland, and Scotland.

10:00 am - 11:10 am A31 DEBUNKING THE BARD CE - 115

10:00 am - 11:10 am I7

CVA - 47

Jaclyn Marta, The What You Will Shakespeare Company Nervous about finding and presenting a Shakespeare monologue? Have no fear! This workshop will help you nail your monologue. We will be working on finding a monologue that is appropriate, preparing that monologue, understanding the language, and finding the moments of your monologue to get you that role! If you have a monologue already, feel free to bring it and we can work on it! At the end, you will present your monologue to a Shakespearean director!

USING IPADS FOR COMMERCIAL VOICE OVER

Scott Metzger, Wauconda H.S. Students of WHS This workshop will demonstrate the various tech and performance uses for iPads in theatre, theatre arts, and film making classes. We will focus on how to record and edit voice overs using mixers and iPads with on board editors, shooting and editing simultaneously from three different iPads over a wifi connection, and other smaller uses for the tablets in theatre. Students will read and record voice over copy and learn to edit on board the tablets. Participants will also learn how to use the iPads for recording three camera angles simultaneously and editing on the fly.

10:00 am - 11:10 am S17 TELL YOUR STORY: MUSICS TIPS FROM A BROADWAY PERFORMER

CE - 224

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Justin Brill, Actor/Producer/Teacher Take your performance to the next level! Students will work on their songs in a master class format on vocal technique, truthful acting, and overall presentation of the material. Tips from a Broadway performer to ensure maximum impact of your material. Please bring sheet music if available.

CW - 207

Chris Guyotte, University of Illinois Laboratory High School Why does the good guy enter on the right? Who’s the most powerful person in the scene and how can your character change that? This workshop focuses on using the basic concepts of character dominance to create stage pictures leading to powerful acting moments.

10:00 am - 11:10 am A32 DOMINANCE AND DIRECTING

10:00 am - 11:10 am M29 TAP RENAISSANCE ON BROADWAY FROM SAVION GLOVER TO AFTER MIDNIGHT

Cook - 308 Tanya Picard, Impulse Dance

This workshop will focus on the resurgence of tap dance on the Broadway stage from Savion Glover’s Bring In ‘Da Noise, Bring In ‘Da Funk, to After Midnight. Students will do a tap technique centre warm-up as well as a

centre combination and an a capella sequence. Students should dress comfortably and bring tap shoes.

10:00 am - 11:10 am A33 TO BFA, OR NOT TO BFA, THAT IS THE QUESTION

CVA - 30

Kevin Long, Harper College This panel session is for high school juniors and currently undecided high school seniors. Get answers to questions you didn’t even know you needed to ask about attending a college, university, or conservatory. In addition to guidance on appropriate audition and portfolio materials, we will walk you through the necessary “nuts and bolts” of the application process: the application, FAFSA forms, and what you need at hand when completing the online form, scholarships and grants, as well as provide you with easy step-by-step checklists to make this process less overwhelming.

10:00 am - 11:10 am A34 UNLOCKING SHAKESPEARE Cook - 212

Kevin Rich, Illinois State University Has Shakespeare’s magic eluded you thus far? Illinois Shakespeare Festival’s Artistic Director Kevin Rich will work with you on some of his favorite speeches from Shakespeare’s plays, with the hope of illuminating some of the reasons why his work is timeless. Plus, he will share information about an exciting new Shakespeare scholarship at Illinois State University! If you love Shakespeare or want to love Shakespeare, don’t miss this workshop!

A - Acting & Auditions

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C - Costuming & Make-up D - Directing/Stage Management I - Instructors/Teachers P - Playwriting S - Singing/Musical T - Technical Theatre V - Variety & Improv

M - Movement/Dance

this event is made possible by MEMBERS OF THE www.illinoistheatre.org

10:00 am - 11:10 am D9 INTRODUCTION TO DIRECTING

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Kennedy Musich, Illinois State University During this workshop, everyone will have a chance to write a short scene and bring it to life! Each person will use other people in the workshop to act in their own short scene. At the end of the workshop everyone will have a chance to present their scene to the class. Come act, write, and direct with us!

10:00 am - 11:10 am M30 FEEL THE RHYTHM, LET IT GET YOU! LATIN DANCE BASICS

SFMC - 252

Jenna Weglarz-Ward, University Of Illinois Whether you want to learn new skills or just have some fun, this workshop will teach the basics of latin dance rhythms including salsa, cha cha, paso doble, and samba. No partners needed but a sense of fun required!

Come and give it a shake!

10:00 am - 11:10 am I8 MOTIVATING PERFORMERS TO ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE CW - 214

Holly Rocke, Eureka College Theatre Using the work of FM Alexander, we will focus on techniques to enhance performances! We will use common activities to promote understanding of how you work as an educator/director. We will also explore your approach as an actor in understanding the process of attacking a text.

10:00 am - 11:10 am A35 THESPIANS PERFORM: SHOWCASE

CVA - 147

Jim Smith, Illinois Thespians Come see the amazing performances from the students who preregistered for this workshop. Prepare to be astounded as the Thespian IE performers with superior ratings perform this special Showcase!

10:00 am - 11:10 am V12 CREATIVE GROUP STORYTELLING

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Susan Antman, Winnetka District 36 The ensemble is a crucial part of any production - come to this workshop to experience just how effective and impactful an ensemble can be! Using improv and movement techniques, we’ll explore and craft the telling of a story as a group and leave you with some great tools to take back to your home schools.

10:00 am - 11:10 am A36 CREATE TRUST TO CREATE ART

CE - 229

Jessi Hersman, Big Deal Productions Advanced Theatre Company: troupe!

Learning to trust is the key to creating beauty onstage. Come learn ways to build trust which is the key to creating moving, beautiful and honest art. You will learn and do games, activities and more that help build the trust between actors and directors, teachers, material, space and most important... Self.

10:00 am - 11:10 am A37 BUSINESS & MARKETING FOR THE ACTOR

CVA - 17

Rainee Denham, The Rain Effect Actors are artists, but in show business talent is not enough. To zoom to the top, you need to understand basic business practices, what’s professional, and how to market yourself to get noticed. Participants will be provided with the foundation and tools needed to build a successful career.

10:00 am - 11:10 am P3 YOU’VE GOT FIVE MINUTES - GO! PLAY WRITING EXERCISES FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS CVA -149

Fr. Dominic Garramone, Saint Bede Academy Do you Dare to Dream to be a writer for theatre? Whether you’re a drama instructor who teaches script-writing or an aspiring student playwright, you’ll LOVE this fast-paced workshop of creative exercises to improve your writing skills. We’ll explore writing exercises inspired by props, photos, improv, and each other. You’ll leave with a dozen new ideas for your next project.

10:00 am - 11:10 am T17 PORTFOLIOS, RESUMES AND WEBSITES - OH MY! SCH - 130

Jana Henry Funderburk, Millikin University Mary Black, Millikin University Preparing for college interviews in design & technical theatre can be daunting, but having your materials together can help! We’ll go over what colleges are expecting, how to organize your experiences (even those outside of theatre), and how to present yourself in a professional manner.

10:00 am - 11:10 am I9 WHAT IN THE WORLD IS DRAMATURGY CVA - 145

Heather Carnahan, ISU School of Theatre and Dance Faculty Treasure Davis Do you love history and facts, but don’t know how to merge it with your love of theatre? Look no further than this workshop! Learn how dramaturgy fills this role in theatre productions.

10:00 am - 11:10 am M31 FINDING YOUR INNER-FOSSE: A JAZZ DANCE MASTERCLASS

CE - 116

Amy McDonald, Elmhurst College This workshop will expose participants to the dance genius of legendary musical theatre choreographer Bob Fosse. Students will learn various elements of Fosse’s iconic style and will integrate them into various across-the-floor and center combinations. All levels of dancers are encouraged to participate.

A - Acting & Auditions

C - Costuming & Make-up D - Directing/Stage Management I - Instructors/Teachers P - Playwriting S - Singing/Musical T - Technical Theatre V - Variety & Improv

2016 Illinois High School Theatre Festival www.illinoistheatrefest.org

M - Movement/Dance

37

10:00 am - 11:10 am V13 IMPROVISING MUSIC: EASIER AS A 1,2,3!

SFCM - 260

Garret Douglas, Improv Mafia Alec Rigik, Adam Rebora, Jared Sanders, Jon Slowik, Mike Anglemire Do you sing in the shower? Have a lot of song ideas? Are you kind of a weirdo? Then this workshop is for you!

Come learn how to improvise songs on the spot. Useful for any improvisers, musicians, song-writers, or any other wack-a-doos!

10:00 am - 11:10 am A38 IRISH FOR EEIJETS; IRISH DIALECT BOOTCAMP Vrooman - 103

Bart Williams, Southeastern Missouri State University Learn to quickly and efficiently harness your nascent Hiberian and set the groundwork for unique characters with dialect consistency. Irish for Eeijets seeks to give performers an easy access, structured approach that utilizes the whole body - not just the mouth - to create a more realized Standard Irish dialect. This approach is in line with the great Penny Dyer and Paul Meyer.

10:00 am - 11:10 am T18 LAYERS OF LIGHT

CVA -151

Joel Furmanek, KSA Lighting This workshop centers around a demonstration of the true creative power of LED stage lighting and the challenges with color control. The concepts demonstrated will provide a great background for first time LED designers.

10:00 am - 11:10 am A39 ACTING ON IMPULSE: A GROUP EXPLORATION CVA - 110

Duane Boutte, Illinois State University Students and teachers alike are welcome in this workshop aimed at tying action to impulse through a range of fun and effective group exercises. Come dressed as you are.

10:00 am - 11:10 am T19 APPLYING YOUR CREATIVITY TO SCENIC DESIGN

CVA - 27

Gary Thorsky, Crete Monee H.S. Come to this workshop ready to use your creativity. You will learn how to work with the technical elements of the stage and the script itself to create powerful scenic designs. Then, you will be able to apply those elements to your very own scenic design.

10:00 am - 11:10 am M32 I WON’T DANCE, DON’T ASK ME

Cook - 305

Jay Cranford, Augustana College Broadway actor and Augustana College professor of Musical Theatre Jerry Jay Cranford helps you conquer your fear of the movement audition for non-dancers. Learn some basic combinations with feedback and tips to boost your confidence and get cast. After seven and a half years with Les Miserables, four years as the Genie in Disneyland’s Aladdin plus three other national and international touring productions, Mr. Cranford brings years of knowledge and training to share with the next generation of musical theatre stars.

10:00 am - 11:10 am I15 20% Project: Advanced Theatre Students Creating Outside the Box

CW - 308

10:00 am - 11:35 am

CE - Westhoff

Abra Chusid, Lakes Community H.S. Anjali Patel, Lakes Community High School How are students motivated to go above and beyond course curricula? How do they apply their theatrical experiences to new contexts? How will the next generation of theatre artists emerge? Join us to learn about our 20% Project, where advanced theatre students complete independent, year-long projects of their original design. Learn about the projects - including underclassmen plays, community engagement, photojournalism, playwriting, and college audition portfolios - from the student creators, how to replicate this in your community, and ties to the National Core Arts Standards.

SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD - NILES WEST H.S.

Music and Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown Andy Sinclair, Director “It’s about one moment.” Songs for a New World is a song cycle from Tony-Award winning composer Jason Robert Brown that focuses on life and its many glorious and frustrating choices. With no linear plot, this musical is a riff on taking a stand, and learning that sometimes you have to turn around and go back. With a small, powerhouse cast of eight advanced Niles West Thespian members and a driving, exquisitely crafted score running the gamut of today’s popular music, Songs For A New World is a great way to examine the lessons learned at life’s intersections of decisions.

THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) - BELVIDERE H.S. CPA - Concert

by Long, Singer, Winfield

Dan Holmes, Director

An irreverent, fast-paced romp through the Bard’s plays, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) is a hilarious experience that will change your view of the Bard’s immortal works!

10:00 am - 12:05 pm

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C - Costuming & Make-up D - Directing/Stage Management I - Instructors/Teachers P - Playwriting S - Singing/Musical T - Technical Theatre V - Variety & Improv

M - Movement/Dance

this event is made possible by MEMBERS OF THE www.illinoistheatre.org

10:00 am - 12:30 pm

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ALL STATE PRODUCTION 2016 - RENT: School edition

Book, Music, & Lyrics by Jonathon Larson Dennis Anastasopoulos, Director Based loosely on Puccini’s La Boheme, RENT follows a year in the life of a group of impoverished young artists and musicians living under the shadow of HIV/AIDS. How these young bohemians negotiate their dreams, loves and conflicts provides the narrative thread to this groundbreaking musical. RENT is about falling in love, finding your voice and living for today. There is “no day but today” to celebrate the young talent of the state of Illinois as they tell this story that resonates with audiences of all ages.

10:00 am - 12:30 pm I10 YOUR STUDENTS’ VOICE: HEARD, UNDERSTOOD, AND HEALTHY

CW - 301

Stanton Davis, Northern Illinois University Bethany Mangum, Northern Illinois University This workshop focuses on the tangible and practical application of articulation and focused breath support. Through application of Fitzmaurice Voicework® techniques for voice projection, you will learn reliable ways of having your students be heard and understood while keeping them from shouting or doing other things that cause vocal damage.

Participants will “workshop” and be coached on text for articulation, sense structure, and healthy vocal posture. Each participant should bring a one-and-a-half minute monologue which need not be memorized.

10:00 am - 12:30 pm A40 SPEAK THE FOCUSED SPEECH, I PRAY YOU! CW - 308A

Kearstyn Keller, Northern Illinois University Lauren Markey, Northern Illinois University If an actor cannot be heard and understood, nothing he/she is saying or doing matters. It’s not enough to just be loud, the sound needs to be focused and intentional. This workshop helps to teach the skills necessary for vocal support and articulation while keeping the actors imagination active and engaged.

10:00 am - 12:30 pm D10 SO YOU WANNA BE A TD?

CW - 302

Tracy Nunnally, Northern Illinois University What does a TD do? Am I cut out for it? What do I need to know? Is there work for TDs? Is college/university the right way to go? The multi-faceted job of the Technical Director can be one of the most rewarding roles in modern theatre. Join professional Technical Director, Tracy Nunnally, for a discussion of the role of the Technical Director in today’s theatrical setting. Mr. Nunnally is the Technical Director and the head of the Design and Technology Area at the Northern Illinois University School of Theatre and Dance, and has served many professional productions as the TD, including the world Broadway tour of Medea.

10:00 am - 3:40 pm T20 JOURNEY TO OZ: DESIGN, BUILD, TECH

CW - 202

Lauren Lowell, Illinois State University School of Theatre & Dance Help transform our Convergence lab into Dorothy’s journey through Oz with scenery, lighting, puppets, costumes, projections, and sound. From cardboard to LEDs, go hands-on and knee deep into creation.

Designers, technicians, and stage managers welcome! Come to any session or multiple sessions, or stop by and see our progress as we transform a space with design. Walk in anytime!

DARCY AND ELIZABETH - KANKAKEE H.S. CE - Kemp

by Jon Jory

Deena Cassady, Director Pride and Prejudice as you’ve never seen it before. Elizabeth Bennett and Fitzwilliam Darcy take center stage in

this one act version of Jane Austen’s classic romance.

10:15 am - 11:00 am

10:15 am - 12:30 pm TO FREEDOM FIGHTERS EVERYWHERE: Two One-Acts about the Power of Hope - BARRINGTON H.S. CPA - Theatre The Strength of Our Spirit by Cynthia Mercati Women and War by Jack Hilton Cunningham

Lisa Southern, Director

War! What is it good for? Two thought provoking and moving stories are linked and presented from the

perspective of victims of genocide, soldiers fighting for their country, and the women who are left behind

throughout WWI to present. Even in the face of war, their strength becomes our strength.

10:30 am - 11:30 am

Metcalf - Hayden

JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH TYA - HARRISBURG H.S.

Book by Timothy Allen McDonald, based on the book by Roald Dahl Hannah Drake, Director An orphan named James is sent to live with his terrible aunts wishing nothing more than to have a family of his own and to be happy. After a visit from a mysterious man, magic brings James a giant peach and a visit from some unlikely creatures. Come see James and his friends as they go on an adventure with exciting music, dancing, and costumes!

A - Acting & Auditions

C - Costuming & Make-up D - Directing/Stage Management I - Instructors/Teachers P - Playwriting S - Singing/Musical T - Technical Theatre V - Variety & Improv

2016 Illinois High School Theatre Festival www.illinoistheatrefest.org

M - Movement/Dance

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11:00 am - 12:30 pm

THE ASh GIRL - CRYSTAL LAKE SOUTH H.S.

11:30 am - 12:30 pm

THE 4TH GRADERS PRESENT AN UNNAMED LOVE SUICIDE - NICHOLAS SENN H.S.

UHIGH - Stroud

Edwards - Capen

by Timberlake Wertenbaker Ben Stoner, Director Ashgirl hides among the ashes of the fireplace of her cottage in the woods, where she lives with her stepmother and stepsisters, who mistreat the orphan. When an invitation to the prince’s ball arrives, Ashgirl must confront her insecurities and learn to see herself worthy of another’s affection in this twisted take on a familiar tale.

by Sean Graney Joel Ewing and Mechelle Moe, Directors Fourth grader Johnny shoots himself, leaving behind a play as a suicide note that the kids in his class are forced to perform as a memorial. As friends and bullies assume the roles of Johnny and his classmates, a heartbreaking, darkly curious story emerges, offering a glimpse into the motivation behind Johnny’s actions.

10:30 am - 11:40 am A14 DISCOVERING DIALECTS CE - 220

Caitlin Graham, Illinois State University Have you ever wanted to learn a dialect and never knew where to start? This is your chance! Add to your special skills with Ms. Caitlin Graham, a dialect coach at Illinois State University, who will show you the introductory skills of learning the dialects of Britain, Ireland, and Scotland.

11:30 am - 12:40 pm A41 DEBUNKING THE BARD CE - 115

Jaclyn Marta, The What You Will Shakespeare Company Nervous about finding and presenting a Shakespeare monologue? Have no fear! This workshop will help you nail your monologue. We will be working on finding a monologue that is appropriate, preparing that monologue, understanding the language, and finding the moments of your monologue to get you that role! If you have a monologue already, feel free to bring it and we can work on it! At the end, you will present your monologue to a Shakespearean director!

11:30 am - 12:40 pm I11 USING IPADS FOR COMMERCIAL VOICE OVER

CVA - 47

Scott Metzger, Wauconda H.S. Students of WHS This workshop will demonstrate the various tech and performance used for iPads in theatre, theatre arts, and film making classes. We will focus on how to record and edit voice overs using mixers and iPads with on board editors, shooting and editing simultaneously from three different iPads over a wifi connection, and other smaller uses for the tablets in theatre. Students will read and record voice over copy and learn to edit on board the tablets. Participants will also learn how to use the iPads for recording three camera angles simultaneously and editing on the fly.

11:30 am - 12:40 pm S18 TELL YOUR STORY: MUSICS TIPS FROM A BROADWAY PERFORMER

CE - 224

Justin Brill, Actor/Producer/Teacher Take your performance to the next level! Students will work on their songs in a master class format on vocal technique, truthful acting, and overall presentation of the material. There will be tips from a Broadway performer to ensure maximum impact of your material. Please bring sheet music, if available.

11:30 am - 12:40 pm A42 DOMINANCE AND DIRECTING

CW - 207

Chris Guyotte, University Of Illinois Laboratory High School Why does the good guy enter on the right? Who’s the most powerful person in the scene and how can your character change that? This workshop focuses on using the basic concepts of character dominance to create stage pictures leading to powerful acting moments.

11:30 am - 12:40 pm M33 TAP RENAISSANCE ON BROADWAY FROM SAVION GLOVER TO AFTER MIDNIGHT

Cook - 308

Tanya Picard, Impulse Dance This workshop will focus on the resurgence of tap dance on the Broadway stage from Savion Glover’s Bring In ‘Da Noise, Bring In ‘Da Funk, to After Midnight. Students will do a tap technique centre warm-up as well as a centre combination and an a capella sequence. Students should dress comfortably and bring tap shoes.

11:30 am - 12:40 pm A43 UNLOCKING SHAKESPEARE Cook - 212

Kevin Rich, Illinois State University Has Shakespeare’s magic eluded you thus far? Illinois Shakespeare Festival’s Artistic Director Kevin Rich will work with you on some of his favorite speeches from Shakespeare’s plays, with the hope of illuminating some of the reasons why his work is timeless. Plus, he will share information about an exciting new Shakespeare scholarship at Illinois State University! If you love Shakespeare or want to love Shakespeare, don’t miss this workshop!

A - Acting & Auditions

40

C - Costuming & Make-up D - Directing/Stage Management I - Instructors/Teachers P - Playwriting S - Singing/Musical T - Technical Theatre V - Variety & Improv

M - Movement/Dance

this event is made possible by MEMBERS OF THE www.illinoistheatre.org

11:30 am - 12:40 pm A44 ROMEO AND JULIET IN AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE

CW - 308

Aaron Sawyer, Red Theater Chicago NFP Brenda Scott Wlazlo Don’t understand Shakespeare? Don’t understand American Sign Language? Don’t know what to do with your hands on stage? Come see how the use of American Sign Language applied to Shakespeare can make for an unforgettable and easily understood performance.

11:30 am - 12:40 pm D9 INTRODUCTION TO DIRECTING

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Kennedy Musich, Illinois State University During this workshop, everyone will have a chance to write a short scene and bring it to life! Each person will use other people in the workshop to act in their own short scene. At the end of the workshop everyone will have a chance to present their scene to the class. Come act, write, and direct with us!

11:30 am - 12:40 pm M34 FEEL THE RHYTHM, LET IT GET YOU! LATIN DANCE BASICS

SFCM - 252

Jenna Weglarz-Ward, University of Illinois Whether you want to learn new skills or just have some fun, this workshop will teach the basics of latin dance rhythms including salsa, cha cha, paso doble, and samba. No partners needed but a sense of fun required!

Come and give it a shake!

11:30 am - 12:40 pm I12 MOTIVATING PERFORMERS TO ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE CW - 214

Holly Rocke, Eureka College Theatre Using the work of FM Alexander, we will focus on techniques to enhance performances! We will use common activities to promote understanding of how you work as an educator/director. We will also explore your approach as an actor in understanding the process of attacking a text.

11:30 am - 12:40 pm M35 DANCE AND BODY MUSIC

Cook - 305

Alicia Tarver, Illinois State University Dance Education Major Dance and Body Music will teach participants how to create music with their bodies, as well as choreographing on top of the beat. This fun tool is great for improving your skills and presence while performing speeches or acting on the stage!

11:30 am - 12:40 pm P4 MAKE PEOPLE LAUGH (FOR THE RIGHT REASONS): A CRASH COURSE IN COMEDY WRITING

CVA - 147

Marina Mularz, Northwestern University In this session, we will explore the rules of page-worthy & stage-worthy humor, by focusing on comedic characterization, situation, and dialogue. This workshop will also include an interactive writing assignment. Be prepared to be creative and leave with tools to vastly improve your comedic writing ability!

11:30 am - 12:40 pm V14 CREATIVE GROUP STORYTELLING

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Susan Antman, Winnetka District 36 The ensemble is a crucial part of any production - come to this workshop to experience just how effective and impactful an ensemble can be! Using improv and movement techniques, we’ll explore and craft the telling of a story as a group and leave you with some great tools to take back to your home schools.

11:30 am - 12:40 pm A45 CREATE TRUST TO CREATE ART

CE - 229

Jessi Hersman, Big Deal Productions Advanced Theatre Company: troupe!

Learning to trust is the key to creating beauty onstage. Come learn ways to build trust which is the key to creating moving, beautiful, and honest art. You will learn and do games, activities, and more that help build the trust between actors and directors, teachers, material, space, and most important... Self.

11:30 am - 12:40 pm A46 BUSINESS & MARKETING FOR THE ACTOR

CVA - 17

Rainee Denham, The Rain Effect Actors are artists, but in show business talent is not enough. To zoom to the top, you need to understand basic business practices, what’s professional, and how to market yourself to get noticed. Participants will be provided with the foundation and tools needed to build a successful career.

11:30 am - 12:40 pm D12 DIRECTING AT THE SPEED OF LIGHT!

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Timothy Ortmann, Niles North H.S. Students of Niles North H.S. Discover the basics of directing - at the speed of light! This fun, hands-on session is designed and presented BY students FOR students. We’ll address the process of directing from pre-production to the run of the show.

A - Acting & Auditions

C - Costuming & Make-up D - Directing/Stage Management I - Instructors/Teachers P - Playwriting S - Singing/Musical T - Technical Theatre V - Variety & Improv

2016 Illinois High School Theatre Festival www.illinoistheatrefest.org

M - Movement/Dance

41

11:30 am - 12:40 pm P5 YOU’VE GOT FIVE MINUTES - GO! PLAY WRITING EXERCISES FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS CVA - 149

Fr. Dominic Garramone, Saint Bede Academy Do you Dare to Dream to be a writer for theatre? Whether you’re a drama instructor who teaches script-writing or an aspiring student playwright, you’ll LOVE this fast-paced workshop of creative exercises to improve your writing skills. We’ll explore writing exercises inspired by props, photos, improv, and each other. You’ll leave with a dozen new ideas for your next project.

11:30 am - 12:40 pm T21 PORTFOLIOS, RESUMES AND WEBSITES - OH MY! SCH - 130

Jana Henry Funderburk, Millikin University Mary Black, Millikin University Preparing for college interviews in design and technical theatre can be daunting, but having your materials together can help! We’ll go over what colleges are expecting, how to organize your experiences (even those outside of theatre), and how to present yourself in a professional manner.

11:30 am - 12:40 pm I13 #UNDERREPRESENTATION

CVA - 147

Heather Carnahan, ISU SOTD Faculty Daniel Esquivel, Gabrielle Muñoz, Gina Cleveland, Keyla Thomas, and Daija Nealy This workshop is a panel discussion with various students of color in the School of Theatre and Dance. They will be discussing their theatre and life experiences at the university level - their successes, struggles, and everything in between. This discussion is open to all high school teachers and students who want to learn more about the diverse world we live in and how make it your own.

11:30 am - 12:40 pm M36 FINDING YOUR INNER-FOSSE: A JAZZ DANCE MASTERCLASS

CE - 116

Amy McDonald, Elmhurst College This workshop will expose participants to the dance genius of legendary musical theatre choreographer Bob Fosse. Students will learn various elements of Fosse’s iconic style and will integrate them into various acrossthe-floor and center combinations. All levels of dancers are encouraged to participate.

11:30 am - 12:40 pm V15 IMPROVISING MUSIC: EASIER AS A 1,2,3!

SFCM - 260

Garret Douglas, Improv Mafia Alec Rigik, Adam Rebora, Jared Sanders, Jon Slowik, Mike Anglemire Do you sing in the shower? Have a lot of song ideas? Are you kind of a weirdo? Then this workshop is for you!

Come learn how to improvise songs on the spot. Useful for any improvisers, musicians, song-writers, or any other wack-a-doos!

11:30 am - 12:40 pm A47 IRISH FOR EEIJETS; IRISH DIALECT BOOTCAMP Vrooman - 103

Bart Williams, Southeastern Missouri State University Learn to quickly and efficiently harness your nascent Hiberian and set the groundwork for unique characters with dialect consistency. Irish for Eeijets seeks to give performers an easy access, structured approach that utilizes the whole body - not just the mouth - to create a more realized Standard Irish dialect. This approach is in line with the great Penny Dyer and Paul Meyer.

11:30 am - 12:40 pm T22 LAYERS OF LIGHT

CVA - 151

Joel Furmanek, KSA Lighting This workshop centers around a demonstration of the true creative power of LED stage lighting and the challenges with color control. The concepts demonstrated will provide a great background for first time LED designers.

11:30 am - 12:40 pm A48 ACTING ON IMPULSE: A GROUP EXPLORATION CVA - 110

Duane Boutte, Illinois State University Students and teachers alike are welcome in this workshop aimed at tying action to impulse through a range of fun and effective group exercises. Come dressed as you are.

11:30 am - 2:00 pm C12 DRAWING AND PAINTING COSTUME DESIGNS FOR THEATRE CVA - 27

Jeannine La Bate, Illinois State University This exciting workshop teaches you the fundamentals of drawing and painting your own costume designs in a studio setting. You are led through the basic techniques of drawing the figure and painting costumes for theatre specifically as preparations for presenting your costumes renderings in a storyboard style. Class exercises include breaking down a one-act play to determine costume needs.

11:30 am - 2:00 pm T23 THE WONDERS OF SOUND DESIGN

CVA - 30

Cynthia Booker, University Of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign Introduction to the world of sound design and audio technology. If you’re interested in creating environments of sound for your productions, come to this workshop.

A - Acting & Auditions

42

C - Costuming & Make-up D - Directing/Stage Management I - Instructors/Teachers P - Playwriting S - Singing/Musical T - Technical Theatre V - Variety & Improv

M - Movement/Dance

this event is made possible by MEMBERS OF THE www.illinoistheatre.org

DARCY AND ELIZABETH - KANKAKEE H.S. CE - Kemp

by Jon Jory

Deena Cassady, Director Pride and Prejudice as you’ve never seen it before. Elizabeth Bennett and Fitzwilliam Darcy take center stage in

this one act version of Jane Austen’s classic romance.

11:45 am - 12:30 pm

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH TYA - HARRISBURG H.S. Book by Timothy Allen McDonald, based on the book by Roald Dahl Hannah Drake, Director An orphan named James is sent to live with his terrible aunts wishing nothing more than to have a family of his own and to be happy. After a visit from a mysterious man, magic brings James a giant peach and a visit from some unlikely creatures. Come see James and his friends as they go on an adventure with exciting music, dancing, and costumes!

12:30 pm - 2:05 pm

SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD - NILES WEST H.S. Music and Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown Andy Sinclair, Director “It’s about one moment.” Songs for a New World is a song cycle from Tony-Award winning composer Jason Robert Brown that focuses on life and its many glorious and frustrating choices. With no linear plot, this musical is a riff on taking a stand, and learning that sometimes you have to turn around and go back. With a small, powerhouse cast of eight advanced Niles West Thespian members and a driving, exquisitely crafted score running the gamut of today’s popular music, Songs For A New World is a great way to examine the lessons learned at life’s intersections of decisions.

Metcalf - Hayden

CE - Westhoff

1:00 pm - 2:10 pm

T23 BRINGING CHARACTER TO YOUR CHARACTERS

1:00 pm - 2:10 pm

P6 MAKING YOUR PLAYWRITING CHARACTERS COME ALIVE!

1:00 pm - 2:10 pm

M37 DANCE IMPROVISATION

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A50 ROMEO AND JULIET IN AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE

1:00 pm - 2:10 pm

D13 DIRECTING CHILDREN AS A TEEN

1:00 pm - 2:10 pm

P7 WRITE A PLAY FOR US!

1:00 pm - 2:10 pm

M38 DANCE AND BODY MUSIC

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Mikel Matthews, Rantoul Township High School In this workshop, we’ll be using a collaborative exercise to easily help create characters with depth. Participants will also create and explore the links between characters. This technique works very well with choruses and ensembles.

Robert AuFrance, Waldorf College Theatre Department This workshop is for any aspiring playwright who wishes to create more dynamic and realistic characters in his/ her scripts. Participants should bring paper and writing utensils, and be prepared to create and dream!

Rich Grund, Northern Illinois University Linnea Norwood, Danielle Bitout - Northern Illinois University Use your body to express emotion! Explore the elements of dance: time, space, energy, and flow as you create movement in the moment.

Aaron Sawyer, Red Theater Chicago NFP Brenda Scott Wlazlo Don’t understand Shakespeare? Don’t understand American Sign Language? Don’t know what to do with your hands on stage? Come see how the use of American Sign Language applied to Shakespeare can make for an unforgettable and easily understood performance.

Zachary Grimm, Galesburg Theatre Kids If you’ve ever wanted to direct a children’s show but don’t know if you could handle teaching children, come and take a few notes! We’re here to show you how to handle even the craziest kids!

Holly Rocke, Eureka College Marty Lynch, Eureka College Want to be a part of the Illinois High School Ten Minute Play Festival? We will walk you through the basic steps of what we look for when reading scripts from high school students. Bring a pen and paper and you can get started today! Check out http://eureka-college.com/arts/ten-minute-play-festival for more information.

Alicia Tarver, Illinois State University Dance Education Major Dance and Body Music will teach participants how to create music with their bodies as well as choreographing on top of the beat. This fun tool is great for improving your skills and presence while performing speeches or acting on the stage!

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1:00 pm - 2:10 pm

P8 MAKE PEOPLE LAUGH (FOR THE RIGHT REASONS): A CRASH COURSE IN COMEDY WRITING

1:00 pm - 2:10 pm

D14 DIRECTING AT THE SPEED OF LIGHT!

1:00 pm - 2:10 pm

A51 MONOLOGUES AND THE SECRET TO ALL ACTING

1:00 pm - 2:10 pm

A52 HOW TO’S FOR HOLLYWOOD AUDITIONS

1:00 pm - 2:10 pm

S19 AMERICA’S NEXT MUSICAL THEATRE STAR: CREATING AND MAINTAINING YOUR CAREER

1:00 pm - 3:30 pm

I14 TEACHER’S ROUNDTABLE ON TECHNICAL DIRECTION

1:00 pm - 3:30 pm

A53 DISCOVERIES: BRINGING YOUR MONOLOGUE TO LIFE

1:00 pm - 3:30 pm

S20 WRITE A MUSICAL WITH WAA-MU

1:00 pm - 2:40 pm

T24 HOW DO I FLY THIS?

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Marina Mularz, Northwestern University In this session, we will explore the rules of page-worthy & stage-worthy humor, by focusing on comedic characterization, situation, and dialogue. This workshop will also include an interactive writing assignment. Be prepared to be creative and leave with tools to vastly improve your comedic writing ability!

Timothy Ortmann, Niles North H.S. Students of Niles North H.S. Discover the basics of directing - at the speed of light! This fun, hands-on session is designed and presented BY students FOR students. We’ll address the process of directing from pre-production to the run of the show.

Robert Picklesimer The Creative Dramatics Workshop/Homer Opera House As the sequel to last year’s hit workshop “How to Do Monologues,” this workshop reveals the secret of transitions, which are the basis for understanding all of acting. With samples as varied as Mark Twain, Anton Chekhov, William Faulkner, and William Shakespeare, this session will give participants the tools they need to be monologue gurus.

Angela Scates, New York Film Academy As an aspiring actor in film and TV, you will be asked to walk into an audition room and cold-read from a script, or you may receive the sides to a project just a few hours before your audition. How do you create a backstory and a world for your character to live in if you only know a few lines of the dialogue? Learn how to make strong choices, listen carefully, and fill out your part as honestly as possible in this Cold Reading for Film and TV workshop. This class will pull sides from contemporary TV and film scripts, and teach you how to best present yourself and your character when you walk into the audition room. It will be upbeat, fun, and get your coldreading chops ready for the world of on-camera auditions!

CE - 229 Jay Cranford, Augustana College

How do you begin a professional career? What tools are needed? How do you find work? Isn’t it a limited career

field? What kind of degree will help me to succeed? How do I perform on Broadway? Where should I live? Do I

continue training? How? Where? Is it difficult to maintain your voice eight times a week for a long running

show? The answer to these and more of your questions by Broadway actor and Augustana College professor of

Musical Theatre, Jerry Jay Cranford. After seven and a half years with Les Miserables, four years as the Genie in Aladdin for Disney plus three other national and international touring productions, Mr. Cranford brings years of

knowledge and training to share with the next generation of musical theatre stars.

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Tracy Nunnally, Northern Illinois University What does a TD do? How can I be more efficient as a TD? How can I better utilize my TD or ATD? The job of Technical Director has a wide range of job descriptions that vary from theatre to theatre, and can be both rewarding and frustrating at the same time. Join professional TD, Tracy Nunnally, for an exchange of strategies that can increase the effectiveness of a TD at any level. Mr. Nunnally is the Technical Director and the head of the Design and Technology Area at the Northern Illinois University School of Theatre and Dance, and has served many professional productions as the TD, including the world Broadway tour of Medea.

CVA - 17 Neil Scharnick, Carthage College

Effective monologues have a strong sense of presence; the character, even if wandering in memory, is

expressing an urgent need here and now. This workshop gives students the opportunity to develop prepared

monologues and cultivate the sense of active discovery monologues need. Bring your monologue or observe and learn.

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Alexandra Kramer, The Waa-Mu Show At Northwestern University Northwestern University Students If you have ever seen a musical and felt like a song was missing something, this is the workshop for you! Come prepared to learn how to write musical songs and scenes that will leap off of the page and onto the stage. The waa-mu show is an 85 year tradition celebrating new work and student written theatre, so be ready to create!

Joel Furmanek, KSA Lighting This workshop will present a systematic approach to solving rigging problems. Along the way, we will discover how to choose a safe configuration for your hardware and how to best approach any rigging issues.

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A54 BRINGING CHARACTER TO YOUR CHARACTERS

2:30 pm - 3:40 pm

P9 MAKING YOUR PLAYWRITING CHARACTERS COME ALIVE!

2:30 pm - 3:40 pm

M39 DANCE IMPROVISATION

2:30 pm - 3:40 pm

D15 DIRECTING CHILDREN AS A TEEN

2:30 pm - 3:40 pm

P10 WRITE A PLAY FOR US!

2:30 pm - 3:40 pm

A55 MONOLOGUES AND THE SECRET TO ALL ACTING

2:30 pm - 3:40 pm

A56 HOW TO’S FOR HOLLYWOOD AUDITIONS

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Mikel Matthews, Rantoul Township High School In this workshop, we’ll be using a collaborative exercise to easily help create characters with depth. Participants will also create and explore the links between characters. This technique works very well with choruses and ensembles.

Robert AuFrance, Waldorf College Theatre Department This workshop is for any aspiring playwright who wishes to create more dynamic and realistic characters in his/ her scripts. Participants should bring paper and writing utensils, and be prepared to create and dream!

Rich Grund, Northern Illinois University Linnea Norwood, Danielle Bitout - Northern Illinois University Use your body to express emotion! Explore the elements of dance: time, space, energy, and flow as you create movement in the moment.

Zachary Grimm, Galesburg Theatre Kids If you’ve ever wanted to direct a children’s show but don’t know if you could handle teaching children, come and take a few notes! We’re here to show you how to handle even the craziest kids!

Holly Rocke, Eureka College Marty Lynch, Eureka College Want to be a part of the Illinois High School Ten Minute Play Festival? We will walk you through the basic steps of what we look for when reading scripts from high school students. Bring a pen and paper and you can get started today! Check out http://eureka-college.com/arts/ten-minute-play-festival for more information.

Robert Picklesimer, The Creative Dramatics Workshop/Homer Opera House Lucinda Lawrence As the sequel to last year’s hit workshop “How to Do Monologues,” this workshop reveals the secret of transitions, which are the basis for understanding all of acting. With samples as varied as Mark Twain, Anton Chekhov, William Faulkner, and William Shakespeare, this session will give participants the tools they need to be monologue gurus.

Angela Scates, New York Film Academy As an aspiring actor in film and TV, you will be asked to walk into an audition room and cold-read from a script, or you may receive the sides to a project just a few hours before your audition. How do you create a backstory and a world for your character to live in if you only know a few lines of the dialogue? Learn how to make strong choices, listen carefully, and fill out your part as honestly as possible in this Cold Reading for Film and TV workshop. This class will pull sides from contemporary TV and film scripts, and teach you how to best present yourself and your character when you walk into the audition room. It will be upbeat, fun, and get your coldreading chops ready for the world of on-camera auditions!

ALL STATE PRODUCTION 2016 - RENT: School edition

Book, Music, & Lyrics by Jonathon Larson Dennis Anastasopoulos, Director Based loosely on Puccini’s La Boheme, RENT follows a year in the life of a group of impoverished young artists and musicians living under the shadow of HIV/AIDS. How these young bohemians negotiate their dreams, loves and conflicts provides the narrative thread to this groundbreaking musical. RENT is about falling in love, finding your voice and living for today. There is “no day but today” to celebrate the young talent of the state of Illinois as they tell this story that resonates with audiences of all ages.

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Profiles of Schools Presenting Productions Barrington High School |To Freedom Fighters Everywhere: Two One-Acts About the Power of Hope

Located in Barrington, about 35 miles northwest of Chicago, Barrington High School includes over 3000 students. The BHS Fine & Performing Arts Department provides students with a skills-based education in areas of theater performance and technical theater. Courses consist of Theater I, Theater II, and 5 levels of Actor’s Workshop. In addition to curricular programs, the department offers many co-curricular opportunities for students to continue to develop skills as performers and technicians in 2 main stage plays, 1 main stage musical, 2 student directed one-act plays, an improv show, and a freshman showcase. The BHS Drama Club fosters an appreciation of theater and includes over 150 theater enthusiasts. In order to promote a more sensitive and reflective understanding of the world around them, the club attends various professional play performances and workshops throughout the year and travels annually to the Stratford Shakespeare Festival and the Illinois High School Theater Festival.

Belvidere High School | The Complete Works of William

Shakespeare (Abridged)

Belvidere High School is one of two high schools in Belvidere, a blue collar, farming community in Northern Illinois. It is a school of 1200 students. There is one full time theatre teacher who teaches Introduction to Theatre, Acting,and technical theatre classes. The theatre department produces one scripted show and one Second City style show each year. In addition, the department provides technical support for the music department’s annual musical.

Bloomington High School | These Shining Lives

Bloomington High School is considered an intercity school with a diverse population of 1500 students. The theatre program currently caters to around 100 students. They produce 7 shows a year including a Freshman Play, Fall Play, Pirate Palooza, Broadway Showcase, Princess Tea, Spring Musical and Children’s Play. BHS has one theatre teacher on staff who teaches Drama I and Drama II. They also have staff who serve as tech director and orchestra director for mainstage shows. This year will mark the retirement of their longtime theatre teacher.

Crystal Lake South High School | The Ash Girl

Crystal Lake South is one of three high schools in Crystal Lake, a northwest suburb of Chicago. It is home to just over 1700 students and features a mostly extracurricular theatre program involving around 125 student actors, technicians, and musicians each year. It hosts three main stage productions (one musical), one variety show, and one student-written class production annually. Currently, the only curricular student offering is an English course entitled Dramatic Literature available only to seniors.

Elk Grove High School | She Kills Monsters

Elk Grove High School has approximately 2,000 students. Many are involved in the theatre and fine arts productions. There are over 40 students in the current fall production of She Kills Monsters. The technical crew usually boasts a membership of 20 students or more per production. Besides the fall play, there is a winter one acts show in January that also seeks to involve as many students as are interested in performing. December brings a popular Variety Show and the Musical in April rounds out the yearly theatre calendar. Each show is staffed with a director, technical director and at least one assistant director. Elk Grove High School has a full calendar of theatrical, dance, and musical performances. The community actively supports the school’s efforts with enthusiasm. Elk Grove High School students also participate in the District 214 summer musical.

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Glenbard East High School | Wii Dance Through

the Night

Glenbard East High School is located thirty miles West of Chicago. It has a student population of about 2300 with roughly 300 students participating in extracurricular speech/theatre programs. All Glenbard students fulfill their communications graduation requirement by taking Introduction to Speech or Introduction to Theatre. Additionally, Glenbard East offers the following elective courses: Acting, Film Study, Design for the Theatre, Stagecraft, and Video Production. Each year the G.E. Theatre Program produces eight play productions. These include 3 full length plays, 2 student directed one-act plays, a musical or dance play (alternating years), contest play and group interpretation.

Glenbard West High School | Godspell (2012 Revival)

Two thousand students attend Glenbard West High School, located in Glen Ellyn, a far western suburb of Chicago. The theatre program features three main stage shows a year including a musical, drama and comedy. Two productions are held in the Black Box including a student written and directed festival of new plays. There is also a student run improv team.

Four teachers assist with after school program. Introduction to Theatre and Advanced Acting courses are offered.

Harrisburg High School | James and the Giant

Peach TYA

Located in Saline County in southeastern Illinois, Harrisburg High School’s theatre department presents two productions annually.

The first occurs in the fall. Around 20 students participate in the the fall production. A large musical is then presented each spring with around 75 students participating. This March the students of Harrisburg High School will bring the Disney classic, Mary Poppins, to life. A large portion of the cast consists of high school band members. In a school with an enrollment of less than 600 students, 80 students participate in band and color guard. Each show has one director. The high school art and building trades teachers help design the sets. The family and consumer science teacher acts as the costuming director for each show. In the spring semesters, an Introduction to Theatre class is offered.

Here students learn the basics of theatre and assist with the spring musical.

Homewood-Flossmoor High School | Funk It Up About Nothin’

Homewood-Flossmoor High School is a diverse, south-suburban school with 2800 students. The Theatre Department produces 7 mainstage and 2 class productions each year. Productions include 2 musicals, a children’s play, contest play, group interpretation, a spring play, and a new faces production for new students to the program. The curriculum features 6 courses including Introduction to Theatre, Advanced Acting and Production, Playwriting and Directing, Summer Theatre, and Leaders in Theatre Ensemble. There are 2 theatre instructors, a full time tech director and 3 directors for the season. Over 350 students are involved in the curricular and extra curricular theatre programs throughout the year. In the past 12 years, H-F has brought 8 productions to IHSTF, had over 30 students selected for various All-State Companies, and performed at the Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland. Each year H-F proudly sends between 10-20 theatre majors to universities such as NYU, CCM, Juilliard, Brown, Yale, Syracuse, Columbia, Carnegie Mellon, and many university theatre programs throughout Illinois and the nation.

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Profiles of Schools Presenting Productions Cont.

Johnsburg High School |The Diary of Anne Frank

Johnsburg High School has 650 students with 50 directly involved in their co-curricular theatre program. JHS produces three shows each year, two plays and one musical. Recent musicals include Little Shop of Horrors, Into the Woods, Thoroughly Modern Millie, and The Drowsy Chaperone. Recent non-musical productions include Rumors, Drinking Habits (produced with permission under the title Pressing Matters), All the Way Home, Lost in Yonkers, and Look Homeward Angel. Four to six faculty are involved in the productions and theatre program with one serving as Program Director. Johnsburg is a small suburban village located about 50 miles northwest of Chicago in McHenry County.

Kankakee High School | Darcy and Elizabeth

Kankakee High School, located 70 miles south of Chicago, is a school of approximately 1200 students, 103 of whom are enrolled in Intro to Theatre, Drama II or Advanced Drama.

Kankakee High School produces one main stage production in the fall, consisting of a one-act play and a one-act Broadway revue, and one full length musical each spring.

Keith Country Day School | Grey Gardens

Keith is a non-sectarian, co-educational college-preparatory school educating students from Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12. Founded in 1916, Keith celebrates 100 years of rich history and tradition of excellence. Upper school students have the opportunity to take Theater I, II, III, IV, Film Studies, Tech Theater, and Theater Practicum which produces two main-stage productions each year. All students in theater classes participate in “Living Textbook” field trips and special events four times a year that include performances of professional theater in the State-line area and Chicago. Discover Keith Country Day School’s website http://www.keithschool.com/and visit the Keith Facebook page.

Nicholas Senn High School | The 4th Graders Present

An Unnamed Love Suicide

Senn Arts is a Fine and Performing Arts Magnet Program where creative Chicago students pursue artistic and academic excellence.

Senn Arts provides students with an environment that fosters academic, social, and personal growth to cultivate artistic members of the global community. Senn Arts’ Studio School model is an arts education approach that emphasizes exploration, interaction, and creation. Our coursework provides the technical foundation necessary for students to clarify their ideas, and promotes open exchange and critical analysis in the classroom. Through immersion in the creative process and production of art, students will explore their sense of self and deepen their unique artistic identity. Our goal is for all students to leave our program as artistically minded lifelong learners who are highly creative and deeply analytical. Senn Arts instructors are active artists and certified educators, who bring a working knowledge of their field into the classroom.

Niles West High School | Songs For A New World

Niles West High School is a diverse and energetic school of over 2500 students located in Skokie (a northern suburb of Chicago).

There are nearly 350 students who participate in the curricular and co-curricular activities. The theatre program offers eight semesters of theatre coursework, including classes such as Theatre Workshop, Acting, Advanced Theatre Studio, Play Production and Directing.

Each year, Niles West Theatre presents a season of five main stage plays and four studio productions. The mission of Niles West theatre is to actively educate students by creating socially-relevant productions of various genres that engage diverse audiences. A special focus is centered on providing more artistic opportunities for our growing ensemble, including offering more specialized classes and giving students important design positions in productions. Niles West High School features two performance spaces: A 1400 seat proscenium auditorium and a state-of-the-art black box theatre.

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Oak Park and River Forest High School | Little Shop of Horrors

More than 3,300 students from the diverse communities of Oak Park and River Forest are enrolled in the single-school district of Oak Park and River Forest High School, located about nine miles west of downtown Chicago. The Theatre Department is fairly large with over 350 active students involved in co-curricular theatre arts. The building contains three different theatre spaces: the Little Theatre (350 seat modified thrust stage), the Auditorium Theatre (1700 seat proscenium) and a black box theatre (can seat up to 100 people). The co-curricular program is rich: two large scale musicals (over 100 students in the cast, 40 in the crew and 35 in the orchestra), four plays in the Little Theatre, four student directed productions in the black box, an evening of one-acts, two showcases and a children’s musical that performs at local elementary schools. The newly formed drama club (From Page to Stage Theatre Company) has 80+ members, and the stage crew is 40+ strong. Curricular offerings are Acting I, Acting II, Theatre Tech & Design, Advanced Theatre Workshop, Directing and Musical Theatre. The program is student led as directors, stage managers and technical directors. The staff of the theatre department is made up of one full-time Auditorium Manager/Theatre Tech & Design Teacher, a full-time Technical Director and .8 Drama Teacher/Director of Theatre. All of the other staff is part-time after school. Both the curricular and co-curricular programs keep growing. The current 2015-2016 season includes Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Seascape, Little Shop of Horrors, Almost Maine, A Year with Frog and Toad, Marcus; or the Secret of the Sweet, Devised Theatre Project, Bellville, Into the Woods, An Evening of One Acts, The Merry Wives of Windsor and It Could Be Any One of Us.

St. Joseph-Ogden High School | Our Town

St. Joseph-Ogden High School is located 13 miles east of Champaign-Urbana. 468 students are currently enrolled at SJO, with 10 percent of the student body involved in the drama program. Drama staff consists of three staff members, who produce three productions annually (fall play, Talent Show, and spring musical). The school has no theatre classes.

Walter Payton College Prep | 1984

Walter Payton College Prep is a Chicago Public Selective Enrollment High School. Our current enrollment is 880 students from all over Chicago, but will soon increase when our new building is complete. Our drama program is led by Kerry Catlin and Kevin Wasielewski. Students at Payton have several opportunities to be involved in Drama. We offer Honors Drama I and Honors Drama II in our Fine and Performing Arts Department. Payton Players, our extracurricular drama club, produces two mainstage productions a year. Past productions include: Into the Woods, As You Like It, The Arabian Nights, Peter Pan, and The Odyssey. Our Drama classes also collaborate with our Creative Writing classes to produce The Mash Up: A Ten-Minute Play Festival. Payton also runs a Seminar program which often includes theatre opportunities such as Stage Combat, Ensemble Performance, The Neo- Futurists, and 500-Clown. Payton’s Drama Program has also worked with Lookingglass Theatre Company, The Goodman Theatre, and Court Theatre.

SEE YOUR DIRECTORS ACT! Teacher Performances - Friday

Love Letters

10:30 am...Sandra Smycz, Loyola Academy

Jonathan Meier, Mundelein HS 1:30 pm...Annaliisa Ahlman, Niles North HS

Fr. Dominic Garramone, St. Bede Academy 1:30 pm...Kevin Vernon, Normal Community HS

Andy Simon, Naperville North HS 1:30 pm...Karen Hall, Main East HS

Timothy Ortmann, Niles North HS

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acknowledgements We wish to acknowledge the following people and organizations for their contributions to the 2016 Illinois High School Theatre Festival. Without their generosity and hard work, this Festival would not be possible.

A. Bartucci Professional Audio Adam Pascal and Tyce Green All-State Chaperones Amos Alonzo Stagg H.S. – District 230 Bloomington-Normal Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Brad Newlan Broadway Costumes, Inc. Chicago Spotlight, Inc. Donna Robertelli, Prairie Center for the Arts DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Dreams Backstage Panelists: Laura Durham, Casting Director Anthony Kosar, Special Effects Makeup Artist Robert Schramm, Costume Designer Dreams Onstage Panelists: Connor McNamara, Actor & Playwright Eliza-Jane Morris, Actor & Cabaret Singer Shannon Noll, Comedian Mickey O’Sullivan, Stage & Film Actor Leah Urzendowski, Actor & Ensemble Member Festival Monitors

ISU COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS: Dr. Jean M.K. Miller, Dean Pete Guither, Assistant Dean ISU CONFERENCE SERVICES: Rebecca Lee Rich, Director Bobby Bobbitt Chip Bone Teri Derango Megan McCann Tracy Oakley ISU SCHOOL OF THEATRE AND DANCE: Janet Wilson, Director Cyndee Brown Dan Browder Amy Coon Dave George Cassie Mings Michelle Woody Marly Wooster Intelligent Lighting Creations Joe Williams, Principal, Champaign Central H.S. Les Brothers Restaurant, Oak Lawn Lori Hewelt – Audition Pianist Nathan King NIU School of Theatre and Dance R & R Transportation, Inc.

Geo’s Grill – Burbank

Reavis H.S. – District 220: Timothy Smith, Assistant Superintendent Reavis H.S. Administration

Giagnorio & Robertelli, Ltd.

Sound Production and Lighting, LLC.

Grand Stage

Stanton Davis, Northern Illinois University

Grassano’s Pizza – Oak Lawn

Susan Rothchild, ITA Membership Coordinator

Hinsdale South H.S. – District 86

Tracy Nunnally, Vertigo

ILLINOIS THEATRE ASSOCIATION: 2015-2016 Board of Directors and Members Dinah Barthelmess, President Aimee-Lynn Newlan, Executive Director Kurt Steinhauser, Treasurer

...and all of the college student volunteers serving as monitors, ushers, house managers, and in other capacities, who have given their time and effort to help this Festival run smoothly.

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carthage theatre Ignite. Excel. Inspire.

A Carthage College Theatre degree exposes students to all facets of the theatrical process, from performing on stage to the creation of a set; from focusing a light to developing a character.

Our programs enable students to contribute meaningfully to both the world of theatre and the world at-large.

Our state-of-the-art campus, a beautiful 80-acre arboretum on the shore of Lake Michigan, has a prime location in Kenosha, Wisconsin, midway between Chicago and Milwaukee. Learn more about performance opportunities, auditions, and scholarships at:

programs of study Performance Technical Production and Design Music Theatre Dance Minor

auditions and scholarships Feb 6, 2016 Feb. 13, 2016 Feb. 20, 2016

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Faculty/Staff Conference Room E-mail Express East Lounge Family Restroom Lobby Shop Men’s restroom Campus Signage Solutions Programming Office Spotlight Room University Program Board West Lounge Women’s restroom ATM Elevator

Information desk

SECOND FLOOR (MEZZANINE) CU M Re S TZ We W $

Credit Union Men’s restroom Redbird Card Office Student Involvement Center TechZone West Lounge Women’s restroom ATM Elevator

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East Lounge Men’s restroom West Lounge Women’s restroom Elevator

Lounge Space Meeting Rooms Retail University Departments/ Services Other

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Plan Your Festival Schedule Use the form below to help plan out your schedule.

Name __________________________________________________ School ____________________________________________

friday

Event TIME

EVENT

Location

9:00 am 10:30 am 12:00 pm 1:30 pm 3:00 pm 4:30 pm

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5:30 pm

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Evening Performance 10:00 pm

saturday

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EVENT

Location

10:00 am 11:30 am 1:00 pm 2:30 pm

The All-State Production of RENT is being performed on Friday 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm as well as Saturday at 10:00 am and 2:30 pm.

Please note the performance to which your school has been assigned.

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Bone Student Center

Milner Library

College Ave.

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Rt. 51 N. Main St.

Locust University High School

Mulberry College Ave.

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UPTOWN NORMAL

Brewe-Ha’s (102 S. Linden) Lunker's (104 S. Linden) Pub II (102 N. Linden) Emack & Bolio’s (103 E. Beaufort) Windy City Weiners (106 E. Beaufort) Firehouse Pizza and Pub (107 E. Beaufort) Crepe Geeks (305 W. Beaufort) D.P. Dough (121 E. Beaufort) Anand India Restaurant (122 E. Beaufort) Maggie Miley's Irish Pub (126 E. Beaufort) LaBamba (129 E. Beaufort) Dominos Pizza (305 W. Beaufort) Garlic Press Market Cafe (106 W. North) Jesse’s Grille (201 Broadway) Merry Ann’s Diner (100 S. Fell) Sugar Mama (116 W. North) Medici (120 W. North) The Rock (203 W. North) Coffee Hound (205 W. North) Jimmy Johns (207 W. North) Subway (11 Uptown Circle #100) Insomnia Cookies (117 E. Beaufort)

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Jimmy John's (305 S. Main) Avanti's Italian Restaurant (407 S. Main) Buffalo Wild Wings (603 S. Main) Potbelly's Sandwich Works and Noodles & Company (609 S. Main) Chipotle and Meatheads Burgers (701 S. Main) Pizza Hut (706 S. Main) McDonald's (804 S. Main) Monical's Pizza (1219 S. Main) Papa John's Pizza (602 Kingsley) Zorba's (603 Dale)

BONE STUDENT CENTER

Burger King Pizza Hut Express McAlister’s Deli Einstein Bros.® Bagels

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Announcing the 2017 All-State Production

by Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler Julie Ann Robinson, All-State Director Glenbrook North High School For more information, please attend one of the Sweeney Todd workshops Friday 12:00-1:10 or 1:30-2:40 in Cook 212 It will be a bloody good time‌.

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