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Are You New to the Festival?

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

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

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

2025 Planning Committee


EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Brandon Lewis
executivedirector@ihstf.org

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EMERITUS
Hector Hernandez

SECRETARY/2026 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Allan Kimball
secretary@ihstf.org

ALL-STATE PRODUCERS
J.R. Willard Rose and Britnee Kenyon
allstateproducers@ihstf.org

ALL-STATE DIRECTOR
Danny Yuska

ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS: AUDITIONS
Katy Richey and Claire Drews-Matkovich
collegeauditions@ihstf.org

ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS: EXHIBITS
Benjamin Patton and Tracie Riley

exhibits@ihstf.org


ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS: PROMOTIONS
Madison Gillis and Jennifer Bickel
promotions@ihstf.org

ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS: WORKSHOPS
Andrew Rosenblat and Anthony Greer
workshops@ihstf.org

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

ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS: HOSPITALITY
Scott Metzger and Aileen O'Carroll
hospitality@ihstf.org

ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS: TECHNOLOGY
Alex Holod and Teslen Sadowski
technology@ihstf.org

HISTORIAN/DOCUMENTARIAN
Vacant
historian@ihstf.org

ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS: MENTORSHIP
Christina Ordonez and Anna McSweeney
mentorship@ihstf.org



BOX OFFICE AND TICKETING
Kelly Regnier and Kriss Cochran
boxoffice@ihstf.org

STATEWIDE INCLUSION
Sade' May and Troy Doetch
inclusion@ihstf.org

SOCIAL MEDIA
Ashley Santiago
socialmedia@ihstf.org

COMMITTEE MEMBER AT LARGE
Sarah Esparza

U of I LOCAL ARRANGEMENTS
Krystal Grace and Annessa Parisi
UIUCevents@ihstf.org

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

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

Allison Moody
amoody@illinois.edu

STUDENT COMMITTEE
  • Kate McConville
  • Meghan Hartigan
  • Nicole Crosby
  • Nina Falco
  • Jimmy Cone


ITA PRESIDENT
Judy Klinger
president@illinoistheatre.org

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


Event is Made Possible By:




Illinois High School Theatre Festival

General Questions:
info@ihstf.org

IHSTF 2025 Executive Director

Brandon Lewis

executivedirector@ihstf.org


All-State Questions Only:

allstateproducers@ihstf.org

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