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Festival Schedule Layout

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Here is a tentative layout of the Festival Schedule.  A full program and schedule at-a-glance will be posted on the website on December 15.  If you are new to Festival, this will give you an idea of the general timeline of events.  The exhibit hall is where Fest Gear and Ticket Swap is located.  Festival Headquarters is located inside the K room in the Krannert Center main concourse.  The guidebook app and at-a-glance will have all locations.  This is subject to change.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 2025

Opening Ceremony:  Your school will be assigned one performance and you will be notified in mid-December.

 4:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Check-In / School Registration Box Pick-Up
 4:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Exhibit Hall Open
 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Opening Ceremony 1
 7:30 pm - 9:30 pmAll-State Performance 1
 8:30 pm - 9:30 pmOpening Ceremony 2

FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 2025

All-State Performance:  Your school will be assigned one performance for either Thursday, Friday or Saturday and you will be notified in mid-December.
Productions:  Accepted School Productions will take place between 9:00 am - 10:30 pm.

 8:00 am - 10:00 pm
Check-In / School Registration Box Pick-Up
 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
College Auditions
 8:00 am - 10:00 pm
Exhibit Hall Open
 9:00 am - 10:10 am
Workshops
 10:30 am - 11:40 am
Workshops
 12:00 pm - 1:10 pm
Workshops
 1:30 pm - 2:40 pm
Workshops
 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
All-State Performance 2
 3:00 pm- 4:10 pm
Workshops
 4:30 pm - 5:40 pm
Workshops 
 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
All-State Performance 3
 10:00 pm - 11:45 pm

Friday Night Activities


SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 2025

All-State Performance:  Your school will be assigned one performance for either Friday or Saturday and you will be notified in mid-December.
Productions:  Accepted School Productions will take place between 10:00 am - 3:00 pm.

 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Registration / Headquarters Open
 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Exhibit Hall Open
 8:45 am - 9:45 amSponsor Reception Breakfast
 10:00 am - 11:10 am
Workshops
 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
All-State Performance 3
 11:30 am - 12:40 pm
Workshops
 1:00 pm - 2:10 pm
Workshops
 2:30 pm - 3:40 pm
Workshops
 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
All-State Performance 4


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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