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January 6–8, 2011Krannert Center for the Performing Arts

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Festival Program

www.illinoistheatrefest.org

Illinois Theatre Association Presents

36th Annual Illinois High School Theatre Festival

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36th Annual High School Theatre Festival 1

GEnErAl InFormATIon

FESTIvAl HEAdqUArTErSContact Headquarters at 217-244-4619.

Throughout the Festival, information, maps, answers to questions, etc. may be obtained at Festival Headquarters, KCPA Level Five, during these hours: Thursday, 4:00–9:30 pm; Friday, 8:00 am–10:00 pm; and Saturday, 9:00 am–3:00 pm.

AlSo In KrAnnErT CEnTEr lobby:• Forty-threecolleges/universities/conservatoriesand16

other theatre-related companies and organizations• Displaysof pictures,drawings,andothermaterialsfrom

high school theatre productions from across the state• HospitalityRoomforSponsors/Faculty(inKrannertRoomatfarsouthendof KCPAlobby)

• Nurse/EmergencyMedicalTechnician(KCPAPatronServicesOffice)

AdmISSIon To ACTIvITIESAll Festival registrants must have a ticket and name badge to attend Full-Length, Showcase, Opening or All-State performances. Workshops are not ticketed, but name badges must be worn at all times or you will be asked to leave. Some workshops may fill to capacity and partici-pantsmaybeturnedaway.DanceticketsforFridaynightcanonlybepurchasedinadvanceattheFESTGEARstore located in the lobby of the Krannert Center. Tickets for the dance are $5. There will be no tickets sold at the doorof thedanceattheIlliniUnion.StudentsMUSTwear their name badge to be allowed entrance to Friday evening activities.

loST bAdGES And ProGrAm booKSBadgesmustbewornatalltimes.Replacementbadgesmay be purchased at Festival Headquarters for $3 each. Additional program books are also available for $4 each.

SwAP dESK For PErFormAnCE TICKETS KrannertLobby—incorridornexttoFoellingerGreatHall.TheSwapDeskwillbeopenat8:00am–8:00pmonFriday and 9:00–11:30 am on Saturday. 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 15 minutes before the beginning of a performance, remaining tickets (if any)willbedistributedwithoutthenecessityof atrade.

loCATIonS ACroSS CAmPUSThe Festival uses many buildings across campus. See the facing page for a campus map. All buildings are within relatively short walking distances from one another.

InSIdE THE KrAnnErT CEnTEr (SEE mAPS on PAGES 52–53)The following rooms are located on Level 2, which is the lowest level of the Krannert Center:

ChoralRehearsalRoom,DanceRehearsalRoom,DramaRehearsalRoom,GreatHallstage(forTechOlympics),OrchestraRehearsalRoom

ThefollowingroomsarelocatedonLevel3/BlueParkingWing. To get to this level, go down the south stairs from thelobby,onthehouserightsideof theGreatHall;or,from Level 2, go up the south stairs, near the Audio Office:

AVRoom,Studio1,Studio2AB,TVStudio

ThefollowingroomsarelocatedonLevel4/TheatreWing. To get to this level, go down the north stairs from thelobby,onthehouseleftsideof theGreatHall;or,fromLevel 2, go up the north stairs, near the Production Office:

DraftingStudio,CADLab

ThefollowingroomsarelocatedonLevel4/OperaWing.To get to this level, go down to Level 2 from the lobby. Proceed to the hallway marked “Second Street”. Head down second street till the end where it will intersect the “Front Street” hallway. Turn left. Head down Front StreetuntilyoualmostreachtheOperaRehearsalRoom.There will be a staircase on your right. Head up the stairs totheLevel4/OperaWing:

EnsembleA,EnsembleB

dIrECTIonS From THE KrAnnErT CEnTEr To… Gregory Hall, Foellinger Auditorium, University YMCA,

the Illini Union, and Noyes Lab:Exitthewestlobbydoors(oneithersideof theKCPATicketOffice)andcrossGoodwinAvenuetothewalkwaybetweenthetwo science buildings. Continue straight ahead until you reach the Quad. At the far south end of the Quad (toyourleft)isFoellingerAuditorium(thebuildingwiththegolddome).Thebuildingontheright(west)of FoellingerisGregoryHall.TheUniversityYMCAis located west of Lincoln Hall, directly across Wright Street.Atthefarnorthendof theQuad(toyourright)istheIlliniUnion.NoyesLabislocatedtotheright(east)of theIlliniUnion.

Illinois Street Residence Hall (ISR) and Levis Faculty Center:Exittheeastlobbydoors(oneithersideof FoellingerGreatHall).TheIllinoisStreetResidenceHall is the large building across the street to your left (north).TheLevisFacultyCenterisacrossGregoryStreetinfrontof you,onthecornerof GregoryandIllinois streets.

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2011 Illinois High School Theatre Festival

2 36th Annual High School Theatre Festival

CoPyrIGHTS The Board of the Illinois Theatre Association does not support nor condone the violation of U.S. copyright laws in regard to photocopying, electronic reproduction, or recording of copyright-covered materials.

This program is partially funded by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.

ConTEnTSCampusMap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inside Front Cover

GeneralInformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

ITA President’s Letter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Letter from the Chancellor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

ITAExecutiveDirector’sLetter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

2011 Festival Theme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

ParticipationGuidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

List of Participating Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Festival Objectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Listof Exhibitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Workshop Presenters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

All-State Production 2011: Into the Woods Production Staff and Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

2011 Festival Planning Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Scheduleof Events

Thursday, January 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Friday, January 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Saturday, January 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

FestivalataGlance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

ProductionRespondents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Profiles of Schools Presenting Productions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

PlanYourFestivalSchedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

KrannertCenterforthePerformingArtsMaps . . . . . . . . . . 56

ProfessionalDevelopmentOpportunitiesforTeachers . . . . 58

WorkshopsRecommendedforTeachersandSponsors . . . . 59

2012 Festival Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Inside Back Cover

Music Building:Exitthesouthlobbydoors(downthehallwaynexttotheFestivalTheatre).TheSchoolof MusicBuildingisacrossthestreetonyourright.

Wesley Foundation:Exitthewestlobbydoors(oneithersideof theKCPATicketOffice).Crossthestreetandwalktoyourright(north),downGoodwinAvenue.The Wesley Foundation is the large church building onthecornerof GoodwinandGreenstreets.Enterinthe door near the parking lot on the south side of the building.

on-CAmPUS dInInG For those who have purchased meal cards, Illinois Street ResidenceHallwillbeopenFridayandSaturdayfrom11:00amuntil2:00pm.Yourmealcardisprogrammedfor lunch on Friday, January 7; lunch on Saturday, January 8;andaccesstotheexteriordoorsof IllinoisStreetResi-dence Hall. Please note: On Saturday the cashier will keeptheISRdiningswipecard.The$20.00mealcardscanbeusedatISRtowardsanall-you-care-to-eatcafeteriastyledining. A wide variety of selections are available including salad bar, deli, grilled sandwiches, pizza, fresh fruit, and dessert. Vegetarian fare and healthy options are also avail-able.MEALCARDISONLYGOODATISR!

EateriesintheIllini Union Food Court are also options for on-campus dining. Below are their operating hours:

Illini Union Food Court

Thursday Friday Saturday

Jamba Juice Closed 11:00 am– 2:00 pm

Closed

EspressoRoyale

Closed 11:00 am– 2:00 pm

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RiceGarden Closed 11:00 am– 2:00 pm

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McAlister’s Closed 11:00 am– 2:00 pm

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Crepe Delicious

Closed 11:00 am– 2:00 pm

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Chic-Fil-A Closed 11:00 am– 2:00 pm

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Quad Shop 7:30 am– 5:00 pm

7:30 am– 5:00 pm

10:00 am– 5:00 pm

Office of the Vice Chancellor for Public Engagement(OVCPE),Universityof

Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

This event is produced by the







DearTeachers/Sponsors:

Itisgreattoseesomanytheatreprofessionalsbelievinginthepowerof theatre!Theimpactthisbelief hasonyourstudentsishuge.Yourenergyandenthusiasmmakeadifferenceinthelivesof yourstudentsandincommunitiesacrossthestateof Illinois.Bravo!

TheIllinoisHighSchoolTheatreFestivalisproducedannuallybytheIllinoisTheatreAssociation(ITA),therepresentative theatre organization for “all things theatre.” This event is one of the most significant contribu-tions we all make to improve theatre. While many of you have contributed your energy, commitment and talent to this Festival, we encourage you to support our efforts by becoming a member of the Illinois Theatre Association. By joining the ITA, you add your voice to our mission:

• ToestablishanIllinoismembershipsimilarinpurposetoandaffiliatedwithnationaltheatreorganizations

• Toencourageacloserunderstandingandcommunicationbetweencommunity,educationalandprofessionaltheatre

• Toinformthegeneralpublicof thediversenatureandextentof Illinoistheatre

• Tocooperatewithappropriatestateandfederalagenciesandwithregionalandnationaltheatreorganiza-tions in promoting increased recognition and program development for Illinois theatre at all levels

• Topromoteandperpetuatethehighestcaliberof theatreproduction,teachingandresearchatalllevelsof theatre within the state of Illinois

• Toaffirmtheimportantvalueof theatreinthelivesof individuals

This Festival, recognized nationally for its noncompetitive inclusiveness, scope and organization, is the largest ITA-developed and sponsored annual event. There are other events that meet the needs of our diverse constit-uency, including the 32nd Annual Professional Statewide Auditions on January 29–30, and the 3rd Annual Theatre in our Schools Conference, produced in proud partnership with the American Alliance for Theatre & EducationandNorthwesternUniversityonMarch12.

As a proud member of the ITA, you can take personal pride in the fact that you are contributing to the advancement of your profession. Some of the many benefits include:

• DiscountedregistrationforallITAevents

• DiscountedmembershiptotheAmericanAllianceforTheatreandEducation

• Deliveryof eFollowspot, ITA’s bimonthly newsletter, right to your Inbox

• AbilitytosendannouncementsouttoITAmembersviaaListserve

• Postingof performancesonITA’sonlineCalendar

• ExclusiveaccesstoITA’sonlinemembershipdirectory

• Postingof jobs,auditionsanddiscussionsonITA’sonlineDiscussionBoards

• Networkingwiththeatreartistsfromacrossthestateinallareasof theatre

Duringtheweekend,pleasebesuretostopbytheFestivalHeadquarterstabletosayhelloandlearnmoreabout the ITA. I’ll be happy to provide you with an ITA membership form. Also, I look forward to welcoming you to the reception for all sponsors, workshop leaders and exhibitors on Friday night in the Illini Union.THANKYOUforallyoudothroughouttheyear!

Sincerely,

Aimee-LynnNewlan,ExecutiveDirector312-265-5922aimeelynn@illinoistheatre.orgwww.illinoistheatre.org

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http://www.illinoistheatre.org



AnEmergencyMedicalTechnicianwillbelocatedin the KCPA Patron Services Office on Lobby–Level 5 of the Krannert Center during the hours of the Festival. In other emergencies, please call 911 (or9-911fromacampusphone).

LET’S SET THE PROPER TONE —TURN OFF THE CELL PHONE!(Nocalls,texting,orIMingduringperformancesorworkshops!)

FESTIvAl THEmE

welcome to Theatre: Scenes From life: The 36th Annual Illinois High School Theatre FestivalByattendingtheIllinoisHighSchoolTheatreFestival,youarepartof oneof themostimportantscenesfromlife.Enjoythe many workshops, full-length and showcase performances, and your journey Into The Woods. This is a time to celebrate, laugh, think and learn about one of the greatest aspects of life—theatre.

LarryWilliams,ExecutiveDirector2011

PArTICIPATIon GUIdElInES

Festival participants are expected to attend and be a part of Festival-sponsored activities and performances.

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

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.

InformationabouttheTicketSwapDeskforticketexchange can be found on page 1 of the Festival program.

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

Noonemaysaveseatsforanyperformance.

No food or drink is allowed in the theatres and work-shop spaces, with the exception of bottled water.

The use of any audio or video recording device or camera in any theatre is prohibited. This includes picture and video phones.

Please plan to maintain a full schedule for both Friday andSaturday.Getplentyof restsothatyoudonotfindyourself losing interest or energy in the middle of the day.Manyprofessionalsandschoolshavedonatedtimeto provide quality workshops and shows. Please show your appreciation by attending every event that you can.

YoumustwearyourFestivalbadgetoallevents,includingFridaynightactivities.Yourbadgemustincludeyourfullnameandschoolname.Note:Asponsor, monitor, or University staff member has the righttoasktoseeyourbadge.ReplacementbadgesmustbepurchasedatFestivalheadquarters(for$3)if originalsarelost.ReplacementFestivalProgrambooksarealsoavailable(for$4).

Theuseof drugs/alcoholduringattendanceattheFestival 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.

Smoking is prohibited in all University buildings.

Students are not allowed to smoke on campus or in the hotels.

Students should travel in groups of at least three and informtheirchaperoneof theirschedule.Emergencyphones are located throughout the campus and will connectyoutothecampuspoliceif needed.(Refertobackof namebadgefornumbers.)

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 experience for everyone, the Festival has established a housing curfew. All students are expected to be in their rooms and quiet by 12:00 am Thursday and 1:00 am Friday.

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

Also, courteous behavior is expected at Champaign-Urbana area hotels, restaurants, and stores.



3989 rEGISTErEd HIGH SCHool STUdEnTS And SPonSorS ATTEndInG THE FESTIvAl From 154 HIGH SCHoolS ACroSS THE STATE.Addison Trail High School AdlaiE.StevensonHighSchoolAlden-Hebron High School Althoff High School Alton High School Amos Alonzo Stagg High School Antioch Community High School ArcolaCUSD#306Auburn Creative and Performing Arts

High School Barrington High School Bartlett High School Belvidere High School BelvidereNorthHighSchoolBloomington High School BuffaloGroveHighSchoolCarl Sandburg High SchoolCarmel Catholic High School Cary-GroveHighSchoolCentennial High School CerroGordoHighSchoolChampaign Central High School ChicagoAcademyfortheArts(The)Chrisman High School CivicMemorialHighSchoolCollinsville High School CommunityHighSchoolDistrict94Crystal Lake South High School DakotaHighSchoolDecaturMacArthurHighSchoolDeerfieldHighSchoolDonovanJr./Sr.HighSchoolDownersGroveNorthHighSchoolEastLeydenHighSchoolEdwardsvilleHighSchoolEffinghamHighSchoolEisenhowerHighSchoolElginAcademyElkGroveHighSchoolElmwoodParkHighSchoolFieldcrest High School GalenaHighSchoolGalesburgHighSchoolGenoa-KingstonHighSchoolGeorgetownRidgeFarmHighSchoolGlenbardEastHighSchoolGlenbardNorthHighSchoolGlenbardWestHighSchoolGlenbrookNorthHighSchool

GlenbrookSouthHighSchoolGordonTechHighSchoolGrayslakeNorthHighSchoolGuerinPrepHighSchoolGuilfordHighSchoolHamilton High School Highland Park High School Hinsdale Central High School Hinsdale South High School HoffmanEstatesHighSchoolHomewood-Flossmoor High School Huntley High School Illiana Christian High School Illini West High School J.S.MortonWestHighSchoolJames B. Conant High School Jersey Community High SchoolJohn Hersey High School Johnsburg High School KeithCountryDayHighSchoolKing College Prep High School Lake Park High School Lake Zurich High School Lakes Community High School Larkin High SchoolLemont High School Libertyville High School Lockport Township High School Loyola Academy MacombHighSchoolMahomet-SeymourHighSchoolMaineEastHighSchoolMaineSouthHighSchoolMaineWestHighSchoolMarengoCommunityHighSchoolMarmionAcademyMarquetteCatholicHighSchoolMatherHighSchoolMattoonHighSchoolMeteaValleyHighSchoolMinookaCommunityHighSchoolMolineHighSchoolMonticelloHighSchoolMotherMcAuleyLiberalArtsHigh

School Mt.VernonTownshipHighSchoolMundeleinHighSchoolNapervilleCentralHighSchoolNapervilleNorthHighSchoolNazarethAcademyNeuquaValleyHighSchoolNilesNorthHighSchoolNilesWestHighSchoolNormalCommunityHighSchool

NormalCommunityWestHighSchoolOakParkandRiverForestHighSchoolOswegoEastHighSchoolPekin Community High School Peotone High School Plano High School Princeton High School Prospect High School ProvidenceSt.MelHighSchoolRantoulTownshipHighSchoolReavisHighSchoolReed-CusterHighSchoolResurrectionHighSchoolRichmond-BurtonCommunityHigh

School RidgewoodHighSchoolRivertonHighSchoolRockfordEastHighSchoolRockfordLutheranHighSchoolRollingMeadowsHighSchoolSacredHeartGriffinHighSchoolSaint Bede AcademySaint Patrick High School Schaumburg High School St. Anthony High School St.CharlesEastHighSchoolSt.CharlesNorthHighSchoolSt.EdwardHighSchoolSt. Francis High School St. Ignatius College Prep High School St. Joseph-Ogden High School St. Teresa High School Teutopolis High School Thomas Kelly High School Timothy Christian High School Trinity High School Tuscola Community High School Unity Christian High School Unity High School University High School University Laboratory High School Urbana High SchoolVernon Hills High SchoolVictor J. Andrew High School Washington Community High School Waubonsie Valley High School Wauconda High School West Carroll High School West Leyden High School Westville High School Wheeling High School William Fremd High School Willowbrook High SchoolWoodstock High School

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ComE vISIT THEm In THE lobby oF THE KrAnnErT CEnTEr, 5:00 pm THUrSdAy–3:00 pm SATUrdAyA & B Photo and Print Chicago, ILAcutrak SolutionsMt.Prospect,ILAll Dressed Up Costumes

Batavia, ILAmerican Musical and Dramatic

AcademyNewYork,NYAugustana CollegeRockIsland,ILAurora University Aurora, ILBall State UniversityMuncie,INBlackburn College Carlinville, ILBradley University Peoria, ILBroadway Costumes, Inc.

Chicago, ILButler UniversityIndianapolis,INCardinal Stritch University Milwaukee,WI

Carthage College Kenosha, WIChicago Spotlight, Inc. Chicago, ILClarke UniversityDubuque,IAColumbia College Chicago

Chicago, ILCostume Holiday House

Fremont, OHCulver-Stockton College Canton,MO

DesignLab Chicago Chicago, ILDramatic Publishing Company

Woodstock, IL

Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL

Elmhurst CollegeElmhurst,ILEureka CollegeEureka, ILGrand Stage Chicago, ILHall Associates Flying Effects

Cortland, ILIllinois State University Normal,ILIllinois ThespiansNorridge,ILIllinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington, ILIntelligent Lighting Creations, Inc.

Arlington Heights, ILLincoln College Lincoln, ILMainstage Theatrical Supply, Inc. Milwaukee,WI

Miami University Oxford, OHMillikin UniversityDecatur,ILMonmouth CollegeMonmouth,ILNational High School Institute/

Northwestern University Evanston,IL

New York Film Academy Brooklyn,NY

Northern Illinois University DeKalb,IL

Ohio Northern University Ada, OHRockford CollegeRockford,ILRoosevelt University–Chicago

College of Performing Arts Chicago, IL

Saint Mary’s University Winona,MN

Southeastern Illinois College Harrisburg, IL

Southern Illinois University–Carbondale Carbondale, IL

Southern Illinois University–EdwardsvilleEdwardsville,IL

St. Ambrose University Davenport,IA

Technotrix University Park, ILThe Chicago Flyhouse, Inc.

Chicago, ILThe New York Conservatory for

Dramatic ArtsNewYork,NYThe Theatre School at DePaul

University Chicago, ILUniversity of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago, ILUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-

Champaign Urbana, ILUniversity of Iowa Iowa City, IAUniversity of Wisconsin–Stevens

Point Stevens Point, WIUniversity of Wisconsin–Parkside

Kenosha, WIUSITT Midwest Section

Winfield, ILViterbo University La Crosse, WIWaldorf College Theatre

Department Forest City, IAWestern Illinois University Macomb,IL

Western Michigan University Kalamazoo,MI

FESTIvAl obJECTIvES

I. To EnrICH THE EdUCATIon oF HIGH SCHool STUdEnTS:• Byhelpingstudentsrealizethroughthisexperience

that theatre is one means of fulfilling each individual’s innate need and desire to create.

• Bybringingdiverseyoungpeopletogetherinanenvi-ronment of creative and imaginative stimuli where theatre can be witnessed, experienced, talked about, and lived.

• Byprovidingexperiencesinwhicheachstudentcanrecognize and share common ambitions, goals and interests with other students from diverse communities and programs.

• Byallowingstudentstowitnessdifferenttypesandstyles of theatre processes and performance.

• Byprovidingopportunitiesforstudentstoshowcasetheir creative efforts.

II. To SErvE TEACHErS, dIrECTorS, And THEATrE SPonSorS:• Bydemonstratingspecificeducationaltheatrematerials

and techniques.

• Byprovidingexposuretovariousprogramsizesandalternative approaches for theatre programs.

• Byprovidingashowcaseforaccomplishmentsof student groups.

• Bydevelopingaforumandnetworkfortheexchangeand sharing of ideas to build and expand theatre programs.

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worKSHoP PrESEnTErS

Thank you to all our wonderful volunteer workshop leaders...this Festival could not take place without you. Students, don’t forget to thank your workshop leaders.

AnnaliisaAhlman,NilesNorthHighSchool

RobertG.Anderson,Universityof Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

RobertAuFrance,Waldorf College

BethBarber,GlenbrookSouthHighSchool

DavidBarone,GlenbardNorthHighSchool

CharlesBerglund,GlenbardNorthHighSchool(retired)

LauraBucci,TheNewYorkConservatoryforDramaticArts

Patricia A. Cheney, Oak Park and RiverForestHighSchool

Terry Ciofalo, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

DominicClementeJr.,IndependentStarsPlayhouseNFP,Inc.

EricCurtis,ActingMatters

JessicaCurtis,ActingMatters

MichaelDaehn,BallStateUniversity

Patti-AnneDavis,NilesWestHighSchool

StantonDavis,NorthernIllinoisUniversity

RogerDelPozo,TheNewYorkFilmAcademy

BrittanyDeOrnellas,IllinoisStateUniversity

GaryDeVar,WoodstockNorthHighSchool

AdrianeDonley,Universityof Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

DerekEllertson,WheelingHighSchool

MattErbach,ProspectHighSchool

Tim Fink, Southern Illinois University–Carbondale

Tim Frawley, Libertyville High School

MarcelGraham,LakeZurichHighSchool

Joshua Harbeck James B. Conant High School,

KendraHelton,NorthernIllinoisUniversity

ChrisHewelt,J.S.Morton(West)High School

ShannonHinkle,EffinghamHighSchool

DanHolmes,BelvidereHighSchool

Paul Kalina, University of Iowa

MichaelKarasch,WilliamFremdHigh School

Kenneth Kendall, Lincoln College

Allan Kimball, Southeastern Illinois College

NicholasKlahs,ISU-ImprovMafia

RobertaKmiec,GlenbardEastHighSchool

Amelia Kmiec, Loyola Academy

StacieKnefelkamp,TheDramaGroup

Herschel Kruger, Carthage College

DaveLevit,AcutrakSolutions

MikelMatthews,RantoulTownshipHigh School

TylerMcMahon,TheDramaGroup

AlexMiller,MillikinUniversity

J.W.Morrissette,Universityof Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

CorinneNess,CarthageCollege

TimothyOrtmann,NilesNorthHighSchool

Susan Patrick Benson, Southern Illinois University

Joe Payne, Illinois State University

Sara Phillips, Illinois State University

Jonathan Pitts, Chicago Improv Festival Productions

JanicePohl,ElmhurstCollege

RobertRamirez,Universityof Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

DianeRawlinson,WheelingHighSchool

Michael-ColinReed,DarkhouseEntertainment

BarbaraReeder,NHSI/NorthwesternUniversity

AmyRessler,Universityof Dubuque

HollyRocke,EurekaCollege

AndrewRosenblat,IllinoisStateUniversity

JulieRundell,KrannertCenterforthe Performing Arts

WilliamRush,WilliamRushVoiceConsultants

Courtney Self, Southern Illinois University–Carbondale

Scott Shallenbarger, Highland Park High School

MarceySiegel,GlenbardNorthHighSchool

Jim Smith, Illinois Thespians

Alex Sostarich, Technotrix, Inc.

TracyStrimple,OakParkandRiverForest High School

Caleb Stroman, Waldorf College Theatre

JulaineSullivan,AllDressedUpCostumes

DanaTaylor,Mt.VernonSr.HighSchool

DianeTimmerman,ButlerUniversity

Lex Van Blommestein, Southern IllinoisUniversity–Edwardsville

Krista Wachob, King College Prep High School

DavidWarfel,Universityof Illinoisat Urbana-Champaign

JaneveWest,MonmouthCollege

Lara Wilder, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Pam Zeidman



Production StaffMarkBegovich (CommunityD94) Director

DanFranke (Lemont) Executive Producer

Christopher Jensen (MaineWest) Scenic Designer/Technical Director

JeniDonahue (Lockport) Choreographer

Brandon Fantozzi (CommunityD94) Vocal Director

BernieGerstmayr (MaineWest) Music Director/Pit Conductor

Allan Kimball (SoutheasternIllinoisCollege) Props and Mask Designer/Make-up Supervisor

Brandon Lewis (AmosAlonzoStagg) Lights & Technical Staff

LauriMcCleneghan (MaineSouth) Costume Supervisor

AaronDavis (Technotrix) Sound Designer & Technical Staff

Alex Sostarich (Technotrix) Sound Designer & Technical Staff

Kevin Phelan (VernonHills) Assistant Producer/Marketing

Suzanne Aldridge (ChampaignCentennial) Assistant Producer/Local Arrangements

Costumes by Broadway Costumes Designed by Robert Schramm

Katie Schremp (Willowbrook) Student Producer

2011 All-State Company Amy Belluomini (EastLeyden) Orchestra Logan Bloom (Deerfield) Crew Ben Brissette (MaineWest) Cast Brett Bush (Benet) Cast Catherine Bustos (MaineWest) Cast John Cargill (NormalCommunity) Crew Cody Castle (LakePark) Cast ElaineCotter (PrairieRidge) Cast

Alexandria Hoffman (AntiochCommunity) Crew Ania Holubecki (MaineWest) Orchestra Lucas Jackson (MaineWest) Orchestra Allison Jacobs (Benet) Cast Hillary Jagiello (NeuquaValley) Orchestra Adam Joseph (UniversityHigh) Crew Justina Kairyte (AmosAlonzoStagg) Cast DavidKessler (ChampaignCentennial) Cast Paige Kibbler (VernonHills) Orchestra NoëlKonken (MaineSouth) Cast Amy Ksandr (MaineWest) Orchestra RebeccaLevy (NilesWest) Orchestra NatalieMasini (CarmelCatholic)Cast SarahMenke (MotherMcAuley) Cast

LaurenDickey (GlenbrookNorth) Crew DrewEchales (VernonHills) Cast KevinEhlers (MaineWest) Crew ZinaEllis(Moline) Cast Steven Farrell (AntiochCommunity) Orchestra Jacki Fournier (CarlSandburg) Crew NickGafron (HoffmanEstates) Crew AngieGallagher (MaineWest) Crew KevinGoffard (Lemont) Crew BryanGolenia (MaineEast) Crew Jon Hanrahan (Johnsburg) Crew EliseHarrigan (MotherMcAuley) Cast MaraHeneghan(AmosAlonzoStagg) Crew Kyle Hill (LakesCommunity) Crew

Into The Woods is presented through special arrangement withMusicTheatreInternational,545EighthAvenue,NewYork,N.Y.10018

MusicandLyricsbyStephenSondheim Book by James Lapine



JuliaMurphy (St.Francis) Cast GrantMyatt (NapervilleCentral) Orchestra MatthewNadler (Deerfield) Crew KatieNewport (UniversityHigh) Crew AnthonyNorman (Guerin) Cast JakeNovak (HinsdaleSouth) Cast Ian O’Leary (Homewood-Flossmoor) Crew

DanOlsen (LakePark) Crew DaniellePacelli (CommunityD94) Cast NadiaPelletier (CommunityD94) Cast Brenna Pfeifer (St.Joseph-Ogden) Cast Jeffrey Pierpoint (CommunityD94) Cast Adrianna Pilolla (EastLeyden) Crew Spencer Powell (NormalCommunity) Orchestra

Miche’leRita (AmosAlonzoStagg) Crew JohnRuckman (Peotone) Crew EmilySimpson (GlenbrookNorth) Crew DanielleSoldat (MaineSouth) Crew Jimmy Stevens (Edwardsville)Cast Amy Sticha (Marengo) Crew Austin Swan (DownersGroveNorth) Crew

Aubree Tally (Lemont) Cast Ben Terdich (PrairieRidge) Crew MickeyTerlep (NeuquaValley) Orchestra NicholasWaszak (DownersGroveNorth) Crew Alaina Wis (NapervilleNorth) Cast Corey Worley (NeuquaValley) Orchestra EliasWygodny (Deerfield) Cast

2011 FESTIvAl PlAnnInG CommITTEE

EXECUTIvE dIrECTor Larry Williams, St. Joseph-Ogden High School

EXECUTIvE dIrECTor EmErITUS KarenHall,MaineEastHighSchool

SECrETAry/EXECUTIvE dIrECTor (2012)NathanKing,GlenbardNorthHighSchool

HISTorIAn/doCUmEnTArIAn Kurt Steinhauser

All-STATE dIrECTorMarkBegovich,CommunityD94High School

All-STATE ProdUCEr DanFranke,LemontHighSchool

ASSoCIATE dIrECTorS: AUdITIonS J.R.Rose,Homewood-FlossmoorHigh SchoolJudy Klingner, William Fremd High School

ASSoCIATE dIrECTorS: EXHIbITSAnnaliisaAhlman,NilesNorthHighSchoolGregoryChew,UrbanaHighSchool

ASSoCIATE dIrECTorS: PromoTIonSBrian Alexander, Heyworth High SchoolJessicaBuczek,MaineEastHighSchool

ASSoCIATE dIrECTorS: worKSHoPS CarmelDeStefano,ReavisHighSchoolDemetriosPappageorge,DownersGroveNorthHighSchool

rEGIonAl CoordInATor: worKSHoPS JamesSmith,RidgewoodHighSchool/IllinoisThespians

ASSoCIATE dIrECTor: HoSPITAlITy/mEnTorSJudy Swiger

ASSoCIATE dIrECTorS: PlAy SElECTIon NathanielHaywood,NormalCommunity West High SchoolJustinMayo,GlenbardEastHighSchool

University of illinois at Urbana-Champaign: onlInE And ConTInUInG EdUCATIon MitziO.GreeneJoyce Woodworth

ASSoCIATE dIrECTor: loCAl ArrAnGEmEnTSSuzanne Aldridge, Centennial High School

University of illinois at Urbana-Champaign: dEPArTmEnT oF THEATrETomMitchell

University of illinois at Urbana-Champaign: KrAnnErT CEnTErNickZazal

ISU: SCHool oF THEATrE rEPSandra Zielinski, Illinois State University

ITA EXECUTIvE dIrECTor Aimee-LynnNewlan

ITA PrESIdEnT NormanEngstrom

ITA lIAISon Judy Klingner, William Fremd HighSchool



SCHEdUlE oF EvEnTS

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5:30–6:00 pm Sponsors’ Mandatory MeetingKCPAOrchestraRehearsal Allsponsorsmustattendoneof twoof thebrief sponsors’meetings.

5:30–6:00 pm Auditionees’ Mandatory MeetingKCPAChoralRehearsal J.R.Rose,HomewoodFlossmoorHighSchool&JudyKlingner,WilliamFremdHighSchool

Thismeetingisrequiredof allstudentspreregisteredtoauditionatFestivalintechand/orperformance and who hold a ticket to the 6:00 pm Opening Performance.

6:00 pm Opening Performance: Illinois State University’s Improv MafiaKCPAFoellingerGreatHall TheISUImprovMafiawascreatedin1998byMikelMatthews,whocurrentlyistheDrama

DirectoratRantoulHighSchool.Sinceitsformation,theImprovMafiahassinceestablisheditself asacomedypowerhouseinCentralIllinois.Intheheartof ISU’scampusinNormal,Illinois,theMafiaprovidesimprovshowseveryTuesdaynightandhasexpandeditsoutreachby performing for conferences, fundraisers, elementary schools and for the Illinois High School Theatre Festival, where it has conducted several workshops.

7:30 pm All-State Production 2011: INTO THE WOODSKCPA Festival Theatre Into the Woods blends various familiar fairy tales; Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk, Little Red

Riding Hood, Rapunzel, and others; with an original story of a childless Baker and his Wife, who catalyze the action of the story by attempting to reverse a curse on their family in order to have achild.InActOne,thecharacterssetouttoachievetheirgoalof living“HappilyEverAfter.”In Act Two, all the characters must deal with what happens after“HappilyEverAfter.”Astheyface a genuine threat to their community, they realize that all actions have consequences, and their lives are inescapably interdependent, but also that that interdependence is their greatest strength.

8:00–8:30 pm Sponsors’ Mandatory MeetingKCPAOrchestraRehearsal Allsponsorsmustattendoneof twoof thebrief sponsors’meetings.

8:00–8:30 pm Auditionees’ Mandatory MeetingKCPAChoralRehearsal J.R.Rose,HomewoodFlossmoorHighSchool&JudyKlingner,WilliamFremdHighSchool

Thismeetingisrequiredof allstudentspreregisteredtoauditionatFestivalintechand/orperformance and who hold a ticket to the 8:30 pm Opening Performance.

8:30 pm Opening Performance: ISU Improv MafiaKCPAFoellingerGreatHall TheISUImprovMafiawascreatedin1998byMikelMatthews,whocurrentlyistheDrama

DirectoratRantoulHighSchool.Sinceitsformation,theImprovMafiahassinceestablisheditself asacomedypowerhouseinCentralIllinois.Intheheartof ISU’scampusinNormal,Illinois,theMafiaprovidesimprovshowseveryTuesdaynightandhasexpandeditsoutreachby performing for conferences, fundraisers, elementary schools and for the Illinois High School Theatre Festival, where it has conducted several workshops.



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8:00–9:00 am Graduate Credit for Festival ParticipationKCPACADLab SandraZielinski,IllinoisStateUniversity

FindouthowyoucanearnGraduateCreditforyourparticipationatTheatreFestival.

8:00 am–5:00 pm Performance AuditionsKCPAChoralRehearsal Forgraduatinghighschoolstudentswhopreregisteredtoauditionforperformanceprogramsat

over15differentMidwestcollegesanduniversities.

9:00–10:00 am DAVID AND LISA (Antioch Community High School) MusicBuildingAuditorium byJamesReach

Wanda Teddy, director

Whatdoyougetwhenyoumixaboy(David)withOCDandagirl(Lisa)withschizophrenia?JoinDr.EllenSwinfordandherstaff astheytrytomakesenseof thisintheirschoolforchildren who don’t seem to fit in anywhere else. David and Lisa takes us on a journey of tolerance, acceptance and self discovery.

9:00–9:55 am THE MONOLOGUE SHOW (Neuqua Valley High School)WesleyGreatHall MichaelRossi,director

The Monologue Show is an annual collection of student-written performances. Consisting of 12 original pieces, the show features pathos, poetry, comedy and song shaped from the hurly-burly of highschoollife.Eachperformercraftshispiecefromscrapsof memoryandpatchesof imagination. The result is a show that is at once completely unique and yet somehow familiar to anyone who ever made a lifetime between freshman year and graduation.

9:00–10:00 am ALL IN THE TIMING (Amos Alonzo Stagg High School)Levis3rdFloor byDavidIves

KatScarim,EmilyPoyntonandJustinaKairyte,studentdirectors

All in the Timing includes five fast-paced one-acts sure to leave you laughing in the aisles. From three monkeys writing Hamlet, to an axe in Trotsky’s skull, and many failed pick up attempts, this show is a great example of small casts working together and making you laugh.

9:00–10:45 am DEAD MAN’S CELL PHONE (Victor J. Andrew High School)GregoryHall bySarahRuhl

MichaelStephensen,director

In the midst of today’s controversial wiki-leaks and increasing privacy concerns in a technologicallyobsessedworld,SarahRuhl,oneof theup-and-comingplaywrightsof ourgeneration, examines the problems associated with advancing technology. The play opens with an all-too familiar event: an annoying, incessant cell phone abruptly breaking the silence of a quiet space. But when one stranger decides to answer the phone, coincidentally owned by a dead man, she inadvertently becomes entwined in many of his loose ends. See what unfolds in thishilariousandcontemporarycomedy!



9:00–11:10 am THE DROWSY CHAPERONE (A MUSICAL WITHIN A COMEDY) Foellinger Auditorium (Libertyville High School) MusicandLyricsbyLisaLambert,GregMorrison;BookbyBobMartin,DonMcKellar

Tim Frawley, director

TheplayopenswithadevotedMusicalTheatrefan,amiddle-agedreclusewhomweonlyknowas “the man in the chair,” listening to his favorite musical: the 1920’s smash hit The Drowsy Chaperone. The man introduces us to its characters: a Broadway starlet giving up the stage for love, her debonair bridegroom, a harried theatrical producer, jovial gangsters posing as pastry chefs, a dizzy chorine, a Latin Lothario, an aviatrix and his favorite character—the ever-tipsy drowsychaperone!Hethenguidesusthroughthehilarioushijinksandcharacterbackstoriesthat give us not only a glimpse into musicals of the past, but also an understanding of why musicals are still so important to us today.

9:00-11:20 am THEATRE SCENES FROM LIFE AUDITIONSMusicBuilding1201 Pre-registeredstudentswillauditionforscenestoberehearsedFridayafternoonandthen

performed Friday evening.

9:00 am–12:30 pm Design/Technical InterviewsKCPAStudio2AB Forgraduatinghighschoolstudentswhopreregisteredtointerviewfordesign/techprogramsat

over15differentMidwestcollegesanduniversities.

9:00–12:00 pm Scenes From Life AuditionsMusicBuildingRoom1201 Openonlytothosestudentswhopre-registered.

9:00–10:10 am Got Glee?IlliniUnionBallroom ShannonHinkleandStephanieGannaway,EffinghamHighSchool

Bringyour“gleeful”self toourworkshopbasedontheGleephenomenonsweepingthenation.Join artful students from across the state to put together a show-stopping a cappella song of your choice for all the other gleesters in the house. Come with a song and lyrics in mind and remember,it’sallabouttheglee!

9:00–10:10 am Yoga for Theatre and DanceIlliniUnionRoomB DianeRawlinson,WheelingHighSchool

Learn the benefits of yoga with an emphasis on Asanas with focus on strength, stability, flexibility and balance. Be prepared with proper workout attire; no jeans or street clothes will be permitted.Longhairmustbepulledback.NOOBSERVERSforthissession,participantsonly.

9:00–10:10 am Body Language Tells the TruthIlliniUnionRoomC MarceySiegel,GlenbardNorthHighSchool

Participants will explore the range of movement and body expression that can be used to enhance any character. It is the physical presence that can take a good characterization and makeitoutstanding.Comeandexploreyourmovementandexpressivepotential!

9:00–10:10 am Beyond the Proscenium: Rigging Lighting, Sound or Scenery in Difficult Areas KCPADramaRehearsal and Nontheatrical Spaces MichaelReed,ReedRigging,Inc.

What happens when your show’s design calls for using the stage apron or decked-over orchestra pit?What’sthebestwaytosupportequipmentinacafeteriaorgymnasiumthat’sbeenmadeintoatemporaryperformancespace?JoinMichaelReedfromReedRigging,Inc.ashediscussesrealsolutionsformakingyourshowsworkwheretheyshouldn’t!

9:00–10:10 am Acting with Your Teeth and ToenailsYMCAMurphyLounge CharlesBerglund(Retired),GlenbardNorthHighSchool

Doyougive30%of yourself toyourrole?50%?80%?Frequently,studentactorsgiveonlyapart of their energy and commitment to a role, and the performance shows it. Come learn techniques to develop roles more fully and more believably.

FrIdAy, ConTInUEd



9:00–10:10 am Aging and Distressing SceneryKCPAOrchestraRehearsal RobertaKmiec,GlenbardEastHighSchoolandAmeliaKmiec,LoyolaAcademy

Join us as we explore a variety of scenic techniques to help make your set look “lived in.” This hands-on class will give you the opportunity to work with brick walls to create a distressed or aged appearance.

9:00–10:10 am 3D Special Effects MakeupLevis 2nd Floor Caleb Stroman, Waldorf College Theatre

Comelearnhowtocreate3Dwounds,yourownprosthetics,andoldagewithmakeupfromyour kit. Also see how to use additional makeup products to take your designs further.

9:00–10:10 am I Love Being in Charge: A Directing WorkshopLevis404 TracyStrimple,OakParkRiverandForestHighSchool

Student directing can be a daunting, amazing, stressful and rewarding experience all at once. At this workshop, we will go over techniques and skills necessary to be a successful student director. We will discuss the practical steps to become a prepared director, and we will play acting games and present scenes to exercise your natural directing skills.

9:00–10:10 am Sound Advice—A Forum on Audio for TheatreMusicBuilding1144 JoePayne,IllinoisStateUniversity

Teachers and students can get answers to those problems that have been plaguing them from anexpertinthefieldof soundforlivetheatre.Discussnewandexcitingwaysof creatingandimplementing sound and audio reinforcement in your productions.

9:00–10:10 am As We Liked ItNoyes100 HollyRockeandMartyLynch,EurekaCollege

Projections in theatre can be hit or miss if you have no training in using the software. This presentation uses www.prezi.com for As You Like It. This workshop is for everyone who wants to use projections that are easy to create and use, at all skill levels.

9:00–10:10 am Horror Makeup 101YMCAKaeser3/4 Michael-ColinReed,DarkhouseEntertainment

This workshop will teach you how to do both a basic zombie look and an accident victim. We’ll cover color, texture, bruises, gunshot wounds and blood work.

9:00–11:30 am U of I “Rolling Tech” Workshops1:30–5:40 pmKCPASceneShop TheatreDepartmentFacultyfromtheUniversityof IllinoisatUrbana-Champaign

StopdownintotheKrannert’sSceneShopandattendthe“RollingTech”workshopsrunbyU of I theatre faculty members. These continually running workshops will focus on stagecraft, audio, lights, scenic technology, costumes and makeup.

9:00–11:30 am All-Fest Improv Team AuditionsIlliniUnionRoomA JonathanPittsandEmilyDugan,ChicagoImprovFestivalProductions

Auditionnoticeforthe2011All-FestImprovTeam!Studentsauditioninthemorning,rehearsein the afternoon, and perform at 10 pm tonite. Last year, 150 teens auditioned for the 12 teen team, who then performed for an audience of 600 people.

9:00–11:30 am TALENT XXII 2.0ISRMulitpurpose29 JimSmith,IllinoisThespians

Learn how to be an effective leader and Thespian of your school’s drama club. This workshop will provide you with ideas for ice-breaking activities that invite new membership, the skills for effective team leadership. Also included are ideas about fundraising, field trips, scholarships and moretotakebacktoyourschool!



9:00–11:30 am Rock Musical Movement MadnessKCPADanceRehearsal Patti-AnneDavisandTamiKnoll,NilesWestHighSchool

AreyoureadytoROCK?!Thismovementworkshopfocusesonmaintainingavoiceandstrongcharacter,whilerockin’yourbodyhardtoamusicalmedleythatissuretogetyousweating!WARNING:If youarenotpreparedtomomentarilybecomeaROCKSTAR,thisworkshopmaynotbeforyou!

9:00–11:30 am Quick. Start. Light.KCPATVStudio DavidWarfel,Universityof IllinoisatUrbana-Champaign

Revisedfor2011!Q.S.L.isacrashcourseinthefundamentalsof lightingdesignwithin-class examples and exercises to establish a strong understanding of the designer’s process. IllustrationsfromProfessorWarfel’sworkinChicago,NewYork,St.LouisandtheKrannertstages will provide start-to-finish examples and help define the basics of lighting design.

9:00–11:30 am Creative Community: Theatre for Social DialogueYMCALatzerHall SaraPhillipsandAmandaRoark,IllinoisStateUniversity

Inthisworkshop,wewilluseCreativeDramatechniquestocreateauniquepieceof improvisedtheatre that addresses the social issues in the lives of the students. Using a variety of theatre games, activities, and improvisational exercises, students will have the opportunity to explore the role of the activist in theatre.

9:00–11:30 am Comedy in the Italian Style: Commedia dell’ArteYMCAWahlRoom MikelMatthews,RantoulTownshipHighSchool

Learn how to create an improvised Commedia scene and get information on how to perform a Commedia at your own school. The characters are easy to learn and can make non-improvisers very comfortable with being funny off the cuff.

9:15–10:40 am THE SHAKESPEARE PROJECT (Lockport Township High School)KCPA Playhouse by James Zager

LauraGilbert,director

James Zager’s The Shakespeare Project is a collection of scenes and monologues from a variety of Shakespeare’s most famous works reconceptualized through modern costuming, stylized setting,andupdatedscenarios.You’llseehowtheshrewistamedinawrestlingring,Romeodeclareshisloveviacellphone,andMarkAntonydealswiththepaparazzi.Allthewhile,theoriginal Shakespearean text is retained. The Shakespeare Project is simultaneously thoughtful and entertaining, a perfect selection for an audience of actors, technicians, directors and all those who love theatre.

9:30–12:00 pm THE GOOD PERSON OF SETZUAN (The Chicago Academy for the Arts)KCPAStudioTheatre byBertoltBrecht(adaptedbyTonyKushner)

Chris Arnold, director

Shen Teh is an honest woman trying to get by, but too nice to survive in a corrupt society. After(unknowingly)housingthreegods,ShenTehisgiventhefundstostartherownbusiness.However, greed, capitalism and a love triangle get in the way of her success. Shen Teh has no choicebuttocallonherevilcousinMr.ShuiTahtocleanhouse.WitnessoldChinesefolktalesmake a story you thought familiar unfamiliar. Ten actors use masks, mime and movement to portray over 25 characters in this epic tale.

10:30–11:30 am DAVID AND LISA (Antioch Community High School)MusicBuildingAuditorium byJamesReach

Wanda Teddy, director

Whatdoyougetwhenyoumixaboy(David)withOCDandagirl(Lisa)withschizophrenia?JoinDr.EllenSwinfordandherstaff astheytrytomakesenseof thisintheirschoolforchildren who don’t seem to fit in anywhere else. David and Lisa takes us on a journey of tolerance, acceptance and self discovery.

FrIdAy, ConTInUEd



10:30–11:25 am THE MONOLOGUE SHOW (Neuqua Valley High School)WesleyGreatHall MichaelRossi,director

The Monologue Show is an annual collection of student-written performances. Consisting of 12 original pieces, the show features pathos, poetry, comedy and song shaped from the hurly-burly of highschoollife.Eachperformercraftshispiecefromscrapsof memoryandpatchesof imagination. The result is a show that is at once completely unique and yet somehow familiar to anyone who ever made a lifetime between freshman year and graduation.

10:30–11:30 am ALL IN THE TIMING (Amos Alonzo Stagg High School)Levis3rdFloor byDavidIves

KatScarim,EmilyPoyntonandJustinaKairyte,studentdirectors

All in the Timing includes five fast-paced one-acts sure to leave you laughing in the aisles. From 3 monkeys writing Hamlet, to an axe in Trotsky’s skull, and many failed pick up attempts, this show is a great example of small casts working together and making you laugh.

10:30–11:40 am A Theatre Is Where You Make It: Temporary Lighting Systems to Convert KCPADramaRehearsal Raw Space into a Theatre DougMacDonald,DesignLab

Plays don’t always happen in a purpose-built theatre. Whether you are converting space because the production calls for it, or because it’s the only room available for your show, your space will likely need a performance lighting system. We’ll include a discussion of temporary lighting positions, making the most of the available power, temporary power distribution, portable dimming systems and signal distribution. We’ll also talk about how to perform a site survey and make sure you get the information that you’ll need to ensure your temporary lighting system goes in without a hitch.

10:30–11:40 am Got Glee?IlliniUnionBallroom ShannonHinkleandStephanieGannaway,EffinghamHighSchool

Bring your “gleeful” self to our workshop based on the Glee phenomenon sweeping the nation. Join artful students from across the state to put together a show-stopping a cappella song of your choice for all the other gleesters in the house. Come with a song and lyrics in mind and remember,it’sallabouttheglee!

10:30–11:40 am Yoga for Theatre and DanceIlliniUnionRoomB DianeRawlinson,WheelingHighSchool

Learn the benefits of yoga with an emphasis on Asanas with focus on strength, stability, flexibility and balance. Be prepared with proper workout attire; no jeans or street clothes will be permitted.Longhairmustbepulledback.NOOBSERVERSforthissession,participantsonly.

10:30–11:40 am Body Language Tells the TruthIlliniUnionRoomC MarceySiegel,GlenbardNorthHighSchool

Participants will explore the range of movement and body expression that can be used to enhance any character. It is the physical presence that can take a good characterization and makeitoutstanding.Comeandexploreyourmovementandexpressivepotential!

10:30–11:40 am Acting with Your Teeth and ToenailsYMCAMurphyLounge CharlesBerglund(Retired),GlenbardNorthHighSchool

Doyougive30%of yourself toyourrole?50%?80%?Frequently,studentactorsgiveonlyapart of their energy and commitment to a role, and the performance shows it. Come learn techniques to develop roles more fully and more believably.

10:30–11:40 am Aging and Distressing SceneryKCPAOrchestraRehearsal RobertaKmiec,GlenbardEastHighSchoolandAmeliaKmiec,LoyolaAcademy

Join us as we explore a variety of scenic techniques to help make your set look “lived in.” This hands-on class will give you the opportunity to work with brick walls to create a distressed or aged appearance.



10:30–11:40 am 3D Special Effects MakeupLevis 2nd Floor Caleb Stroman, Waldorf College Theatre

Comelearnhowtocreate3Dwounds,yourownprosthetics,andoldagewithmakeupfromyour kit. Also see how to use additional makeup products to take your designs further.

10:30–11:40 am I Love Being in Charge: A Directing WorkshopLevis404 TracyStrimple,OakParkRiverandForestHighSchool

Student directing can be a daunting, amazing, stressful and rewarding experience all at once. At this workshop, we will go over techniques and skills necessary to be a successful student director. We will discuss the practical steps to become a prepared director, and we will play acting games and present scenes to exercise your natural directing skills.

10:30–11:40 am Sound Advice—A Forum on Audio for TheatreMusicBuilding1144 JoePayne,IllinoisStateUniversity

Teachers and students can get answers to those problems that have been plaguing them from anexpertinthefieldof soundforlivetheatre.Discussnewandexcitingwaysof creatingandimplementing sound and audio reinforcement in your productions.

10:30–11:40 am Putting Your Singing Audition TogetherMusicBuilding1172 WilliamRush,WilliamRushVoiceConsultants,Inc.

Whatdoesanactorneedtoknowgoingintoasingingaudition?Participantsinthisworkshopwill learn how to select and prepare an audition song, as well as some practical dos and don’ts to increase their chances for success. Participants are urged to bring songs for coaching.

10:30–11:40 am As We Liked ItNoyes100 HollyRockeandMartyLynch,EurekaCollege

Projections in theatre can be hit or miss if you have no training in using the software. This presentation uses www.prezi.com for As You Like It. This workshop is for everyone who wants to use projections that are easy to create and use, at all skill levels.

10:30–11:40 am Horror Makeup 101YMCAKaeser3/4 Michael-ColinReed,DarkhouseEntertainment

This workshop will teach you how to do both a basic zombie look and an accident victim. We’ll cover color, texture, bruises, gunshot wounds and blood work.

10:30 am–11:40 pm Make It With TapeKCPAPropShop JulieRundell,KrannertCenter

Comeseewhatyoucandowithtape!Thislecture/demowilltalkaboutandexplorevariouscreative applications for this common product. Additionally, a large sculpture will be constructed out of tape through the day on Friday and Saturday. Students and teachers are invited to come and participate on a drop-in basis.

10:30 am–1:00 pm Under the InfluenceLevisMusicRoom SusanPatrickBenson,SouthernIllinoisUniversity

Facedwithportrayingcharacterswhopresentstrongimpediments(drunkenness,oppositesex,etc.),actorsofteninserta“generalmood”intothetext.Ratherthanfallingintothesestereotypes, they need a method for characters to move moment to moment within the physical and vocal boundaries of a given impediment. Working from the “outside in,” actors will be asked to explore specific traits attributed to a given impairment. All participants in this workshop will be asked to apply the exercises to a short prepared monologue. The monologue need not have an inherent impediment. All exercises can be applied to any prepared piece.

FrIdAy, ConTInUEd



12:00–1:00 pm HIGH SCHOOL: IT’S EVERYTHING (BUT A MUSICAL)— Levis 3rd Floor SCENES FROM CLASS ACTION AND SECOND CLASS (Maine East High School) by Brad Slaight

directedbyDrama3–4Class

Some might think high school is all about the classes you take and the information you learn. But perhaps the most important experiences that young people deal with while attending high school take place outside the classroom. Come see what high school is really like with 18 scenes thataren’tjust“scenesfromlife”—theyare“scenesfromYOURhighschoollife.”

12:00–1:00 pm MAYBE BABY, IT’S YOU (Marengo Community High School)MusicBuildingAuditorium byCharlieShanianandShariSimpson

Susan Steffan, director

Maybe Baby, It’s You is a comedy about the search for that most elusive of entities, the soul mate, told in a series of 11 vignettes that portray the first kiss over a middle school science lab dissection;amild-manneredMidwesternerwhoseblinddateturnsouttobetheGreekgoddessMedea;agorgeous,charmingbrainsurgeonwhoisalways“Mr.Wrong”duetohispenchantfor spastic, arrhythmic club dancing; and other would-be and shouldn’t-be couples trying to find eachother.Whoendsupwithwhom?

12:00–1:00 pm LOL-JK, A SKETCH COMEDY REVUE (Elmwood Park High School)WesleyGreatHall AnOriginalStudentPiece

Jim Kozyra, director

Completelystudentdesigned(anddirectormoderated),LOL-JK is a one-hour feature filled with comedy sketches which were brainstormed together, written in teams and revised over the course of the normal eight- week long production timeline. Among other things, this show comprises: a Glee parody, Batman at the beach or on a date, and other Saturday Night Live-worthy material. Besuretoattendourfollow-upsessiononhowtocreateyourownoriginalsketchcomedyshow!

12:00–1:10 pm Theatre Dance for Non-DancersIllini Union Ballroom Pam Zeidman

This workshop is for those who have no formal dance training but a heart to learn. Wear comfy clothing;wewillbemovingandcreatingafundanceroutine!

12:00–1:10 pm Playback TheatreIlliniUnionRoomA ScottShallenbarger,HighlandParkHighSchool

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 individuals in the audience will witness a theatre of theirownstories.HighlandParkHighSchool’sPlaybackThreatreEnsembletoursthestateand performs throughout the year for many different audiences. The workshop will feature a Playback performance and, if time permits, the instructor will invite actors from the audience to participate in some Playback training exercises.

12:00–1:10 pm Stage CombatIlliniUnionRoomB StantonDavis,NorthernIllinoisUniversity

In this unique stage combat workshop, participants will learn how to fight with found objects andimprovisedweapons.Chairs?Couldbe!Atextbook?Whynot?

12:00–1:10 pm Improv Mafia—Playing Make Believe!IlliniUnionRoomC NicholasKlahs,RichardHaschemeyerandJaredMason,IllinoisStateUniversity,ImprovMafia

In this workshop, we will explain the fundamentals of improv and try to instill a sense of play while on stage. With a more sophisticated understanding of the freedom of improv, students will gain a sense of ability and a stronger confidence on stage.



12:00–1:10 pm Art of Special Makeup TechniquesISRTownsendNorthLounge PatriciaA.Cheney,OakParkandRiverForestHighSchool

This is a hands-on makeup workshop. Learn some basic, quick-tip techniques for working with special effects makeup. Learn some tips about bruises, cuts, fantasy techniques, and more.

12:00–1:10 pm Compete or Die: Making High Stakes Choices On StageKCPAAVRoom MichaelDaehn,BallStateUniversity

Students who participate in this workshop will engage in a variety of exercises designed to spark and enhance their sense of urgency, impulse, conflict and an unquenchable desire for total victory in every scene they play.

12:00–1:10 pm Dance Audition TipsKCPADanceRehearsal CourtneySelf,SouthernIllinoisUniversity

Thisworkshopexploresseveraltechniquesthatallowthedancers/moverstoutilizeskillstheyalready possess in order to maximize their potential in a dance audition situation. Lesser-stressed but equally vital skills that can be learned in the short term for an audition situation will be highlighted.

12:00–1:10 pm Safety at the Rail: Permanent Rigging Systems and Their Proper CareKCPADramaRehearsal MichaelReed,DesignLab

JoinMichaelReedfromReedRigging,Inc.foradiscussiononmanualcounterweightriggingsafety. Topics include: inspections, normal system operation, proper communication during loading, keeping your system balanced and correctly loaded battens. Know your system and keepyourstudentssafe!

12:00–1:10 pm Free Your Natural Speaking Voice!KCPAOrchestraRehearsal DianeTimmerman,ButlerUniversity

JoinDianeTimmerman,oneof onehundredDesignatedLinklaterVoiceTeachersintheworld,for this fun, participatory workshop designed to open up the range of possibilities for your speakingvoiceasanactor.Youmightbeamazedathowalittleattentiontoyourbody,andbreath and voice will improve your acting abilities. Please note this workshop deals with the speakingratherthanthesingingvoice!

12:00–1:10 pm Pilates—A Workout for the Mind and the BodyLevis2ndFloor BethBarber,GlenbrookSouthHighSchool

Come learn to relax your body, stretch, and strengthen your core. These are all useful tools for actors, singers, and dancers alike. Pilates focuses on correct breathing techniques as well as usingyourcoretostrengthenandtoneyourbody.Comedressedcomfortably.Nojeansplease.

12:00–1:10 pm Audition BootcampLevis404 SaraPhillipsandTheatreEducationAssociation(TEA)Members

CometoAuditionBootcampandlearneverythingyouneedtogetthepart!

12:00–1:10 pm Phonetics for ActorsMusicBuilding1140 RobertRamirez,Universityof IllinoisatUrbana-Champaign

This workshop is a beginners’ lesson in the use of phonetics as applied to stage speech and dialects.

12:00–1:10 pm Putting Your Singing Audition TogetherMusicBuilding1172 WilliamRush,WilliamRushVoiceConsultants

Whatdoesanactorneedtoknowgoingintoasingingaudition?Participantsinthisworkshopwill learn how to select and prepare an audition song, as well as some practical dos and don’ts to increase their chances for success. Participants are urged to bring songs for coaching.

FrIdAy, ConTInUEd



12:00–1:10 pm Insider Secrets of the Killer Commercial Audition!Noyes100 RogerDelPozo,TheNewYorkFilmAcademy

Using insights gathered from working for some of the biggest and busiest casting companies andadagenciesinNewYork,veterancommercialcastingdirectorRogerDelPozowilltakeyouthrough every step of what it takes to kill at your next big audition. Working with sides from actualcommercialsthathehascast,Mr.DelPozowillsharehisinsightsastowhatittakestomake an actor stand out from the crowd and get the job.

12:00–1:10 pm Playwrighting for The Monologue ShowWesleyWatsekaRoom MikeRossi,NeuquaValleyHighSchool

Inthisplaywrightingworkshop,youwilllearnhowthefolksatNeuquaValleyconstructedthematerial for their hit production.

12:00–4:30 pm USITT Tech OlympicsKCPAGreatHallStage DavidBarone,GlenbardNorthHighSchoolandMembersof UnitedStatesInstituteforTheatre

Technology(USITT)

Getyourfellowtechiesandtestyourskillsinwiringaplug,focusingalight,tyingaknot,settingprops, nicopress crimping, costume changing, setting up sound and constructing a flat. This event requires preregistration, but if there is room at the event, we welcome you to participate.

12:30–1:10 pm Make It With TapeKCPAPropShop JulieRundell,KrannertCenter

Comeseewhatyoucandowithtape!Thislecture/demowilltalkaboutandexplorevariouscreative applications for this common product. Additionally, a large sculpture will be constructed out of tape through the day on Friday and Saturday. Students and teachers are invited to come and participate on a drop-in basis.

12:00–2:30 pm Sound for TheatreISRMulitpurpose29 AlexSostarich,Technotrix,Inc.

This workshop focuses on sound system design and will provide a component overview, includingalargeportiondedicatedtoRF(radiofrequency,wirelessmicrophones)andtheirapplicationinmoderntheatre.Wewilldiscussapplicationandusageof RFmicrophonesintheatre as well as the recent changes in FCC rules.

12:30–2:20 pm THE DROWSY CHAPERONE (A MUSICAL WITHIN A COMEDY) Foellinger Auditorium (Libertyville High School) MusicandLyricsbyLisaLambert,GregMorrison;BookbyBobMartin,DonMcKellar

Tim Frawley, director

TheplayopenswithadevotedMusicalTheatrefan,amiddle-agedreclusewhomweonlyknowas “the man in the chair,” listening to his favorite musical: the 1920’s smash hit The Drowsy Chaperone. The man introduces us to its characters: a Broadway starlet giving up the stage for love, her debonair bridegroom, a harried theatrical producer, jovial gangsters posing as pastry chefs, a dizzy chorine, a Latin Lothario, an aviatrix and his favorite character—the ever-tipsy drowsychaperone!Hethenguidesusthroughthehilarioushijinksandcharacterbackstoriesthat give us not only a glimpse into musicals of the past, but also an understanding of why musicals are still so important to us today.

1:30–2:30 pm MOTHER HICKS (MacArthur High School)KCPA Studio Theatre by Susan Zeder

Tim Waller, director

Whatisitliketobeapartof thenon-hearingworld?Whatisitliketobeanoutcast?Haveyoueverbeenfalselyaccusedorblamed?Haveyoueverfeltlikeanoutsideranddidnotbelong?“SetinsouthernIllinois,duringthegreatDepression,thisplayisaboutthreeoutsiders—afoundlinggirlknownonlyasGirl;adeaf boy,eloquentinthelanguageof hissilence;andaneccentricrecluse,MotherHicks,whoissuspectedof beingawitch.”—Anchorage Press



1:30–2:30 pm HIGH SCHOOL: IT’S EVERYTHING (BUT A MUSICAL)— SCENES FROM CLASS ACTION AND SECOND CLASS (Maine East High School)

Levis 3rd Floor by Brad Slaight

directedbyDrama3–4Class

Some might think high school is all about the classes you take and the information you learn. But perhaps the most important experiences that young people deal with while attending high school take place outside the classroom. Come see what high school is really like with eighteen scenesthataren’tjust“scenesfromlife”—theyare“scenesfromYOURhighschoollife.”

1:30–2:30 pm MAYBE BABY, IT’S YOU (Marengo Community High School)MusicBuildingAuditorium byCharlieShanianandShariSimpson

Susan Steffan, director

Maybe Baby, It’s You is a comedy about the search for that most elusive of entities, the soul mate, told in a series of 11 vignettes that portray the first kiss over a middle school science lab dissection;amild-manneredMidwesternerwhoseblinddateturnsouttobetheGreekgoddessMedea;agorgeous,charmingbrainsurgeonwhoisalways“Mr.Wrong”duetohispenchantfor spastic, arrhythmic club dancing; and other would-be and shouldn’t-be couples trying to find eachother.Whoendsupwithwhom?

1:30–2:30 pm LOL-JK, A SKETCH COMEDY REVUE (Elmwood Park High School)WesleyGreatHall AnOriginalStudentPiece

Jim Kozyra, director

Completelystudentdesigned(anddirectormoderated),LOL-JK is a one-hour feature filled with comedy sketches which were brainstormed together, written in teams and revised over the course of the normal eight- week long production timeline. Among other things, this show comprises: a Glee parody, Batman at the beach or on a date, and other Saturday Night Live-worthy material. Besuretoattendourfollow-upsessiononhowtocreateyourownoriginalsketchcomedyshow!

1:30–2:40 pm Theatre Dance for Non-DancersIllini Union Ballroom Pam Zeidman

This workshop is for those who have no formal dance training but a heart to learn. Wear comfy clothing;wewillbemovingandcreatingafundanceroutine!

1:30–2:40 pm Playback TheatreIlliniUnionRoomA ScottShallenbarger,HighlandParkHighSchool

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 individuals in the audience will witness a theatre of theirownstories.HighlandParkHighSchool’sPlaybackTheatreEnsembletoursthestateand performs throughout the year for many different audiences. The workshop will feature a Playback performance and, if time permits, the instructor will invite actors from the audience to participate in some Playback training exercises.

1:30–2:40 pm Stage CombatIlliniUnionRoomB StantonDavis,NorthernIllinoisUniversity

In this unique stage combat workshop, participants will learn how to fight with found objects andimprovisedweapons.Chairs?Couldbe!Atextbook?Whynot?



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1:30–2:40 pm Art of Special Makeup TechniquesISRTownsendNorthLounge PatriciaA.Cheney,OakParkandRiverForestHighSchool

This is a hands-on makeup workshop. Learn some basic, quick-tip techniques for working with special effects makeup. Learn some tips about bruises, cuts, fantasy techniques, and more.

1:30–2:40 pm Compete or Die: Making High Stakes Choices on StageKCPAAVRoom MichaelDaehn,BallStateUniversity

Students who participate in this workshop will engage in a variety of exercises designed to spark and enhance their sense of urgency, impulse, conflict and an unquenchable desire for total victory in every scene they play.

1:30–2:40 pm Dance Audition TipsKCPADanceRehearsal CourtneySelf,SouthernIllinoisUniversity-Carbondale

Thisworkshopexploresseveraltechniquesthatallowthedancers/moverstoutilizeskillstheyalready possess in order to maximize their potential in a dance audition situation. Lesser-stressed but equally vital skills that can be learned in the short term for an audition situation will be highlighted.

1:30–2:40 pm Permanent Theatrical Lighting and Lighting Control Systems KCPADramaRehearsal LarrySchoeneman,DesignLab

Mostperformancelightingsystemshavethesamebasicelements:control,dimmersandfixtures.Withtherecentadditionsof automatedfixturesandLEDs,controlsignalandpowerdistributioncomponents have changed significantly. The next major revolution in lighting systems will be in these areas and will change how lighting systems are designed.

1:30–2:40 pm Free Your Natural Speaking Voice!KCPAOrchestraRehearsal DianeTimmerman,ButlerUniversity

JoinDianeTimmerman,oneof 100DesignatedLinklaterVoiceTeachersintheworld,forthisfun, participatory workshop designed to open up the range of possibilities for your speaking voiceasanactor.Youmightbeamazedathowalittleattentiontoyourbody,breathandvoicewill improve your acting abilities. Please note this workshop deals with the speaking rather than thesingingvoice!

1:30–2:40 pm Pilates—A Workout for the Mind and the BodyLevis2ndFloor BethBarber,GlenbrookSouthHighSchool

Come learn to relax your body, stretch, and strengthen your core. These are all useful tools for actors, singers, and dancers alike. Pilates focuses on correct breathing techniques as well as usingyourcoretostrengthenandtoneyourbody.Comedressedcomfortably.Nojeansplease.

1:30–2:40 pm Audition BootcampLevis404 SaraPhillipsandTheatreEducationAssociation(TEA)Members

CometoAuditionBootcampandlearneverythingyouneedtogetthepart!

1:30–2:40 pm Auditioning: The First 30 Seconds in the RoomLevisMusicRoom J.W.MorrissetteandLisaDixon,Universityof IllinoisatUrbana-Champaign

How many times have you heard that casting is often decided in the first 30 seconds of an audition?Thisinteractiveworkshopwillprovidestrategiesandtechniquestomakethosefirst30 seconds count. Put your best audition foot forward and learn the basics of introductions, presentations and greetings.

1:30–2:40 pm Phonetics for ActorsMusicBuilding1140 RobertRamirez,Universityof IllinoisatUrbana-Champaign

This workshop is a beginners’ lesson in the use of phonetics as applied to stage speech and dialects.

1:30–2:40 pm Vocal PowerMusicBuilding1172 CorinneNess,CarthageCollege

Exploreallof thevocalpowerpossibilitiesforthesingingactor!Developtoolsforincreasingvocal power in belt, classical, and legit repertoire. Participants are encouraged to bring a songtosingforopencoaching!



1:30–2:40 pm Insider Secrets of the Killer Commercial Audition!Noyes100 RogerDelPozo,TheNewYorkFilmAcademy

Using insights gathered from working for some of the biggest and busiest casting companies andadagenciesinNewYork,veterancommercialcastingdirectorRogerDelPozowilltakeyouthrough every step of what it takes to kill at your next big audition. Working with sides from actualcommercialsthathehascast,Mr.DelPozowillsharehisinsightsastowhatittakestomake an actor stand out from the crowd and get the job.



3:00–4:00 pm MOTHER HICKS (MacArthur High School)KCPA Studio Theatre by Susan Zeder

Tim Waller, director

Whatisitliketobeapartof thenon-hearingworld?Whatisitliketobeanoutcast?Haveyoueverbeenfalselyaccusedorblamed?Haveyoueverfeltlikeanoutsideranddidnotbelong?“SetinsouthernIllinois,duringthegreatDepression,thisplayisaboutthreeoutsiders—afoundlinggirlknownonlyasGirl;adeaf boy,eloquentinthelanguageof hissilence;andaneccentricrecluse,MotherHicks,whoissuspectedof beingawitch.”—Anchorage Press

3:00–4:00 pm SIDE BY SIDE (Auburn Creative and Performing Arts High School)MusicBuildingAuditorium byStephenSondheim

Jim Crow, director

The musical is in the form of a revue, with various sections tied together by being from a particular Sondheim musical, or having a common theme, and all of it tied together by the Narrator.Heexplainswhatshowthesongsarefrom,andinsomecasesprovidesbackgroundon why a song was written. For the audience, he also notes Sondheim themes.

3:00–4:00 pm NEW PLAYWRIGHTS’ SHOWCASE (Niles North High School)WesleyGreatHall byNilesNorthHighSchoolPlaywrights

Timothy Ortmann, director

Seven new one-act plays—hot off the presses—are here for your pleasure. Funny, crazy, off-beat, romantic ... each one is different. These plays have been developed as part of a new playwritingprogramandarepresentedtodayasreadings.Lotsof greatnewmaterial!

3:00–4:00 pm STEEL MAGNOLIAS (Huntley High School)Levis3rdFloor byRobertHarling

TomGeorge,director

Steel Magnolias is a play that is filled with laughter and tears. This is a story of strong Southern women who share good and bad times in community with each other. This is about real-life experiences that all of us can or will be able to relate to at some point.

FrIdAy, ConTInUEd



3:00–5:00 pm THE ARABIAN NIGHTS (Oswego East High School)GregoryHall byMaryZimmerman

GarySmiley,director

King Shahyar is seeking revenge and has a knife at the throat of innocent Scheherazade. She begins telling him stories—tragic, romantic, playful and uproariously funny—all of them “scenes from life.” Slowly, his humanity and ability to empathize begin to return, and she finds that she has not only saved her own life, but his as well.

3:00–4:10 pm Theatrical Power Systems Maintenance: From Feeder Through ControlKCPADramaRehearsal TomSiko,DesignLab

Power UP and get connected—This course will go into detail on the specifics of a well-designed power distribution system including cable sizes, use and selection of wiring devices, breakers and safety. The goal of this class is to enable attendees to become qualified personnel and operate electrical equipment with skill and safety. This class will also give attendees the opportunity to ask questions and see some of the newest products in the power distribution market. Please feel free to bring electrical problems and questions to ask during an open forum at the conclusion of this session.

3:00–4:10 pm Breath and MovementKCPADanceRehearsal AndrewRosenblat,SaraShiffletandAlexStrzelecki,IllinoisStateUniversity

Take the first step into unlocking your body and breath. Please come in wearing dark clothing that allows you to move. Also, remove dangling jewelry and bring water if you can.

3:00–4:10 pm Acting for Haunted HousesIlliniUnionBallroom Michael-ColinReed,DarkhouseEntertainment

Halloweenseasonpresentscountlessopportunitiesforauniqueactingjob—hauntedhouses!Professional haunts hire tons of actors every season and the success of their business depends largely on being able to hire actors who can do this very specific type of work. But what exactly arehaunterpreneurslookingforinanactor?Thisworkshoptaughtbyaprofessionalhauntedhouse owner and operator will cover all the basics from the audition, creating a character, timing and the different types of “scares” and how to master them.

3:00–4:10 pm IMPROV! Costuming as a Catalyst to CharacterIlliniUnionRoomB JulaineSullivan,AllDressedUpCostumes

A play can certainly be put on without costumes, but costumes do improve not only the production values, but the telling of the story though enhancement of individual characters. Actors begin to walk, talk and think differently when the costumes finally arrive at rehearsal, and character traits blossom. In this workshop, we will explore that phenomenon, utilizing costumes and improv, to establish, develop and enhance the creation of their characters. Participants will become cognitive of the transformations taking place with their character development, and be trained to use this thought process as they perform various roles.

3:00–4:10 pm A New Generation of DanceIlliniUnionRoomC AllanKimball,JustinKimball,JoshWelling,andMarleyTritsch,SoutheasternIllinoisCollege

Exploremusictheatredancethroughthemovesof theyoungergeneration.Musicaltheatremirrors society and Hip Hop has become a staple of the Broadway stage. This workshop explores this new movement and will put a Hip Hop twist on some of the old classics. Come preparedtomove!

3:00–4:10 pm All-State Play 2012ISRMultipurpose29 BenStoner,CrystalLakeSouthHighSchool

Nextyear’sAll-StateProductionisgoingtoneeddozensof committedactors,technicians,andastudentcomposer.Wouldyouliketobeinvolved?Thisworkshopisforanyoneinterestedinauditioning or interviewing for one of these coveted spots in the first straight play to be done at the state-level in several years. Come and hear what next year’s director, producer, and technical director have to say about landing a role or position in Almost, Maine, a beautiful, funny, and touchingodetothemanyfacetsof loveonamidwinternight!



3:00–4:10 pm Fun with Blood and GutsISRTownsendNorthLounge DanHolmes,BelvidereHighSchool

This Festival favorite workshop will show you how to make bruises, cuts, blood, scrapes and otherfunandusefulthings!Volunteerswelcome,butyouwillget“messy!”

3:00–4:10 pm It’s Mime Time!KCPAOrchestraRehearsal GaryDeVar,WoodstockNorthHighSchool

Thereismoretomimethanmeetstheeye!Inthisfunandphysicallyinformativeworkshop,youwill learn how to have a greater understanding of your body and its relationship to your fellow actors,yourenvironment,yourtextandyourself.YouwillalsolearnhowtodotraditionaltechniquessuchasTheWall,TheRope,TheWalksandmore.ThisworkshopistaughtbyGaryDeVar,aprofessionalmimeandactorforover30years.HehasperformedalloverthecountryincludingperformancesattheWhiteHouseandtheKennedyCenter.“Comeonby!Youmightlearn somethin’.”

3:00–4:10 pm Assessing the ArtKCPA TV Studio Jim Smith, Illinois Thespians

Learn how to use assessments effectively to give your students feedback that improves their learning, keeps track of their progress and how to issue them grades that have meaning. This includesbothclassroomandextracurricularlearning!

3:00–4:10 pm Just Say “No”: Improv Beyond “Yes, and...”Levis2ndFloor ChrisHewelt,J.S.Morton(West)HighSchool

Tiredof “yes,and...?”Learnimprovgamesbasedonprinciplesof blocking.Theultimategamewillbe“DualRealities,”wheretwoimproviserswillperformascenewithTWOSETTINGSATTHESAMETIME!

3:00–4:10 pm Lighting and Sound: Things You Think You Know...Levis404 DerekEllertson,WheelingHighSchool

We will explore the different parts of both lighting systems and sound systems—from the largest components to the smallest adapters, how to make everything work together, and how to document your system for others. There will be tips, tricks and opportunities for participants to share their knowledge.

3:00–4:10 pm Auditioning: The First 30 Seconds in the RoomLevisMusicRoom J.W.MorrissetteandLisaDixon,Universityof IllinoisatUrbana-Champaign

How many times have you heard that casting is often decided in the first 30 seconds of an audition?Thisinteractiveworkshopwillprovidestrategiesandtechniquestomakethosefirst30 seconds count. Put your best audition foot forward and learn the basics of introductions, presentations and greetings.

3:00–4:10 pm Get Down with BrownMusicBuilding1140 DominicClementeJr.andJamesWeging,IndependentStarsPlayhouseNFP,Inc.

Inthisworkshop,studentswilllearnhowtosing,score,andactoutasongbyJasonRobertBrown. Students will learn both a solo and duet piece.

3:00–4:10 pm Building the BelterMusicBuilding1144 TimFink,SouthernIllinoisUniversityCarbondale

Safely building the belt voice, especially for women, is paramount to a successful modern musical theatre career. Proven vocal techniques based on laryngeal physiology and acoustics are used.Everyonesingsinthisworkshop.

3:00–4:10 pm Vocal PowerMusicBuilding1172 CorinneNess,CarthageCollege

Exploreallof thevocalpowerpossibilitiesforthesingingactor!Developtoolsforincreasingvocal power in belt, classical, and legit repertoire. Participants are encouraged to bring a song to singforopencoaching!

FrIdAy, ConTInUEd



3:00–4:10 pm Dialect BlitzNoyes100 AlexMiller,MillikinUniversity

Areyoureadytovocallytravelaroundtheworldinthisfast-pacedworkshop?Workingwithaspecific dialect, participants will be led through a sequence of fun and interactive sound change drills. While working with the chosen dialect, students will gain the skills necessary to develop their own method of mastering a dialect.

3:00–4:10 pm Sketch Comedy Writing ProcessWesleyWatsekaRoom JimKozyra,ElmwoodParkHighSchool

Find out how Second City and other sketch comedy groups take improvisation and turn it into set comedy sketches.

3:00–4:10 pm Gore GalleryYMCAKaeser3/4 LexVanBlommesteinandKristiSchmidt,SouthernIllinoisUniversity–Edwardsville

Learn how to create gruesome props and sound effects, as well as acting and combat techniques used in theatre and horror films.

3:00–4:10 pm What You WillYMCAMurphyLounge JoshuaHarbeck,JamesB.ConantHighSchool

In his plays, Shakespeare left us room for interpretation. We’ll take a look at some comic scenes from Twelfth Night and watch hilarity ensue when we allow our imaginations some free reign.

3:00–5:45 pm All-Fest Improv Team RehearsalIlliniUnionRoomA JonathanPittsandEmilyDugan,ChicagoImprovFestivalProductions

Rehearsalfor2011All-FestImprovTeams’Fridaynightperformance.

3:00–5:30 pm What Am I Doing Wrong in the World of Tech?KCPAAVRoom MarcelGraham,LakeZurichHighschool

This technical theatre workshop is a must for sponsors and students alike. We will be discussing common mistakes with lighting, sound and set construction and how to avoid them. Microphoneselectionand“WhatisfeedbackandhowdoIgetridof it?”willbediscussedin detail.

3:30–5:35 pm THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEEKCPA Playhouse (Glenbrook North High School) MusicandLyricsbyWilliamFinn;BookbyRachelSheinkin

JulieAnnRobinson,director

Thecompetitionisintense.Thewordsarehilarious.Letthespellingbegin!Thismusicalcomedy tells the tale of six quirky young spellers competing for the championship of a lifetime. As the bee progresses and spellers are eliminated, the competitors discover that winning isn’t everything and losing doesn’t necessarily make you a loser. The show includes audience participation!

4:15–5:15 pm Graduate Credit for Festival ParticipationKCPACADLab SandraZielinski,IllinoisStateUniversity


4:30–5:30 pm SIDE BY SIDE (Auburn Creative and Performing Arts High School)MusicBuildingAuditorium byStephenSondheim

Jim Crow, director

The musical is in the form of a revue, with various sections tied together by being from a particular Sondheim musical, or having a common theme, and all of it tied together by the Narrator.Heexplainswhatshowthesongsarefrom,andinsomecasesprovidesbackgroundon why a song was written. For the audience, he also notes Sondheim themes.



4:30–5:30 pm STEEL MAGNOLIAS (Huntley High School)Levis3rdFloor byRobertHarling

TomGeorge,director

Steel Magnolias is a play that is filled with laughter and tears. This is a story of strong Southern women who share good and bad times in community with each other. This is about real-life experiences that all of us can or will be able to relate to at some point.

4:30–5:40 pm Acting for Haunted HousesIlliniUnionBallroom Michael-ColinReed,DarkhouseEntertainment

Halloweenseasonpresentscountlessopportunitiesforaveryuniqueactingjob,hauntedhouses!Professional haunts hire tons of actors every season and the success of their business depends largely on being able to hire actors who can do this very specific type of work. But what exactly arehaunterpreneurslookingforinanactor?Thisworkshoptaughtbyaprofessionalhauntedhouse owner and operator will cover all the basics from the audition, creating a character, timing and the different types of “scares” and how to master them.

4:30–5:40 pm IMPROV! Costuming as a Catalyst to CharacterIlliniUnionRoomB JulaineSullivan,AllDressedUpCostumes

A play can certainly be put on without costumes, but costumes do improve not only the production values, but the telling of the story though enhancement of individual characters. Actors begin to walk, talk and think differently when the costumes finally arrive at rehearsal, and character traits blossom. In this workshop, we will explore that phenomenon, utilizing costumes and improv, to establish, develop and enhance the creation of their characters. Participants will become cognitive of the transformations taking place with their character development, and be trained to use this thought process as they perform various roles.

4:30–5:40 pm A New Generation of DanceIlliniUnionRoomC AllanKimball,JustinKimball,JoshWelling,andMarleyTritsch,SoutheasternIllinoisCollege

Exploremusictheatredancethroughthemovesof theyoungergeneration.Musicaltheatremirrors society and Hip Hop has become a staple of the Broadway stage. This workshop explores new dance movement and will put a Hip Hop twist on some of the old classics. Come preparedtomove!

4:30–5:40 pm All-State Play 2012ISRMultipurpose29 BenStoner,CrystalLakeSouthHighSchool

Nextyear’sAll-StateProductionisgoingtoneeddozensof committedactors,technicians,andastudentcomposer.Wouldyouliketobeinvolved?Thisworkshopisforanyoneinterestedinauditioning or interviewing for one of these coveted spots in the first straight play to be done at the state-level in several years. Come and hear what next year’s director, producer, and technical director have to say about landing a role or position in Almost, Maine, a beautiful, funny, and touchingodetothemanyfacetsof loveonamid-winter’snight!

4:30–5:40 pm Fun with Blood and GutsISRTownsendNorthLounge DanHolmes,BelvidereHighSchool

This Festival favorite workshop will show you how to make bruises, cuts, blood, scrapes and otherfunandusefulthings!Volunteerswelcome,butyouwillget“messy!”

4:30–5:40 pm Breath and MovementKCPADanceRehearsal AndrewRosenblat,SaraShiffletandAlexStrzelecki,IllinoisStateUniversity

Take the first step into unlocking your body and breath. Please come in wearing dark clothing that allows you to move. Also, remove dangling jewelry and bring water if you can.

FrIdAy, ConTInUEd



4:30–5:40 pm It’s Mime Time!KCPAOrchestraRehearsal GaryDeVar,WoodstockNorthHighSchool

Thereismoretomimethanmeetstheeye!Inthisfunandphysicallyinformativeworkshop,youwill learn how to have a greater understanding of your body and its relationship to your fellow actors,yourenvironment,yourtextandyourself.YouwillalsolearnhowtodotraditionaltechniquessuchasTheWall,TheRope,TheWalksandmore.ThisworkshopistaughtbyGaryDeVar,aprofessionalmimeandactorforover30years.HehasperformedalloverthecountryincludingperformancesattheWhiteHouseandtheKennedyCenter.“Comeonby!Youmightlearn somethin’.”

4:30–5:40 pm Thespian Directors’ ForumKCPA TV Studio Jim Smith, Illinois Thespians

Duringthisteachers’onlyforum,shareideaswithotherdirectorsontopicssuchaseffectivefundraising,choosingshows,teaching,directingandmuchmore.LearnaboutTALENT,theInternational Thespian Festival, and how to access the tools to help you and your troupes.

4:30–5:40 pm Just Say “No”: Improv Beyond “Yes, and...”Levis2ndFloor ChrisHewelt,J.S.Morton(West)HighSchool

Tiredof “yes,and...?”Learnimprovgamesbasedonprinciplesof blocking.Theultimategamewillbe“DualRealities,”wheretwoimproviserswillperformascenewithTWOSETTINGSATTHESAMETIME!

4:30–5:40 pm Lighting and Sound: Things You Think You Know...Levis404 DerekEllertson,WheelingHighSchool

We will explore the different parts of both lighting systems and sound systems—from the largest components to the smallest adapters, how to make everything work together, and how to document your system for others. There will be tips, tricks and opportunities for participants to share their knowledge.

4:30–5:40 pm Get Down with BrownMusicBuilding1140 DominicClementeJr.andJamesWeging,IndependentStarsPlayhouseNFP,Inc.

Inthisworkshop,studentswilllearnhowtosing,score,andactoutasongbyJasonRobertBrown. Students will learn both a solo and duet piece.

4:30–5:40 pm Dialect BlitzNoyes100 AlexMiller,MillikinUniversity

Areyoureadytovocallytravelaroundtheworldinthisfast-pacedworkshop?Workingwithaspecific dialect, participants will be led through a sequence of fun and interactive sound change drills. While working with the chosen dialect, students will gain the skills necessary to develop their own method of mastering a dialect.

4:30–5:40 pm Gore GalleryYMCAKaeser3/4 LexVanBlommesteinandKristiSchmidt,SouthernIllinoisUniversity–Edwardsville

Learn how to create gruesome props and sound effects, as well as acting and combat techniques used in theatre and horror films.

4:30–5:40 pm What You WillYMCAMurphyLounge JoshuaHarbeck,JamesB.ConantHighSchool

In his plays, Shakespeare left us room for interpretation. We’ll take a look at some comic scenes from Twelfth Night and watch hilarity ensue when we allow our imaginations some free reign.

4:30–5:40 pm Building the BelterMusicBuilding1144 TimFink,SouthernIllinoisUniversityCarbondale

Safely building the belt voice, especially for women, is paramount to a successful modern musical theatre career. Proven vocal techniques based on laryngeal physiology and acoustics are used.Everyoneactivelysingsinworkshop.



4:30–5:40 pm Media Servers in TheatresKCPADramaRehearsal TrainerfromTRAXON,TMB

This workshop is an open discussion of working as a professional in technical theatre and other branches of entertainment.

7:30–9:35 pm THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE (Glenbrook North High School)

KCPAPlayhouse MusicandLyricsbyWilliamFinn;BookbyRachelSheinkin

JulieAnnRobinson,director

Thecompetitionisintense.Thewordsarehilarious.Letthespellingbegin!Thismusicalcomedy tells the tale of six quirky young spellers competing for the championship of a lifetime. As the bee progresses and spellers are eliminated, the competitors discover that winning isn’t everything and losing doesn’t necessarily make you a loser. The show includes audience participation!



7:30–9:40 pm THE ARABIAN NIGHTS (Oswego East High School)GregoryHall byMaryZimmerman

GarySmiley,director

King Shahyar is seeking revenge and has a knife at the throat of innocent Scheherazade. She begins telling him stories—tragic, romantic, playful and uproariously funny—all of them “scenes from life.” Slowly, his humanity and ability to empathize begin to return, and she finds that she has not only saved her own life, but his as well.

7:30–9:40 pm STARMITES: PRO (Edwardsville High School) FoellingerAuditorium MusicandLyricsbyBarryKeating;BookbyStuartRossandBarryKeating

KateMotley,director

NotlongagoinInnerspace,ashyEarthgirl,Eleanor,isdrawnintotheepicstrugglebetweenShakGraa,Arch-Creepof Chaos,andtheStarmites,heroesof theuniverse.Eleanorisdiscovered to be the prophetic defender of Innerspace. Standing in her way is the Queen of Innerspace,Diva,backedbyherfierceAmazonianBansheeWarriors—sirenswithaferocioushungerforboybands.Thefateof Innerspaceliesinthehandsof Eleanor,theStarmitesandtheir hip-hop Heartthrob leader, Space Punk. The sci-fi comic book quest is told through ablendof musicalstyles:traditionalBroadway,Gospel,Hip-Hop,BoyBand,GirlGroupandRap.

7:45–9:30 pm JOHN LENNON AND ME (Lakes Community High School)KCPA Studio Theatre by Cherie Bennett

Bridget Sundin, director

The winner of many national awards, this uproarious play about life, death, power and first boyfriends was adapted by Cherie Bennett from her popular book, Good-Bye, Best Friend(HarperPaperbacks,1993).

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8:00–9:00 pm CHECK PLEASE and CHECK PLEASE, TAKE 2 (Genoa-Kingston High School)MusicBuildingAuditorium byJonathanRand

Jon Fromi, director

Datingcanbehard.Especiallywhenyourdatehappenstobearagingkleptomaniac.Oryourgrandmother’s bridge partner. Or a mime. Come see why the dating pool is actually more like...a kiddie pool. Check PleasefollowsGuyandGirlthroughaseriesof blinddinnerdatesthatcouldn’t get any worse—until they do.

8:00–9:00 pm NEW PLAYWRIGHTS’ SHOWCASE (Niles North High School)WesleyGreatHall byNilesNorthHighSchoolPlaywrights

Timothy Ortmann, director

Seven new one-act plays—hot off the presses—are here for your pleasure. Funny, crazy, off-beat, romantic ... each one is different. These plays have been developed as part of a new playwritingprogramandarepresentedtodayasreadings.Lotsof greatnewmaterial!

8:00–9:15 pm CHANGE YOUR MIND? (Mahomet-Seymour High School)Levis3rdFloor byMattMcCue

JesseDebolt,studentdirector

THE LOTTERY (Jersey Community High School) byBrainerdDuffield(AdaptedfromastorybyShirleyJackson)

HaleyDisterhoft,StudentDirector;BrettBeauchamp,TheatreDirector

Change Your Mind? asksthequestion,“IsManbornevilordoMan’scircumstanceandhischoices,becauseof thosecircumstances,causehimtobecomeevil?”Eightpeople’sliveswill change forever one night in a diner while closing up for the night and contemplating this question. What happens next will leave you wondering, as well as cause you to ask yourself, “Whatwouldyoubelieveif youweretheonewhowas‘chosen?’

The Lottery: A rural community is gathering for its annual lottery. This lottery occurs every year on June 27 and the locals use the phrase, “Lottery in June, corn be heavy soon.” As the lottery unfolds, the audience will be shocked at the winner’s prize.

8:00–9:15 pm THEATRE: THE SCENES FROM LIFE PROJECTKCPAGreatHall InkeepingwiththeFestivaltheme,Theatre: The Scenes From Life Project takes the nine shows

featured in the Festival graphics and brings them to life. The project highlights directors and studentsintwoformats;workshop(auditionedthismorningandrehearsedthisafternoon)andpre-rehearsed(featuringstudentsfromthedirector’svariousregionsof thestate).Scenespresented include: Sunday In The Park With George, Romeo and Juliet, Man of La Mancha, Our Town, The Wizard of Oz, Hamlet, Fiddler on the Roof, The Miracle Worker, and Grease.

10:00–11:45 pm All-Fest Improv Team: Late Night Performance! KCPAGreatHall Areyoureadyforthis?Selectparticipantsfromthismorning’simprovworkshops,ledbythe

ChicagoImprovFestivalandComedySportz,willperformforyou!Seetheamazing—andhilarious—resultsof threehoursof bonding/rehearsingastheyexploretherealmsof improvisational theatre. This is not a ticketed event. Come one, come all to experience some of thebestimprovartistsinthestate!

10:00–11:45 pm Student Dance IlliniUnionRoomsA,B,C Ticketsare$5andareONLYavailableforpurchasebefore9:30pmFridayatFESTGEARin

thelobbyof theKrannertCenter.TicketswillNOTbesoldatthedoortothedance.Festivalname badges must be worn at all times to participate.



10:00–11:45 pm Bowling, Billiards and Video Games Illini Union, Lower Level There is an additional cost for these activities. Festival name badges must be worn at all times to

participate.

10:00–11:45 pm Sponsors’ Reception IlliniUnion,SouthLounge TheUniversityof IllinoisatUrbana-Champaign’sDepartmentof TheatreandtheIllinois

Theatre Association will host a reception with hors d’oeuvres and beverages in the Illini Union’s PineLounge,justdownthehallfromtheStudentDance.Allteachers,sponsors,exhibitors,andworkshop leaders are invited to share refreshments and network with peers and members of the Illinois Theatre Association.

10:00–11:45 pm Late Night Film Classic: Fame Noyes100 Areinventionof theoriginal1980hitfilm,Fame follows a talented group of dancers, singers,

actors,andartistsoverfouryearsattheNewYorkCityHighSchoolof PerformingArts.Atthisdiverse and creative powerhouse, students from all walks of life are given a chance to utilize their talent, dedication, and hard work in order to live out their dreams of achieving real and lasting fame!

10:00–11:45 pm Sing-a-LongKCPAChoralRehearsal Comejointhefun,singingsomeof yourfavoriteBroadwayshowtunes.It’sagreatwaytoend

abusyFestivalFriday!

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Students, we want your feedback! Share your thoughts about this year’s Festival by visiting IllinoisTheatreFest.org to complete

the Festival survey.



THUrSdAy5:30–6:00pm Sponsors’MandatoryMeeting KCPAOrchestraRehearsal

5:30–6:00pm Auditionees’MandatoryMeeting KCPAChoralRehearsal

6:00pm OpeningPerformance:IllinoisStateUniversity’sImprovMafia KCPAFoellingerGreatHall

7:30 pm All-State Production 2011: INTOTHEWOODS KCPA Festival Theatre

8:00–8:30pm Sponsors’MandatoryMeeting KCPAOrchestraRehearsal

8:00–8:30pm Auditionees’MandatoryMeeting KCPAChoralRehearsal

8:30pm OpeningPerformance:ISUImprovMafia KCPAFoellingerGreatHall

FrIdAy8:00–9:00am GraduateCreditforFestivalParticipation KCPACADLab

8:00am–5:00pm PerformanceAuditions KCPAChoralRehearsal

9:00-12:00pm ScenesFromLifeAuditions MusicBuildingRoom1201

9:00–10:00am DAVIDANDLISA(AntiochCommunityHighSchool) MusicBuildingAuditorium

9:00–9:55am THEMONOLOGUESHOW(NeuquaValleyHighSchool) WesleyGreatHall

9:00–10:00am ALLINTHETIMING(AmosAlonzoStaggHighSchool) Levis3rdFloor

9:00–10:45am DEADMAN’SCELLPHONE(VictorJ.AndrewHighSchool) GregoryHall

9:00–10:50am THEDROWSYCHAPERONE(AMUSICALWITHINACOMEDY) (LibertyvilleHighSchool) FoellingerAuditorium

9:00am–12:30pm Design/TechnicalInterviews KCPAStudio2AB

9:00–10:10am GotGlee? IlliniUnionBallroom

9:00–10:10am YogaforTheatreandDance IlliniUnionRoomB

9:00–10:10am BodyLanguageTellstheTruth IlliniUnionRoomC

9:00–10:10am BeyondtheProscenium:RiggingLighting,SoundorSceneryin DifficultAreasandNontheatricalSpaces KCPADramaRehearsal

9:00–10:10am ActingwithYourTeethandToenails YMCAMurphyLounge

9:00–10:10am AgingandDistressingScenery KCPAOrchestraRehearsal

9:00–10:10am 3DSpecialEffectsMakeup Levis2ndFloor

9:00–10:10am ILoveBeinginCharge:ADirectingWorkshop Levis404

9:00–10:10am SoundAdvice—AForumonAudioforTheatre MusicBuilding1144

9:00–10:10am AsWeLikedIt Noyes100

9:00–10:10am HorrorMakeup101 YMCAKaeser3/4

9:00–11:30am All-FestImprovTeamAuditions IlliniUnionRoomA

9:00–11:30am TALENTXXII2.0 ISRMulitpurpose29

9:00–11:30am RockMusicalMovementMadness KCPADanceRehearsal

9:00–11:30am Uof I“RollingTech”Workshops KCPASceneShop

9:00–11:30 am Quick. Start. Light. KCPA TV Studio

9:00–11:30am CreativeCommunity:TheatreforSocialDialogue YMCALatzerHall

9:00–11:30am ComedyintheItalianStyle:Commediadell’Arte YMCAWahlRoom

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9:15–10:40am THESHAKESPEAREPROJECT(LockportTownshipHighSchool) KCPAPlayhouse

9:30–12:00pm THEGOODPERSONOFSETZUAN(ChicagoAcademyfortheArts) KCPAStudioTheatre

10:30–11:30am DAVIDANDLISA(AntiochCommunityHighSchool) MusicBuildingAuditorium

10:30–11:25am THEMONOLOGUESHOW(NeuquaValleyHighSchool) WesleyGreatHall

10:30–11:30am ALLINTHETIMING(AmosAlonzoStaggHighSchool) Levis3rdFloor

10:30–11:40am ATheatreIsWhereYouMakeIt:TemporaryLightingSystemsto ConvertRawSpaceintoaTheatre KCPADramaRehearsal

10:30–11:40am GotGlee? IlliniUnionBallroom

10:30–11:40am YogaforTheatreandDance IlliniUnionRoomB

10:30–11:40am BodyLanguageTellstheTruth IlliniUnionRoomC

10:30–11:40am ActingwithYourTeethandToenails YMCAMurphyLounge

10:30–11:40am AgingandDistressingScenery KCPAOrchestraRehearsal

10:30–11:40am 3DSpecialEffectsMakeup Levis2ndFloor

10:30–11:40am ILoveBeinginCharge:ADirectingWorkshop Levis404

10:30–11:40am SoundAdvice—AForumonAudioforTheatre MusicBuilding1144

10:30–11:40am PuttingYourSingingAuditionTogether MusicBuilding1172

10:30–11:40am AsWeLikedIt Noyes100

10:30–11:40am HorrorMakeup101 YMCAKaeser3/4

10:30–11:40am MakeItWithTape KCPAPropShop

10:30am–1:00pm UndertheInfluence LevisMusicRoom

12:00–1:00pm HIGHSCHOOL:IT’SEVERYTHING(BUTAMUSICAL)— SCENESFROMCLASSACTIONANDSECONDCLASS (MaineEastHighSchool) Levis3rdFloor

12:00–1:00pm MAYBEBABY,IT’SYOU(MarengoCommunityHighSchool) MusicBuildingAuditorium

12:00–1:00pm LOL-JK,ASKETCHCOMEDYREVUE(ElmwoodParkHighSchool) WesleyGreatHall

12:00–1:10pm TheatreDanceforNon-Dancers IlliniUnionBallroom

12:00–1:10pm PlaybackTheatre IlliniUnionRoomA

12:00–1:10pm StageCombat IlliniUnionRoomB

12:00–1:10pm ImprovMafia—PlayingMakeBelieve! IlliniUnionRoomC

12:00–1:10pm Artof SpecialMakeupTechniques ISRTownsendNorthLounge

12:00–1:10pm CompeteorDie:MakingHighStakesChoicesonStage KCPAAVRoom

12:00–1:10pm DanceAuditionTips KCPADanceRehearsal

12:00–1:10pm SafetyattheRail:PermanentRiggingSystemsandTheirProperCare KCPADramaRehearsal

12:00–1:10pm FreeYourNaturalSpeakingVoice! KCPAOrchestraRehearsal

12:00–1:10pm MakeItWithTape KCPAPropShop

12:00–1:10pm Pilates—AWorkoutfortheMindandtheBody Levis2ndFloor

12:00–1:10 pm Audition Bootcamp Levis 404

12:00–1:10pm PhoneticsforActors MusicBuilding1140

12:00–1:10pm PuttingYourSingingAuditionTogether MusicBuilding1172

12:00–1:10pm InsiderSecretsof theKillerCommercialAudition! Noyes100

12:00–1:10 pm Playwrighting for The Monologue Show WesleyWatsekaRoom

12:00–2:30pm SoundforTheatre ISRMulitpurpose29

12:00–4:30pm USITTTechOlympics KCPAGreatHallStage

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12:30–2:20pm THEDROWSYCHAPERONE(AMUSICALWITHINACOMEDY) (LibertyvilleHighSchool) FoellingerAuditorium

1:30–2:30pm MOTHERHICKS(MacArthurHighSchool) KCPAStudioTheatre

1:30–2:30pm HIGHSCHOOL:IT’SEVERYTHING(BUTAMUSICAL)— SCENESFROMCLASSACTIONANDSECONDCLASS (MaineEastHighSchool) Levis3rdFloor

1:30–2:30pm MAYBEBABY,IT’SYOU(MarengoCommunityHighSchool) MusicBuildingAuditorium

1:30–2:30pm LOL-JK,ASKETCHCOMEDYREVUE(ElmwoodParkHighSchool) WesleyGreatHall

1:30–2:40pm TheatreDanceforNon-Dancers IlliniUnionBallroom

1:30–2:40pm PlaybackTheatre IlliniUnionRoomA

1:30–2:40pm StageCombat IlliniUnionRoomB


1:30–2:40pm Artof SpecialMakeupTechniques ISRTownsendNorthLounge

1:30–2:40pm CompeteorDie:MakingHighStakesChoicesonStage KCPAAVRoom

1:30–2:40pm DanceAuditionTips KCPADanceRehearsal

1:30–2:40pm PermanentTheatricalLightingandLightingControlSystems KCPADramaRehearsal

1:30–2:40pm FreeYourNaturalSpeakingVoice! KCPAOrchestraRehearsal

1:30–2:40pm Pilates—AWorkoutfortheMindandtheBody Levis2ndFloor

1:30–2:40 pm Audition Bootcamp Levis 404

1:30–2:40pm Auditioning:TheFirst30SecondsintheRoom LevisMusicRoom

1:30–2:40pm PhoneticsforActors MusicBuilding1140

1:30–2:40pm VocalPower MusicBuilding1172

1:30–2:40pm InsiderSecretsof theKillerCommercialAudition! Noyes100

1:30–5:40pm Uof I“RollingTech”Workshops KCPASceneShop


3:00–4:00pm MOTHERHICKS(MacArthurHighSchool) KCPAStudioTheatre

3:00–4:00pm SIDEBYSIDE(AuburnCreativeandPerformingArtsHighSchool) MusicBuildingAuditorium

3:00–4:00pm NEWPLAYWRIGHTS’SHOWCASE(NilesNorthHighSchool) WesleyGreatHall

3:00–4:00pm STEELMAGNOLIAS(HuntleyHighSchool) Levis3rdFloor

3:00–5:00pm THEARABIANNIGHTS(OswegoEastHighSchool) GregoryHall

3:00–4:10pm TheatricalPowerSystemsMaintenance:FromFeederThroughControl KCPADramaRehearsal

3:00–4:10pm BreathandMovement KCPADanceRehearsal

3:00–4:10 pm Acting for Haunted Houses Illini Union Ballroom

3:00–4:10pm IMPROV!CostumingasaCatalysttoCharacter IlliniUnionRoomB

3:00–4:10pm ANewGenerationof Dance IlliniUnionRoomC

3:00–4:10pm All-StatePlay2012 ISRMultipurpose29

3:00–4:10pm FunwithBloodandGuts ISRTownsendNorthLounge

3:00–4:10pm It’sMimeTime! KCPAOrchestraRehearsal

3:00–4:10 pm Assessing the Art KCPA TV Studio

3:00–4:10pm JustSay“No”:ImprovBeyond“Yes,and...” Levis2ndFloor

3:00–4:10pm LightingandSound:ThingsYouThinkYouKnow... Levis404

3:00–4:10pm Auditioning:TheFirst30SecondsintheRoom LevisMusicRoom

3:00–4:10pm GetDownwithBrown MusicBuilding1140

3:00–4:10pm BuildingtheBelter MusicBuilding1144

3:00–4:10pm VocalPower MusicBuilding1172

3:00–4:10pm DialectBlitz Noyes100



3:00–4:10pm SketchComedyWritingProcess WesleyWatsekaRoom

3:00–4:10pm GoreGallery YMCAKaeser3/4

3:00–4:10pm WhatYouWill YMCAMurphyLounge

3:00–5:45pm All-FestImprovTeamRehearsal IlliniUnionRoomA

3:00–5:30pm WhatAmIDoingWrongintheWorldof Tech? KCPAAVRoom

3:30–5:35pm THE25THANNUALPUTNAMCOUNTYSPELLINGBEE (GlenbrookNorthHighSchool) KCPAPlayhouse

4:15–5:15pm GraduateCreditforFestivalParticipation KCPACADLab

4:30–5:30pm SIDEBYSIDE(AuburnCreativeandPerformingArtsHighSchool) MusicBuildingAuditorium

4:30–5:30pm STEELMAGNOLIAS(HuntleyHighSchool) Levis3rdFloor

4:30–5:40 pm Acting for Haunted Houses Illini Union Ballroom

4:30–5:40pm IMPROV!CostumingasaCatalysttoCharacter IlliniUnionRoomB

4:30–5:40pm ANewGenerationof Dance IlliniUnionRoomC

4:30–5:40pm All-StatePlay2012 ISRMultipurpose29

4:30–5:40pm FunwithBloodandGuts ISRTownsendNorthLounge

4:30–5:40pm BreathandMovement KCPADanceRehearsal

4:30–5:40pm It’sMimeTime! KCPAOrchestraRehearsal

4:30–5:40pm ThespianDirectors’Forum KCPATVStudio

4:30–5:40pm JustSay“No”:ImprovBeyond“Yes,and...” Levis2ndFloor

4:30–5:40pm LightingandSound:ThingsYouThinkYouKnow... Levis404

4:30–5:40pm GetDownwithBrown MusicBuilding1140

4:30–5:40pm DialectBlitz Noyes100

4:30–5:40pm GoreGallery YMCAKaeser3/4

4:30–5:40pm WhatYouWill YMCAMurphyLounge

4:30–5:40pm BuildingtheBelter MusicBuilding1144

4:30–5:40pm MediaServersinTheatres KCPADramaRehearsal


7:30–9:35pm THE25THANNUALPUTNAMCOUNTYSPELLINGBEE (GlenbrookNorthHighSchool) KCPAPlayhouse

7:30–9:40pm THEARABIANNIGHTS(OswegoEastHighSchool) GregoryHall

7:30–9:40pm STARMITES:PRO(EdwardsvilleHighSchool) FoellingerAuditorium

7:45–9:30pm JOHNLENNONANDME(LakesCommunityHighSchool) KCPAStudioTheatre

8:00–9:00pm CHECKPLEASE&CHECKPLEASE,TAKE2 (Genoa-KingstonHighSchool) MusicBuildingAuditorium

8:00–9:00pm NEWPLAYWRIGHTS’SHOWCASE(NilesNorthHighSchool) WesleyGreatHall

8:00–9:15pm CHANGEYOURMIND?(Mahomet-SeymourHighSchool) Levis3rdFloor THELOTTERY(JerseyCommunityHighSchool)

8:00–9:15pm THEATRE:THESCENESFROMLIFEPROJECT KCPAGreatHall

10:00–11:45pm All-FestImprovTeam:LateNightPerformance! KCPAGreatHall

10:00–11:45pm StudentDance IlliniUnionRoomsA,B,C

10:00–11:45pm Bowling,BilliardsandVideoGames IlliniUnion,LowerLevel

10:00–11:45pm Sponsors’Reception IlliniUnion,SouthLounge

10:00–11:45pm LateNightFilmClassic:Fame Noyes100

10:00–11:45pm Sing-a-Long KCPAChoralRehearsal

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SATUrdAy9:00–10:00am GraduateCreditforFestivalParticipation KCPACADLab

10:00–11:45am TREASUREISLAND(SaintPatrickHighSchool) KCPAStudioTheatre

10:00–11:00am HONUSANDME(Homewood-FlossmoorHighSchool) Levis3rdFloor

10:00–11:10am MakingYourPassionYourProfession—ALifeintheTheatre KCPADramaRehearsal

10:00–11:10am HowtoAudition IlliniUnionRoomA

10:00–11:10am MusicalTheatreDance IlliniUnionRoomC

10:00–11:10am YogalatesforActorsandDancers IlliniUnionRoomB

10:00–11:10am SoYouThinkYouCanStageManage? KCPAAVRoom

10:00–11:10am CreatingBelievableStageVillains KCPAChoralRehearsal

10:00–11:10am StickIt/MovementGame KCPADanceRehearsal

10:00–11:10am BreathIstheNewBlack KCPAOrchestraRehearsal

10:00–11:10am BrushUpYourShakespeare KCPAStudio1

10:00–11:10am LandingtheRole:FromHighSchooltoHollywood KCPAStudio2AB

10:00–11:10am LookingatLight:BelieveYourEyes KCPATVStudio

10:00–11:10am BeginningPlaywriting MusicBuilding1140

10:00–11:10am FantasticCorrugatedPlasticsClass MusicBuilding1144

10:00–11:10am WarmingUpYourColdReading MusicBuilding1148

10:00–11:10am LiveSoundforTheatre MusicBuilding1172

10:00–11:10am ProstheticsandtheSuperPowersof LiquidLatex YMCAKaeser1/2

10:00–11:10am DumpsterDiving—GoodStuff inThere YMCALatzerHall

10:00–11:10am WannaPutonanImprovShow? YMCAMurphyLounge

10:00–11:10am HealingMomentsImprov YMCAWahlRoom

10:00 am–12:30 pm Life Upon the WickedStage MusicBuilding1201

10:00am–12:30pm SketchMeIf YouCan YMCAKaeser3/4

10:00 am–12:30 pm Weaponed Stage Combat: Safety’s the Thing Illini Union Ballroom

10:00am–3:40pm Uof I“RollingTech”Workshops KCPASceneShop

10:15 am All-State Production 2011: INTOTHEWOODS KCPA Festival Theatre

10:30am–12:40pm STARMITES:PRO(EdwardsvilleHighSchool) FoellingerAuditorium

10:30am–12:30pm THEMATCHMAKERS(BelvidereNorthHighSchool) GregoryHall

10:30am–12:30pm FIGMENTS(NapervilleCentralHighSchool) KCPAPlayhouse

11:30am–12:30pm TALLEY’SFOLLY(MundeleinHighSchool) MusicBuildingAuditorium

11:30am–12:30pm HONUSANDME(Homewood-FlossmoorHighSchool) Levis3rdFloor

11:30am–12:40pm Lighting102:GettingtheMostOutof WhatYou’veGot KCPADramaRehearsal

11:30am–12:40pm HowtoAudition IlliniUnionRoomA

11:30am–12:40pm MusicalTheatreDance IlliniUnionRoomC

11:30am–12:40pm YogalatesforActorsandDancers IlliniUnionRoomB

11:30am–12:40pm SoYouThinkYouCanStageManage? KCPAAVRoom

11:30am–12:40pm CreatingBelievableStageVillains KCPAChoralRehearsal

11:30am–12:40pm StickIt/MovementGame KCPADanceRehearsal

11:30am–12:40pm BreathIstheNewBlack KCPAOrchestraRehearsal

11:30am–12:40pm BrushUpYourShakespeare KCPAStudio1

11:30am–12:40pm LandingtheRole:FromHighSchooltoHollywood KCPAStudio2AB

11:30am–12:40pm LookingatLight:BelieveYourEyes KCPATVStudio



11:30am–12:40pm BeginningPlaywriting MusicBuilding1140

11:30am–12:40pm FantasticCorrugatedPlastic MusicBuilding1144

11:30am–12:40pm WarmingUpYourColdReading MusicBuilding1148

11:30am–12:40pm LiveSoundforTheatre MusicBuilding1172

11:30am–12:40pm ProstheticsandtheSuperPowersof LiquidLatex YMCAKaeser1/2

11:30am–12:40pm DumpsterDiving—GoodStuff inThere YMCALatzerHall

11:30am–12:40pm WannaPutonanImprovShow? YMCAMurphyLounge

11:30am–12:40pm HealingMomentsImprov YMCAWahlRoom

1:00–2:00pm TALLEY’SFOLLY(MundeleinHighSchool) MusicBuildingAuditorium

1:00–2:10pm MovementforDummies IlliniUnionRoomA


1:00–2:10pm PhysicalRiskandPlay KCPAChoralRehearsal

1:00–2:10pm CreativeMovement KCPADanceRehearsal

1:00–2:10pm 10-MinuteWarm-Ups KCPAOrchestraRehearsal

1:00–2:10pm BasicStageMachinery KCPAStudio1

1:00–2:10 pm Lighting Basics KCPA TV Studio

1:00–2:10pm WhoMe?DesignCostumes??NowWhat??? YMCALatzerLounge

1:00–2:10pm DirectingDynamicallyDesignedStagePictures IlliniUnionRoomB

1:00-2:10pm BreathandMovement RoomYMCAWahl

1:00–3:00pm HowThingsWork KCPADramaRehearsal

1:00–3:30pm LandingthePart YMCAKaeser3/4


2:30–3:40pm MovementforDummies IlliniUnionRoomA


2:30–3:40pm PhysicalRiskandPlay KCPAChoralRehearsal

2:30–3:40pm CreativeMovement KCPADanceRehearsal

2:30–3:40 pm Lighting Basics KCPA TV Studio

2:30-3:40pm BasicStageMachinery KCPAStudio1

2:30–3:40pm WhoMe?DesignCostumes??NowWhat??? YMCAMurphyLounge

2:30–3:40pm 10-MinuteWarm-Ups KCPAOrchestraRehearsal

2:30–3:40pm DirectingDynamicallyDesignedStagePictures IlliniUnionRoomB

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9:00–10:00 am Graduate Credit for Festival ParticipationKCPACADLab SandraZielinski,IllinoisStateUniversity


10:00–11:45 pm TREASURE ISLAND (Saint Patrick High School)KCPAStudioTheatre AdaptedfromthenovelbyRobertLewisStevenson

GeoffreyArndt,director

YoungJimHawkinsgetssweptawayintoaworldof pirates,swashbucklingandtreasureinthisnew adaptation of the classic story that has been the basis for movies like Pirates of the Caribbean. Join Jim as he goes from working at the Admiral Benbow Inn, to becoming a cabin boy on the good ship Hispaniola, to his big decision of whether or not to become a pirate himself. With sword fights and sea shanties, this play is sure to dazzle and delight.

10:00–11:00 am HONUS AND ME (Homewood-Flossmoor High School)Levis3rdFloor byDanGutman;AdaptationbyStevenDietz

JillBonavia-Galligani,director

“Heads” or “Heads Up”…whether we are in the theatre or at the baseball park, when someone calls this, we look up. In a way, this symbolizes how both theatre and baseball prepare us for what lies ahead. Honus and Me does just that. When 10-year-old Joey Stoshack unexpectedly finds what could be one of the most valuable baseball cards in the world, he mystically meets Honus Wagner and Joey’s life is changed forever. Joey’s story gives us hope...hope that the energy we put into our personal relationships truly is worth it, hope that we may realize our dreamssomedayandhope(asHonusputsit)thatwemayunderstandthedifferencebetween“the easy thing to do and the right thing.” The Chicago Sun-Times best sums up Honus and Me as “a seamless blend of history, time travel, family tensions, economic problems, career disappointments, moral dilemmas and the power of love and dreams.”

10:00 am–3:40 pm U of I “Rolling Tech” WorkshopsKCPASceneShop TheatreDepartmentFacultyfromtheUniversityof IllinoisatUrbana-Champaign


10:00–11:10 am Making Your Passion Your Profession—A Life in the TheatreKCPADramaRehearsal DougMacDonald,LarrySchoeneman,MichaelReedandTomSiko,DesignLab

Come join our open discussion of working as a professional in technical theatre and other branches of entertainment.

10:00–11:10 am How to AuditionIlliniUnionRoomA Michael-ColinReed,DarkhouseEntertainment

All the talent in the world won’t get you the role if you don’t know the secrets of mastering aproperaudition!“HowtoAudition”coverseverythingfromwhattowear,whattosaybutmostimportantly,whatandhowtoperform!Donotpassupthisopportunitytoimproveyourauditionskillsandputyourself aheadof yourcompetition!

10:00–11:10 am Musical Theatre DanceIlliniUnionRoomC BrittanyDeOrnellasandTaylorOxley,IllinoisStateUniversity

This upbeat class teaches Broadway-style choreography and show-stopping stage presence, with a focus on acting.



10:00–11:10 am Yogalates for Actors and DancersIlliniUnionRoomB AnnaliisaAhlman,NilesNorthHighSchool

TakeadeepbreathandplungeintoYogalates,auniquefusionof VinyasaYogaandthePilatesmethod. This workshop will introduce students to movements that increase muscular strength andendurance,flexibility,balanceandstability.Experienceisnotnecessary,butpleasedresscomfortably(nojeans)andbepreparedtomove!Itisrecommendedthatyoubringayogamator towel with you. Annaliisa Ahlman is certified by the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America.

10:00–11:10 am So You Think You Can Stage Manage?KCPAAVRoom TerryCiofaloandJenniferMcClendon,Universityof IllinoisatUrbana-Champaign

Whatisstagemanagement?WhyaretheyALWAYSatthetheatrelateatnight?Aretheyreallypsychic?DiscovertheanswerstothesequestionsandmorewiththeUniversityof Illinoisstagemanagers. From rehearsal basics to a career in stage management, bring any questions you have aboutstagemanagementandbepreparedtohavethemostorganizedfunyouwilleverhave!

10:00–11:10 am Creating Believable Stage VillainsKCPAChoralRehearsal MichaelDaehn,BallStateUniversity

CastasCaptainHook,Dracula,Mrs.Meers,Gaston,RoosterorMissHannigan?Howdoyoucreate a villain that’s worthy of the label yet three-dimensional and sometimes perhaps even sympathetic?Jointhedastardlyfunaswedissectthecraftof villainyandexploresomeof thebestknownstagevillainsevertoantagonizeahero!

10:00–11:10 am Stick It/Movement GameKCPADanceRehearsal RobertG.Anderson,Universityof IllinoisatUrbana-Champaign

“Stick It” is a movement game with music and no text. We use it at the beginning of our acting training here at U of I. It helps actors and teachers diagnose what is missing and working in each participant’s acting, movement, special awareness and their ability to connect with others on stage. It is also a fun way to start class and warm up students.

10:00–11:10 am Breath Is the New BlackKCPAOrchestraRehearsal KendraHeltonandAmyPowell,NorthernIllinoisUniversity

Nervousbeforeauditioning?Looknofurther!Thekeytopowerhouseauditionsliesinbreath-text connection. Using bits of various voice methodologies, including Fitzmaurice and Linklater,wewillexplorevocalenergy,presence,andtextualclues.Theresult?Take-hometipsimmediately applicable to both acting and singing.

10:00–11:10 am Brush Up Your ShakespeareKCPA Studio 1 Kenneth Kendall, Lincoln College

This workshop will explore the Shakespeare Folio Technique, specifically focusing on using the text and punctuation as a roadmap to a great performance. We will be attacking the text with color, so please bring at least 10 different colored pencils. Class will culminate in a monologue performance.

10:00–11:10 am Landing the Role: From High School to HollywoodKCPAStudio2AB LauraBucciandMarkJeter,NYCDA

In this dynamic, on-your-feet, on-camera workshop, we explore the keys to landing the role. From capturing the lead in the school play, to getting accepted to the college of your dreams, to being booked as the lead in a feature film, this is the insider information you need to know.

10:00–11:10 am Looking at Light: Believe Your EyesKCPA TV Studio Lara Wilder, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Isthereoneangleof lightthatisbetterthanothersforlightingtheface?Whataboutthebodyfordance?Whataboutourunderstandingof spaceorenvironment?Whenislightaboutilliuminationandwhendoesitcreatespace?Whenisitboth?Orneither?Comejoinusforadiscussionaboutwhatyousee(ordon’t)aswemakeourwaythroughdifferentanglesof light.This is open to all disciplines and can inform the work of all designers, directors, actors and movers.

SATUrdAy, ConTInUEd



10:00–11:10 am Beginning PlaywritingMusicBuilding1140 RobertAuFrance,Waldorf College

This workshop is intended for the young playwright who wants to develop ideas for a play through writing exercises and helpful construction tips. Participants should bring pens, papers, and creativity.

10:00–11:10 am Fantastic Corrugated PlasticMusicBuilding1144 MattErbach,ProspectHighSchool

This workshop will demonstrate the uses and applications of corrugated plastics in sets and scenicelements,includingconstruction,lightingprojectionandpainting.Eachparticipantwill produce a small project to demonstrate the multitude of uses for this exciting material.ThesessionwillfocusonnewtestingmaterialsnowavailableforTechnicalTheatre/Stagecraft.Created by industry experts and educators for use by high school teachers and entry-level entertainment technicians.

10:00–11:10 am Warming Up Your Cold ReadingMusicBuilding1148 KristaWachobandAdvancedDramaStudents,KingCollegePrepHighSchool

Take some of the fear out of auditioning by practicing some tips and techniques that will warm upyournextcoldread!

10:00–11:10 am Live Sound for TheatreMusicBuilding1172 DaveLevit,AcutrakSolutions

This workshop consists of sound system component breakdowns, general descriptions, engineeringassignmentsandconventions,emphasisonmicrophone(wiredandwireless)application for theatre, common problems, troubleshooting and mistakes in design.

10:00–11:10 am Prosthetics and the Super Powers of Liquid LatexYMCAKaeser1/2 JulaineSullivan,AllDressedUpCostumes

In this hands-on workshop, students will learn to create the special effects necessary for any production, from the Beast in Beauty and the Beast, to winged monkeys in Wizard of Oz, to witches for a variety of shows, using prosthetics and special effects.

10:00–11:10 am Dumpster Diving—Good Stuff In ThereYMCALatzerHall JanicePohl,RickArnoldandBethLageson,ElmhurstCollege

Manygreat-lookingpropscanbemadefromdiscardeditems.Thissessionwillshowyouwhatto look for and what to avoid when designing and making props from found objects. With a good eye and a little imagination, you can create pieces for next to no cost.

10:00–11:10 am Wanna Put on an Improv Show?YMCAMurphyLounge TimothyOrtmannandNilesNorthTheatreStudents,NilesNorthHighSchool

Work,laugh,andlearn!Throughgroupgames,activities,anddiscussion,studentssharethestart-to-finishprocessof creatingandperforminganoriginalimprov/sketchcomedyshow.

10:00–11:10 am Healing Moments ImprovYMCAWahlRoom AmyRessler,Universityof Dubuque

Yourtroupe’sperfectcommunityserviceproject:Learnhowtouseimprovandactingskillstomakeapositivedifferenceinyourcommunity!HealingMoments’award-winningprogramwillteach you how to communicate and connect with persons who have dementia or Alzheimer’s disease.Noexperiencenecessary!

10:00 am–12:30 pm Life Upon the Wicked StageMusicBuilding1201 TylerMcMahonandStacieKnefelkamp,TheDramaGroup

Students will have the opportunity to audition and perform in a medley of the hit Broadway musical, Wicked. The workshop will include auditions, learning music, blocking and end with performing the medley. Students will get to observe the entire process.



10:00 am–12:30 pm Sketch Me If You CanYMCAKaeser3/4 EricCurtisandJessicaCurtis,ActingMatters

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.

10:00 am–12:30 pm Weaponed Stage Combat: Safety’s the ThingIlliniUnionBallroom RossFrawley,ForteStageCombat,Inc.

The most important element of any staged violence is safety and even more so when weapons areinvolved.Thisworkshopwilldemonstratehowtosafelystageaweaponedfight(swords,knives,axes,etc.).Specialemphasiswillbeplacedonthesafetyof theweaponryaswellasthefight technique itself.

10:00 am–3:30 pm U of I “Rolling Tech” WorkshopsKCPASceneShop TheatreDepartmentFacultyfromtheUniversityof IllinoisatUrbana-Champaign


10:15 am All-State Production 2011: INTO THE WOODSKCPA Festival Theatre Into the Woods blends various familiar fairy tales; Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk, Little Red


10:30 am–12:40 pm STARMITES: PRO (Edwardsville High School) FoellingerAuditorium MusicandLyricsbyBarryKeating;BookbyStuartRoss&BarryKeating

KateMotley,director

NotlongagoinInnerspace,ashyEarthgirl,Eleanor,isdrawnintotheepicstrugglebetweenShakGraa,Arch-Creepof Chaos,andtheStarmites,heroesof theuniverse.Eleanorisdiscovered to be the prophetic defender of Innerspace. Standing in her way is the Queen of Innerspace,Diva,backedbyherfierceAmazonianBansheeWarriors—sirenswithaferocioushungerforboybands.Thefateof Innerspaceliesinthehandsof Eleanor,theStarmitesandtheir hip-hop Heartthrob leader, Space Punk. The sci-fi comic book quest is told through a blendof musicalstyles:traditionalBroadway,Gospel,Hip-Hop,BoyBand,GirlGroupandRap.

10:30 am–12:30 pm THE MATCHMAKERS (Belvidere North High School)GregoryHall byDonZolidis

Wendy Taylor, director

After a lame homecoming date at Wendy’s and the dissolution of her parents’ marriage, Bree begins to think that she’s been cursed. When her mother declares that she’s going to marry her loathsome marriage counselor, Bree’s almost certain. And when she starts falling for that marriage counselor’s geeky, awkward son, she’s convinced. The Matchmakers is a wild, romantic comedy, complete with a strange clown, blind dates and a sword fight.

SATUrdAy, ConTInUEd



10:30 am–12:30 pm FIGMENTS (Naperville Central High School)KCPA Playhouse by Billy St. John

Tom Ulbrich, director

HowdoeswriterRickJacobsmanagetostaysanewhenhesuffersfromwriter’sblock,thegirl he loves wants to be friends, his mother wants him to marry a nice Jewish girl, and the charactersfromhislatestplaycometolifeinhisapartment?ComeseehowRickdealswithreality as well as the figments of his imagination in Figments by Billy St. John.

11:30 am–12:30 pm TALLEY’S FOLLY (Mundelein High School)MusicBuildingAuditorium byLanfordWilson

Ben Fenton and Luke Cianciotto, student directors

Two productions for the price of one. Talley’s Folly is a Pulitzer Prize-winning romantic comedy setinanoldboathousenearLebanon,Missouriin1944.Theplaydealswiththecourtshipof theyoungSallyTalleyandherJewishsuitor,MattFriedman,astheyonceandforallsettletheirfeelingsforeachother.MHSTheatrepresentstwoseparatestudentdirectedproductionsof the play. Halfway through the production the cast will switch, giving the audience a great opportunity to see how different directors and actors interpret the same dramatic literature.

11:30 am–12:30 pm HONUS AND ME (Homewood-Flossmoor High School)Levis3rdFloor byDanGutman,AdaptationbyStevenDietz

JillBonavia-Galligani,director

“Heads” or “Heads Up”…whether we are in the theatre or at the baseball park, when someone calls this, we look up. In a way, this symbolizes how both theatre and baseball prepare us for what lies ahead. Honus and Me does just that. When 10-year-old Joey Stoshack unexpectedly finds what could be one of the most valuable baseball cards in the world, he mystically meets Honus Wagner and Joey’s life is changed forever. Joey’s story gives us hope...hope that the energy we put into our personal relationships truly is worth it, hope that we may realize our dreamssomedayandhope(asHonusputsit)thatwemayunderstandthedifferencebetween“the easy thing to do and the right thing.” The Chicago Sun-Times best sums up Honus and Me as “a seamless blend of history, time travel, family tensions, economic problems, career disappointments, moral dilemmas and the power of love and dreams.”

11:30 am–12:40 pm Lighting 102: Getting the Most Out of What You’ve GotKCPADramaRehearsal DougMacDonald,DesignLab

This seminar focuses on using conventional fixtures to create extraordinary lighting.

11:30 am–12:40 pm How to AuditionIlliniUnionRoomA Michael-ColinReed,DarkhouseEntertainment

All the talent in the world won’t get you the role if you don’t know the secrets of mastering aproperaudition!HowtoAuditioncoverseverythingfromwhattowear,whattosaybutmostimportantly,whatandhowtoperform!Donotpassupthisopportunitytoimproveyourauditionskillsandputyourself aheadof yourcompetition!

11:30 am–12:40 pm Musical Theatre DanceIlliniUnionRoomC BrittanyDeOrnellasandTaylorOxley,IllinoisStateUniversity

This upbeat class teaches Broadway-style choreography and show-stopping stage presence, with a focus on acting.



11:30 am–12:40 pm Yogalates for Actors and DancersIlliniUnionRoomB AnnaliisaAhlman,NilesNorthHighSchool

TakeadeepbreathandplungeintoYogalates,auniquefusionof VinyasaYogaandthePilatesmethod. This workshop will introduce students to movements that increase muscular strength andendurance,flexibility,balanceandstability.Experienceisnotnecessary,butpleasedresscomfortably(nojeans)andbepreparedtomove!Itisrecommendedthatyoubringayogamator towel with you. Annaliisa Ahlman is certified by the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America.

11:30 am–12:40 pm So You Think You Can Stage Manage?KCPAAVRoom TerryCiofaloandJenniferMcClendon,Universityof IllinoisatUrbana-Champaign

Whatisstagemanagement?WhyaretheyALWAYSatthetheatrelateatnight?Aretheyreallypsychic?DiscovertheanswerstothesequestionsandmorewiththeUniversityof Illinoisstagemanagers. From rehearsal basics to a career in stage management, bring any questions you have aboutstagemanagementandbepreparedtohavethemostorganizedfunyouwilleverhave!

11:30 am–12:40 pm Creating Believable Stage VillainsKCPAChoralRehearsal MichaelDaehn,BallStateUniversity

CastasCaptainHook,Dracula,Mrs.Meers,Gaston,RoosterorMissHannigan?Howdoyoucreate a villain that’s worthy of the label yet three-dimensional and sometimes perhaps even sympathetic?Jointhedastardlyfunaswedissectthecraftof villainyandexploresomeof thebestknownstagevillainsevertoantagonizeahero!

11:30 am–12:40 pm Stick It/Movement GameKCPADanceRehearsal RobertG.Anderson,Universityof IllinoisatUrbana-Champaign

“Stick It” is a movement game with music and no text. We use it at the beginning of our acting training here at U of I. It helps actors and teachers diagnose what is missing and working in each participant’s acting, movement, special awareness and their ability to connect with others on stage. It is also a fun way to start class and warm up students.

11:30 am–12:40 pm Breath Is the New BlackKCPAOrchestraRehearsal KendraHeltonandAmyPowell,NorthernIllinoisUniversity

Nervousbeforeauditioning?Looknofurther!Thekeytopowerhouseauditionsliesinbreath-text connection. Using bits of various voice methodologies, including Fitzmaurice and Linklater,wewillexplorevocalenergy,presenceandtextualclues.Theresult?Take-hometipsimmediately applicable to both acting and singing.

11:30 am–12:40 pm Brush Up Your ShakespeareKCPA Studio 1 Kenneth Kendall, Lincoln College

This workshop will explore the Shakespeare Folio Technique, specifically focusing on using the text and punctuation as a roadmap to a great performance. We will be attacking the text with color, so please bring at least 10 different colored pencils. Class will culminate in a monologue performance.

11:30 am–12:40 pm Landing the Role: From High School to HollywoodKCPAStudio2AB LauraBucciandMarkJeter,NYCDA

In this dynamic, on-your-feet, on-camera workshop, we explore the keys to landing the role. From capturing the lead in the school play, to getting accepted to the college of your dreams, to being booked as the lead in a feature film, this is the insider information you need to know.

11:30 am–12:40 pm Looking at Light: Believe Your EyesKCPA TV Studio Lara Wilder, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Isthereoneangleof lightthatisbetterthanothersforlightingtheface?Whataboutthebodyfordance?Whataboutourunderstandingof spaceorenvironment?Whenislightaboutilliuminationandwhendoesitcreatespace?Whenisitboth?Orneither?Comejoinusforadiscussionaboutwhatyousee(ordon’t)aswemakeourwaythroughdifferentanglesof light. This is open to all disciplines and can inform the work of all designers, directors, actors and movers.

SATUrdAy, ConTInUEd



11:30 am–12:40 pm Beginning PlaywritingMusicBuilding1140 RobertAuFrance,Waldorf College

This workshop is intended for the young playwright who wants to develop ideas for a play through writing exercises and helpful construction tips. Participants should bring pens, papers, and creativity.

11:30 am–12:40 pm Fantastic Corrugated PlasticMusicBuilding1144 MattErbach,ProspectHighSchool

This workshop will demonstrate the uses and applications of corrugated plastics in sets and scenicelements,includingconstruction,lightingprojectionandpainting.Eachparticipantwillproduce a small project to demonstrate the multitude of uses for this exciting material.

11:30 am–12:40 pm Warming Up Your Cold ReadingMusicBuilding1148 KristaWachobandAdvancedDramaStudents,KingCollegePrepHighSchool

Take some of the fear out of auditioning by practicing some tips and techniques that will warm upyournextcoldread!

11:30 am–12:40 pm Live Sound for TheatreMusicBuilding1172 DaveLevit,AcutrakSolutions

This workshop consists of sound system component breakdowns, general descriptions, engineeringassignmentsandconventions,emphasisonmicrophone(wiredandwireless)application for theatre, common problems, troubleshooting and mistakes in design.

11:30 am–12:40 pm Prosthetics and the Super Powers of Liquid LatexYMCAKaeser1/2 JulaineSullivan,AllDressedUpCostumes

In this hands-on workshop, students will learn to create the special effects necessary for any production, from the Beast in Beauty and the Beast, to winged monkeys in Wizard of Oz, to witches for a variety of shows, using prosthetics and special effects.

11:30 am–12:40 pm Dumpster Diving—Good Stuff in ThereYMCALatzerHall JanicePohl,RickArnoldandBethLageson,ElmhurstCollege

Manygreatlookingpropscanbemadefromdiscardeditems.Thissessionwillshowyouwhatto look for and what to avoid when designing and making props from found objects. With a good eye and a little imagination, you can create pieces for next to no cost.

11:30 am–12:40 pm Wanna Put on an Improv Show?YMCAMurphyLounge TimothyOrtmannandNilesNorthTheatreStudents,NilesNorthHighSchool

Work,laugh,andlearn!Throughgroupgames,activities,anddiscussion,studentssharethestart-to-finishprocessof creatingandperforminganoriginalimprov/sketchcomedyshow.

11:30 am–12:40 pm Healing Moments ImprovYMCAWahlRoom AmyRessler,Universityof Dubuque

Yourtroupe’sperfectcommunityserviceproject:Learnhowtouseimprovandactingskillstomakeapositivedifferenceinyourcommunity!HealingMoments’award-winningprogramwillteach you how to communicate and connect with persons who have dementia or Alzheimer’s disease.Noexperiencenecessary!

1:00–2:00 pm TALLEY’S FOLLY (Mundelein High School)MusicBuildingAuditorium byLanfordWilson

Ben Fenton and Luke Cianciotto, student directors

Two productions for the price of one. Talley’s Folly is a Pulitzer Prize-winning romantic comedy setinanoldboathousenearLebanon,Missouriin1944.Theplaydealswiththecourtshipof theyoungSallyTalleyandherJewishsuitor,MattFriedman,astheyonceandforallsettletheirfeelingsforeachother.MHSTheatrepresentstwoseparatestudentdirectedproductionsof the play. Halfway through the production the cast will switch, giving the audience a great opportunity to see how different directors and actors interpret the same dramatic literature.



1:00–2:10 pm Movement for DummiesIlliniUnionRoomA Michael-ColinReed,DarkhouseEntertainment

Neverworryaboutmakingafoolof yourself atanotherdanceauditionagain!Whetheryouhave two left feet or just never got around to learning the basics, this crash course will teach you all the rudimentary steps that might be thrown at you in any audition situation where “movement” might be required.



1:00–2:10 pm Physical Risk and PlayKCPAChoralRehearsal PaulKalina,Universityof Iowaand500Clown,Chicago

Based on the techniques of physical theatre company 500 Clown, participants will explore the use of physical risk to access vulnerability on stage. The workshop will heighten and expand playwithafocusoncreatingabody-centeredperformer,whoisphysicallyactive/reactiveandemotionally accessible.

1:00–2:10 pm Creative MovementKCPADanceRehearsal BarbaraReederandDanStermer,NHSI/NorthwesternUniversity

DanStermerwillleadthisexcitingworkshopfocusingondevelopingexpressivebodyandfacialmovements to create complete and impressive characters. Work will also be done on ensemble patterns and group dynamics.

1:00–2:10 pm 10-Minute Warm-UpsKCPAOrchestraRehearsal HerschelKrugerandMartinMcClendon,CarthageCollege

Thesewarm-upscanbeusedtoprepareyouractorsforclass,rehearsalsorperformance.Eachsequence has a focus to either energize an ensemble, center and focus an ensemble, or warm up the body and voice.

1:00–2:10 pm Lighting BasicsKCPATVStudio MichaelKarasch,WilliamFremdHighSchool

A whirlwind tour of lighting techniques and technology for beginners, this workshop will have you working with the staples of conventional and intelligent lighting: ellipsoidals, fresnels, parcans,scoops,movingmirrorandmovingheadfixtures.Learnhowtogetthelookyouwant!

1:00–2:10 Basic Stage MachineryLocation:KCPAStudio1 TracyNunnally,NorthernIllinoisUniversitySchoolof TheatreandDance

ProfessorTracyNunnally,Headof theDesign&TechnologyAreaof theNorthernIllinoisUniversitySchoolof TheatreandDancewillanalyzesituationsinwhichmachinesmightbeuseful in creating motion on your stage, and will present a variety of basic stage machines that can be used to do so.

1:00–2:10 pm Who Me? Design Costumes?? Now What???YMCALatzerLounge JanicePohlandRyanBrieg,ElmhurstCollege

Thisworkshopisanot-exactly-Project-Runwayapproachtothinkingaboutcostumedesign.Explorecreativeapproachestolookingatcolor,design,andsilhouette.

1:00–2:10 pm Breath and MovementYMCAWahl AndrewRosenblat,SaraShiffletandAlexStrzelecki,IllinoisStateUniversity

In this workshop, you will take the first step into unlocking your body and breath. Please come in wearing dark clothing that allows you to move. Also, remove dangling jewelry and bring water if you can.

SATUrdAy, ConTInUEd



1:00–2:10 pm Directing Dynamically Designed Stage PicturesIlliniUnionRoomB JaneveWest,MonmouthCollege

HowwouldPicassostagethisscene?Let’sfindout.Directorscanexplorethebasicelementsof design(line,space,form,texture,balance,etc.)tocomposedynamicstagepicturesthatspeakvolumes. Participants in this hands-on workshop will apply these design concepts to stage short scenes.

1:00–3:00 pm How Things WorkKCPADramaRehearsal DougMacDonald,LarrySchoeneman,MichaelReedandTomSiko,DesignLab

This workshop will cover fall protection and rigging safety, lighting systems and how they work.

1:00–3:30 pm Landing the PartYMCAKaeser3/4 JessicaCurtisandEricCurtis,ActingMatters

Thebusinesssideof acting(auditiontechniques,coldreadingsandmonologuepreparation)isthe focus of this nuts-and-bolts guide to auditioning. Also included are marketing strategies, including the keys to a good head shot and resume. Participants may bring their own materials for suggestions.



2:30–3:40 pm Movement for DummiesIlliniUnionRoomA Michael-ColinReed,DarkhouseEntertainment

Neverworryaboutmakingafoolof yourself atanotherdanceauditionagain!Whetheryouhave two left feet or just never got around to learning the basics, this crash course will teach you all the rudimentary steps that might be thrown at you in any audition situation where “movement” might be required.

2:30–3:40 pm Improv Mafia—Playing Make Believe!IlliniUnionRoomC NicholasKlahsandRichardHaschemeyerandJaredMason,IllinoisStateUniversity,Improv

Mafia


2:30–3:40 pm Physical Risk and PlayKCPAChoralRehearsal PaulKalina,Universityof Iowaand500Clown,Chicago

Based on the techniques of physical theatre company 500 Clown, participants will explore the use of physical risk to access vulnerability on stage. The workshop will heighten and expand playwithafocusoncreatingabody-centeredperformer,whoisphysicallyactive/reactiveandemotionally accessible.

2:30–3:40 pm Creative MovementKCPADanceRehearsal BarbaraReederandDanStermer,NHSI/NorthwesternUniversity

DanStermerwillleadthisexcitingworkshopfocusingondevelopingexpressivebodyandfacialmovements to create complete and impressive characters. Work will also be done on ensemble patterns and group dynamics.



2:30–3:40 pm Basic Stage MachineryKCPAStudio1 TracyNunnally,NorthernIllinoisUniversitySchoolof TheatreandDance

ProfessorTracyNunnally,Headof theDesign&TechnologyAreaof theNorthernIllinoisUniversitySchoolof TheatreandDancewillanalyzesituationsinwhichmachinesmightbeuseful in creating motion on your stage, and will present a variety of basic stage machines that can be used to do so.

2:30–3:40 pm 10-Minute Warm-UpsKCPAOrchestraRehearsal HerschelKrugerandMartinMcClendon,CarthageCollege

Thesewarm-upscanbeusedtoprepareyouractorsforclass,rehearsalsorperformance.Eachsequence has a focus to either energize an ensemble, center and focus an ensemble, or warm up the body and voice.

2:30–3:40 pm Lighting BasicsKCPATVStudio MichaelKarasch,WilliamFremdHighSchool

A whirlwind tour of lighting techniques and technology for beginners, this workshop will have you working with the staples of conventional and intelligent lighting: ellipsoidals, fresnels, parcans,scoops,movingmirrorandmovingheadfixtures.Learnhowtogetthelookyouwant!

2:30–3:40 pm Who Me? Design Costumes?? Now What???YMCAMurphyLounge JanicePohlandRyanBrieg,ElmhurstCollege

Thisworkshopisanot-exactly-Project-Runwayapproachtothinkingaboutcostumedesign.Explorecreativeapproachestolookingatcolor,design,andsilhouette.

2:30–3:40 pm Directing Dynamically Designed Stage PicturesIlliniUnionRoomB JaneveWest,MonmouthCollege

HowwouldPicassostagethisscene?Let’sfindout.Directorscanexplorethebasicelementsof design(line,space,form,texture,balance,etc.)tocomposedynamicstagepicturesthatspeakvolumes. Participants in this hands-on workshop will apply these design concepts to stage short scenes.

SATUrdAy, ConTInUEd

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ACKnowlEdGmEnTS

We wish to acknowledge the following people and orga-nizations for their contributions to the 2011 Illinois High School Theatre Festival. Without their generosity and hard work, the Festival would not be possible.

Broadway Costumes, Inc. RobertSchramm Terry Burke

Downers Grove North High School MariaWard,Principal Dr.KenSorensen,AssistantPrincipal

Centennial High School GregJohnson,Principal

Champaign County Convention & Visitors Bureau

Comfort Suites Hotel, Urbana

Department of Theatre, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Dr.RobertGraves,Dean,Collegeof Fine& Applied Arts TomMitchell,ActingHeadProfessor,Department of Theatre

Illinois Arts Council

Illinois State Board of Education

Illinois State University, School of Theatre Sandra Zielinski Cyndee Brown PeterGuither

Illinois Theatre Association Aimee-LynnNewlan Kurt Steinhauser Boardof DirectorsandMembers

Illinois Thespians JamesSmith,Director

Insider’s Entertainment

Krannert Center for the Performing Arts MikeRoss,Director RebeccaMcBride,SeniorAssociateDirector NickZazal,AssistantDirectorforEvents LisaLillig,AssistantDirectorforClientRelations TomBlake,EventsTechnicalDirector MichaelWilliams,LightingDirector ChristopherEricson,AudioDirector LisaKidd,AssociateLightingDirector

Student Festival Coordinators JenniferMcClendon Austin Lin RonBowden Justice Janowski Abby Slater

Maine East High School EdwardEubank,FineArtsChair MichaelPressler,Principal

Maine West High School Patrick Barnett, Fine Arts Chair Dr.AudreyHaugan,Principal

Michael’s Catering

Music Theatre International Brian O’Sullivan Brian Sherman

Oce Industries Clare Winstead

Office of the Vice Chancellor for Public Engagement (OVCPE), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Online and Continuing Education Dr.DouglasJ.Brewer MitziO.Greene AnnaMehl Joyce Woodworth AndallOnlineandContinuingEducationStaff

St. Joseph-Ogden High School Brian Brooks, Principal James Acklin, Superintendent

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign RobertA.Easter,ChancellorandProvost(Interim)

University of Illinois Technical Crew

USITT Tech Olympics DavidBarone Steve Jacobs USITTMidwestmembers

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… and anyone else we might have missed or who assisted the Festival after this program went to print.



Manythankstoallthosewho volunteered their time to respond to 45 productions submitted by schools from throughout the state.

Annaliisa Ahlman

Suzanne Aldridge

Brian Alexander

Beth Barber

DavidBarone

MarkBegovich

Shana Bender

Craig Bryant

Jessica Buczek

Chuck Cavazos

Patricia Cheney

GregChew

MichaelConcialdi

CarmelDeStefano

Jay Fontanetta

MichaelFox

TomGeorge

Dr.VickyGilpin

LisaGonwa

MarthaJeanGoughnour

Jeff Graham

Karen Hall

Julie Hansen

Carol Harnish

GeorgeHarnish

NathanielHaywood

Kendra Helton

Christopher Hewelt

Kevin Holly

MarkKaetzer

Carol Ann Kapheim

Thom Kapheim

Allan Kimball

Justin Kimball

NathanKing

Judy Klingner

Amelia Kmiec

Dr.JoanE.Kole

Jonathan Landvick

Brandon Lewis

Phyllis LiFonti

Tony LiFonti

MaryLuckritz

MickiMarin-Bunting

MarkMavetz

JustinMayo

Aimee-LynnNewlan

Jolaine Orlin

Timothy Ortmann

DemetriosPappageorge

J.R.Rose

SusanRothchild

DanielScott

Tom Skobel

GarySmiley

Sandra Smycz

Susan Steffan

NormanStewart

Wendy Taylor

Wanda Teddy

Kevin Vernon

Jori Waldron

Tim Waller

Bo Warmbold

Larry Williams

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AmoS Alonzo STAGG HIGH SCHool drama has over 200 members. It produces nine shows a year including the Freshman Show, fall show, A Christmas Carol, P.I.R.,groupinterpretation,contestplay,winterplay,spring musical, student-written social awareness one-acts, and a 24-hour theatre festival. In addition to shows, Stagg DramausesraisedfundstohelpsuchcausesasRelayforLife, toy drives, St. Baldrick’s and other philanthropic endeavors.Eachyear,StaggDramaisproudtodonateover $2,000 to theatre causes.

At AnTIoCH CommUnITy HIGH SCHool, around 120 of the 1,300 students are a part of the theatre program in some capacity. The theatre season consists of two to three straight shows and a musical in the spring. The curricular theatre program consists of four levels of acting/dramaclassesandastagecraftclass.Fivestaff members make up the after-school theatre team.

AUbUrn CrEATIvE And PErFormInG ArTS HIGH SCHoolislocatedinRockford,Illinois.ThestudentshaveconservatoryclassesinTheatre,Dance,VocalandInstrumentalMusic,andMedia.Thereare68theatrestudents in the program that offers four productions a season. The staff includes seven teachers.

bElvIdErE norTH HIGH SCHool is located in a rural/suburbancommunityeastof Rockford.Theschoolhas about 1,600 students and is home to Thespian Troupe #7338.Thereareabout50studentsinvolvedinthetwomainstage plays and one musical, as well as in the improv troupe, Improv Anonymous. There are also six student-directed pieces performed each school year.

THE CHICAGo ACAdEmy For THE ArTS is an Inde-pendent School providing the conservatory experience for students with an interest in a career in the arts. There are 137studentsintheschool,and22intheTheatreDepart-ment.TheTheatreDepartmenthasafacultyof four,witha variety of guest artists coming in throughout the school year. The schedule is structured so that 8:20 am–1:20 pm is a standard academic day, and from 1:30–4:30 pm, there areArtsclassesinaspecificdiscipline(Dance,Media,Music,MusicalTheatre,TheatreandVisualArts).

Located in southern Illinois, EdwArdSvIllE HIGH SCHoolispartof theGreaterSt.LouisArea,butretainsitshome-townatmosphere.EdwardsvilleHSservesmorethan 2,400 students where over 160 actively participate in theatre work, after school and in the classroom. The drama calendar is full of productions from August to May,includingsold-outrunsfor2full-lengthshowsinour 620-seat state-of-the-art facility. Staff ranges from 2to10,dependingontheproduction.Recentfavoriteshows include Peter Pan, To Kill a Mockingbird, Jesus Christ

Superstar and Man of La Mancha. The annual student-written and directed Christmas play entertains over 4,000 members of our supportive community.

Elmwood PArK HIGH SCHool is a four-year comprehensivehighschoollocatedinElmwoodPark,Illinois.ElmwoodParkhasanenrollmentof approxi-mately 1030 students with approximately 225 students in the senior class.

The GEnoA-KInGSTon HIGH SCHoolDramaDepartmentisanextracurricularprogramataschoolof about 650 students nestled in northern Illinois. There are about 60 students active in the drama department, which puts on a fall play and spring musical. In past years, we have put on plays such as Strange Boarders and Sarah, Plain and Tall in the fall. Spring shows have included Bye Bye Birdie, How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying, and last spring’s Fiddler On The Roof. We will soon be hard at work on our 2011 spring musical, Seussical.

The GlEnbrooK norTH HIGH SCHool Theatre Program features four extracurricular productions each year—fallplay,winterplay,groupinterpretation/contestplay, and either the freshman-sophomore spring children’s playortheGlenbrookMusical,dependingontheyear.Outof the2,200studentsatGlenbrookNorth,about120are involved with the extracurricular theatre program. In addition, approximately 100 students are enrolled in drama classes each semester, which includes five sequen-tialcourses:PerformanceSkills,Drama1,Drama2,AdvancedImprovandAdvancedActingandDirecting.The program focuses on educational theatre, and strives to expose students to a variety of genres, topics and theatrical experiences.TheNorthbrookcommunityissupportiveof challenging material, which has recently included the 2010 GlenbrookMusicalRent and the 2010 Contest Play, Good Boys and True.

HomEwood-FloSSmoor HIGH SCHool is located in Flossmoor, Illinois, in the southwestern suburbs of Chicago. The school serves a diverse population of approximately 3,000 students from the surrounding communities,withapproximately56%AfricanAmerican,35%Caucasian,6%Hispanic,and3%acombinationof Asian/PacificIslandersandmultiracialstudents.Ourcurricular theatre program offers the following courses: Introduction to Theatre, Acting, Advanced Theatre Performance,DramaticLiterature,TechnicalTheatre1andTheatreProduction.Eachsummer,theschooloffers a summer theatre program to students from grades 2 through 12 and during that program, they produce a musical. The school also offers a Leaders in Theatre EnsemblePrograminthesummertoupperclassmen,and the students selected for that program design, build and perform that production, which is directed by one

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of the theatre faculty members and performed the first week of school in the fall. The theatre program produces the following extracurricular productions: a children’s play, a musical, a group interpretation, a spring play; and italternateseachyearbetweenacontestplayandaNewFaces production. The program has four theatre faculty members, who direct their productions yearly.

HUnTlEy HIGH SCHool had more than 200 students participating in the theatre program during the 2009–10 school year. Two theatre classes are taught at the high school. The first class is an introduction to acting course. The second class focuses on acting and directing.

The JErSEy CommUnITy HIGH SCHool Theatre Departmenthasbetween50–80studentsdependingonwhich production is being worked on. Jersey County is a rural community that has a great appreciation for the fine artsandespeciallytheatre.Duringourseasonweperforma fall play, spring musical, and have a comedy improvisa-tioncompetition.WetraveltoNewYorkCityeveryotheryear. At any given time there are five adults who work for the department. We offer a drama and advanced drama class as part of the curriculum.

lAKES CommUnITy HIGH SCHool has approxi-mately 1,400 students. There are 130 students who take curricular drama and an equal number of students who are involved in extracurricular productions and drama club. They perform two plays and one musical each year. In addition, they do one student showcase of class work and one sketch comedy show each year. Their only drama teacherteachestwosectionsof BeginningDrama,onesection of Studio Theatre, one section of Studio Theatre Advanced, and one combined section of Stagecraft and Stagecraft Advanced.

lIbErTyvIllE HIGH SCHool is a north suburban school with an enrollment of 1,900. The curricular TheatreArtsDepartment(apartof theFineandPerformingArtsDepartment)consistsof threeclasses:Introduction to Theatre, Acting Studio and Theatre Tech-nology. Four productions are mounted each year: a fall musical, winter play, student-directed one-act play festival, and a spring play.

The diverse and growing loCKPorT TownSHIP HIGH SCHool has a population of nearly 4,000 students, with approximately 150 actors and technicians involved in theatre activities throughout the year. In the fall, the Porter Players produce a mainstage play and a program of student-directed one-acts. The winter work consists of a variety show fundraiser and a competitive IHSA group interpretation entry. The season concludes in the spring with a musical which combines the talents of the drama, choir and band departments. There are only a few theatre offersthroughtheEnglishdepartment;therefore,theco-curricular moderators pride themselves on creating the type of club based in training and education throughout

four years of involvement. The school’s theatre alumni can be found in many college and university theatre departments, as well as working professionally in film, television and theatre.

mACArTHUr HIGH SCHoolMacarthurHighSchoolis composed of 1,261 students. The extracurricular theatre program produces three shows a year. Past shows include The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds, Lend Me a Tenor, Footloose, Little Shop of Horrors, and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.

mAHomET-SEymoUr HIGH SCHool has over 850 students. It is proud that 150 students are involved in the DramaClub,withoverhalf of thesestudentsbelongingto the International Thespian Society. The students offer five productions a year: fall play, Christmas play, student-directed play, variety show, and a spring musical. They areledbyonedramateacher,oneDramaSponsor,andtwo Assistant Sponsors. Through Boosters, the students mayapplyforfineartsscholarships.Manyof theschool’sstudents have gone on to work in technical fields in Chicago,NewYorkandEurope,teachTheatreandtech-nicaldesign,andevenbecomeprofessionalactorsinNewYorkandChicago.

mAInE EAST HIGH SCHool is a suburban Chicago high school with approximately 1,900 students. It is a multicultural school with students speaking over 60 different languages in their homes. The theatre program consists of curricular and co-curricular offerings. Approxi-mately 100 students take theatre classes. Four years of DramaareofferedaswellasarepeatableTechnicalTheatre class. Two mainstage plays, a mainstage musical and two class studio productions are presented each year. MaineEastalsohasanactiveThespiantroupe,withover100 members.

mArEnGo CommUnITy HIGH SCHool has 800 studentswithoneteacherasTheatreDirectorandanafter-school,part-timeTechDirector.Weofferfoursingle-semester theatre courses and have 28 Thespians in our troupe. Our season consists of one full-length play, a low-budget fundraiser play for Thespians only, and a musical.

mUndElEIn HIGH SCHool is located in the northern suburbs of Chicago and has an enrollment of 2,300 students.Roughly100studentsareinvolvedinthetheatreprogram at any given time. The school’s theatre is in production virtually year-round. We start the season each year with our student- directed one-act plays, which begin rehearsals before the school year starts. We typi-cally choose a single playwright to feature. This year, it was Lanford Wilson. Previous playwrights have included ChristopherDurang,JohnPatrickShanleyandIsraelHorovitz. We then produce a fall play and winter play. The comedy Sabrina Fair held the fall slot this year, and we are currently in rehearsal for the Holocaust drama And Then They Came for Me, which opens in early February.



SpringismusicalseasonatMundeleinHigh;thisyearwe will be producing Once on This Island. Our summer productionismadeupof MHSTheatrealumswhoarereturning to act, direct or design. Previous summer productions have included Proof, Biloxi Blues and Prelude to a Kiss.

nAPErvIllE CEnTrAl HIGH SCHool has a very active theatre program. In addition to two mainstage productions per year, the program produces a coffee house in the fall, a student-directed holiday show, a student-directed experimental theatre production, and student-directed one- acts. There is also a group called Community Players that performs in local nursing homes and a Children’s Theatre group that performs in the spring. There are usually upwards of 150 students involved at any one time.

nEUqUA vAllEy HIGH SCHool is located in South NapervilleaboutfivemilesfrombothI-88andtheStevenson.Neuquaisaschoolof alittlemorethan4,000students. Our theatre program is 13 years old and has regularly attended the IHSTF. In 2008, they performed a mainstage production of Romeo and Juliet.

nIlES norTH HIGH SCHool is a culturally, ethnically and economically diverse community of 2,100 students, with approximately 200 involved in the theatre program. NilesNorthTheatrewillproduceeightproductionsthisseason including Shakespeare, a musical, a children’s play, amodernAmericandrama,aEuropeandrama,animprovshow, a playwriting showcase and a mask showcase.

oSwEGo EAST HIGH SCHool has 2,000 students, with100DramaClubmembers.Theschoolputsonfall,winterandspring(musical)mainstageproductions;asummeroriginalcomedysketch(30 in 60);twoeveningsof one-acts(TheatreArtsclasses)andtwoelementaryschoolpresentations(YoungAuthorsprogram,taking2ndgradestoriesandturningthemintoChildren’sTheatre).Classesare offered in Theatre Arts, Tech Theatre I and II, Oral

Interpretation and Creative Arts. Tech crew members also work in the theatre for rental groups.

SAInT PATrICK HIGH SCHool is the oldest all-boys’ privateCatholichighschoolinChicago.Enrollmentisabout 850 boys. Between 30 to 50 students are involved in the school’s three year-round productions. In the fall, they produce a straight play, and in the spring and summer, they produce a musical. This year, they started an improv troupe.TheyhaveoneteacherandaTechnicalDirector.They offer four different theatre courses: Theatre Arts, Acting, Acting II and Technical Theatre, as well as Speech. As they are an all-boys’ school, the females in their productions come from girls’ schools around Chicago, includingResurrection,Trinity,Scholastica,andNotreDameforGirls.

vICTor J. AndrEw HIGH SCHool serves the villages of both Tinley Park and Orland Hills in the southwestern suburbs. The school has about 2,500 students with approximately 100 students actively involved each year in atleastoneproductionorDramaClub.VJAproducestwoplays, two musicals, and a group interpretation annually. This past summer, the school district started an annual district play which is open to VJA students and run by district theatre staff. There are approximately 10 staff members who work in various roles as directors, chore-ographers, technical directors and vocal directors. The DramaClubisanintegralpartof thetheatredepartment.The club raises funds to offset costs of productions as well as provide recognition of students at the annual banquet. Inaddition,theDramaClubbringsinprofessionalartiststo meet with students and schedules field trips on week-ends to see professional theatre in the Chicago area. The majority of student training comes from involvement in the co-curricular program as the school offers only one theatre class that is open as an elective to seniors. The school’s strong program is a testament to the dedication of staff, parents and students in the after-school co-curricular program.



PlAn yoUr FESTIvAl SCHEdUlEDearStudent:Usetheformbelowtohelpplanyourschedule.Pleasefilloutoneforyoursponsortokeephim/herawareof your planned schedule during the Festival.

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The All-State Production of Into The Woods is being performed on Thursday 7:30 pm, Friday 3:00 pm and 7:30 pm, and Saturday 10:15 am and 2:30 pm. Please note the performance to which your school has been assigned.



• FestivalHeadquarters(Thursday)

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Level5—MainLobby1. IntermezzoCafé2. Director’sOfficeSuite3. Krannert room4. ThePromenadeGiftShop5. TicketOffice6. PatronServicesOffice7. CoatCheck,nurse/First Aid

Level4—Mezzanine1. design Studio3. CAd lab4. drafting Studio5. TheatreDepartmentOffices7. EnsembleA8. EnsembleB

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Level3—BlueParkingGarage1. A/VRoom3. StudioI4. StudioIIA5. StudioIIB6. TVStudio

Level2—Production1. loading dock5. LightingOffice6. Prop Shop7. EventsOffice8. ProductionOffice11.CostumeShop12.AudioOffices18.OperaRehearsalRoom21. dance rehearsal room23. drama rehearsal room24. Choral rehearsal room25. orchestra rehearsal room26. Playhouse men’s dressing room27.PlayhouseGreenRoom28.PlayhouseWomen’sDressingRoom29.StudioMen’sDressingRoom31.StudioWomen’sDressingRoom32. Scene Shop



Teachers have two types of professional development opportunities through their participation in Festival activities:GraduateCreditCoursescontractedbyIllinoisTheatre Association and arranged by Illinois State Univer-sityandCPDUsavailablethroughtheIllinoisTheatreAssociation.

1. Theatre 408 (directed Projects). Spring 2011One to four credit hours may be earned for directing a project(Full-LengthorShowcase;theprojectneednotbeselectedforpresentationattheFestival),presentingaFestival workshop, responding to Full-Length or Showcase Productions at other schools for Festival 2011, or directing a Spring semester production.

2. Theatre 309 (directed Projects). Spring 2011One to three credit hours may be earned for design work (costumes,scenery,sound,lights,props)foranyprojectentered for the response process in the Festival or Spring work. Again, the project need not be selected for Festival performance.

3. Theatre 493.01 (workshop in the Theatre as an Interscholastic Activity in the Secondary Schools). Spring 2011Twocredithoursforthiscourse(whichisrepeatable)aregenerated through workshops and a program attended during the Festival and do not interfere with the teacher’s responsibilities to students. This workshop carries grad-uate-levelcreditandisarecognizedelectiveintheMaster’sprogram. If the outline of course content is required for

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administrators, please contact the School of Theatre at Illinois State University.

Teachers registering for the above courses do not have to be admitted to a formal degree program at Illinois State UniversityandwillregisterasGraduateStudentsatLarge.Credits are transferable to other degree programs. All are repeatable.

For further information on graduate credit courses, contact the School of Theatre at Illinois State University. ForfurtherinformationonCPDUs,contacttheIllinoisTheatre Association.

GrAdUATE CrEdIT InFormATIon: Sandra Zielinski Illinois State University School of Theatre Campus Box 5700 Normal,IL61790 309-438-7093

CPdU InFormATIon:Aimee-LynnNewlan Illinois Theatre Association 123MillPondDrive GlendaleHeights,IL60139 800-898-6987 [email protected]

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worKSHoPS rECommEndEd For TEACHErS And SPonSorS

All workshops are valuable and available to teachers and students. However, the following workshops may be especially relevant to teachers.

FrIdAy8:00–9:00am GraduateCreditforFestivalParticipation KCPACADLab9:00–10:10am AsWeLikedIt Noyes10010:30–11:40am AsWeLikedIt Noyes1003:00–4:10 pm Assessing the Art KCPA TV Studio4:15–5:15pm GraduateCreditforFestivalParticipation KCPACADLab4:30–5:40pm ThespianDirectors’Forum KCPATVStudio

SATUrdAy9:00–10:00am GraduateCreditforFestivalParticipation KCPACADLab

don’T ForGETInadditiontotheseworkshops,cometotheHospitalityRoomintheKrannertRoomonLobbyLevel5.TheHospitalityRoomissponsoredbySt.CharlesConventionandVisitorsBureau.ItisagreatplacetonetworkandsharewithpeersthroughouttheFestival.Also,pleaseattendtheSponsors’ReceptionFridayevening,10:00pm–11:45pmintheIlliniUnion, South Lounge.















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