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Drama Competition

Friday, March 30

8:30 a.m.
Waubonsie Valley High School, Aurora

presents
Of Mice and Men
by John Steinbeck
directed by David Calvert
CAST
George Milton...Rob McKenzie
Lennie Small...Steve Bleizeffer
Curley...J.D. Ostergaard
Slim...Chris Sheehan
Crooks...Mark Spivey
Carlson...Ryan McCann
Candy...Tony Michelassi
Curley's Wife...Cristine Roberts
Tech Crew: Katy Klein, Courtney Joayne, Justine Schultz, Kristin Gough, Mandy Matovich, Amy Monds, Bridget Ferreri, Ben Calhoon, Kevin Swartz, Kate Davidson, Terry Sappington, A.J. Ruopoli, Shawn Rutledge, Sydney Seguino, Emma Nurmiranta, Andrew Fay

9:45 a.m.
Pekin Community High School, Pekin

presents
The Valiant
by Holworthy Hall and Robert Middlemass
directed by Lisa Walker
CAST
Warden Holt...Ben Thomas
Father Daly...Cole Williams
James Dyke...Evan Bonnett
The Girl...Meg Hodge
The Attendant...Jon Meinen
Tech Crew: Cathy Martin, Chris Mackey, Amber Bedell, Justin Manuel, Desiree Bowman, Lacey Lowery, Jamie Manuel, Anna Friedinger

11:00 a.m.
Lake Park High School, Roselle

presents
Plague
by Michael Dice, Jr.
Directed By Michael Dice, Sr., Sara Dice, and Seth Hible
CAST
Henry Roberts...Elliott Traeger
General Fauler...Anthony Zgela
John Rush...Brian Clouthier
Sgt. Coleridge...George Zerante
Veronica Meyers...Amber Stoesser
The Nurse...Kristin Amato
Young John...Tim Simeone
Angie Rush...Erin Dohse
Ray Brody...Justin Beynon
The Voice...Julie Wozniak
The Doctor...Ben McAvoy
Soldier...Adam Miller
Soldier...Scott Deibel
Soldier...Jason Yemma
Musician...John Douglas
Tech Crew: Dan Bocci, Leah Simoni, Brynn Weinstein, Karolina Wojikowski, Amanda Borda, Joe Helms, Jeff Priest, Chris Cummings, Justin Wigg, Deanne Marrano, Joe Furgat, Kate Diaz

1:30 p.m.
Rock Island High School, Rock Island

presents
Dancing at Lughnasa
by Brian Friel
directed by Rino C. Della Vedova
CAST
Michael...Alex Berger
Maggie...Jewell Stanford
Chris...Heather Swanson
Agnes...Brandi Morrow
Rose...Angela Jaimes
Kate...Dorothy Morrow
Jack...Terry Villa
Gerry...Scott Villa
Technical Director: Denis Della Vedova
Tech Crew: Calla Thompson, Pat Traylor, Alex Berger, Terry Villa, Scott Villa, Jewell Stanford, Heather Swanson, Brandi Morrow, Angela Jaimes, Dorothy Morrow

2:45 p.m.
Benton Consolidated High School, Benton

presents
Of Mice and Men
by John Steinbeck
directed by Allan Kimball
CAST
Lenny...Nathan Mullen
George...Codey Girten
Candy...Ryan House
Curley...Doug Overturf
Curley's Wife...Amanda Reynolds
Slim...James Cockrum
Carlson...Michael Mormino
Wit...Aaron Wolfe
Flute Player...Beth Saxe
Tech Crew: Lynn Heavrin, Mike Hager, Nicole Eubanks, Vanessa Minor, Sarah Pearce, Nathan Mullen, Codey Girten, Doug Overturf, Tim Cox, Melanie McCoy, Lauren Whiting, Tom Ford, Kyle Upchurch, Jennifer Norman, Neshala Wisely, Beth Clements, Andrea Spray

4:00 p.m.
Reavis High School, Burbank

presents
The Melville Boys
by Norm Foster
directed by Thomas Witting and Erika Banick
CAST
Owen Melville...Matthew Marquardt
Lee Melville...Jeremy Matula
Mary...Jennifer Joy
Loretta...Megan Schmidt
Tech Crew: Bridget Becvar, Jake Becvar, Kristina Brady, Nicole Fleming, Chris Haro, Dan Klaus, Jessica Lewis, Justin Litterio, Roxanne Minelga, Amanda Pondelicek, Jennifer Pondelicek, John Querello, Marissa Tieri, Joanna Toporkiewicz, Monica Vasquez, Amanda Zega, Kristy Pac, Mike Barnish, Katie Trusk

6:30 p.m.
Belleville West High School, Belleville

presents
Picasso at the Lapin Agile
by Steve Martin
directed by John W. Lodle and Laurie Bielong
CAST
Freddy...Bob Prescott
Gaston...Ian Randall
Germaine...Kim Noble
Albert Einstein...Matt Heckman
Suzanne...Stacy Woehlke
Sagot...Kyle Kratky
Pablo Picasso...Brian Reinhardt
Charles Dabernow Schmendiman...Jim Mourey
The Countess...Kristen Dronen
A Female Admirer...Jenna Palovick
A Visitor...Dan Frierdich
The Visitor's Assistant...Sarah Dowling
The Visitor's Assistant...Kate Sanders
Tech Crew: Stewart Calhoun, Jaime Greenwood, Brian Behrmann, Cole Levan, Justin Brady, Sam Wilson, David Carr, Michelle Peterson, Ben Conrath, Jadah Green, Ryan Cook, Erika Olsen, Cole Davis, Betsy Seib, Erik Dronen, Christina Simonin, Megan Greathouse, Jessica Brown, Scott Hankley, Jennah Green, Dimitri Heaggans, Jessica Carr, Lisa Kadlec, Mauntez King, Jessica Pautler, Stephanie Schmidt, Kevin Tisch, Michael Wagner, Emilie Weilbacher, Pam Wright

7:45 p.m.
Thornton Fractional South High School, Lansing

presents
The Last Night of Ballyhoo
by Alfred Uhry
directed by Ann L. Witting and Henry L. Hertz
CAST
Lala Levy...Meghan Murphy
Reba Freitag...Amy Bain
Beulah "Boo" Freitag...Sarah Jo Eichhorn
Adolph Freitag...Christopher Owen
Joe Farkas...Jason Wroblewski
Sunny Freitag...Lauren Hunding
Sylvan "Peachy" Weil...Kevin Wood
Tech Crew: Steven Haddad, Mike Madjiak, Doug Matson, Neil Murphy, David Nearpass, Caitlin Radick, Maureen Ritter, Todd Weier, Alex Zee, Jenny Foor, Kristen Stofko, Eric Somodi, Kim Davis, Danielle Polszaj, Nicole Kidd, Kayla Oppenhuis, Melissa Geel, Jason Fitzgibbons, Eileen Baldeshweiler, Jeni Gadus, Brittany Wood, Kelly Szczur, Dave Szczur, Jason Williams, Stacy Harvey, Matt Hynek, T.J. Nee, Brad DeYoung, Brad Swanson, Stephen Lecik, Todd Moore, Megan Linos, Joe Skaro, Vince Giles, Tiela Halpin

9:00 p.m.
Olympia High School, Stanford

presents
The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man in the Moon Marigolds
by Paul Zindel
directed by Bill DeLoriea
CAST
Beatrice...Darcie Toliver
Tillie...Dana Hurley
Ruth...Brittany Gerard
Nanny...Tabitha Miller
Tech Crew: Nathan Thompson, Jon Duvall, Jon Meske, Julie Atteberry, Matt Walker, Nathan Litwiller, Jessie Dunnan, Glenn Wilson, Brian Clark, Erin Mitchell, Amanda Looney, Sara Bicknell, Sara Jackson, Emily White, Emily Whitlock

Saturday, March 31

8:30 a.m.
Fremd High School, Palatine

presents
Harvey
by Mary Chase
directed by Marilyn Berdick, Judy Klingner, Lauren Dennhardt, and Jeff Greene
CAST
Dr. Chumley...Mike Chiappe
Veta Louise Simmons...Stephenie Chung
Elwood P. Dowd...Steve Coulter
Myrtle Mae Simmons...Nina DeBello
Nurse Kelly...Jeni DeShon
Dr. Sanderson...Christopher Dimoulis
Cab Driver...Kyle Fredericks
Mrs. Chumley...Bailey Jacobson
Judge Gaffney...Aaron Lee
Wilson...Curtis Smith
Tech Crew: Evan McLaughlin, Karl Pichotta

9:45 a.m.
J. D. Darnall High School, Geneseo

presents
A Different Moon
by Ara Watson
directed by David Kintigh and Harvey Green
CAST
Ruth...Cathy Sheets
Sarah...Heather Goetz
Jean...Nici Gentry
Tyler...Josh Vandewiele
Student Director: Kirsten Jensen
Tech Crew: Dave Burrack, Craig Mowers, Libby Wachtel, Amanda Cummings, Emj Hugh, Travis White, Debbie Cox, Stephanie Fones, Alison O'Connell, Adam Schnabel, Beth Weimer, Laura Koenig, Laura Lord, Bonnie Asay, Dominique Detloff, Jen Jaquet, Melanie Jones, Jeanne Kenney, Beth Carton

11:00 a.m.
Homewood-Flossmoor High School, Flossmoor

presents
Uncle Vanya
by Anton Chekhov
directed by Tom Sweeney, Don Calgaro and Patricia Wozny
CAST
Astrov...Jack Treptow
Uncle Vanya...Matthew Churilla
Serebryakov...Matt Erickson
Yelena...Stephanie Uzureau
Sonya...Amber Friendly
Maria...Becki Levi
Marina...Beth Wigell
Peasant...Kyle Decker
Peasant...Sam Hicks
Peasant...John Sandala
Tech Crew: Brandon Hall, Alex Edwards, Charlie Michaels, Margaret Nehf, Mike Rohrer, Hope Weiss, Shannon Grimes, Mike Schmalz, Eric Ecklund, Shawn Wilson, Rachel Beattie, Matt Schmaltz, Amanda Clifford, Betsy Pearce, Kurt Adair, Terry Finnigan, Scott Senne, Dan Ratko, Katie Denton, Kara Brinkman, Toni Donovan, Doug Stern, Amanda Koons, Ashley Rotondi, Leia Hall, Martin Van der Hoek, Katherine Haded, Kelli Watson

Group Interpretation Competition

Section A
Friday, March 30


8:30 a.m.
Homewood-Flossmoor High School, Flossmoor

presents
The Great Gatsby
by F. Scott Fitzgerald
directed by Jill Bonavia, Joyce Carr, and Donald Calgaro
CAST
Nick Carraway...David Lipschutz
Tom Buchanan/Ensemble...Michael Mesirow
Jay Gatsby/Ensemble...Prentice Onayemi
Daisy Buchanan/Ensemble...Alison Lani
Jordan Baker/Ensemble...Tamara Fleishcher
Myrtle Wilson/Ensemble...Hayley Stokar
George Wilson/Ensemble...Chris Smith
Mr. McKee/Ensemble...Adam Habben
Catherine/Ensemble...Jessica DiGiovanni
Saxaphone Player...Jessica Underwood
Clarinet Player...Carrie Edwards

9:20 a.m.
Sterling Township High School, Sterling

presents
Clue
by Peter DePeitro
directed by Janet Ward and Mark Beaty
CAST
Narrator...Joe Kreeger
Narrator...Alison Tedrick
Mr. Boddy...John Loos
Mrs. Peacock...Adrienne Johnson
Professor Plum...Joe Demory
Miss Scarlet...Nicole Styczynski
Mrs. White...Ashley Styczysnki
Mr. Green...Troy Munson
Colonel Mustard...Jacob Wallingford
Detective...Layla Salazar
Chorus...Nick Rodriguez
Chorus...Katie Long
Chorus...A. J. Dela Cruz

10:10 a.m.
Benton Consolidated High School, Benton

presents
Ice Wolf
by Joanna Halpert Kraus
directed by Pam Kimball
CAST
Anatou...Jennifer Norman
Tarto...Codey Girten
Kiviog/Wood God...Nathan Mullen
Karvik/Child 5/Villager 1/Wood God...James Cockrum
Anarqik/Villager 2...Jennifer Lampley
Shikikanq/Chorus 2/Wood God...Melanie McCoy
Motomiak/Chorus 3/Villager 4...Kyle Upchurch
Fox/Chorus 4/Child 3/Villager 5...Ryan House
Beaver/Chorus 5/Child 1/Villager 6...Allison Campbell
Ermine/Chorus 6/Child 1...Lauren Whiting
Chorus 1/Child 4/Villager 7...Tom Ford
Drum...Tim Cox
Flute...Beth Saxe
Recorder...Mike Hager

11:00 a.m.
Olympia High School, Stanford

presents
Taming of the Shrew: Abridged
by Ron Osborn and Jeff Reno
directed by Ed Jodlowski
CAST
Lucentio...Brian Clark
Bianca...Amanda Looney
Narrator...Jessie Dunnan
Baptista...Glenn Wilson
Petruchio...Jon Duvall
Katarina...Mandy Finfrock
Ensemble...Sara Bicknell
Ensemble...Erin Mitchell
Ensemble...Katie Nafziger
Ensemble...Carson Copley
Ensemble...Bob Kauffman
Ensemble...Daniel Doctorian
Alternates...Tammy Kozicki
Alternates...Jennifer Rexroat

1:00 p.m.
Fremd High School, Palatine

presents
Once Upon a Mattress
by Jay Thompson and Marshall Bahrer
directed by Judy Klingner, M. Berdick, L. Dennhardt, and J.S. Greene
CAST
Lady Rowena, Chorus...Drew Alm
Queen Aggravain, Chorus...Caitlin Barlow
Wizard, Chorus...Mark Buenning
Jester, Chorus...Jamie Doppelt
Lady Larken, Chorus...Teresa Dzieglewicz
Prince Dauntless, Chorus...Tom Guarnieri
Sir Harry, Chorus...Nick Harden
Sir Studley, Chorus...Nick Mikula
Minstrel, Chorus...Drew Munao
King Sextimus, Chorus...Mike Noens
Princess #12, Chorus...Megan Orlando
Princess Winnifred, Chorus...Connie Parng

1:50 p.m.
Thornridge High School, Dolton

presents
The Boys Next Door
by Tom Griffin
directed by Tim Sweeney, Sara Sweeney, and Tom Paliga
CAST
Jack...Troy Hopkins
Berry...Brandon White
Norman...Immanuel Payne
Arnold...Justin Farley
Lucien...Warren Morgan
Helen/Senator Clarke /Chorus...Aprelle Nunn
Sheila...Alicia Wortham
Musician...Natalie Missaggia

2:40 p.m.
Normal Community West, Normal

presents
Parallel Journeys
by Ayer, Waterford, and Heck
directed by Ellie Marvin
CAST
Alfons Heck...Neal Iden
Helen Waterford...Michelle Woody
Young Alfons...Jason Wallace
Young Helen...Taunie Burton
Siegfried Wohlfarth...Ade Bajere
Fortune teller/Helen's mother...Becky Blomgren
Becker, Albert Speer...Mike Turner
Aunt Maria, Bus Driver...Kim Hole
Adolf Hitler, Josef Mengele...Logan Beaver
Monika Mohn...Melissa Finney
Various Hitler Youth...Sam McCollum
Jewish Woman/Helen's Friend...Nicole Smith
Helen's Father/Latin Teacher...Ryan Kerr
Siegfried's mother/School official...Mary Swofford
Nazi Lieutenant...Nils Bua
Doris Wohlfarth...Anne Gonzalez

3:30 p.m.
Neuqua Valley High School, Naperville

presents
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
by J.K.Rowling
directed by Roberta L. James and Brenda Gilmore
CAST
Harry Potter...Brett Welter
Albus Dumbledore...Mellisa Keiser
Hermione Granger...Lauren Wisk
Dudley Dursley/Ron Weasley...Alex Degurian
Professor Quirrell...Megan Snow
Professor Snape/Hagrid...Joe Fernandez
Mrs. Dursley/Professor Mcgonagal...Cathi Martin
Mr. Dursley/Oliver Wood/Malfoy...Jeff Victor
Madame Hooch/Shopkeeper...Renee Meschi

4:20 p.m.
DuQuoin High School, DuQuoin

presents
Mamasan
by Ed Perkins
directed by Russell and Miles Reidelberger
CAST
Eddie...Stephen White
Writer...Dallas Filson
Mother...Meagan Barnett
Jessica...Emily Britton
Chorus...Leigh Alstat
Chorus...Trayvon Johnson
Chorus...Zac Calvert

Section B
Friday, March 30


8:30 a.m.
York High School, Elmhurst

presents
Girl, Interrupted
by Susanna Kaysen
directed by Tony Crowley
CAST
Narrator/ Adult Susanna...Elisa Harkness
Young Susanna...Sheila Seles
Lisa...Marley Nelson
Georgina...Rachel Strandt
Polly...Amber Robinson
Daisy/Chorus...Dawn Swierczynski
Head Nurse/Chorus...Christina Clark
Nurse/Chorus...Hannah Clancy
Alice/Chorus...Sara Gorsky
Father/Jim/Chorus...Joe Tomasso
Doctor/Chorus...Andrew Taflan

9:20 a.m.
Rock Island High School, Rock Island

presents
Once On This Island
by Lynn Ahrens
directed by Rino C. Della Vedova
CAST
Erzulie/Ensemble...Brandi Morrow
Ti Moune/Ensemble...Angela Jaimes
Asaka/Ensemble...Jewell Stanford
Daniel/Ensemble...Scott Villa
Agwe/Ensemble...Terry Villa
Andrea/Ensemble...Heather Swanson
Mama Euralie/Ensemble...Dorothy Morrow
Papa Ge/Ensemble...Pat Traylor
Tonton Julien/Ensemble...Alex Berger
Ensemble...Calla Thompson

10:10 a.m.
Aurora East High School, Aurora

presents
I Will Sing Life: Voices From Hole in the Wall Gang Camp
by Asher, Berger, and Lithwick
directed by Arlene Hawks
CAST
Counselor #1...Isaiah Amaya
Counselor #2...Gabriela Bautista
Tina Kenney...Erica Maya
Joe Lopez...Nicholas Rodriguez
Adam Jed...German Serrato
Shawn Valdez...Rickey Rodriguez
Pia Taylor...Amelia Lock
Katie Martin...Jillian Becker
Corey Svien...Brian Gill
Camper...Alethia Buendia
Camper...Luis Chavez
Camper...Cristina Escobedo
Camper...Jamarrian Johnson
Camper...Elia Sanchez
Camper...Lesly Tovar
Camper...Kevin Wolf

11:00 a.m.
Charleston High School, Charleston

presents
All I Really Need To Know I Learned in Kindergarten
by Ernest Zulia
directed by Tina Winings
CAST
Teacher, Motb, Teen, Ensemble...Kerrie Lang
Norman, Daddy, Fotb, Ensemble...Drew Daly
Son.Teen,Groom, Old Man, Ensemble...Brian Warmoth
Cinderella, Woman, Mother, Ensemble...Lauren Kramer
Father, Teen, Son, Ensemble...Doug Parter
Little Girl, Bride, Nurse, Ensemble...Elizabeth Moncada

1:00 p.m.
Thornton Fractional South High School, Lansing

presents
A Midsummer Night's Dream
by William Shakespeare
adapted by Carolyn Harper
directed by Henry Hertz, Ann Witting, and Nikki Orich
CAST
Sprite...Amy Bain
Hermia/ Sprite...Sarah Jo Eichhorn
Snout (wall)...Stephen Haddad
Sprite...Lauren Hunding
Oberon/ Snug (lion)...Mike Madjiak
Puck (narrator)...Doug Matson
Helena/ Sprite...Meghan Murphy
Egeus/ Quince...Neil Murphy
Flute (Thisby)...David Nearpass
Theseus/ Starveling(moon)...Christopher Owen
Titania...Caitlin Radick
Hippolyta/ Sprite/Musician...Maureen Ritter
Demetrius...Todd Weier
Lysander...Kevin Wood
Bottom (Pyramus)...Jason Wroblewski

1:50 p.m.
J.D. Darnall High School, Geneseo

presents
Bullshot Crummond
by House, White, Neville-Andrews, Shearman, and Cunningham
directed by Susan Simosky, Harvey Green
CAST
Algy Longwart...John Simosky
Bullshot Crummond...Andy Lord
Professor Rupert Fenton...Roy Magnuson
Otto Von Bruno...Scott Nelson
Lenya Von Bruno...Megan Irish
Rosemary Fenton...Allie Blank

2:40 p.m.
Lake Park High School, Roselle

presents
The Purple Rose of Cairo
by Woody Allen
directed by Larry Studt
CAST
Cecilia, Chorus...Elizabeth Cantore
Tom Baxter, Chorus...Ricky Rodriguez
Gil Shepherd, Chorus...Enrico Natale
Monk, Father Donnelly, Chorus...Mike Schmueck
Henry, Chorus...Carl Rapisarda
Teddy, Jason, Agent, Chorus...Jared Winkler
Rita, Chorus...Kristina Wanders
Delilah, Press Agent, Chorus...Nicole Souza
Theater Mgr., Boss, Waiter, Chorus...Bryan Rowe
Jane, Lawyer, Kitty Haynes, Chorus...Stephanie Velasco
Raoul Hirsch, Chorus...Mike Miserendino
Countess, Chorus...Sarah Holcman
Doris, Reporter, Chorus...Erica Schmueck

3:30 p.m.
Joliet Township High School, Joliet

presents
Shakespeare's Twelfth Night
by Charles and Mary Lamb
directed by Kimberly Williams
CAST
Viola/Cesario...Megan Minarich
Narrator...Jill Minarich
Sebastian...Bryan Blaney
Olivia...Rebecca Martinez
Duke Orsino...Matt Battaglia
Captain/Sir Toby...Josh Nordmark
Antonio...Marc Zigrossi
Gentlewoman...Christa Koskosky
Servant...Jennifer Wills
Clarinet...Ben Listner

4:20 p.m.
Granite City High School, Granite City

presents
Rinse the Blood Off My Toga
by Wayne and Shuster
directed by Beverley Scroggins
CAST
Flavius Maximus...Michael Vivod
Brutus...Kyle Johnson
Reader l...Alicia Gaines
Reader II...Hannah Sparks
Reader III...Josh Douglas
Reader IV...Matt Heath
Reader V...Aaron Evans
Reader IV...Alex Schillinger


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