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• Arts Leadership
• Costume Parade
• EXPO 50
• Showdown
• Stage Mgmt

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This intensive is an opportunity for students at all levels of experience who are interested in theatre management and arts administration to celebrate and develop their skills.  This year students will be asked to prepare a proposal for a start-up non-profit 501(c)3 theatre company.  Information will be assembled and displayed at the Design Expo.  At the festival, students will make a mock pitch to potential donors and attend several management-oriented workshops.

FESTIVAL 50 STUDENT THEATRE MANAGERS

Leader		School
Meghan	McNeil	University of North Dakota
Alexandria	Walters	Avila University
Veronica	Folkedahl	University of North Dakota
Gabriel	Livingston	University of Central Missouri
Molly	Wiebe Faber	Tabor College
Vivian	Cook	Iowa State University
Kyla	Christensen	Black Hills State University
Joel	Wilper	Truman State University
Kristopher	Hulsey	Southwest Baptist University
Kaitlin	Triplett	University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Throughout the festival year, regional respondents nominate productions they feel should be included in the Costume Parade. Schools may also self-nominate their best work. This year, all the nominations were "blinded" for anonymity and sent to professionals from different regions, which then ranked all the entries. Using these rankings, the Regional Executive Committee then determined the festival invitees. Check out the interesting and elegant threads on Friday night after the Irene Ryan Finals!
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FESTIVAL 50 COSTUME PARADE SELECTIONS

Production	School	Designer
The Women of Troy	Bethany Lutheran College	Emily Kimball
The Addams Family	Culver-Stockton College	Hali Liles
Sense and Sensibility	Emporia State University	Susan Mai
The Importance of Being Earnest	Iowa state University	Kelly Schaefer
The Wizard of Oz	Minnesota State University Moorhead	Auyon Islam
Aida	Minnesota State University, Mankato	David McCarl
Learned Ladies	Northwest Missouri State University	Stephanie M. Jorandby
Rhinoceros	The University of Kansas	Robert Cron
Father Comes Home from the Wars	The University of Missouri	Marc Vital
Sleeping Beauty	Univeristy of Northwestern St Paul	Diane Beal

The Expo provides student designers and technicians the opportunity to showcase their work at the regional festival and receive feedback from professionals working in the field. Awards are presented for designs and other allied crafts appraised on the basis of quality, effectiveness, originality, and visual presentation techniques.

FESTIVAL 50 DESIGN/TECH/MGMT EXPO
(by school, then last name) 

First	Last	School	Production	Expo Entry Area
Bethany	Elliott	Avila University	I Hate Hamlet	Regional Allied Crafts
Lee	Gordon	Avila University	I Hate Hamlet	Allied Crafts
Lee	Gordon	Avila University	Much Ado About Nothing	Costume Design
Charlie	Gotschall	Avila University	Much Ado About Nothing	Regional Scenic
Charlie	Gotschall	Avila University	Urinetown	Lighting Design
Katie	Hammell	Avila University	Much Ado About Nothing	Allied Crafts
Zach	Hampton	Avila University	These Shining Lives	Regional Costume
Allie	Hornbostel	Avila University	I Hate Hamlet	Sound Design
Allie	Hornbostel	Avila University	Much Ado About Nothing	Stage Management
Allie	Hornbostel	Avila University	Much Ado About Nothing	Stage Management
Eliza	Knopps	Avila University	I Hate Hamlet	Regional Scenic
Eliza	Knopps	Avila University	Much Ado About Nothing	Lighting Design
Eliza	Knopps	Avila University	Noises Off	Allied Crafts
Meghan	Reeb	Avila University	Much Ado About Nothing	Allied Crafts
Alexandria	Walters	Avila University	Theatre Management	Arts Leadership
Emily	Kennebeck	Benedictine College	Faust, Part 1	Stage Management
Ayaka	Takise	Benedictine College	Faust Part 1	Makeup
ayaka	takise	Benedictine College	The Foreigner	Regional Costume
Patricia	Lilienthal	Bethany Lutheran College		Regional Dramaturgy
Beret	Ouren	Bethany Lutheran College	Tell It To The Wind	Regional Sound
Alyssa	Engel	Bismarck State College	How I Learned to Drive	Regional Sound
Kyle	Graves	Black Hills State University	Godspell	Regional Poster Publicity
Kyle	Graves	Black Hills State University	The Jungle Book – A Dance Adaptation	Regional Poster Publicity
Alexis	Lotspeich	Central College	The Importance of Being Earnest	Regional Costume
Jessica	Popejoy-Geiken	Central College	Little Shop of Horrors	Makeup
caitlin	miller	College of St. Benedict/St. John's University	Next to Normal	Stage Management
Ingrid	Maas	Cottey College	The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged Revised	Costume Design
Megan	Mahoney	Cottey College	The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)	Lighting Design
Megan	Mahoney	Cottey College	The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)	Regional Poster Publicity
Shelby	Bauer	Doane University	Flick	Costume Design
Daniel	Haussler	Doane University	The Flick	Allied Crafts
Alex	Hollmann	Doane University	Peter and the Starcatcher	Scenic
Kaitlyn	Baljeu	Dordt College	Silent Sky	Regional Poster Publicity
Katherine	Fictorie	Dordt College	A Wrinkle In Time	Makeup
Benjamin	Kuiper	Dordt College	A Prison Called Freedom	Regional Poster Publicity
Andrea	Squiers	Dordt College	A Wrinkle In Time	Stage Management
Katherine	Carman	Drake University	Runaways	Scenic
Matthew	Mahr	Emporia State	9 to 5	Lighting Design
Matthew	Mahr	Emporia State	Sense and Senibility	Lighting Design
Dustin	Bittel	Emporia State Univeristy	Family Furniture	Stage Management
Allison	DeMeyer	Emporia State University	Sense and Sensibility	Dramaturgy
Matthew	Mahr	Emporia State University	The Humans	Regional Scenic
Fran	Opheim	Emporia State University	The Humans	Regional Scenic
Andrew	Ralston	Emporia State University	9 to 5 Fantasy Dress	Regional Allied Crafts
Maddie	Simmons	Emporia State University	Sense and Sensibility	Allied Crafts
Cassidy	Tilden	Emporia State University	9 to 5 The Musical	Makeup
Abbi	Timmermeyer	Emporia State University	Sense and Sensibility	Stage Management
Jocelyn	Reed	Hutchinson Community College	Gruesome Playground Injuries	Stage Management
Sarah	Bennett	Iowa State University	The Children's Hour	Allied Crafts
Vivian	Cook	Iowa State University	The Tempest	Dramaturgy
Vivian	Cook	Iowa State University		Arts Leadership
Rachel	Henderson	Iowa State University	Out of the Fire: The Banned Books Monologues	Stage Management
Merideth	Raine	Iowa State University	The Children's Hour	Scenic
Nicholas	Todd	Johnson County Community College	And They Dance Real Slow in Jackson	Stage Management
Rachael	Carney	Johnson County Community College	Gruesome Playground Injuries	Lighting Design
Hunter	Nelson	Kansas State University	Falsettos	Regional Dramaturgy
Hunter	Nelson	Kansas State University	Unity (1918)	Dramaturgy
Donovan	Watts	Kansas State University	Children of Eden	Regional Dramaturgy
Benjamin	Kramer	Minnesota State University - Mankato	Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)[Revised]	Regional Scenic
Benjamin	Kramer	Minnesota State University - Mankato	Romeo & Juliet.	Regional Scenic
Henry	Anderson	Minnesota State University Mankato	Death of a Salesman	Regional Scenic
Henry	Anderson	Minnesota State University Mankato	The Diary of Anne Frank	Regional Tech Project
Henry	Anderson	Minnesota State University Mankato	The Diary of Anne Frank	Dramaturgy
Cam	Pederson	Minnesota State University, Mankato	The Game's Afoot	Allied Crafts
Cam	Pederson	Minnesota State University, Mankato	The Little Mermaid	Regional Allied Crafts
April	Reed	Minnesota State University, Mankato	The Diary of Anne Frank	Scenic
April	Reed	Minnesota State University, Mankato	The Diary of Anne Frank	Scenic
Alexandra	Rollins	Minnesota State University, Mankato	These Shining Lives	Sound Design
Natasha	Singh	Minnesota State University, Mankato	These Shining Lives	Stage Management
Erin	Wegleitner	Minnesota State University, Mankato	The Library	Scenic
Erin	Wegleitnere	Minnesota State University, Mankato	Little Women	Scenic
Matthew A.	Gilbertson	Minnesota State, Mankato	Technical Direction of Little Women: The Musical	Regional Tech Project
Elizabeth	Adams	Missouri Western State University	Schoolhouse Rock Live!	Stage Management
Darien	Witter	Missouri Western State University	Schoolhouse Rock Live!	Costume Design
Dalen	O'Connell	MNSU Mankato	The Stolen Wind	Scenic
Dalen	O'Connell	MNSU, Mankato	Proof	Scenic
Dalen	O'Connell	MNSU, Mankato	Shinning Lives	Scenic
Annalee	Dorsey	Morningside College	Love, Sex and the IRS	Stage Management
Annalee	Dorsey	Morningside College	Princess and the Pea	Regional Scenic
Erica	Young	Morningside College	Princess and the Pea	Costume Design
Gabriella	Slowey	Mount Marty College	Church Basement Ladies	Stage Management
Macaria	Meza	MSU Mankato	And Baby Makes Seven	Scenic
Alexandrea	Davis	Muscatine community college	The Uninvited by Tim Kelly	Stage Management
Hailey	Vernon	Northwest Missouri State	Landscapes of the Mind	Regional Costume
Hailey	Vernon	Northwest Missouri State	Landscapes of the Mind: I am a Murderer	Costume Design
Bri	Fuller	Northwest Missouri State University	Nightfall with Edgar Allen Poe	Regional Lighting
Sydney	Martin	Northwest Missouri State University	Death Session	Costume Design
Shawn	Murphy	Northwest Missouri State University	In Search of Sunshine	Regional Allied Crafts
Jessica	Askeland	Northwestern College	Museum	Scenic
Jessica	Askeland	Northwestern College	This Bird Also	Scenic
Emily	Linneweber	Northwestern College	Fantastic Mr. Fox	Makeup
Becky	Ochoa	Northwestern College	Museum	Costume Design
Maren	Taylor	Northwestern College	Museum	Regional Allied Crafts
Kristen	Samek	Northwestern College, IA	Fantastic Mr. Fox	Sound Design
Taylor	Walker	South Dakota State University	Five Women Wearing the Same Dress	Regional Costume
Sophia	Marsh	Southwest Baptist University	Inventing van Gogh	Scenic
Lindsay	Simonis	Southwest Baptist University	Inter(actions):Stories of Love and Loss	Regional Dramaturgy
Daniel	Stucky	Southwest Baptist University	Inventing Van Gogh	Sound Design
Bethany	Vermillion	Southwest Baptist University	Inventing Van Gogh	Regional Costume
Dillon	Baxendell	Southwest Minnesota State University/(Normandale)	Picnic	Stage Management
Hannah	Donovan	St. Ambrose University	Picasso at the Lapin Agile	Stage Management
Hannah	Donovan	St. Ambrose University	The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged)	Allied Crafts
Erik	Muschinske	St. Louis Community College at Meramec	MIDDLETOWN	Sound Design
Lauren	Dowell	State Fair Community College	A Year with Frog and Toad	Stage Management
Gavin	Eichler	State Fair Community College	A Year with Frog and Toad	Regional Costume
Victoria	Stowell	State Fair Community College	A Year With Frog and Toad	Scenic
Austin	Calam	Tabor College	A Doll's House	Regional Poster Publicity
ArianMarie	Moye	Tabor College	The Wiz	Regional Costume
Molly	Wiebe Faber	Tabor College		Arts Leadership
Molly	Wiebe Faber	Tabor College		Arts Leadership
Robert	Crone	The University of Kansas	Rhinoceros	Costume Design
Harlan	Shoemaker	The University of Kansas		Regional Makeup
Tristin	Baro	Truman State University	Good Kids	Costume Design
Rachel	Seabaugh	Truman State University	Falsettos	Allied Crafts
Blaine	Shepherd	Truman State University	Falsettos	Costume Design
Dylan	Wilkinson	Truman State University	The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe	Regional Makeup
Rachel	Bland	University of Central Missouri	Tartuffe	Dramaturgy
Samantha	Davin	University of Central Missouri	The Toxic Avenger	Makeup
Rhiannon	Hinkle	University of Central Missouri	Footloose	Costume Design
Gabriel	Livingston	University of Central Missouri		Arts Leadership
McKenzie	Mick	University of Central Missouri	Tartuffe	Makeup
Cody	Nelson	University of Central Missouri	Footloose	Lighting Design
Cody	Nelson	University of Central Missouri	Not Waving	Lighting Design
Elsa	Poynter	University of Central Missouri	Tartuffe	Allied Crafts
Kenlyn	Shettlesworth	University of Central Missouri	Footloose	Costume Design
Carter	Higgs	University of Central Missouri	The Toxic Avenger	Allied Crafts
Gabi	Finkelstein	University of Kansas	Music Man	Regional Costume
Elizabeth	Mitts	University of Kansas	She Kills Monsters	Lighting Design
Elizabeth	Mitts	University of Kansas	She Kills Monsters	Lighting Design
Colin	Neukirch	UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS	Metamorphoses	Lighting Design
Charlotte	Nodarse	University of Kansas	Anon(ymous)	Sound Design
Charlotte	Nodarse	University of Kansas	She Kills Monsters	Dramaturgy
Matthew	O'Brien	University of Kansas	Arsenic and Old Lace	Regional Scenic
Chelsea	Pitts	University of Kansas	She Kills Monsters	Costume Design
Katelynn	Schultz	University of Kansas	She Kills Monsters	Allied Crafts
Kayleigh	Shaffer	University of Kansas	Metamorphoses	Sound Design
Kate	Smeltzer	University of Kansas	Don Giovanni	Regional Allied Crafts
Kate	Smeltzer	University of Kansas	Rent	Regional Costume
Kate	Smeltzer	University of Kansas	She Kills Monsters	Scenic
Taylor	Zimmerman	University of Kansas	Anon(ymous)	Scenic
Taylor	Zimmerman	University of Kansas	Rhinoceros	Lighting Design
Tinashe	Mukoyi	University of Kansas	Camelot	Regional Scenic
Q'ori	Goerdt	University of Minnesota, Duluth	Noises Off	Stage Management
Jamie	Berry	University of Missouri	The Laramie Project	Regional Dramaturgy
Ashley	Champion	University of Missouri	By the Bog of Cats	Stage Management
Rebecca	Holley	University of Missouri	You're a Good Man Charlie Brown	Dramaturgy
Sam	Scholting	University of Missouri- Columbia	Black Wing	Regional Allied Crafts
Andrea	Besch	University of Nebraska	Abigail 1702	Allied Crafts
Mikayla	Fulk	University of Nebraska at Kearney	Rashomon	Stage Management
Hunter	Scow	University of Nebraska at Kearney	Rashomon	Regional Allied Crafts
Gail	Jones Nicholson	University of Nebraska Kearney	Rashomon	Regional Costume
Kaitlin	Triplett	University of Nebraska-Lincoln		Arts Leadership
Mattie	McIntosh	University of Nebraska-Lincoln	Stupid Fucking Bird	Lighting Design
Mattie	McIntosh	University of Nebraska-Lincoln	Stupid Fucking Bird	Lighting Design
Mattie	McIntosh	University of Nebraska-Lincoln	Stupid Fucking Bird	Lighting Design
Mattie	McIntosh	University of Nebraska-Lincoln	Stupid Fucking Bird	Lighting Design
Meghan	McNeil	University of North Dakota		Arts Leadership
Michael	Haas	University of South Dakota	Antigone	Regional Scenic
Michael	Haas	University of South Dakota		Regional Allied Crafts
Abby	Meyer	University of South Dakota	"The Green Violin"	Regional Costume
Grace	Foiles	Washburn University	Constellations	Lighting Design
Grace	Foiles	Washburn University	Constellations	Scenic
Mariah	Clements	Wichita State University		Scenic
Makenzie	Hercules	Wichita State University	House Beautiful	Costume Design
Makenzie	Hercules	Wichita State University	Mother Courage and Her Children	Regional Costume
Remy	Lierz	Wichita State University	Little Shop of Horrors	Stage Management
Mary	White	Wichita State University	A Hedda Gabler	Sound Design
Jessica	Fleeman	William Woods University	Love Minus	Stage Management
Adam	Calcagno	Winona State University	Waiting For Godot	Regional Costume
Ella	Dierberger	Winona State University	The Maids	Costume Design
Gavin	Johnson	Winona State University	"A Dog's House"	Lighting Design
Gavin	Johnson	Winona State University	Oh, What a Lovely War	Stage Management
Olivia	Lewis	Winona State University	You're A Good Man Charlie Brown	Stage Management
Courtney	L'Heureux	Winona State University	You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown	Regional Poster Publicity
Vivian	Cook		The Tempest	Dramaturgy
Veronica	Folkedahl		Art Leadership Intensive	Arts Leadership
Rebecca	Holley		You're a Good Man Charlie Brown	Dramaturgy
Kristen	Samek		Dancing at Lughnasa	Stage Management
Maren	Thompson		The Women of Troy	Regional Dramaturgy

Four-person teams work together on crew activities ranging from hanging a curtain to costume quick- changes, and are judged on both time and execution. Preliminary rounds begin Monday.

FESTIVAL 50 STAGECREW SHOWDOWN

ShowdownTeamName	School	TeamMembers
The Fake News Group	St. Louis Community College	Dorothy Robinson Alex Schnurr               Erik Munchskine Kyle Yorg
Blue Spike Tape	Mount Marty College	Gabriella Slowey Alanna Binder Shiann Hansen Adam Roskam
Emporia State Theatre Technicians	Emporia State University	Matthew Mahr Isabela Harvey Tyler Lang Maddie Simmons Mollie McClanahan Kenzie Needham
Warrior Wombats	Winona State University	Samuel Bolt Lance Urbick Andy Glischinski Gavin Johnson
Plywood Players	State Fair Community College	Lauren Dowell Tyler Singer Victoria Stowell Regan Smith
Star Techies	St. Ambrose University	Jackson Green Hannah Donavon Anthony Ducket Kendall McKasson
Ramrod	Bismarck State College	Carly Willoughby Alyssa Engel Nicholas Rohrich Robert Day
TechWars	Baker University	Aylyssa Glover            Caelen Rogers Shelbie Corwine Barry Baker
Sets Education	Benedictine College	Morgan Cole                Gabriel Heffernan Will Green Delaney Elias
Ope, Sorry	Northwest Missouri State University	Brianna Fuller Sydney Martin Courtney Amaro Draven Ables
Drew's Minions	Northwestern College	Hannah Wamhoff Becca Sparks Maren Taylor Sara Trease
Coordinator	Steven	McLean
Asst Coordinator/Regional Judge	Robert	Fitzsimmons
Stage Manager	Caitlin	Miller
Stage Manager	Emily	Kennebeck
Stage Manager	Killon	Baxendell

Questions?  Steve McLean:  steve.mclean@simpson.edu

Entrants present their complete prompt books, participate in a stage management simulation and serve on the Festival Honors Stage Management Crew by stage managing one of the many all-festival events. One winner is chosen to attend the national festival in Washington. Projects are on display Tuesday through mid-morning Friday in the Second Floor Lobby of the Ames Center.

FESTIVAL 50 STAGE MANAGEMENT FELLOWSHIP PARTICIPANTS

Jessica Fleeman, William Woods University
Elizabeth Adams, Missouri Western State University
Olivia Lewis, Winona State University
Emily Kennebeck, Benedictine College
Hannah Donovan, St. Ambrose University
Jocelyn Reed, Hutchinson Community College
Dustin Bittel. Emporia State University
Kayla Williams-Schwarze, Winona State University
Abbi Timmermeyer, Emporia State University
Nicholas Todd, Johnson County Community College
Andrea Squires, Dordt College
Lauren Dowell, State Fair Community College
Rachel Henderson, Iowa State University
Gavin Johnson, Winona State University
Catlin Miller, College of St. Benedict/St. John’s University
Annalee Dorsey, Morningside College
Ashley Champion, University of Missouri
Kristen Samek, Northwestern College
Dillon Baxendell, Southwest Minnesota State University
Natasha Signh, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Gabriella Slowey, Mount Mary College
Q’ori Goerdt, University of Minnesota, Duluth
Allie Hornbostel, Avila University
Alexandrea Davis, Muscatine Community College
Mikayla Fulk, University of Nebraska at Kearney
Joshua Fitch, University of Nebraska at Kearney
Remy Leirz, Wichita State University  

Coordinator, Patrick Reading, readingp@hutchcc.edu