Region 5 Executive Committee

Emily Cherry Oliver, Co-Chair, University of North Dakota

Lindsey Duoos Williams, Co-Chair, Rochester Civic Theatre

Deidre Mattox, Co-Vice Chair, Hutchinson Community College

Haidee Heaton, Co-Vice Chair, Culver-Stockton College

Marc Vital, Representation, Equity & Diversity Chair, University of Missouri

Emily Ganfield, Design, Technology & Management Chair, Coe College

Aaron Scully,  National Playwriting Programs Chair, University of Central Missouri

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Regional Advisory Board

Lindsey Duoos Williams	Financial Director	Rochester Civic Theatre
Laura Chaney	RED Vice Chair	Cottey College
Cat Gleason ​Laura Gold	National Playwriting Programs Co-Vice Chair ​National Playwriting Programs Co-Vice Chair	Truman State University Peru State University
Noah J. Files	Design, Technology & Management Vice Chair	Drake University
Jim Wood	Registrar	South Dakota State University
Tom Woldt	Historian/Webmaster	TheatreMidwest
Cara Phipps	Irene Ryan Scholarship Audition Coordinator	Graceland University
Jamie Bullins	Directing Coordinator	University of Nebraska Lincoln
Emily Wirkus	Musical Theatre Intensive Coordinator	University of North Dakota
Brad Carlson	Immediate Past Chair/Workshop Coordinator	Truman State University
Andy Trusley	Technical Coordinator
Jacee Casarella Emma Arends Montes	Volunteer Coordinator Volunteer Coordinator	Augustana University University of Minnesota Morris
Kelly Schaefer	Hospitality Coordinator	Iowa State University

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Festival Management Team 

Billy Wilburn	Professional Auditions Coordinator	South Dakota State University
Heather Tinker ​Erik Meixelsperger	Irene Ryan Scholarship Auditions Associate Coordinators	MidAmerica Nazarene University ​Drake University
Lainie Vansant	Associate Workshop Coordinator	University of South Dakota
Spencer Musser	Associate Workshop Coordinator	University of Central Missouri
Allison Holmes-Bendixen	Musical Theatre Intensive Associate Coordinator (Singing)	Kirkwood Community College
Sheldon Mba	Musical Theatre Intensive Associate Coordinator (Dance)	Wichita State University
Susan Hansen	Institute for Theatre Journalism and Advocacy Coordinator	Riverland Community College
Casey Paradies	Drag Show Coordinator	South Dakota State University
Alex Pikiben	ASPIRE Arts Management	Truman State University
AP Pikiben ​Kate Kanne Smith	Expo Co-Coordinator ​Expo Co-Coordinator	Truman State University ​Central College
Patrick Reading	Stage Management Coordinator	University of North Dakota
Joseph Urick	Professional Auditions Associate Coordinator	Wichita State University
Michael Matthys	Professional Auditions Associate Coordinator	University of South Dakota
Sarah Honerman	Directing Associate Coordinator	Minot State University
Lucas Granholm	Portfolio Review Coordinator	University of Minnesota Morris
Scott Cox ​Trevor Belt	Faculty Acting Showcase Coordinator Faculty Acting Showcase Associate Coordinator	Johnson County Community College ​Baker University
Adam Peterson ​Joel Egger	Devised Theatre Coordinator Devised Theatre Associate Coordinator	Northeast Community College ​Doane University
Noah J. Files	Load In/Out Coordinator	Drake University
TBA	Student Choice Showcase Coordinator	TBA
Natalie Hining	Stage Crew Olympics Co-Coordinator	Iowa State University
AP Pikiben	Costume Parade Coordinator	Truman State University
David Lane	Dramaturgy Coordinator Regional Events	Culver-Stockton College
Carl Lindberg	College Fair Coordinator	Des Moines Area Community College
Sheila Tabaka	Awards and Certificates Coordinator	Southwest Minnesota State University
Rusty Ruth	Invited Scene Showcase Coordinator	Wayne State College
Matt Caron	Invited Scene Showcase Associate Coordinator	Minnesota State University Mankato
Jonathan Wehmeyer	Associate Registrar	Truman State University
Krister Ostrandskov Rachel Trimble	Tech Associate Coordinator Tech Associate Coordinator	Des Moines Area Community College Des Moines Area Community College
Cat Gleason Laura Gold	Collaborative Theatre Challenge Coordinators	Truman State University ​Peru State University

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Regional Selection Team

Nick Albrecht
Jamie Bullins
Sean Byrd
Brad M. Carlson
Emily Cherry Oliver
Deidre Ensz-Mattox
Emily Ganfield
Nadine Schmidt
Aaron Scully
Marc Vital
Billy Wilburn
Lindsey Duoos Williams
W. James Wood

Cowley College
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Normandale Community College
Truman State University
University of North Dakota
Hutchinson Community College
Coe College
Southwest Minnesota State University
University of Central Missouri
University of Missouri - Columbia
South Dakota State University
Riverland Community College
South Dakota State University