LTHS annual festival of student-directed, performed plays

The Lyons Township High School Theatre Board proudly presents the Donna N. Mavros Student Theatre Festival. This annual festival, originated and developed by former LT Theatre faculty member Donna Mavros (tenure 1969-2001), encourages and empowers students to choose, develop, direct and craft their own production for performance. The festival honors the work of Mavros for her outstanding contributions to this festival and to the LT Theatre Department. Senior students who have given outstanding service to the Theatre Department are eligible for selection as a festival director. The selected students and their casts and crews receive the full assistance and support of the Theatre Department. The student directors for this year are senior Justin Monarrez, of Brookfield, and senior Sarah Valeika, of LaGrange.

Performance dates are Friday, January 19, and Saturday, January 20, 7pm in the South Campus Performing Arts Center, 4900 S. Willow Springs Rd., Western Springs. Admission is free. The theater opens 30 minutes before the plays begin. Shows will run one right after the other with a quick set change in between.

All I Really Need to Know I Learned by Being in a Bad Play by Werner Trieschmann

Directed by senior Justin Monarrez, of Brookfield

Narrator: Kate Paras, Sophomore (LaGrange Park)

Flapjack: Mae Wolcott, Sophomore (LaGrange)

Director: Alex Kales, Senior (LaGrange Park)

Terry, Actor: Zoe Kales, Freshman (LaGrange Park)

Romeo: Ben Smiley, Sophomore (Western Springs)

Juliet: Triniti Cruz, Junior (LaGrange Park)

Actor A: KK Mear, Sophomore (Western Springs)

Actor B: Nicole Von Drasek, Senior (Countryside)

Actor C: Joey Krupiczowicz, Senior (Countryside)

Actor D: Kelly McDonnell, Junior (Western Springs)

Actor E: Sarah Schultz, Junior (Countryside)

Actor F: Grace Denniston, Junior (Western Springs)

The Patient by Agatha Christie

Directed by senior Sarah Valeika, of LaGrange

Lansen: Katharine O’Gallagher, Sophomore (LaGrange Park)

Nurse: Sam Land, Senior (LaGrange Park)

Dr. Ginsberg: Taylor Schmitt, Junior (LaGrange)

Inspector Cray: Andy Schramka, Senior (LaGrange)

Bryan Wingfield: Ben Jouras, Junior (Western Springs)

Emmeline Ross: Alyssa Frey, Junior (Indian Head Park)

William Ross: Joe Rutkowski, Senior (LaGrange)

Brenda Jackson: Kate Coleman, Junior (LaGrange)

The Patient (Jenny): Natalie Crown, Sophomore (LaGrange)