24-HR Play Fest 2025 Program

ISU DEPARTMENT OF THEATER PRESENTS

24-HOUR PLAY FESTIVAL WINTER HOLIDAYS

ABOUT THE SHOW A 24-Hour Play Festival features plays that were written, rehearsed, and performed all within 24 hours! Since 7:30PM last night, the performance teams have worked to create the plays you are about to experience.

This festival’s theme is Winter Holidays.

Playwrights were told to write about any holiday occurring between Thanksgiving and New Years. Playwrights also had to pick a specific genre of play. Today’s plays feature the following genres: Absurdism | Comedy | Detective | Drama | Fantasy | Thriller | Rom-Com | Shakespearian

MEET THE PRODUCERS This festival is produced by Dr. Alicia Jay’s THTR 341: Theater Management class. Over the course of this semester, students have learned about different responsibilities and types of theater managers. Producing this festival from beginning to end is the culmination of their work over the past 16weeks.

The THTR 341 students are: Elijah Bridgewater | Travis Harriel | Amanda Kelley | Anna Kirsch

A CHRISTMAS AT ELSINORE Written by Craig Robinson Directed by Sammy Batchelor

Aidan Neher as YORICK Chloey Trinkle as DIANA Mandy Alger as MARY

MERRY KRAMPUS Written by Jamie Tyner Directed by Craig Robinson

Cannon Roop as KRAMPUS JR. Josie Smith as VERA

THE FINAL GIFT Written & Directed by Apollo Hibbard

Madison Pischner as MOTHER Cali Hartwell as TEEN

BLACK EYE FRIDAY Written by Mack Wallen & Cali Hartwell Directed by Annie Gilliland

Diane Richie as DETECTIVE Luke Francis as WITNESS

HOLIDAY PURGATORY Written by MacAnthony Evans Directed by Jackson Cooley

Jamie Tyner as LAILA Kalene Dean as LULU Jackson Cooley as NARRATOR MacAnthony Evans as SANTA

I FALL IN LOVE TOO EASILY Written by Chloey Trinkle Directed by Olivia Medina

Elena Emmerich as BARBIE MCKAY Nikkie Morton as HENRY JACOBS

A HANUKKAH CAROL Written by Josie Smith Directed by Noelle Henson

ELENOR................Damaria Turman AMELIA................Noelle Henson

MOTHER’S SURPRISE, STUFFING Written by Ryan Perez Directed by Paul Bontrager

CHARLES................Quinn Brickley DONNA....................Aicha Maidi

PRODUCTION TEAM CO-PRODUCTION MANAGERS: Elijah Bridgewater, Travis Harriel, Amanda Kelley, Anna Kirsch FACULTY SUPERVISOR: Dr. Alicia Jay LIGHTING COORDINATOR: Michael Compton COSTUME SUPERVISOR: Grace Munoz COSTUME COORDINATOR: Morgan Withers PROP COORDINATORS: Elijah Bridgewater, Amanda Kelley PROGRAM DESIGNER: Anna Kirsch STAGE CREW: Anthony Botchway, Esther Pui

SPECIAL THANKS Michael Compton | Julie Dixon | The Indiana Statesman | Michael Jackson | The Jay Family | Crystal Johnson | Matt Mott | Grace Munoz