2020/2021 Iowa Thespian Festival Staff

If you have questions about the virtual Iowa Thespian Festival, you may contact the Festival coordinators at the email addresses listed below.
Role
Name
Contact Email
Festival Chair
Tom Stephens
tstephens@mvcsd.org
Festival Chair
Leslie LaCorte
lacorte.leslie@gmail.com
Festival Chair
Mike Peitz
1226mjp@gmail.com
Financial Coordinator
Mike Hunter
mike.hunter@grinnell.k12.org
Tech Challenge Coordinator
Kate Baumgartner
baumgkat@gmail.com
​Thespy Award Coordinator
Aaron Dean
​adean@dbqschools.org
Workshop Coordinator
Stacie Kintigh
stacie.kintigh@north-scott.k12.ia.us
​College/Thespian Scholarship Coordinator
​Christina Myatt
​center.stagepaa@gmail.com
Playworks Coordinator
Alan Strait
alan.strait@lewiscentral.org
​All-State Cabaret Coordinator
​Steph Delacy
​stephanie.delacy@gmail.com
Special Projects Coordinator
Suzi Jones
suzanne.jones@pella.k12.ia.us
Playworks Coordinator
Alan Strait
alan.strait@lewiscentral.org
IOWA THESPIANS
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Our mission is to honor student achievement in theatre and enrich the educational experience, to support educators by providing professional development, networking opportunities, resources, and recognition, and to influence public opinion and policy-makers that theatre education is essential and builds life skills.
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We are passionate about theatre education and believe all students should have access to theatre curriculum which provides critical life skills for educational and career success in the 21st century.

Questions? Contact our Chapter Directors at adean@dbqschools.org and lacorte.leslie@gmail.com