Illinois Shakespeare Festival

Balancing act: WKCFA alum Francois Battiste ’99 finds balance between family, career

Francois Battiste shows gratitude to guests of a master class he led in 2018

Accomplished actor of stage and screen Francois Battiste ’99 has found a balance between his career and his family.

Beyond the Stage: Time’s up

Photo collage of a bookshelf, illustration of a theatre, and a statue

Festival Dramaturg Kee-Yoon Nahm discusses the unity of time in “The Comedy of Errors” and “The Tempest” on the 2023 season of the Illinois Shakespeare Festival.

Beyond the Stage interview: Seriously funny

Festival Dramaturg Kee-Yoon Nahm spoke with director Doug Finlayson about the 2023 production of “The Comedy of Errors” at the Illinois Shakespeare Festival (ISF).

Illinois Shakespeare Festival 2023 season tickets on sale beginning February 14

Ewing Theatre as viewed from under a tree on the lawn of Ewing Manor.

Season tickets for the Illinois Shakespeare Festival 2023 season will be available for purchase beginning, Tuesday February 14. Individual tickets will be available beginning March 21.

Beyond the Stage: Lost and Found

Festival Dramaturg Kee-Yoon Nahm explores the theme of “lost and found” in the three plays that will be performed during the 2023 season of the Illinois Shakespeare Festival.

Illinois Shakespeare Festival announces 2023 season

Image of actors on the stage at Ewing Manor performing Much Ado About Nothing

The nationally renowned Illinois Shakespeare Festival announced the 2023 repertory season will include one comedy, one tragedy, and a contemporary play about the publication of Shakespeare’s First Folio.

Homecoming in the Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts

Illinois State University Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts is pleased to announce a selection of events to be presented during Homecoming Week 2022.

Where are they now? Pete Guither

This edition of “Where are they now?” features retired Assistant Dean of Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts Pete Guither.

From actor to teacher: Hard work earns alum a second act

Christian Castro ’03, ’22 is a husband, a father, an aspiring teacher, a child of Mexican immigrants, and a persistent professional actor for 20 years.

Tee up for the 19th John Stevens Memorial Golf Outing on June 13, 2022

Mark your calendars for the 19th John Stevens Memorial Golf Outing on Monday, June 13, 2022 at Ironwood Golf Course in Normal. This annual event, which returns after a two-year hiatus due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, supports the Illinois Shakespeare Festival (ISF) by funding the salary of a professional Equity Actor each season.