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Individual Events State Final Qualifiers
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2000-01 
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Dramatic Duet Acting 
Dramatic Interpretation 
Extempore Speaking 
Humorous Duet Acting 
Humorous Interpretation 
Impromptu Speaking 
Oratorical Declamation 
Oratory 
Original Comedy 
Prose Reading 
Radio Speaking 
Special Occasion Speaking 
Verse Reading 
Performance in the Round 
 
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Amanda Reynolds and Beth Saxe, Benton 
Mama Drama 
Kyle Jackson and Taylor Nelms, Carbondale 
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 
Charissa Hunt and Jake Bonham, Chatham (Glenwood) 
Bunny Bunny 
Beth Lach and Katarina Ruscic, Downers Grove (South) 
The Apple Doesn't Fall 
Jack Treptow and Matthew Churilla, Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) 
Shakespeare's R&J 
David Sargent and Sarah Lee, Glenview (Glenbrook South) 
Test Tube Lives 
Ebony White and Rikeita Harris, Harvey (Thornton) 
The Eclipse 
Marisha Kane and Michael Smith, Heyworth 
Danny and the Deep Blue Sea 
Allison Leonard and Kyle Pepperell, Lincoln 
Echoes 
Devin Tolar and Jennifer Swilley, Maywood (Proviso East) 
Hunter 
Bill Prokopow and Christina Cain, Northbrook (Glenbrook North) 
The Man Who Couldn't Dance 
Kristine Heiting and Lisa Berube, Orland Park (Sandburg) 
For Both of Us 
Adam Poss and Mike Peters, Oswego 
Scooter Thomas Makes It to the Top of the World 
Molly Quinn and Tom Lyons, Ottawa (Twp.) 
The Valiant 
Callen Herring and Todd Kempel, Pearl City 
Rainman 
Matt Sanders and Meg Hodge, Pekin 
The Voice of the Prairie 
Kelly Winfrey and Lindsay Scott, Peoria (Woodruff) 
Julie Johnson 
Adam Wolf and Elise Duy, Sandwich 
Devious Dating 
Erin Mitchell and Mandy Finfrock, Stanford (Olympia) 
Keely and Du 
Anders Walker and Copper Tuma, West Chicago (H.S.) 
Everything you're giving me are just things you're giving me 
Colleen Kehoe and Ricky Staub, Wheaton (North) 
Black and Blue 
 
 
Rebecca Hamlin, Bloomington (H.S.) 
How I Learned to Drive 
Stephanie Jagst, Byron 
A Thing Of Beauty 
Annie Ferguson, Champaign (Centennial) 
Thirst 
Justin Farley, Dolton (Thornridge) 
In My Father's House 
Camille Kuthrell, Downers Grove (South) 
Pretty Fire 
Stephen White, DuQuoin 
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Amber Friendly, Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) 
Othello 
Kimberly Downes, Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) 
My Left Breast 
Kelly Klein, Glenview (Glenbrook South) 
Crippled Lady 
Tristan Lemme, Lincoln 
The Perfect Ganesh 
Nathan Hopping, London Mills (Spoon River Valley) 
Marty 
Ellie Atwood, Marion (H.S.) 
Dancing with a Devil 
Dan Gerdes, Morton 
The Only Thing Worse You Could Have Told Me... 
Mike Leve, Northbrook (Glenbrook North) 
Dominick and Eugene 
Caleb Kosek, Oak Lawn (Community) 
A Chorus Line 
Jillian Riewerts, Port Byron (Riverdale) 
Crippled Lady 
Marta Kuersten, Des Plaines (Maine West) 
Bash 
Christine Saba, Wheaton (W. Warrenville South) 
Closetland 
 
 
Ronn Vanderhyden, Braidwood (Reed-Custer) 
Stephanie Stoll, Byron 
Kyle Garton, Champaign (Centennial) 
Rob Cook, Downers Grove (South) 
Joanna Kretchmer, Evanston (Twp.) 
Becky Brandman, Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) 
Steven Abramowitz, Glenview (Glenbrook South) 
Matt Oshel, Harrisburg 
Jon Massman, Heyworth 
Harsha Rao, Hoffman Estates (Conant) 
Joshua Johnson, Metropolis (Massac County) 
Amber Hicks, Morris 
Michael Roesch, Mt. Vernon 
Steve Ford, Orland Park (Sandburg) 
Amy Buenning, Palatine (Fremd) 
Erica Heeg, Pekin 
Sean Murphy, Rock Island (Alleman) 
Mitch Colgan, Toulon (Stark County) 
Andrew Verstein, Wheaton (W. Warrenville South) 
 
 
Codey Girten and Nathan Mullen, Benton 
The Bible: The Complete Word of God (Abridged) 
Grace Torrence and Steve Fanning, Carbondale 
Zipless 
Drew Daly and Paul Beck, Charleston 
PS Your Cat Is Dead 
Carl Ruthman and Jon Popp, Chillicothe (Illinois Valley Central) 
The Complete History of America (Abridged) 
Dustin Guzior and Kristin King, Downers Grove (North) 
The Marriage Counselor 
Cristina Panfilio and Jeff Blum, Downers Grove (South) 
Let's Go Already! 
Stephanie Uzureau and Tamara Joy Fleischer, Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) 
God (from Parallel Lives) 
Kyna Forkins and Steve LaFontaine, Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) 
Jerry Finnegan's Sister 
Bill MacFadden and Kelly Klein, Glenview (Glenbrook South) 
The Marriage Counselor 
Maggie Hart and Tyler Billman, Harrisburg 
The Marriage Counselor 
Carissa VanAusdall and David Harmon, Monmouth (H.S.) 
Beyond Therapy 
Danke Scepanovic and Kristin Chirico, Naperville (Neuqua Valley) 
Inconceivable 
Amy Zavala and Marc Palluck, Oak Lawn (Community) 
Single White Female 
Jeremiah Galvan and Joe Galvan, Ottawa (Twp.) 
Of Grapes And Nuts 
Cathy Martin and Lisa Beyer, Pekin 
Mina Tonight! 
Carl Bryan and Ken Young, Sandwich 
The Complete History of America (Abridged) 
Erin Mitchell and Jon Duvall, Stanford (Olympia) 
Titanic (Abridged) 
Joe Kreeger and John Loos, Sterling (H.S.) 
Some Things You Need to Know Before the World Ends 
Carrie Barnes and Ricky Staub, Wheaton (North) 
Moose Mating 
 
 
Aaron Lambert, Belleville (East) 
The Colored Museum 
Rebecca Hamlin, Bloomington (H.S.) 
A Midsummer Night's Dream 
Joe Tanner, Braidwood (Reed-Custer) 
Robin Hood 
Grace Torrence, Carbondale 
The Spanish Inquisition 
Immanuel Payne, Dolton (Thornridge) 
For Whom the Southern Belle Tolls 
Cristina Panfilio, Downers Grove (South) 
Stay Carl Stay 
Rachel Albers, Elmhurst (York) 
Little Red Riding Hood 
Matthew Churilla, Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) 
The Cat in the Hat 
Katie Imbeau, Glen Ellyn (Glenbard South) 
Office Hours 
Katherine Fultz, Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) 
Cinderella Wore Combat Boots 
David Sargent, Glenview (Glenbrook South) 
God, The Ultimate Autobiography 
Caleb Portee, Harrisburg 
Coup 
Michael Ashford, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) 
Let Sleeping Beauties Lie 
Leah Wessman, Orland Park (Sandburg) 
Best in Show 
Cori Veverka, Oswego 
Murder by Death 
Kelly Monroe, Ottawa (Twp.) 
The Glass Mendacity 
Jason Hawbecker, Pearl City 
The Actor's Nightmare 
Ben Thomas, Pekin 
Point of Order 
Liz Mead, Port Byron (Riverdale) 
I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change 
Darcie Toliver, Stanford (Olympia) 
The Perils of LuLu 
Rawson Vint, Wheaton (W. Warrenville South) 
Coming Attractions 
 
 
Tessa Marusarz, Carbondale 
Laura Wendel, Chatham (Glenwood) 
Megan Rooney, Downers Grove (North) 
Kate Danziger, Downers Grove (South) 
Emily Holland Barrett, Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) 
Emily McGruder, Geneseo (Darnall) 
Dan Knaus, Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) 
Matt Oshel, Harrisburg 
Jon Massman, Heyworth 
Dan Schier, Hoffman Estates (Conant) 
Anne Gonzalez, Normal (Community West) 
Lakshimi Sridharan, Northbrook (Glenbrook North) 
Anna Freidinger, Pekin 
Kristin Gates, South Holland (Thornwood) 
Joe Kreeger, Sterling (H.S.) 
Omar Yunus, Washington 
Amanda Azon, Wheaton (North) 
Andrew Verstein, Wheaton (W. Warrenville South) 
 
 
Kyle Kratky, Belleville (West) 
In Defense of *$##@&$%# 
Codey Girten, Benton 
A Reel Doctor's Advice to Some Real Doctors 
Anita Kavuu, Buffalo Grove 
A Talk with Oprah Winfrey 
Nick Meyer, Byron 
Address to The Julliard School of the Performing Arts 
Elizabeth Moncada, Charleston 
Already Perfect 
Aldo Burcheri, Chicago (Marist) 
The Fruits of Frustration 
Narissa Nonzee, Downers Grove (South) 
Superwoman is Dead...! 
Amber Friendly, Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) 
If You Could See Us Now 
Scott Tharp, Franklin Park (Leyden) 
The Lion & Me 
Stephanie Sorn, Freeport (H.S.) 
Is That Your Final Answer 
Dan Knaus, Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) 
Living With The Look 
Allison Tibbs, Gurnee (Warren) 
What's Wrong With Black English? 
Annie Koons, Heyworth 
Villanova Commencement Address 
Shana Jones, Mt. Vernon 
The Nancy Hanks Lecture on Arts & Public Policy 
Sarah Popek, Naperville (Neuqua Valley) 
At the Old Ballgame 
Cole Williams, Pekin 
It's Time to Remember That Kids Are Just Kids 
Jackie Chu, Peoria (Richwoods) 
Now It's Time for Generation Next 
Kimberly Allen, South Holland (Thornwood) 
A Better Looking Dog 
Jessie Dunnan, Stanford (Olympia) 
Still Here 
 
 
Gabrielle Ponce, Carbondale 
From Appreciation to Obsession: Learning Not to Overemphasize Beauty 
Beth Rooney, Downers Grove (North) 
Dan: Portrait of a Teenage Cynic 
Robin Johnson, Dunlap 
Listen Up, 'Cause I'm Gonna Preach 
Jeewon Lee, Elk Grove Village (E.G.) 
Oh No, OO!! 
Kimberly Coomes, Geneseo (Darnall) 
Say Goodbye To Your Crankiness 
Chris Connelly, Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) 
The Dawning of Common Dreams 
Jackie Roe, Glenview (Glenbrook South) 
I'm Always Right 
Annie Koons, Heyworth 
From the Front Porch to the Chat Room 
Colleen Fitzsimmons, Lincoln 
All The Time There Is 
Anne Yatco, Morris 
Hate: A Crime in Itself 
Shana Jones, Mt. Vernon 
Who's Going to School With Your Kids? 
Kristin Chirico, Naperville (Neuqua Valley) 
Rebel Without a Clue 
Natalie Morand, Northbrook (Glenbrook North) 
Peter Pan in 2001 
Amy Zero, Oak Lawn (Community) 
Kakorrhaphiophobia 
Matt Sanders, Pekin 
The Thanksgiving Dictator 
Heather Swanson, Rock Island (H.S.) 
One Voice 
Jessie Dunnan, Stanford (Olympia) 
Where Have All the Atticus Finches Gone? 
Ariella Omholt, Wheaton (W. Warrenville South) 
From Me to We 
 
 
Kevin McMahon, Byron 
Accidentally Talented 
Steve Fanning, Carbondale 
Updating Philip Morris' Image 
Paul Beck, Charleston 
Tour Time With Tammy Sue 
Jake Bonham, Chatham (Glenwood) 
Public Transportation and Its Relation to the Haggis Industry 
Jeff Blum, Downers Grove (South) 
I Don't Wanna Grow Up 
Tyler Billman, Harrisburg 
Exorcise the Demons 
Charles Ayers, Harvey (Thornton) 
Buttkicking 101 
Chris Hwang, Hoffman Estates (H.S.) 
My Asian Angel 
Rebekah Stevens, Lincolnshire (Stevenson) 
I'm On a Roll 
Monica Shete, Naperville (North) 
When Candy Goes Stale 
Kenneth Metroff, Normal (Community) 
Getting After It 
Marc Palluck, Oak Lawn (Community) 
The Big Scoop 
Phillip Sadler, Orland Park (Sandburg) 
A Comedy of Biblical Proportions 
Jeremiah Galvan, Ottawa (Twp.) 
Billy, a Nanny, Dryboy, Mr. Bubbles, Rubber Ducky, and Co. 
Lacy Lowrey, Pekin 
When Weddings Go Bad! 
Scott Pyle, Peoria (Woodruff) 
Scottie vs. Big Bird 
Chancellor Turner, South Holland (Thornwood) 
Ms.-Taken Identity 
Michael Kristula, Villa Park (Willowbrook) 
Dancin' Fool 
 
 
Nathan Mullen, Benton 
Gabrielle Ponce, Carbondale 
Michael Fagin, Chicago (Marist) 
Drew Gulley, Downers Grove (South) 
Jack Treptow, Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) 
Chris Connelly, Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) 
Megan McCarthy, Gurnee (Warren) 
Allison Leonard, Lincoln 
Kelly Venn, Naperville (Neuqua Valley) 
David Foster, Normal (University) 
Dan Holloway, Orland Park (Sandburg) 
Seth Bogner, Paxton (P.-Buckley-Loda) 
Kamal Bolden, Peoria (H.S.) 
Lindsay Scott, Peoria (Woodruff) 
Sara Bicknell, Stanford (Olympia) 
Jacob Wallingford, Sterling (H.S.) 
Lindsay Wiegolewski, Wheaton (North) 
Ariella Omholt, Wheaton (W. Warrenville South) 
 
 
Andrew Miller, Belleville (East) 
Carolyn Aiken, Benton 
Keegan Killian, Bloomington (Central Catholic) 
Jason Parkinson, Canton 
Grace Yang, Champaign (Centennial) 
Allison Quatrini, Downers Grove (South) 
Kotim Pak, Elk Grove Village (E.G.) 
Rebecca Miller, Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) 
Steve LaFontaine, Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) 
Betsy Fritz, Gurnee (Warren) 
Abrigail Sasse, Lincoln 
Nicholas LeMay, Mt. Vernon 
Natalie Morand, Northbrook (Glenbrook North) 
Brian Caster, Oak Lawn (Community) 
Tahman Bradley, Olympia Fields (Rich Central) 
Tom Lyons, Ottawa (Twp.) 
Evan Bonnett, Pekin 
Angela Jaimes, Rock Island (H.S.) 
Stephanie Wheatley, Wheaton (W. Warrenville South) 
 
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Lisa Hutmacher, Bloomington (H.S.) 
Me First 
Tessa Marusarz, Carbondale 
Technology Up, Interpersonal Skills Down 
Stephen Fontana, DeKalb 
We'll Go Down in History 
Kate Danziger, Downers Grove (South) 
To the Mattresses! 
Stacey Dembo, Glenview (Glenbrook South) 
Hair's to You 
Annie Calhoun, Gurnee (Warren) 
Anger Management 
Ethan Fife, Harrisburg 
This is a Test ... 
Austin Bell, Heyworth 
The Psychology Club Speaker--The Fear of Phobias 
Matt Hall, Mt. Vernon 
The Lingo of Language 
Mike Mauloff, Naperville (Central) 
Living in a Van 
Joe Fernandez, Naperville (Neuqua Valley) 
Melting Pot Myth 
Amy Zavala, Oak Lawn (Community) 
Read Between the Lines 
Tahman Bradley, Olympia Fields (Rich Central) 
Surf's Up 
Leah Wessman, Orland Park (Sandburg) 
Absolutaphobia 
Jon Meinen, Pekin 
What's the Sin in Cynicism? 
Brianna Thomas, Peoria (Woodruff) 
Chia Pets on Prozac 
Niki Zilm, Rochelle 
A Weighty Issue 
Angela Jaimes, Rock Island (H.S.) 
Red, Hot, and Sporty. . . 
 
 
Sara Jaramillo, Bartonville (Limestone) 
David Tolemy, Bensenville (Fenton) 
Kristina Herrndobler, Benton 
Cory Stephen Kelley, Carbondale 
Erica Schneider, Champaign (Centennial) 
Camille Kuthrell, Downers Grove (South) 
Kate DeGroot, Eureka 
Christina Martinez, Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) 
Katie Klipp, Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) 
Sarah Lee, Glenview (Glenbrook South) 
Jessica Burden, Heyworth 
Jessica Herzing, Mt. Vernon 
Sarah Popek, Naperville (Neuqua Valley) 
Kristine Heiting, Orland Park (Sandburg) 
Amanda Looney, Stanford (Olympia) 
Nick Rodriguez, Sterling (H.S.) 
Ryan Arndt, Wheaton (North) 
Tom Dunn, Wheaton (W. Warrenville South) 
 
 
Benton 
Silent Snow, Secret Snow 
Byron 
Holler If You Hear Me 
Carbondale 
An Actor's Nightmare 
Charleston 
The Complete History of America (Abridged) 
Chatham (Glenwood) 
The Nightmare Before Christmas 
DeKalb 
Raised on TV 
Dolton (Thornridge) 
Medea 
Downers Grove (South) 
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4 
Farmington 
The Quiet Place 
Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) 
The Hitch Hiker 
Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) 
All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten 
Heyworth 
Ruthless 
Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) 
The Yellow Boat 
Orland Park (Sandburg) 
Italian Funerals and Festive Occasions 
Pearl City 
Our Town 
Rock Island (H.S.) 
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs as Told by A. Wolf 
Wheaton (North) 
The Greatest Generation 
Wheaton (W. Warrenville South) 
Slam!
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