Guest Artists

MICHAEL STEWART ALLEN Is getting ready to start rehearsals for the role of Henry Condell in The Book of Will at The Shakespeare Theatre of NJ in June. Recent credits include the Emanuel in The Lehman Trilogy at Phoenix Theatre... Read more

Joe Binzer (He/Him) is an actor and a teaching artist in Fayetteville, AR.  His credits include The Invention of Time, Literary Glory, and Discharged from the 2022 William Inge Festival; Staging the Daffy Dame at... Read more

P Rob Brown (They/Them) is from Saint Louis, Missouri and is currently an MFA acting candidate at the University of Arkansas. They recently graduated from Central Methodist University with a degree in Vocal Performance. They... Read more

Philip Dawkins is a Chicago-based playwright and educator whose plays have been performed all over the world. His plays include Failure: A Love Story (Victory Gardens Theater), Le Switch (About Face Theatre, The Jungle), The... Read more

Jack DePalma (Creative Producer,Dramaturg); began his career as the casting associate of Cis Corman on films “Nighthawks”, “King of Comedy”, “Author! Author!”, “Yentl”, ‘Once Upon a Time in America” and “The Last Temptation of Christ”.... Read more

Kate Frank (She/Her) A native of San Diego, CA, Kate Frank is a Certified Teacher of the Alexander Technique (Alexander Training Institute –San Francisco).  She earned a BA in Theatre, (University of California, Los Angeles),... Read more

Marjorie Gast (She/Her) is originally from Cedar Falls, Iowa and holds a B.A. in Theatre Performance from the University of Northern Iowa. Recent Regional credits include: The Last Wide Open, Winnie the Pooh (B Street... Read more

Emily Goodpasture Giles is a director, playwright, mosaic artist, and theatre educator from Kansas with degrees in acting (Trinity University,) elementary education (Winona State University)and theatre studies in production and design (Southern Oregon University.)  Emily started... Read more

Selena Mykenzie Gordon (She/Her) has a passion for teaching, modeling, singing, and acting in theatre and film. Her most recent credits include W in Lungs (UARK Theatre); Miranda in The Tempest (Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre); Traveler... Read more

Jonathan L. Green is the Director of New Play Development for Steppenwolf. Previously Green was the Director of New Works for Goodman Theatre, where his dramaturgy credits included the world premieres of Christina Anderson’s How to Catch... Read more

Paighton Hall is a first year from Labette County High School studying Theatre Performance.  She is currently playing the role of Marie-Antoinette in The Revolutionists for this year’s William Inge Theatre Festival.  Favorite roles include... Read more

Morgan Hicks (she/her) is a co-founder of TheatreSquared, where she currently serves as the Arts Engagement Director. Regional directing credits include Murder for Two, The Dingdong, Noises Off, Boeing Boeing, The Mystery of Irma Vep... Read more

Perhaps best known as the title character in A Visit From Aunt Flo, the Cannes Lion Award-winning viral video that has received over 3 million views worldwide, Darlene Hope has toured extensively throughout the US, South America and the Caribbean combining her... Read more

Emma Horwitz is a writer from New York City. Recent productions include: Two Sisters Find a Box of Lesbian Erotica in the Woods, co-created with Bailey Williams, dir. by Tara Elliot, Exponential Festival, January 2024. Mary Gets... Read more

Ashley Hovell is an actor, director, community member and ICC staff member. Favorite roles include: Beatrice, Much Ado About Nothing; Benvolio, Romeo & Juliet; Catherine Donahue, These Shining Lives; Jess, Resistance of My Skin; Allison, Who Has Eyes To See;... Read more

Andra Laine Hunter is thrilled to return to the William Inge Festival this year! Andra is an actor, playwright, director, producer, and adjunct professor of drama with Dallas College. Favorite roles include Hermia in A Midsummer... Read more

Chisa Hutchinson (B.A. Vassar College; M.F.A NYU – TSoA) has presented her plays, which include She Like Girls, Somebody’s Daughter, Surely Goodness & Mercy, Whitelisted and Dead & Breathing at such venues as Alley Theater, Atlantic Theater Company, Contemporary American Theater Fest, the National... Read more

Shannon TL Kearns is a transgender man, an ordained priest, and a believer in the power of stories. Selected recognition: Humanitas New Voices Fellowship Recipient, Winner of the ScreenCraft Pitch competition, finalist for Bull City... Read more

Tori Kreusch is a Sophomore from Paola, Kansas studying Fine Arts. She is currently playing the role of Charlotte Corday in The Revolutionists for this year’s William Inge Theatre Festival.  Favorite roles include Mrs. Taylor... Read more

Steven Marzolf (He/Him) is a professional actor and is the Head of Undergraduate Performance at the University of Arkansas. He has taught acting classes nationwide and Acting Shakespeare’s Folio, across the country with professional companies... Read more

Paul Molnar (he/him) is an award-winning actor and director.  He is an Associate Professor and the Director of Theatre Performance at Independence Community College.  Paul spent over 20 years in New York working as an... Read more

Jonathan Norton (he/him) Jonathan’s work has been produced and developed at Dallas Theater Center, Actors Theatre of Louisville, LaJolla Playhouse, TheatreSquared, Primary Stages, Company One, National New Play Network, PlayPenn, Pyramid Theatre Company, Black and Latino... Read more

Terry O’Reagan is proud to be a part of this year’s Inge Festival. Terry most recently appeared in the Heart of America Shakespeare Festival’s production of The Tempest last summer, as well as the Unicorn Theatre... Read more

Brandon Christian Taylor (He/Him) is currently a junior at Fayetteville High School. He has participated in the arts since 3rd grade. His first play was Goldie Locks on Trial where he played a defense attorney.... Read more

Corbin Thomsen is a Sophomore from Labette County High School studying Theatre. Favorite roles include: Bat Boy in Bat Boy the Musical, Juror #8 from Twelve Angry Jurors, Marc from Art, and Sammy from The... Read more

Emily Tomlinson (She/Her) is an actor and teaching artist based in Fayetteville, AR. She has appeared onstage in At the Wedding, The Wolves, educational touring productions The Poe Show, The Shakespeare Show, The Math Show... Read more

Catherine Trieschmann’s (she/her) plays include Crooked (NY Times critic’s pick), How the World Began, Hot Georgia Sunday (Chicago Tribune critic’s pick), The Most Deserving, Holy Laughter, and One House Over. They have been produced Off-Broadway at... Read more

Jonathan Wehmeyer has been teaching theatre for over a decade and has recently moved to Truman State University in Kirksville, MO as an assistant professor of theatre. His research focuses on American theatre history, applied... Read more

Gregg Wiggans is a freelance Director committed to the development of new and exciting American theater. For 3 seasons, Gregg served as the Artistic Directing Fellow at Kenyon Playwrights Conference under the leadership of Playwright,... Read more

Joel Williams (he/him) Designer and Technical Director. JOEL WILLIAMS, a native of Kansas, is the current Associate Professor of Technical Theatre at Independence Community College. Previously he spent 7 years in Atlanta, GA as the... Read more