The John Stevens Memorial Golf Outing
Join us for a day of golf, friends, and food in support of the John Stevens Memorial Fund. Funds raised at this event support the artistic excellence of the Illinois Shakespeare Festival by providing for the salary of one or more professional Equity Actors each season.
Registration
Registration for the 2025 John Stevens Memorial Golf Outing will be available soon.
2025 Schedule
Monday, June 16, 2025
noon registration
12:30 p.m. shotgun start
5 p.m. social hour and dinner
Ironwood Golf Course
1901 N Towanda Avenue
Normal, IL 61761
Enjoy the greens with your friends or co-workers! Golfers will play in teams of four (you may register as a group or as an individual). Then head back to the clubhouse for a festive social hour, complete with silent auctions, tee prizes, and dinner.
Registration Includes
- Greens fees, golf cart, and amenities
- Non-alcoholic beverages
- Beer and coolers during the social hour and dinner (available for purchase during play)
- Social hour and dinner
- Opportunities to win prizes
Prizes
Prizes will be awarded for hole contests and to the winning men's, women's, and mixed foursomes. Teams from a business or Illinois State University department are eligible to win the coveted Bard's Birdie Trophy.
Sponsorship
The John Stevens Memorial Golf Outing is a great opportunity to support the arts and promote your business to the community. Make your mark with a hole sponsorship or silent auction donation.
Thank you to our 2023 Premium Hole Sponsors:
The Illinois Shakespeare Festival Society Board
Drake Zimmerman and Jan ElfineThank you to our 2023 Hole Sponsors:
Bloomington High School Class of 1971
Chuck Erickson, Attorney-at-Law
Farnsworth Growth, Dallas
Illinois Shakespeare Festival Board of Directors
Illinois State University President Aondover Tarhule
Greg & Holly Orlowski
O'Brien Auto Team of Bloomington-Normal
Pinnacle Actuarial Resources
Clinton Soper
State Representative Dan Brady/Candidate for Secretary of State
Barbara Stevens
Tentac Enterprises
University of Illinois Phi Delta Theta Fraternity Brothers
Mike & Emily Zande
Drake H. Zimmerman LTD
Bloomington High School Class of 1971
Illinois State University President Terri Goss Kinzy
Farnsworth Growth, Dallas
Pinnacle Actuarial Resources
Tony and Dee Soper
State Representative Dan Brady/ Candidate for Secretary of State
Commerce Bank
Thank you to our silent auction donors:
Illinois Shakespeare Festival Society
David Dow and Jim Neeley
Olive Bin
Vision Point
Ewing Cultural Center
Jack Lewis Jeweler
Joan Vanden Eynden
Chicago Shakespeare Theatre
Tentac Enterprises
Jenni's Salon and Spa
Garlic Press
Bremer jewelry
Dr. & Mrs. Jack Capodice
Stave Wine Bar & Market
Illinois Symphony Orchestra
Bremer Jewelry
First Edition
Solid Gold Jewelers
Uptown Gifts
Carle Health and Fitnesss
Fox and Hounds
BloNo Pizza Co
Growing Grounds
Jack Lewis Jeweler
Caseys Garden Shop & Florist
Egg Republic
Chocolatier
Mystic Kitchen
Baxters
Epiphany Farms
Starcrest
Hyvee
Moes
Rob Dob's
Ironwood Golf Course
Niepagens
Avantis
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel
Donny B's Gourmet Popcorn & Gifts
The Barrell House
Rosies Pub
Nancy Stevens
Parkway Auto Laundry
Questions?
Call (309)438-8783 or email shake@IllinoisState.edu.
The John Stevens Memorial Fund
The John Stevens Memorial Fund was established in 2003 in memory of John Stevens, who was a member of the Illinois Shakespeare Festival Society Board of Directors from 1984 until 2000 and served as the board's president for three years, from 1997 to 2000. During his final year as president, the Festival took a significant step forward by issuing its first Actors’ Equity Association (AEA) contract to a member of the ISF company, an accomplishment of which Stevens was extremely proud. John Stevens' commitment to and passion for the Festival was unwavering. The John Stevens Memorial Fund was created to honor him and ensure that future funding is available to help support AEA actors.
The 2024 John Stevens Equity Actor
Each season, funds from the John Stevens Memorial Fund support bringing an Actors' Equity Association member to the company. The 2024 recipients were Nate Cheeseman and Jamil A.C Mangan!
John Stevens Equity Actors
2023 - Olivia D. Dawson
2022 - Rafael Untalan
2021 - Dan Matisa
2019 - Chauncy Thomas
2018 - Jordan Coughtry
2017 - Nisi Sturgis
2016 - Chris Amos
2015 - Robert Gerard Anderson
2014 - Deborah Staples
2013 - Amanda Catania
2012 - David Sitler
2011 - Gerson Dacanay
2010 - Kevin Rich
2009 - Michelle Shupe
2008 - Daniel Harray
2007 - Eddie Collins
2006 - Thomas Anthony Quinn