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 form available soon for participants and sponsors.
Schedule
Monday, June 19, 2023
12:30 p.m. shotgun start
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 2022 Premium Hole Sponsors:
The Illinois Shakespeare Festival Society Board
O'Brien Auto Team of Bloomington-Normal
University of Illinois Phi Delta Theta Fraternity Brothers
Drake Zimmerman and Jan Elfine
Thank you to our 2022 Hole Sponsors:
Chuck Erickson, Attorney-at-Law
Jerry & Carole Ringer
Tentac Enterprises
Purple Raiders
Larry and Marlene Dietz
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 State University Alumni Association
Baxter's American Grille
BloNo Pizza Co.
Bremer Jewelers
Carle Health & Fitness
Center
Casey's Garden Shop & Florist
Center for Healthy
Lifestyles
Chocolatier
Dr. and Mrs. Jack Capodice
Donny B's Gourmet Popcorn & Gifts
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel
Ewing Cultural Center
First Edition
Fox and Hounds
The Garlic Press
Great Harvest Bread
Growing Grounds
Hyatt Place
Illinois Symphony Orchestra
Ironwood Golf Course
Illinois Shakespeare Festival
Jack Lewis Jewelers
Jenni's Salon and Spa
Majestic Interior Design
Medici
Diane Meek
Moe's
Mystic Kitchen
Nancy Stevens
The Olive Bin
Rob Dob's
Rosie's Pub
Solid Gold Jewelers
Stave Wine Bar
Uptown Gifts & Accessories
Wendell Niepagen Greenhouses and Garden Center
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 2022 John Stevens Equity Actor
Each season, funds from the John Stevens Memorial Fund support bringing an Actors' Equity Association member to the company. The 2022 recipient is Rafael Untalan! Past honorees, Dan Matisa and Thomas Anthony Quinn, are returning to the ISF stage again this year.
John Stevens Equity Actors
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