Board of Directors
The Festival 56 current Board of Directors are:
- Tracy Makransky, President
- Aubrey Stiennen, Vice-President
- Rita Hanna, Business Manager
- Jane Knapp, Secretary
- Shari Eklof
- Joseph Ennebach
- Amber Harper
- Rachel Gorenz-Johnson
- Kathy Missel
- Tammy Tieman
- Kurt Workman
Executive Director
Maureen Droessler
Recent News
2026 Audition Information
Festival 56, a professional non-equity summer theater in Princeton, Illinois (located 2 hours southwest of Chicago) announces auditions for their resident summer acting company. Our 2026 season includes: Ring of Fire You Can’t Take it With You The Bridges of Madison...
Festival 56 welcomes Marc Bitler
Having first arrived in Princeton ten years ago, Marc Bitler is excited to return to Festival 56 as the Producing Artistic Director. He previously served as Casting Director and as a member of the acting company for three seasons. As a visionary arts leader, he...
BOX OFFICE HOURS
Box Office Hours
Tuesday through Saturday open 3-6 p.m. and also one hour before each show.
For tickets, please leave a message at the Box Office phone 815-879-5656.
LOCATION
Festival 56
316 S. Main Street
Princeton, Illinois 61356