*FIRST POSTING* Last updated on Tuesday, February 16, 2010.
Please note that students' teams' names will *not* appear on printed documents at the State Final tournament.
IMPORTANT! This schedule may change after you view it. If this happens, your entries could be moved to an earlier time. Please plan to arrive at the state final site well ahead of time to register and check the final performance schedule.
| Preliminary I, Section A - Friday, 1:30 p.m., Room 403 | |||
| 1 | Barbara Bryant and Ben Davis Dog Opera | Peoria (Richwoods) | |
| 2 | Catie Arrington and Blake Bullock ''Picture This'' | Kewanee (H.S.) | |
| 3 | Laura Winters and Nate Werner Fly Away | Mt. Prospect (Prospect) | |
| 4 | Steffianna Wyatt and Heather Afriye If it dont hurt, it aint love | Bolingbrook | |
| 5 | Josh Kimball and Tyler Koski Down Came the Rain | Benton | |
| 6 | Adam King and Mollyanne Nunn Sweet Nothing In My Ear | Chicago Heights (Marian) | |
| Preliminary I, Section B - Friday, 3:00 p.m., Room 403 | |||
| 1 | Emma Rubenstein and Ryan Eakins The Stonewater Rapture | Wheaton (W. Warrenville South) | |
| 2 | Erin C. Walsh and Colleen Derosa BFF | Downers Grove (South) | |
| 3 | Mariah Hart and Emma Ladji Neat | Peoria (H.S.) | |
| 4 | Jackie Eberle and Patrick Frame ''Best Medicine'' from Turning Points | Belleville (East) | |
| 5 | Alan Selph and Abrielle Dillon Blues for an Alabama Sky | Dolton (Thornridge) | |
| 6 | Adrian Fait and Joshua McKenney Because I Love You | Huntley | |
| Preliminary I, Section C - Friday, 4:30 p.m., Room 403 | |||
| 1 | Evan Karl and Derek Mitchell The Old Boy | Downers Grove (North) | |
| 2 | Arvin Hosseini and Ivy Ford The Choice | Gurnee (Warren) | |
| 3 | Samantha Courter and Jessica Galang Eleemosynary | Morris | |
| 4 | Cameron Goetz and Caleb Weinhold A Fractured Mind | Sycamore (H.S.) | |
| 5 | Randa Flowers and Magdalene Agbehia Ruined | South Holland (Thornwood) | |
| 6 | Katherine Eckert and Rebecca Killian Role Model | Belleville (West) | |
| Preliminary II, Section A - Saturday, 8:30 a.m., Room 403 | |||
| 1 | Cameron Goetz and Caleb Weinhold A Fractured Mind | Sycamore (H.S.) | |
| 2 | Katherine Eckert and Rebecca Killian Role Model | Belleville (West) | |
| 3 | Barbara Bryant and Ben Davis Dog Opera | Peoria (Richwoods) | |
| 4 | Adam King and Mollyanne Nunn Sweet Nothing In My Ear | Chicago Heights (Marian) | |
| 5 | Emma Rubenstein and Ryan Eakins The Stonewater Rapture | Wheaton (W. Warrenville South) | |
| 6 | Erin C. Walsh and Colleen Derosa BFF | Downers Grove (South) | |
| Preliminary II, Section B - Saturday, 9:45 a.m., Room 403 | |||
| 1 | Randa Flowers and Magdalene Agbehia Ruined | South Holland (Thornwood) | |
| 2 | Steffianna Wyatt and Heather Afriye If it dont hurt, it aint love | Bolingbrook | |
| 3 | Jackie Eberle and Patrick Frame ''Best Medicine'' from Turning Points | Belleville (East) | |
| 4 | Adrian Fait and Joshua McKenney Because I Love You | Huntley | |
| 5 | Laura Winters and Nate Werner Fly Away | Mt. Prospect (Prospect) | |
| 6 | Samantha Courter and Jessica Galang Eleemosynary | Morris | |
| Preliminary II, Section C - Saturday, 11:00 a.m., Room 403 | |||
| 1 | Josh Kimball and Tyler Koski Down Came the Rain | Benton | |
| 2 | Mariah Hart and Emma Ladji Neat | Peoria (H.S.) | |
| 3 | Alan Selph and Abrielle Dillon Blues for an Alabama Sky | Dolton (Thornridge) | |
| 4 | Arvin Hosseini and Ivy Ford The Choice | Gurnee (Warren) | |
| 5 | Evan Karl and Derek Mitchell The Old Boy | Downers Grove (North) | |
| 6 | Catie Arrington and Blake Bullock ''Picture This'' | Kewanee (H.S.) | |
| Preliminary I, Section A - Friday, 1:30 p.m., Room 405 | |||
| 1 | Emma Ladji The Belle of Amhurst | Peoria (H.S.) | |
| 2 | Aline Munyansanga ''The Encounter'' (from ''Southern Discomfort'') | Bartlett | |
| 3 | Randa Flowers Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years | South Holland (Thornwood) | |
| 4 | Ashley Mondisa Ruined | Champaign (Centennial) | |
| 5 | Colleen Derosa Wishful Drinking | Downers Grove (South) | |
| 6 | Laura Williams Fireflies in the Dark | Rockton (Hononegah) | |
| Preliminary I, Section B - Friday, 3:00 p.m., Room 405 | |||
| 1 | Abrielle Dillon The Lovely Bones | Dolton (Thornridge) | |
| 2 | Natalie Howard The World I Cannot Touch from Turning Points: 30 Pieces for Oral Inter | Oswego (East) | |
| 3 | Ryan Knight Confessions of a Mormon Boy | Benton | |
| 4 | Hannah Farajpanahi Ice Cream for Dinner | Galesburg (H.S.) | |
| 5 | Gina Paxson The Women of Lockerbie | Carpentersville (Dundee-Crown) | |
| 6 | Laura Winters In the Divide | Mt. Prospect (Prospect) | |
| Preliminary I, Section C - Friday, 4:30 p.m., Room 405 | |||
| 1 | Emily Woods Blackout | Belleville (West) | |
| 2 | Jonathan Williamsen I Am My Own Wife | Chicago Heights (Marian) | |
| 3 | Lauren Hartog ...And Baby Makes Two-An Adoption Tale | Freeport (H.S.) | |
| 4 | Lyssa Barth Last Request | Peoria (P. Christian) | |
| 5 | Elsa Guenther Rabbit Hole | Wheaton (W. Warrenville South) | |
| 6 | Justin Hish The Tricky Part | Plainfield (North) | |
| Preliminary II, Section A - Saturday, 8:30 a.m., Room 405 | |||
| 1 | Elsa Guenther Rabbit Hole | Wheaton (W. Warrenville South) | |
| 2 | Justin Hish The Tricky Part | Plainfield (North) | |
| 3 | Emma Ladji The Belle of Amhurst | Peoria (H.S.) | |
| 4 | Laura Williams Fireflies in the Dark | Rockton (Hononegah) | |
| 5 | Abrielle Dillon The Lovely Bones | Dolton (Thornridge) | |
| 6 | Ryan Knight Confessions of a Mormon Boy | Benton | |
| Preliminary II, Section B - Saturday, 9:45 a.m., Room 405 | |||
| 1 | Lauren Hartog ...And Baby Makes Two-An Adoption Tale | Freeport (H.S.) | |
| 2 | Laura Winters In the Divide | Mt. Prospect (Prospect) | |
| 3 | Ashley Mondisa Ruined | Champaign (Centennial) | |
| 4 | Natalie Howard The World I Cannot Touch from Turning Points: 30 Pieces for Oral Inter | Oswego (East) | |
| 5 | Randa Flowers Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years | South Holland (Thornwood) | |
| 6 | Lyssa Barth Last Request | Peoria (P. Christian) | |
| Preliminary II, Section C - Saturday, 11:00 a.m., Room 405 | |||
| 1 | Colleen Derosa Wishful Drinking | Downers Grove (South) | |
| 2 | Hannah Farajpanahi Ice Cream for Dinner | Galesburg (H.S.) | |
| 3 | Gina Paxson The Women of Lockerbie | Carpentersville (Dundee-Crown) | |
| 4 | Jonathan Williamsen I Am My Own Wife | Chicago Heights (Marian) | |
| 5 | Emily Woods Blackout | Belleville (West) | |
| 6 | Aline Munyansanga ''The Encounter'' (from ''Southern Discomfort'') | Bartlett | |
| Preliminary I, Section A - Friday, 1:30 p.m., Room 200 | |||
| 1 | Eli Bernstein (Draw prep at 12:45 in Prep Room; Speak at 1:30) | Belleville (West) | |
| 2 | Zackary A. Landers (Draw prep at 12:55 in Prep Room; Speak at 1:40) | Coal City | |
| 3 | Andrew Green (Draw prep at 1:05 in Prep Room; Speak at 1:50) | Oak Lawn (Community) | |
| 4 | Parth Thakkar (Draw prep at 1:15 in Prep Room; Speak at 2:00) | Plainfield (North) | |
| 5 | Austin Spillane (Draw prep at 1:25 in Prep Room; Speak at 2:10) | Galena (H.S.) | |
| 6 | Bailey Armstrong (Draw prep at 1:35 in Prep Room; Speak at 2:20) | Hoffman Estates (H.S.) | |
| Preliminary I, Section B - Friday, 3:00 p.m., Room 200 | |||
| 1 | Joseph King (Draw prep at 2:15 in Prep Room; Speak at 3:00) | Benton | |
| 2 | Joe Wlos (Draw prep at 2:25 in Prep Room; Speak at 3:10) | Chicago Heights (Marian) | |
| 3 | Greg Ward (Draw prep at 2:35 in Prep Room; Speak at 3:20) | Buffalo Grove | |
| 4 | Brandon Bencko (Draw prep at 2:45 in Prep Room; Speak at 3:30) | Huntley | |
| 5 | Sophie Luo (Draw prep at 2:55 in Prep Room; Speak at 3:40) | Naperville (Neuqua Valley) | |
| 6 | Matt Dobill (Draw prep at 3:05 in Prep Room; Speak at 3:50) | Normal (Community West) | |
| Preliminary I, Section C - Friday, 4:30 p.m., Room 200 | |||
| 1 | Jonathan Hawkins (Draw prep at 3:45 in Prep Room; Speak at 4:30) | Charleston | |
| 2 | Nick Desideri (Draw prep at 3:55 in Prep Room; Speak at 4:40) | Wheaton (W. Warrenville South) | |
| 3 | Alex Smith (Draw prep at 4:05 in Prep Room; Speak at 4:50) | Freeport (H.S.) | |
| 4 | Natasha Harpalani (Draw prep at 4:15 in Prep Room; Speak at 5:00) | Carbondale (H.S.) | |
| 5 | Ed Roberge (Draw prep at 4:25 in Prep Room; Speak at 5:10) | Downers Grove (South) | |
| 6 | Andy Biever (Draw prep at 4:35 in Prep Room; Speak at 5:20) | Stanford (Olympia) | |
| 7 | Alex Sotiropoulos (Draw prep at 4:45 in Prep Room; Speak at 5:30) | Orland Park (Sandburg) | |
| Preliminary II, Section A - Saturday, 8:30 a.m., Room 200 | |||
| 1 | Andy Biever (Draw prep at 7:45 in Prep Room; Speak at 8:30) | Stanford (Olympia) | |
| 2 | Eli Bernstein (Draw prep at 7:55 in Prep Room; Speak at 8:40) | Belleville (West) | |
| 3 | Alex Smith (Draw prep at 8:05 in Prep Room; Speak at 8:50) | Freeport (H.S.) | |
| 4 | Joe Wlos (Draw prep at 8:15 in Prep Room; Speak at 9:00) | Chicago Heights (Marian) | |
| 5 | Parth Thakkar (Draw prep at 8:25 in Prep Room; Speak at 9:10) | Plainfield (North) | |
| 6 | Greg Ward (Draw prep at 8:35 in Prep Room; Speak at 9:20) | Buffalo Grove | |
| Preliminary II, Section B - Saturday, 9:45 a.m., Room 200 | |||
| 1 | Natasha Harpalani (Draw prep at 9:00 in Prep Room; Speak at 9:45) | Carbondale (H.S.) | |
| 2 | Brandon Bencko (Draw prep at 9:10 in Prep Room; Speak at 9:55) | Huntley | |
| 3 | Matt Dobill (Draw prep at 9:20 in Prep Room; Speak at 10:05) | Normal (Community West) | |
| 4 | Jonathan Hawkins (Draw prep at 9:30 in Prep Room; Speak at 10:15) | Charleston | |
| 5 | Bailey Armstrong (Draw prep at 9:40 in Prep Room; Speak at 10:25) | Hoffman Estates (H.S.) | |
| 6 | Andrew Green (Draw prep at 9:50 in Prep Room; Speak at 10:35) | Oak Lawn (Community) | |
| 7 | Ed Roberge (Draw prep at 10:00 in Prep Room; Speak at 10:45) | Downers Grove (South) | |
| Preliminary II, Section C - Saturday, 11:00 a.m., Room 200 | |||
| 1 | Sophie Luo (Draw prep at 10:15 in Prep Room; Speak at 11:00) | Naperville (Neuqua Valley) | |
| 2 | Alex Sotiropoulos (Draw prep at 10:25 in Prep Room; Speak at 11:10) | Orland Park (Sandburg) | |
| 3 | Joseph King (Draw prep at 10:35 in Prep Room; Speak at 11:20) | Benton | |
| 4 | Nick Desideri (Draw prep at 10:45 in Prep Room; Speak at 11:30) | Wheaton (W. Warrenville South) | |
| 5 | Zackary A. Landers (Draw prep at 10:55 in Prep Room; Speak at 11:40) | Coal City | |
| 6 | Austin Spillane (Draw prep at 11:05 in Prep Room; Speak at 11:50) | Galena (H.S.) | |
| Preliminary I, Section A - Friday, 1:30 p.m., Room 402 | |||
| 1 | Mia Fikaris and Charlie Wagner Barbra's Wedding | Hinsdale (Central) | |
| 2 | Matt Ingram and Emily Woods Bridal Terrorism | Belleville (West) | |
| 3 | Colton Thompson and Elizabeth Curtiss Cha Cha Cha | Byron | |
| 4 | Angela Sheppard and Alex Bauman If I Could Script a Date | Coal City | |
| 5 | Elizabeth Wallace and Emily Forberg From Parallel Lives: God | Oak Lawn (Richards) | |
| 6 | Ricky Lopez and Tom LaGambina The Messiah | South Elgin | |
| Preliminary I, Section B - Friday, 3:00 p.m., Room 402 | |||
| 1 | Adam King and Zach Henry The Complete Works Of William Shakespeare (abridged) | Chicago Heights (Marian) | |
| 2 | Jake Robertson and Tyler Baumann Your Mother's Butt | Villa Park (Willowbrook) | |
| 3 | Kyle McClevey and Magda Cychowski The Lifeboat is Sinking | Gurnee (Warren) | |
| 4 | Hannah Ebersohl and Neil Patel Gary Trotter and He Whose Name We Cannot Say Due to Copyright Infringe | DuQuoin (H.S.) | |
| 5 | Renee Larson and Jake Willrett China: The Whole Enchilada | DeKalb | |
| 6 | Kara Morrall and Andrew Bennett Will You Please Shut Up | Morris | |
| Preliminary I, Section C - Friday, 4:30 p.m., Room 402 | |||
| 1 | Mitch Bley and Annie Houghton-Larsen Anna and August | Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) | |
| 2 | Brooks Bullock and Austin Peed The Under-a-Minutemen Present: Literary Canon Fodder | Kewanee (H.S.) | |
| 3 | Ryan Hanlon and Jake Morrissy Spies | Oak Forest | |
| 4 | Jackie Eberle and Colin Sobol Jerry Finnegan's Sister | Belleville (East) | |
| 5 | Sam Barnes and Cody Marcukaitis Spies | Peotone | |
| 6 | Michelle McCarthy and Billy Chengary Searching for Eden: the diaries of adam & eve | Downers Grove (South) | |
| Preliminary II, Section A - Saturday, 8:30 a.m., Room 402 | |||
| 1 | Sam Barnes and Cody Marcukaitis Spies | Peotone | |
| 2 | Elizabeth Wallace and Emily Forberg From Parallel Lives: God | Oak Lawn (Richards) | |
| 3 | Brooks Bullock and Austin Peed The Under-a-Minutemen Present: Literary Canon Fodder | Kewanee (H.S.) | |
| 4 | Jake Robertson and Tyler Baumann Your Mother's Butt | Villa Park (Willowbrook) | |
| 5 | Matt Ingram and Emily Woods Bridal Terrorism | Belleville (West) | |
| 6 | Kyle McClevey and Magda Cychowski The Lifeboat is Sinking | Gurnee (Warren) | |
| Preliminary II, Section B - Saturday, 9:45 a.m., Room 402 | |||
| 1 | Renee Larson and Jake Willrett China: The Whole Enchilada | DeKalb | |
| 2 | Ricky Lopez and Tom LaGambina The Messiah | South Elgin | |
| 3 | Mia Fikaris and Charlie Wagner Barbra's Wedding | Hinsdale (Central) | |
| 4 | Kara Morrall and Andrew Bennett Will You Please Shut Up | Morris | |
| 5 | Ryan Hanlon and Jake Morrissy Spies | Oak Forest | |
| 6 | Jackie Eberle and Colin Sobol Jerry Finnegan's Sister | Belleville (East) | |
| Preliminary II, Section C - Saturday, 11:00 a.m., Room 402 | |||
| 1 | Hannah Ebersohl and Neil Patel Gary Trotter and He Whose Name We Cannot Say Due to Copyright Infringe | DuQuoin (H.S.) | |
| 2 | Michelle McCarthy and Billy Chengary Searching for Eden: the diaries of adam & eve | Downers Grove (South) | |
| 3 | Adam King and Zach Henry The Complete Works Of William Shakespeare (abridged) | Chicago Heights (Marian) | |
| 4 | Mitch Bley and Annie Houghton-Larsen Anna and August | Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) | |
| 5 | Angela Sheppard and Alex Bauman If I Could Script a Date | Coal City | |
| 6 | Colton Thompson and Elizabeth Curtiss Cha Cha Cha | Byron | |
| Preliminary I, Section A - Friday, 1:30 p.m., Room 222 | |||
| 1 | Austin Stone The Matrix | Plainfield (North) | |
| 2 | Jeff Saba The Sneetches | Wheaton (W. Warrenville South) | |
| 3 | Dan Rife Little Shop of Horrors | Orland Park (Sandburg) | |
| 4 | Brant Watson How We Talk in South Boston | East Peoria | |
| 5 | Matt Ingram 008 | Belleville (West) | |
| 6 | Ethan Paulsen The Pink Panther Strikes Again | Seneca | |
| Preliminary I, Section B - Friday, 3:00 p.m., Room 222 | |||
| 1 | Ryan Wiechmann Mary Choppins | Normal (Community West) | |
| 2 | Michelle McCarthy Stay Carl Stay | Downers Grove (South) | |
| 3 | Samantha Owen The Prime Time Crime | Rockton (Hononegah) | |
| 4 | Darius Leaks Charlie The Caterpillar | South Holland (Thornwood) | |
| 5 | Akeem Muhammad The Vain and the Heartless | East St. Louis (Sr.) | |
| 6 | Riley Cook Chicken Bones for the Teenage Soup | Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) | |
| 7 | Neil Patel The Mathematics of Change | DuQuoin (H.S.) | |
| Preliminary I, Section C - Friday, 4:30 p.m., Room 222 | |||
| 1 | Amanda Cox OEDI | DeKalb | |
| 2 | Eric Hoppenrath The Santaland Diaries | Oak Lawn (Community) | |
| 3 | Kelsey Devine Anna and August | Coal City | |
| 4 | Ryan Knight Sesame: Life on the Street | Benton | |
| 5 | Lauren Matthews The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee | Mt. Prospect (Prospect) | |
| 6 | Zeyne A. Guzeldereli Controlling Interests | Riverside (R.-Brookfield) | |
| Preliminary II, Section A - Saturday, 8:30 a.m., Room 222 | |||
| 1 | Lauren Matthews The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee | Mt. Prospect (Prospect) | |
| 2 | Matt Ingram 008 | Belleville (West) | |
| 3 | Brant Watson How We Talk in South Boston | East Peoria | |
| 4 | Eric Hoppenrath The Santaland Diaries | Oak Lawn (Community) | |
| 5 | Michelle McCarthy Stay Carl Stay | Downers Grove (South) | |
| 6 | Samantha Owen The Prime Time Crime | Rockton (Hononegah) | |
| Preliminary II, Section B - Saturday, 9:45 a.m., Room 222 | |||
| 1 | Darius Leaks Charlie The Caterpillar | South Holland (Thornwood) | |
| 2 | Ethan Paulsen The Pink Panther Strikes Again | Seneca | |
| 3 | Austin Stone The Matrix | Plainfield (North) | |
| 4 | Riley Cook Chicken Bones for the Teenage Soup | Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) | |
| 5 | Kelsey Devine Anna and August | Coal City | |
| 6 | Ryan Knight Sesame: Life on the Street | Benton | |
| Preliminary II, Section C - Saturday, 11:00 a.m., Room 222 | |||
| 1 | Akeem Muhammad The Vain and the Heartless | East St. Louis (Sr.) | |
| 2 | Zeyne A. Guzeldereli Controlling Interests | Riverside (R.-Brookfield) | |
| 3 | Amanda Cox OEDI | DeKalb | |
| 4 | Neil Patel The Mathematics of Change | DuQuoin (H.S.) | |
| 5 | Ryan Wiechmann Mary Choppins | Normal (Community West) | |
| 6 | Jeff Saba The Sneetches | Wheaton (W. Warrenville South) | |
| 7 | Dan Rife Little Shop of Horrors | Orland Park (Sandburg) | |
| Preliminary I, Section A - Friday, 1:30 p.m., Room 136 | |||
| 1 | Emily Olsen | Bartlett | |
| 2 | Elizabeth McKay | Downers Grove (North) | |
| 3 | Emily Weiland | Aurora (Illinois Math and Science Academy) | |
| 4 | Eli Bernstein | Belleville (West) | |
| 5 | Zackary A. Landers | Coal City | |
| 6 | Rebecca Schieber | Orland Park (Sandburg) | |
| 7 | Marta Makowski | Huntley | |
| Preliminary I, Section B - Friday, 3:00 p.m., Room 136 | |||
| 1 | Adin Lykken | Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) | |
| 2 | Bailey Armstrong | Hoffman Estates (H.S.) | |
| 3 | Ryan Branom | Kewanee (H.S.) | |
| 4 | Logan Simpson | Morris | |
| 5 | Joseph King | Benton | |
| 6 | Joe Wlos | Chicago Heights (Marian) | |
| 7 | Parth Thakkar | Plainfield (North) | |
| Preliminary I, Section C - Friday, 4:30 p.m., Room 136 | |||
| 1 | Jay Simmons | Normal (University) | |
| 2 | Greg Ward | Buffalo Grove | |
| 3 | Emily Turk | O'Fallon (H.S.) | |
| 4 | Jonathan Hawkins | Charleston | |
| 5 | Morgan Brown | Oswego (East) | |
| 6 | Sam Bubnovich | Glenview (Glenbrook South) | |
| 7 | Andrew Kellogg | Geneseo | |
| Preliminary II, Section A - Saturday, 8:30 a.m., Room 136 | |||
| 1 | Morgan Brown | Oswego (East) | |
| 2 | Andrew Kellogg | Geneseo | |
| 3 | Rebecca Schieber | Orland Park (Sandburg) | |
| 4 | Bailey Armstrong | Hoffman Estates (H.S.) | |
| 5 | Eli Bernstein | Belleville (West) | |
| 6 | Emily Olsen | Bartlett | |
| 7 | Logan Simpson | Morris | |
| Preliminary II, Section B - Saturday, 9:45 a.m., Room 136 | |||
| 1 | Sam Bubnovich | Glenview (Glenbrook South) | |
| 2 | Zackary A. Landers | Coal City | |
| 3 | Ryan Branom | Kewanee (H.S.) | |
| 4 | Parth Thakkar | Plainfield (North) | |
| 5 | Emily Weiland | Aurora (Illinois Math and Science Academy) | |
| 6 | Emily Turk | O'Fallon (H.S.) | |
| 7 | Jonathan Hawkins | Charleston | |
| Preliminary II, Section C - Saturday, 11:00 a.m., Room 136 | |||
| 1 | Marta Makowski | Huntley | |
| 2 | Joe Wlos | Chicago Heights (Marian) | |
| 3 | Greg Ward | Buffalo Grove | |
| 4 | Elizabeth McKay | Downers Grove (North) | |
| 5 | Jay Simmons | Normal (University) | |
| 6 | Joseph King | Benton | |
| 7 | Adin Lykken | Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) | |
| Preliminary I, Section A - Friday, 1:30 p.m., Room 406 | |||
| 1 | Karen Lehan The Primetime Science | DeKalb | |
| 2 | Larry Svabek Objectum Sexuality | Orland Park (Sandburg) | |
| 3 | Robert Ketter Hip Hop Hooray: The Roots Run Deep | Carbondale (H.S.) | |
| 4 | Tim Bourn Your Brain: There's an App for That | Downers Grove (North) | |
| 5 | Annie Houghton-Larsen Wishful Thinking | Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) | |
| 6 | Matt Dobill SOAP: Our Counter Crud Crusader | Normal (Community West) | |
| Preliminary I, Section B - Friday, 3:00 p.m., Room 406 | |||
| 1 | Natalie Tomes The Sweet Smell of Dairy Air | Wheaton (W. Warrenville South) | |
| 2 | Mollie Miller ''A Novel Idea'' | Pearl City | |
| 3 | Heather Braman My Ecological Footprint is a Sexy Size Seven | Pekin | |
| 4 | Maggie Altergott Slang...It's Da Bomb | Hinsdale (Central) | |
| 5 | Hillary Sigale It's All in the Genes | Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) | |
| 6 | Jennifer Barin Real Women Have...Speech! | Tinley Park (Andrew) | |
| 7 | Josh Magee Do the Doodle | Charleston | |
| Preliminary I, Section C - Friday, 4:30 p.m., Room 406 | |||
| 1 | Elora Karim T.N.T. An Organic Approach | Normal (University) | |
| 2 | Josh Durham The Autograph of Love | Downers Grove (South) | |
| 3 | Allie Appino Tabone Mangia | Palatine (H.S.) | |
| 4 | Nick Szurgot Say ''Maybe'' to Drugs | Oak Lawn (Community) | |
| 5 | Keturah Tanner Not just another pretty redhead | Harrisburg | |
| 6 | Matt McMahon A Chilling Revolution | Rochelle | |
| Preliminary II, Section A - Saturday, 8:30 a.m., Room 406 | |||
| 1 | Keturah Tanner Not just another pretty redhead | Harrisburg | |
| 2 | Annie Houghton-Larsen Wishful Thinking | Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) | |
| 3 | Josh Durham The Autograph of Love | Downers Grove (South) | |
| 4 | Mollie Miller ''A Novel Idea'' | Pearl City | |
| 5 | Larry Svabek Objectum Sexuality | Orland Park (Sandburg) | |
| 6 | Heather Braman My Ecological Footprint is a Sexy Size Seven | Pekin | |
| Preliminary II, Section B - Saturday, 9:45 a.m., Room 406 | |||
| 1 | Maggie Altergott Slang...It's Da Bomb | Hinsdale (Central) | |
| 2 | Karen Lehan The Primetime Science | DeKalb | |
| 3 | Josh Magee Do the Doodle | Charleston | |
| 4 | Allie Appino Tabone Mangia | Palatine (H.S.) | |
| 5 | Nick Szurgot Say ''Maybe'' to Drugs | Oak Lawn (Community) | |
| 6 | Matt Dobill SOAP: Our Counter Crud Crusader | Normal (Community West) | |
| Preliminary II, Section C - Saturday, 11:00 a.m., Room 406 | |||
| 1 | Hillary Sigale It's All in the Genes | Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) | |
| 2 | Jennifer Barin Real Women Have...Speech! | Tinley Park (Andrew) | |
| 3 | Matt McMahon A Chilling Revolution | Rochelle | |
| 4 | Elora Karim T.N.T. An Organic Approach | Normal (University) | |
| 5 | Natalie Tomes The Sweet Smell of Dairy Air | Wheaton (W. Warrenville South) | |
| 6 | Robert Ketter Hip Hop Hooray: The Roots Run Deep | Carbondale (H.S.) | |
| 7 | Tim Bourn Your Brain: There's an App for That | Downers Grove (North) | |
| Preliminary I, Section A - Friday, 1:30 p.m., Room 221 | |||
| 1 | Kelsey Rosenorn A Whisper Of AIDS | Huntley | |
| 2 | Josh Durham Say Yes! | Downers Grove (South) | |
| 3 | Tia Starr The Summers | Belleville (West) | |
| 4 | Kelsey Whitcomb On the Move | Bloomington (H.S.) | |
| 5 | LaMar Hawkins Being a Mr. G | Harvey (Thornton) | |
| 6 | Evelyn Smith Matter of Perspective For all to See | Mt. Prospect (Prospect) | |
| Preliminary I, Section B - Friday, 3:00 p.m., Room 221 | |||
| 1 | Kelly Sullivan To The Katrina Class of 2009 | Palos Heights (Shepard) | |
| 2 | Zina Ellis Holding the Door Open | Moline (H.S.) | |
| 3 | Sara Shifflet What's Your Real Job? | Stanford (Olympia) | |
| 4 | Ryan Eakins The Wisdom of Big Bird | Wheaton (W. Warrenville South) | |
| 5 | Katrina Kiebles A Left-Handed Commencement Address | Oswego (East) | |
| 6 | Hannah Owen Commencement Speech to Princeton | Harrisburg | |
| Preliminary I, Section C - Friday, 4:30 p.m., Room 221 | |||
| 1 | Josh Oakley Address To Broad Run High School | Wheaton (North) | |
| 2 | Katherine Burling We Can Move Mountains | Pekin | |
| 3 | Kymber Rias Black English is Not a Sign of Ignorance | South Holland (Thornwood) | |
| 4 | Mia Fikaris Greatest Days of Your Life...(so far) | Hinsdale (Central) | |
| 5 | Jay Daniels The Earth Is Hiring | Charleston | |
| 6 | Mollie Miller ''Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Addiction'' | Pearl City | |
| Preliminary II, Section A - Saturday, 8:30 a.m., Room 221 | |||
| 1 | Jay Daniels The Earth Is Hiring | Charleston | |
| 2 | Ryan Eakins The Wisdom of Big Bird | Wheaton (W. Warrenville South) | |
| 3 | LaMar Hawkins Being a Mr. G | Harvey (Thornton) | |
| 4 | Katherine Burling We Can Move Mountains | Pekin | |
| 5 | Zina Ellis Holding the Door Open | Moline (H.S.) | |
| 6 | Josh Durham Say Yes! | Downers Grove (South) | |
| Preliminary II, Section B - Saturday, 9:45 a.m., Room 221 | |||
| 1 | Sara Shifflet What's Your Real Job? | Stanford (Olympia) | |
| 2 | Evelyn Smith Matter of Perspective For all to See | Mt. Prospect (Prospect) | |
| 3 | Kelsey Rosenorn A Whisper Of AIDS | Huntley | |
| 4 | Hannah Owen Commencement Speech to Princeton | Harrisburg | |
| 5 | Kymber Rias Black English is Not a Sign of Ignorance | South Holland (Thornwood) | |
| 6 | Mia Fikaris Greatest Days of Your Life...(so far) | Hinsdale (Central) | |
| Preliminary II, Section C - Saturday, 11:00 a.m., Room 221 | |||
| 1 | Katrina Kiebles A Left-Handed Commencement Address | Oswego (East) | |
| 2 | Mollie Miller ''Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Addiction'' | Pearl City | |
| 3 | Josh Oakley Address To Broad Run High School | Wheaton (North) | |
| 4 | Kelly Sullivan To The Katrina Class of 2009 | Palos Heights (Shepard) | |
| 5 | Tia Starr The Summers | Belleville (West) | |
| 6 | Kelsey Whitcomb On the Move | Bloomington (H.S.) | |
| Preliminary I, Section A - Friday, 1:30 p.m., Room 408 | |||
| 1 | Jake Robertson Wuthering Oaks | Villa Park (Willowbrook) | |
| 2 | Kyle Jarvis Kyle and the Manly Tasks | Carbondale (H.S.) | |
| 3 | Brad Berry If You Purchase Now, We'll Send the Second One Free! | Coal City | |
| 4 | Alex Schultz Born in a Log Cabin Republican | Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) | |
| 5 | Andreas Tsironis Neighborhood Watch | Wheaton (W. Warrenville South) | |
| 6 | Elizabeth Curtiss I Swear to God | Byron | |
| Preliminary I, Section B - Friday, 3:00 p.m., Room 408 | |||
| 1 | Megan Hosack Revenge of the Leftovers II: The Leftovers' Revenge | Bloomington (H.S.) | |
| 2 | Jake Willrett Fox Presents | DeKalb | |
| 3 | Ian Koziara Camelittle | Wheaton (North) | |
| 4 | Amy Ramelli This is Most Pleasing | Palos Heights (Shepard) | |
| 5 | John Junk The Brothers Junk | Downers Grove (South) | |
| 6 | Sophie Powell The Secret to Sex-cess | Belleville (West) | |
| Preliminary I, Section C - Friday, 4:30 p.m., Room 408 | |||
| 1 | Martasia Jones How Do You Like Them Apples? | Oak Lawn (Richards) | |
| 2 | Kelsey Larson Dear Journal | Normal (University) | |
| 3 | Chris Lowery Six Characters in Search of an OC | Benton | |
| 4 | Evan Karl It's All Just a Little Bit of History Repeating | Downers Grove (North) | |
| 5 | Austin Sellers Service With A Smile | Freeport (H.S.) | |
| 6 | Yale Cho Rollin' in the Benjamins | Palatine (Fremd) | |
| Preliminary II, Section A - Saturday, 8:30 a.m., Room 408 | |||
| 1 | Jake Robertson Wuthering Oaks | Villa Park (Willowbrook) | |
| 2 | Chris Lowery Six Characters in Search of an OC | Benton | |
| 3 | Yale Cho Rollin' in the Benjamins | Palatine (Fremd) | |
| 4 | Elizabeth Curtiss I Swear to God | Byron | |
| 5 | Megan Hosack Revenge of the Leftovers II: The Leftovers' Revenge | Bloomington (H.S.) | |
| 6 | Amy Ramelli This is Most Pleasing | Palos Heights (Shepard) | |
| Preliminary II, Section B - Saturday, 9:45 a.m., Room 408 | |||
| 1 | Austin Sellers Service With A Smile | Freeport (H.S.) | |
| 2 | Alex Schultz Born in a Log Cabin Republican | Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) | |
| 3 | Ian Koziara Camelittle | Wheaton (North) | |
| 4 | Sophie Powell The Secret to Sex-cess | Belleville (West) | |
| 5 | Brad Berry If You Purchase Now, We'll Send the Second One Free! | Coal City | |
| 6 | Evan Karl It's All Just a Little Bit of History Repeating | Downers Grove (North) | |
| Preliminary II, Section C - Saturday, 11:00 a.m., Room 408 | |||
| 1 | Andreas Tsironis Neighborhood Watch | Wheaton (W. Warrenville South) | |
| 2 | John Junk The Brothers Junk | Downers Grove (South) | |
| 3 | Jake Willrett Fox Presents | DeKalb | |
| 4 | Kelsey Larson Dear Journal | Normal (University) | |
| 5 | Martasia Jones How Do You Like Them Apples? | Oak Lawn (Richards) | |
| 6 | Kyle Jarvis Kyle and the Manly Tasks | Carbondale (H.S.) | |
| Preliminary I, Section A - Friday, 1:30 p.m., Room 220 | |||
| 1 | Kevin Daliva The Adventures of Deer Boy and ''Like'' Girl | Glenview (Glenbrook South) | |
| 2 | Anna Nilles Beauty in Brokenness | Wheaton (W. Warrenville South) | |
| 3 | Marta Makowski You've Got Mail | Huntley | |
| 4 | Natasha Harpalani The Healing Machine | Carbondale (H.S.) | |
| 5 | Suzy Oskouie Shedding Light...on Shyness | Hinsdale (Central) | |
| 6 | Emily Dougan Forging a Path on the Road to Forgiveness | Normal (Community West) | |
| Preliminary I, Section B - Friday, 3:00 p.m., Room 220 | |||
| 1 | Maggie Butzen What Not to Say | Downers Grove (North) | |
| 2 | Heidi Erbsen ''We Shall Overcom....placency'' | Pearl City | |
| 3 | Christian Hoffman It's Not Easy Being Green! | Benton | |
| 4 | Andrew Green Escaping Neverland | Oak Lawn (Community) | |
| 5 | Drew Thomas Dirty Mouths | East Peoria | |
| 6 | Catherine O'Donnell The Age of the ''I <3 Me''s: Our Narcissism Epidemic | Arlington Heights (Hersey) | |
| Preliminary I, Section C - Friday, 4:30 p.m., Room 220 | |||
| 1 | Caiti Wunderlin The Harms of Gossip | Lincoln | |
| 2 | Jacqueline Sutherland Just for the Show | Winnetka (New Trier) | |
| 3 | Kayla Stroner The Curved Line That Sets Everything Straight | Wheaton (North) | |
| 4 | Kelly Seranko ''Let It Be'' | Downers Grove (South) | |
| 5 | Katherine Burling The Fame and Fortune Fallacy | Pekin | |
| 6 | Lauren Hartog Rainbow Bright | Freeport (H.S.) | |
| Preliminary II, Section A - Saturday, 8:30 a.m., Room 220 | |||
| 1 | Kayla Stroner The Curved Line That Sets Everything Straight | Wheaton (North) | |
| 2 | Lauren Hartog Rainbow Bright | Freeport (H.S.) | |
| 3 | Kevin Daliva The Adventures of Deer Boy and ''Like'' Girl | Glenview (Glenbrook South) | |
| 4 | Emily Dougan Forging a Path on the Road to Forgiveness | Normal (Community West) | |
| 5 | Maggie Butzen What Not to Say | Downers Grove (North) | |
| 6 | Christian Hoffman It's Not Easy Being Green! | Benton | |
| Preliminary II, Section B - Saturday, 9:45 a.m., Room 220 | |||
| 1 | Katherine Burling The Fame and Fortune Fallacy | Pekin | |
| 2 | Heidi Erbsen ''We Shall Overcom....placency'' | Pearl City | |
| 3 | Catherine O'Donnell The Age of the ''I <3 Me''s: Our Narcissism Epidemic | Arlington Heights (Hersey) | |
| 4 | Natasha Harpalani The Healing Machine | Carbondale (H.S.) | |
| 5 | Suzy Oskouie Shedding Light...on Shyness | Hinsdale (Central) | |
| 6 | Jacqueline Sutherland Just for the Show | Winnetka (New Trier) | |
| Preliminary II, Section C - Saturday, 11:00 a.m., Room 220 | |||
| 1 | Drew Thomas Dirty Mouths | East Peoria | |
| 2 | Andrew Green Escaping Neverland | Oak Lawn (Community) | |
| 3 | Caiti Wunderlin The Harms of Gossip | Lincoln | |
| 4 | Kelly Seranko ''Let It Be'' | Downers Grove (South) | |
| 5 | Marta Makowski You've Got Mail | Huntley | |
| 6 | Anna Nilles Beauty in Brokenness | Wheaton (W. Warrenville South) | |
| Preliminary I, Section A - Friday, 1:30 p.m., Room 407 | |||
| 1 | Johari Mackey Quilting the Black Eye Pea | South Holland (Thornwood) | |
| 2 | Mackenzie Maeder A Program on Recovery | DeKalb | |
| 3 | Connor Hanratty The Frog Prince | St. Charles (North) | |
| 4 | Eric Sequeira Fat Guy Poetry | Oak Lawn (Community) | |
| 5 | Adam Meirink Speak Up! | Belleville (West) | |
| 6 | Sam Misigaro Poetry Revolution | Bartonville (Limestone) | |
| 7 | Anna Gatdula Immigration Program | Naperville (Neuqua Valley) | |
| Preliminary I, Section B - Friday, 3:00 p.m., Room 407 | |||
| 1 | Cara Prochaska Love is a Battlefield | Orland Park (Sandburg) | |
| 2 | Ben Davis Shackles of Silence | Peoria (Richwoods) | |
| 3 | Josh Magee Falling In Like With a Valentine That Can't Dance | Charleston | |
| 4 | Paul Black ''Maybe I Need You'' and ''You Are Not This'' | Byron | |
| 5 | Erika Young What Teachers Make | Lockport (Twp.) | |
| 6 | Cassie Snyder In Parenthesis | Downers Grove (South) | |
| 7 | Elsa Guenther Please Love Me... | Wheaton (W. Warrenville South) | |
| Preliminary I, Section C - Friday, 4:30 p.m., Room 407 | |||
| 1 | Portia Goodin Emotional Idiot | Carbondale (H.S.) | |
| 2 | Javon Smith For the Brothers | Harvey (Thornton) | |
| 3 | Anneliese Schrader Unsung Expression | Freeport (H.S.) | |
| 4 | Emily Delaney I Don't Love You and After The Bowling Stops | Wheaton (North) | |
| 5 | Ariana Barreto The Warrior | Riverside (R.-Brookfield) | |
| 6 | Justus Johnson A program by Jill Scott | Peoria (Manual) | |
| 7 | Kalena Michalec Because I am Furniture | Braidwood (Reed-Custer) | |
| Preliminary II, Section A - Saturday, 8:30 a.m., Room 407 | |||
| 1 | Emily Delaney I Don't Love You and After The Bowling Stops | Wheaton (North) | |
| 2 | Kalena Michalec Because I am Furniture | Braidwood (Reed-Custer) | |
| 3 | Mackenzie Maeder A Program on Recovery | DeKalb | |
| 4 | Anna Gatdula Immigration Program | Naperville (Neuqua Valley) | |
| 5 | Johari Mackey Quilting the Black Eye Pea | South Holland (Thornwood) | |
| 6 | Cara Prochaska Love is a Battlefield | Orland Park (Sandburg) | |
| 7 | Josh Magee Falling In Like With a Valentine That Can't Dance | Charleston | |
| Preliminary II, Section B - Saturday, 9:45 a.m., Room 407 | |||
| 1 | Justus Johnson A program by Jill Scott | Peoria (Manual) | |
| 2 | Adam Meirink Speak Up! | Belleville (West) | |
| 3 | Ben Davis Shackles of Silence | Peoria (Richwoods) | |
| 4 | Ariana Barreto The Warrior | Riverside (R.-Brookfield) | |
| 5 | Elsa Guenther Please Love Me... | Wheaton (W. Warrenville South) | |
| 6 | Eric Sequeira Fat Guy Poetry | Oak Lawn (Community) | |
| 7 | Anneliese Schrader Unsung Expression | Freeport (H.S.) | |
| Preliminary II, Section C - Saturday, 11:00 a.m., Room 407 | |||
| 1 | Sam Misigaro Poetry Revolution | Bartonville (Limestone) | |
| 2 | Paul Black ''Maybe I Need You'' and ''You Are Not This'' | Byron | |
| 3 | Erika Young What Teachers Make | Lockport (Twp.) | |
| 4 | Cassie Snyder In Parenthesis | Downers Grove (South) | |
| 5 | Javon Smith For the Brothers | Harvey (Thornton) | |
| 6 | Portia Goodin Emotional Idiot | Carbondale (H.S.) | |
| 7 | Connor Hanratty The Frog Prince | St. Charles (North) | |
| Preliminary I, Section A - Friday, 1:30 p.m., Room 135 | |||
| 1 | Merideth Hagerty Last Requests | Bloomington (H.S.) | |
| 2 | Robin Lukehart Perseverance- True Voices of Cancer Survivors | Peoria (Richwoods) | |
| 3 | Kayla Kennedy How I Had a Baby, a Breakdown, and a Much Needed Margarita | DeKalb | |
| 4 | Eric Hoppenrath Going Nowhere Faster | Oak Lawn (Community) | |
| 5 | Erin C. Walsh Right Off the Bat | Downers Grove (South) | |
| 6 | Tia Starr Stolen Moments | Belleville (West) | |
| 7 | Carrie Liszka The Perfect Kiss | West Chicago (H.S.) | |
| Preliminary I, Section B - Friday, 3:00 p.m., Room 135 | |||
| 1 | Patrick Frame ''A Secret Edge'' | Belleville (East) | |
| 2 | Mary Esther Boyd The Good Guy | Buffalo Grove | |
| 3 | Micah Tryba Rex | Wheaton (North) | |
| 4 | Ariana Barreto The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven | Riverside (R.-Brookfield) | |
| 5 | Kate Pillen Yes Means Yes | Rochelle | |
| 6 | Chelsey B. Coombs Skyrockets | Normal (University) | |
| 7 | Leah Ellis Dragging the Dog | Palos Heights (Shepard) | |
| Preliminary I, Section C - Friday, 4:30 p.m., Room 135 | |||
| 1 | Abby Horan Fur is Back | Rolling Meadows | |
| 2 | Rachel Stuart Knocking on Heaven's Door | Hinsdale (Central) | |
| 3 | Maricruz Salgado The House on Mango Street | Bensenville (Fenton) | |
| 4 | Josh Kimball Stuck in Neutral | Benton | |
| 5 | Zina Ellis Ivy Briefs | Moline (H.S.) | |
| 6 | Johari Mackey Show Business | South Holland (Thornwood) | |
| 7 | Marci Kolb Lena | Dunlap | |
| Preliminary II, Section A - Saturday, 8:30 a.m., Room 135 | |||
| 1 | Johari Mackey Show Business | South Holland (Thornwood) | |
| 2 | Tia Starr Stolen Moments | Belleville (West) | |
| 3 | Rachel Stuart Knocking on Heaven's Door | Hinsdale (Central) | |
| 4 | Kayla Kennedy How I Had a Baby, a Breakdown, and a Much Needed Margarita | DeKalb | |
| 5 | Chelsey B. Coombs Skyrockets | Normal (University) | |
| 6 | Maricruz Salgado The House on Mango Street | Bensenville (Fenton) | |
| 7 | Micah Tryba Rex | Wheaton (North) | |
| Preliminary II, Section B - Saturday, 9:45 a.m., Room 135 | |||
| 1 | Ariana Barreto The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven | Riverside (R.-Brookfield) | |
| 2 | Carrie Liszka The Perfect Kiss | West Chicago (H.S.) | |
| 3 | Robin Lukehart Perseverance- True Voices of Cancer Survivors | Peoria (Richwoods) | |
| 4 | Merideth Hagerty Last Requests | Bloomington (H.S.) | |
| 5 | Josh Kimball Stuck in Neutral | Benton | |
| 6 | Leah Ellis Dragging the Dog | Palos Heights (Shepard) | |
| 7 | Zina Ellis Ivy Briefs | Moline (H.S.) | |
| Preliminary II, Section C - Saturday, 11:00 a.m., Room 135 | |||
| 1 | Kate Pillen Yes Means Yes | Rochelle | |
| 2 | Marci Kolb Lena | Dunlap | |
| 3 | Abby Horan Fur is Back | Rolling Meadows | |
| 4 | Patrick Frame ''A Secret Edge'' | Belleville (East) | |
| 5 | Eric Hoppenrath Going Nowhere Faster | Oak Lawn (Community) | |
| 6 | Erin C. Walsh Right Off the Bat | Downers Grove (South) | |
| 7 | Mary Esther Boyd The Good Guy | Buffalo Grove | |
| Preliminary I, Section A - Friday, 1:30 p.m., Room 210 | |||
| 1 | Elliott Ihm (Draw prep at 12:45 in Prep Room; Speak at 1:30) | DeKalb | |
| 2 | Henna Ismail (Draw prep at 12:55 in Prep Room; Speak at 1:40) | Naperville (Neuqua Valley) | |
| 3 | Lisa Plachy (Draw prep at 1:05 in Prep Room; Speak at 1:50) | Tinley Park (Andrew) | |
| 4 | Austin Anderson (Draw prep at 1:15 in Prep Room; Speak at 2:00) | Stanford (Olympia) | |
| 5 | Mitch Bley (Draw prep at 1:25 in Prep Room; Speak at 2:10) | Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) | |
| 6 | Reiana Mahan (Draw prep at 1:35 in Prep Room; Speak at 2:20) | Harrisburg | |
| Preliminary I, Section B - Friday, 3:00 p.m., Room 210 | |||
| 1 | Kanoa Mulling (Draw prep at 2:15 in Prep Room; Speak at 3:00) | Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) | |
| 2 | Grace Wright (Draw prep at 2:25 in Prep Room; Speak at 3:10) | Wheaton (W. Warrenville South) | |
| 3 | Chelsey B. Coombs (Draw prep at 2:35 in Prep Room; Speak at 3:20) | Normal (University) | |
| 4 | Gail Fernandes (Draw prep at 2:45 in Prep Room; Speak at 3:30) | Freeport (H.S.) | |
| 5 | Nathan Broderick (Draw prep at 2:55 in Prep Room; Speak at 3:40) | Chatham (Glenwood) | |
| 6 | Taylor Rasmussen (Draw prep at 3:05 in Prep Room; Speak at 3:50) | Hinsdale (Central) | |
| Preliminary I, Section C - Friday, 4:30 p.m., Room 210 | |||
| 1 | Kelly Seranko (Draw prep at 3:45 in Prep Room; Speak at 4:30) | Downers Grove (South) | |
| 2 | Evan Schroeder (Draw prep at 3:55 in Prep Room; Speak at 4:40) | Peoria (Richwoods) | |
| 3 | Dorian Makswiej (Draw prep at 4:05 in Prep Room; Speak at 4:50) | Oak Lawn (Richards) | |
| 4 | Melissa Williams (Draw prep at 4:15 in Prep Room; Speak at 5:00) | Huntley | |
| 5 | Jess Sidhu (Draw prep at 4:25 in Prep Room; Speak at 5:10) | Carbondale (H.S.) | |
| 6 | Lily Zhu (Draw prep at 4:35 in Prep Room; Speak at 5:20) | Gurnee (Warren) | |
| 7 | Jane Trunk (Draw prep at 4:45 in Prep Room; Speak at 5:30) | Rolling Meadows | |
| Preliminary II, Section A - Saturday, 8:30 a.m., Room 210 | |||
| 1 | Kelly Seranko (Draw prep at 7:45 in Prep Room; Speak at 8:30) | Downers Grove (South) | |
| 2 | Chelsey B. Coombs (Draw prep at 7:55 in Prep Room; Speak at 8:40) | Normal (University) | |
| 3 | Lily Zhu (Draw prep at 8:05 in Prep Room; Speak at 8:50) | Gurnee (Warren) | |
| 4 | Jane Trunk (Draw prep at 8:15 in Prep Room; Speak at 9:00) | Rolling Meadows | |
| 5 | Elliott Ihm (Draw prep at 8:25 in Prep Room; Speak at 9:10) | DeKalb | |
| 6 | Reiana Mahan (Draw prep at 8:35 in Prep Room; Speak at 9:20) | Harrisburg | |
| 7 | Kanoa Mulling (Draw prep at 8:45 in Prep Room; Speak at 9:30) | Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) | |
| Preliminary II, Section B - Saturday, 9:45 a.m., Room 210 | |||
| 1 | Jess Sidhu (Draw prep at 9:00 in Prep Room; Speak at 9:45) | Carbondale (H.S.) | |
| 2 | Austin Anderson (Draw prep at 9:10 in Prep Room; Speak at 9:55) | Stanford (Olympia) | |
| 3 | Grace Wright (Draw prep at 9:20 in Prep Room; Speak at 10:05) | Wheaton (W. Warrenville South) | |
| 4 | Taylor Rasmussen (Draw prep at 9:30 in Prep Room; Speak at 10:15) | Hinsdale (Central) | |
| 5 | Lisa Plachy (Draw prep at 9:40 in Prep Room; Speak at 10:25) | Tinley Park (Andrew) | |
| 6 | Melissa Williams (Draw prep at 9:50 in Prep Room; Speak at 10:35) | Huntley | |
| Preliminary II, Section C - Saturday, 11:00 a.m., Room 210 | |||
| 1 | Mitch Bley (Draw prep at 10:15 in Prep Room; Speak at 11:00) | Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) | |
| 2 | Gail Fernandes (Draw prep at 10:25 in Prep Room; Speak at 11:10) | Freeport (H.S.) | |
| 3 | Nathan Broderick (Draw prep at 10:35 in Prep Room; Speak at 11:20) | Chatham (Glenwood) | |
| 4 | Dorian Makswiej (Draw prep at 10:45 in Prep Room; Speak at 11:30) | Oak Lawn (Richards) | |
| 5 | Evan Schroeder (Draw prep at 10:55 in Prep Room; Speak at 11:40) | Peoria (Richwoods) | |
| 6 | Henna Ismail (Draw prep at 11:05 in Prep Room; Speak at 11:50) | Naperville (Neuqua Valley) | |
| Preliminary I, Section A - Friday, 1:30 p.m., Room 404 | |||
| 1 | Grant Rios Gimme, Gimme, Gimme! | Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) | |
| 2 | Jess Sidhu I Don't Think.....So? | Carbondale (H.S.) | |
| 3 | Kaveri Sharma Don't Sweat the Small Stuff...You'll Get Pit Stains | Naperville (Neuqua Valley) | |
| 4 | Ryan Weber Have Some Lemonade | Dunlap | |
| 5 | Elizabeth McKay Top That | Downers Grove (North) | |
| 6 | Anna Nilles The Humor Gap | Wheaton (W. Warrenville South) | |
| 7 | Olivia Stepp Let's Face It; Ethics! | Huntley | |
| Preliminary I, Section B - Friday, 3:00 p.m., Room 404 | |||
| 1 | Alex Bauman Wanted: Rock n' Roll, Cowboy, Astronaut | Coal City | |
| 2 | Maria Grana Can't We All Just Get Along | Oak Lawn (Community) | |
| 3 | Erin McCarey Facebook Frenzy | Byron | |
| 4 | Zeyne A. Guzeldereli Chivalry: Not Dead...Just on Life Support | Riverside (R.-Brookfield) | |
| 5 | Emily Delaney Everyone's A Critic | Wheaton (North) | |
| 6 | Reiana Mahan Snaps for Snap Judgements | Harrisburg | |
| Preliminary I, Section C - Friday, 4:30 p.m., Room 404 | |||
| 1 | Kayla Kennedy Fear This! | DeKalb | |
| 2 | Ryan Breig The Greatest Revenge | Downers Grove (South) | |
| 3 | Laura Williams How Can I Manage, When I Have No Time? | Pekin | |
| 4 | Grace Carey Connotation Nation | Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) | |
| 5 | Abbie Price Bouncing Back! | Benton | |
| 6 | Kevin Daliva Stop Herding Yourself | Glenview (Glenbrook South) | |
| Preliminary II, Section A - Saturday, 8:30 a.m., Room 404 | |||
| 1 | Abbie Price Bouncing Back! | Benton | |
| 2 | Ryan Weber Have Some Lemonade | Dunlap | |
| 3 | Ryan Breig The Greatest Revenge | Downers Grove (South) | |
| 4 | Maria Grana Can't We All Just Get Along | Oak Lawn (Community) | |
| 5 | Anna Nilles The Humor Gap | Wheaton (W. Warrenville South) | |
| 6 | Erin McCarey Facebook Frenzy | Byron | |
| Preliminary II, Section B - Saturday, 9:45 a.m., Room 404 | |||
| 1 | Zeyne A. Guzeldereli Chivalry: Not Dead...Just on Life Support | Riverside (R.-Brookfield) | |
| 2 | Olivia Stepp Let's Face It; Ethics! | Huntley | |
| 3 | Grant Rios Gimme, Gimme, Gimme! | Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) | |
| 4 | Reiana Mahan Snaps for Snap Judgements | Harrisburg | |
| 5 | Laura Williams How Can I Manage, When I Have No Time? | Pekin | |
| 6 | Grace Carey Connotation Nation | Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) | |
| Preliminary II, Section C - Saturday, 11:00 a.m., Room 404 | |||
| 1 | Emily Delaney Everyone's A Critic | Wheaton (North) | |
| 2 | Alex Bauman Wanted: Rock n' Roll, Cowboy, Astronaut | Coal City | |
| 3 | Kevin Daliva Stop Herding Yourself | Glenview (Glenbrook South) | |
| 4 | Kayla Kennedy Fear This! | DeKalb | |
| 5 | Jess Sidhu I Don't Think.....So? | Carbondale (H.S.) | |
| 6 | Kaveri Sharma Don't Sweat the Small Stuff...You'll Get Pit Stains | Naperville (Neuqua Valley) | |
| 7 | Elizabeth McKay Top That | Downers Grove (North) | |
Preliminary Round, Section A
1:30 p.m.
DeKalb
Ruthless
Coach: Michael Apperson, Sue Johnson, Solomon
Cast: Adam Pope (Jr.), Bianca Lawson (Sr.), Emily Silver (Jr.), Emily Stratton (Jr.), Grace Schaffer (So.), Hannah Hepler (Sr.), Kelly Sullivan (Sr.), Kelsey DeSchepper (Sr.), Nicole Billips (Sr.), Tori Martinez (Sr.)
1:55 p.m.
Elmhurst (York)
Lockdown
Coach: John Forsythe And Meghan McManus
Cast: Cece Grisolia (Fr.), Chris Driver (Jr.), Emily Knopf (Fr.), Jack Sullivan (Jr.), Kelly O'Ryan (So.), Kelsey Roberts (So.), Michael Dreger (So.), Quinn Wermeling (Jr.), Rhainy Damm (So.)
2:20 p.m.
Downers Grove (South)
Once Upon a Pandora's Box
Coaches: Chris Blum, Hunter Evans and Patricia Wozny
Cast: Alex Werner (Fr.), Alissa Wicklein (Jr.), Alyssa Frewen (Jr.), Becca Zeman (Jr.), Claire Drews (Jr.), Dan Leahy (Fr.), Emily Olsen (Sr.), Jean Hesik (Sr.), Kyle Crawford (So.), Ridhika Kartan (Sr.), Stephanie Flowers (Jr.), Subhan Suhail (Jr.), Tyler Murley (Jr.)
2:45 p.m.
South Holland (Thornwood)
In the Blood by Suzan Lori Parks
Coach: Lauren Wells And Matt Morales
Cast: Alena Chandler (So.), Arielle Baker (Jr.), Brittani Smith (Jr.), Chloe Flowers (Jr.), Dammy Ojulari (Jr.), Dana Jeffries-Student Director (Sr.), Kristin McClinton (Fr.), Michael Daniel (Jr.), Nicholas Hines (Jr.), Shaniece Wells-Student Director (Jr.), Shontaniece Miller (Jr.)
3:10 p.m.
Normal (University)
Thank You for Flushing My Head in the Toilet
Coach: J. Cooper, K. Reyes, A. Secretan
Cast: Audrey Keen (Fr.), Ben Edwards (Fr.), Brandon Patkunas (So.), Celia Schimelpfenig (Sr.), Emily Honzel (So.), Erin Hutchins (Jr.), Evan Swiech (So.), Grant Guttschow (Fr.), Jess Michels (So.), Zack Taylor (So.)
3:35 p.m.
East St. Louis (Sr.)
The Curse of the Golden Flower
Coaches: Marty Warren and Michael Jackson
Cast: Alicia Williams (Jr.), Bryanna Towns (So.), Chris Cotton (Sr.), Cullen Watkins (Jr.), Demetrius Bonner (Sr.), DeShaun King (Sr.), Diandra Spells (Sr.), Jasmine Scott (So.), Jaszmyne McKenzie (Jr.), Jermon Baker (Sr.), Jerome Davis (So.), Joseph Hendricks (Sr.), Kenneth McCaster (Jr.), Kyle Granger (Sr.), Naquisha Blue (Jr.), Ricky Davis (Sr.), Trudi Payne (Fr.), Wilkeshia Thomas (So.), William White (Sr.)
4:00 p.m.
Wheaton (W. Warrenville South)
This is Just a Test!
Coach: Dave DeMarzo
Cast: Andrew Marr (So.), Colleen Savell (Jr.), Emma Gotter (Jr.), John Franco (So.), Ken Notter (Jr.), Kristen Cannavino (Jr.), Lev Cantoral (Sr.), Maddie Hack (Jr.), Matt Peterson (Jr.), Noah Thacker (Jr.), Peter Benassi (Jr.), Sam Niiro (So.), Shawn Anaya (Jr.), Zinna Senbetta (So.)
4:25 p.m.
Plainfield (North)
Booby Trap by Ed Monk
Coach: Lauren Wilson And Justin Ashton
Cast: Alfonso Macias (Sr.), Ben O'Donnell (Fr.), Brittany Sorlien (So.), Chelsey Walker (Jr.), Dominic Fortino (So.), Genta Mecolli (So.), Jeric Tumang (Fr.), Jon Kurecki (So.), Jordan Caulk (So.), Kevin Wilson (Sr.), Lauren Stoll (Jr.), Matt Hebron (Fr.), Melissa Carrico (Sr.), Samantha Chmara (Jr.), Sarah Lackore (Sr.), Theresa Guzaldo (So.)
4:50 p.m.
Harrisburg
Lessons from under the bed.
Coach: Robi Mahan, Zach Hanks, Sara Deneal
Cast: Betsy Dick (Sr.), Darcy O'Dell (Jr.), DJ Duncan (Fr.), Maggie Russell (So.), Meredith Wolf (Fr.), Philip West (Fr.), Taylor Boone (Fr.), Tre Ingram (So.)
5:15 p.m.
Peoria (Richwoods)
Narrator Wars
Coach: Kelly D'Angelo
Cast: Ana Flemming (Fr.), Ashley Colburn (So.), Clare Zell (Sr.), Kaitlin Thune (So.), Lanie Vogel (Jr.), Maggie Sloter (So.), Maliyah Adkins-Threats (Fr.), Megan Touvelle (Sr.), Mikalynn Katlack (Jr.), Nidhi Reddy (Fr.)
Preliminary Round, Section B
8:30 a.m.
Belleville (West)
The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin
Coach: Melanie Jenkins & Leigh Reidelberger
Cast: Audriana Marion (Jr.), Cody Essien (Fr.), Cornelius Allen (So.), Darrell Sterling (So.), David Felts (So.), Dennis Prindable (Sr.), Hannah Harry (Fr.), Kirstin Palovick (Jr.), Kristian Jardee (Fr.), Lauren Jones (Fr.), Margarete Lamons (So.), Reanne Rucker (Jr.), Thomas Wiggand (So.), Vondell Burns (So.)
8:55 a.m.
Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West)
The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski
Coach: Tony Crowley And Laura Kammes
Cast: Ava Holz (Sr.), Betsy Philipose (Jr.), Brian Zindler (Sr.), Chris Baron (Jr.), Ellie Wyant (So.), Jeff Pridgen (Jr.), Jordan Dale (Sr.), Kaitlyn Miller (Jr.), Maddy Hirsch (So.), Maggie Nannenhorn (So.), Michael Young (Sr.), Patrick Kelly (Jr.), Rachel Milkovich (Sr.)
9:20 a.m.
Bensenville (Fenton)
Transformations: Poetry by Anne Sexton
Coach: Mike Mitchell
Cast: Amanda Baker (So.), Brittany Welmers (So.), Harita Joshi (Jr.), Janel Webster (Jr.), Kassie Heeter (So.), Remington Lill (So.), Tayler Chlopek (Jr.), Vicki Jablonski (Fr.)
9:45 a.m.
Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)
The Ugliest Pilgrim
Coach: Kevin Wall
Cast: Amaris Smith (Fr.), Ariel Williams (Sr.), Avery Smith (Jr.), Bree Schmidt (Jr.), Chris Martin (Sr.), Christine Williams (Jr.), Evy Courter (Jr.), Jonathan Shaffer (Fr.), Nick Williams (Jr.), Rashida Curtis (Jr.), Robert Roberts (Jr.), Rudy Johnson (Sr.)
10:10 a.m.
Sterling (H.S.)
Westward The Wagons - Women in the Frontier
Coach: Chuck Price
Cast: Alli Wolber (Jr.), Hannah Jakobs (Fr.), Hannah Matheney (Fr.), Kinzie Vogel (Fr.), Maci Mitchell (Sr.), Molly Pashon (Jr.), Tyler Keime (Jr.)
10:35 a.m.
Normal (Community West)
The Laramie Project
Coach: N. Haywood Z. Price K. Brown E. Marvin
Cast: Aaron Seifert (Fr.), Breeann Dawson (Fr.), Caroline Sullivan (Fr.), Emily Speight (Sr.), Kaitlin Kamp (So.), Marques Brown (So.), Miranda Harris (Fr.), Nic Ferrara (Jr.), Patty Daniel (So.), Reece Ratcliffe (Fr.), Tyler Ross (Fr.), Zach Scanlon (Jr.)
11:00 a.m.
Chicago Heights (Marian)
The Serpent
Coach: Tom Sweeney,Mark Donaway
Cast: Bernadette Senick (So.), Hannah Lang (Fr.), Jaime Patriarca (Sr.), Kelly Crescenzo (So.), Kieran Dziallo (Jr.), Kyle Fitzgerald (Fr.), Kyle Habben (Jr.), MaryLou Herbias (Jr.), Megan McDonnell (Sr.), Michael Irwin (So.), Tony Vaughn (Sr.)
11:25 a.m.
Moline (H.S.)
Bang! Bang! You're Dead
Coach: Christopher Thomas
Cast: Ben Lennon (Jr.), Ellen Wells (So.), Eugene Pavinato (Jr.), Hailey Shelton (Sr.), Hannah McNaught (Jr.), Jens Hurty (Jr.), Keith Wangler (Sr.), Kullan Buckrop (Sr.), Kyra Graham (Jr.), Max Wolf (Jr.), Mercedes Padro (Jr.), Sarah Slothower (Jr.), Sydney Crubleholme (So.)
11:50 a.m.
Downers Grove (North)
Around the World in a Bad Mood: Confessions of a Flight Attendant
Coach: Bill Fleming
Cast: Andy Krupin (So.), Becca Johnson (Jr.), Heather Johansen (So.), Julie Thorn (Fr.), Lizzie Kolbeck (Jr.), Sam Staley (So.), Sarah Batchu (So.)
12:15 p.m.
Wheaton (North)
This Is A Test
Coach: Stan Austin And Mike Kolodziej
Cast: Abi Glasser (Jr.), Danny Gonzalez (So.), Emily Finch (Jr.), Ethan Brauer (Sr.), Laura Fuechsl (Jr.), Laura Skow (Jr.), Mike Horky (Jr.), Nico Danilovich (So.), Phillip McClure (So.), Rachel Poe (Jr.)