Theatre Educators – Directors
Outstanding directors, whose shows earned multiple Critic’s Choice awards during their tenure, and have been duly elected through a rigorous review process.
Rick Braun
Waunakee High School
2011
Jym Clark
Whitnall HS & Waunakee HS
2011
Diana Heagle
Mukwonago & Waukesha West
2011
Earl S. Kjer
Oconto Falls/Eau Claire
2011
David Loos
Algoma High School
2011
Tom Lynch
Oshkosh West HS
2011
Clare McCain
Homestead High School
2011
Ted Moskonas
Wis. Rapids Lincoln HS
2011
Ron Parker
Kenosha Tremper/Appleton North
2011
LJ Schlenk
Marquette High School
2011
Lynda Sharpe
Middleton High School
2011
Michael Sherfinski
Mosinee High School
2011
Bonnie B. Small
Oconomowoc High School
2011
Herb Stoltenberg
Plymouth High School
2011
Tom Thaney
Brookfield Central HS
2011
Linda Aeppler
Brookfield East HS
2012
Chris Andacht
Catholic Memorial HS
2012
Roger Danielson
Appleton North/West
2012
Ralph C. Lohse
Port Washington HS
2012
Chuck Malone
Waukesha North/West
2012
Gene Olson
McFarland HS
2012
Holly Stanfield
Kenosha Bradford/Reuther
2012
Nita Dipple
Baraboo High School
2013
Sherry Getter
Viroqua High School
2013
William Patrick Barlow
Madison Coll./Badger HS
2014
Kit Donahue
Waukesha South HS
2014
Maryann Katzor
Muskego HS
2014
Jeff Schaetzke
Dominican High School
2014
Larry Weiss
Waunakee High School
2015
Educators – Lifetime Achievement
Awarded for tireless dedication and years of participation.
Patricia Luostari
Maple Northwestern HS
2016
Actor Alumni
The following students had earned multiple Outstanding Acting Awards from 1930-2017. From 2017 onward, adjudicators have endeavored to recognize more actors at the State Festival, which has skewed the number of students who have earned multiple awards. Therefore, a review process is happening in 2020 to align the WHSFA’s Hall of Fame to other interscholastic activity associations, involving a rigorous review of alumni and their accomplishments both while in high school, as well as post-high school, and how they have applied those skills and talents beyond graduation. More information on this process will be posted as it is determined.
Kristine Giese
Mosinee High School
2012
Matt Schwader
Kenosha Tremper HS
2012
Amelia Andacht
Catholic Memorial HS
2012
Kate Andacht
Catholic Memorial HS
2014
Kate Booth
Catholic Memorial HS
2014
Renee DeLain
Luxemburg-Casco HS2014
Nico Fernandez
Catholic Memorial HS
2014
Tim Gelhaus
Owen-Withee HS
2014
Megan Miller
Catholic Memorial HS
2014
Dave Shalk
Brookfield Central HS
2014
Luke Walaszek
Kenosha Tremper HS
2014
Jason Fairweather
Algoma High School
2015
Megan McHugh
Catholic Memorial HS
2015
Teal Kozel
Mukwonago HS
2015
Jenny Snyder Kozoroz
Brookfield Central HS
2015
Zack Pickard
Eau Claire Regis HS
2015
Jocelyn Shucha
Fitz-Gibbon
Waunakee HS – 2015
Alyssa Voboril
Catholic Memorial HS
2015
Khaila Wilcoxon
Mary D. Bradford HS
2015
Andy Damos
Eagle River HS
2016
Adam Helboch
Maple Northwestern HS
2016
Seth Lengkeek
Iola Scandinavia HS
2016
Leif Posey
Pulaski HS
2016
Tyler Christian
Middleton HS
2017
Natalie Hegg
Middleton HS
2017
Jessica Lishka
Kewaunee HS
2017
Renee Raasch
Tomahawk HS
2017
Casey Van Dam
Waukesha North HS
2017
Joe Lange
Catholic Memorial HS
2018
Evan Wetzel
Catholic Memorial HS
2018
Janiya Moore
Milwaukee HS of the Arts
2018
Neil Vanides
Whitefish Bay HS
2018
