Dedicated toDedicated to honoring excellencehonoring excellence

in theaterin theater by encouragingby encouraging

and improving the skillsand improving the skills of theatre studentsof theatre students and their educatorsand their educators

throughoutthroughout the state of Texasthe state of Texas

8000 + Theatre students and directors1200+ Workshops taught by 160 guest artists4000+ Competitions in acting, technical theatre, dance,improv, design, playwriting, & musical theatre30 + Live full length and one-act adjudicated theatricalproductions60+ Colleges represented600+ College auditions for Junior and Seniors$60,000 + Texas Thespians scholarships $30,000 + Grants to eligible teachers, students and schools.

Our largest event of the year!

2021 Registration UpdatesRegistration Opens September 7th

Registration Closes October 15th*Title Entry and Submission Deadline - October 22nd

Registration Fee - $175 per attendee

Housing Updates

Hotel accommodations will be handled afterregistration closes. Our staff will contact you

for specific housing needs.

NO NEED TO RUSH TO GET HOTEL ROOMS!

Gaylord - $205 per roomGreat Wolf Lodge - $195 per room

Embassy Suites - $185 per room

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2021 Festival Theme

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2021 Festival Schedule

Registration Wednesday (4PM - 9PM) & Thursday (7AM - 9AM)

Opening Ceremonies - Thursday - 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Closing Ceremonies - Saturday - 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Workshops/Competitions/Performances

All Day Thursday - Friday - Saturday

FestivalFestival ScheduleSchedule

National Qualifying Programs$15 Per Delegate, Per Event

Performance Monologue | Solo Musical | Group Musical

Duet Acting | Duet Musical | Group Acting

Technical Theatre Costume Design | Lighting Design

Costume Construction Scenic Design | Sound Design | Stage Management

Theatre Marketing | Hair & Make-Up

Troupes may enter 14 events total of any combination of their choice

NationalNational QualifyingQualifying

EventsEvents

NationalNational QualifyingQualifying

EventsEvents

National Qualifying ProgramsShort Film Contest

No Limit per school

$15 per Delegate

Delegates will design and produce a short film forevaluation. Films that are awarded Superior

Ratings will participate in a talkback and viewingof their work at Festival.

TechTech

ChallengeChallenge

Tech Challenge

Teams of 5 - 7 $15 per delegate

1 entry per School

The Tech Challenge consists of 4 events, individual and team(or pair) events. These events represent the basic skills thatevery technician should possess to be well-rounded theatreprofessionals. See individual event for details. There shall be

a team score sheet carried by the teams for their resultsfrom the judges.

TexasTexas

Only EventsOnly Events

Texas Only Events

Delegates can cross enter any Texas OnlyEvent.

There is no limit to the amount of Texas

Only events a delegate can enter.

TechTech TeamTeam DesignDesign

Tech Team Design Challenge

Teams of 4 - $15 per delegate1 entry per school, per contest

The Team Design Challenge will challenge student design

teams in a two (2) hour contest to render and constructdesigns reflecting the prompt provided at Festival.

There are four separate contests:

Set Design - Costume Design, Makeup Design - and Mask Design

DramaticDramaticDesignDesign

ChallengeChallenge

Dramatic Design Challenge Team of 4 - $15 per school

No limit per school The Dramatic Design challenge will showcase the work of student

designers from their home campuses and be submitted online!

Designs can be from any published play or musical of their choice.Each team must present a unified design concept.

The top scores will be invited to showcase their work at State

Festival.

Design Categories Scenic - Costume - Hair & Makeup - Properties.

DanceDance

ChallengeChallenge

Dance Challenge

1 entry per school, per category$15 per Delegate

Dance Challenge - Solo, Duet & Group

THREE CATEGORIES

Solo (one dancer)Duet (two dancers)

Group (3-16 members)

ImprovImprov

ChallengeChallenge

Short Form IMPROV for all rounds with

Professional comedian judges determine winners.After each round your team will be alerted that they have

moved on or have been eliminated. Games that troupes will need to know will be sent by October

17, 2021 to the Troupe Directors.

Improv Challenge1 team entry per school

Teams of 6$15 per Delegate

a round of PUNS at each match.

NextNextGenerationGeneration

WorksWorks

NextGen Works

1 entry per school$15 per Delegate

Playworks - MusicalWorks

Student Written Works will be workshopped with

industry professionals and will be performed atFestival 2021

StateStateThespianThespian OfficersOfficers(STO)(STO)

State Thespian Officers (STO)$25 Per Applicant

1 Applicant per Troupe

The STO's job is to plan, host, and manage the upcoming TexasState Thespian Festival and Leadership Days around the state.

The STO also serve as advocates for their fellow High SchoolThespians.

Any freshman, sophomore or junior who is an inducted

Thespian and is in good standing with his/her troupe may runfor office.

Application Due October 6th

All-StarAll-StarTroupeTroupe DisplayDisplay

All Star Troupe Display$15 Per Troupe

1 Entry Per Troupe

The All Star Troupe Display is a great opportunity foryour troupe to share your activities with the rest of the

state!

The Troupe Display will be rated by a panel of judgesaccording to their content, creativity and originality.

All-StateAll-StateMainstageMainstage

PerformancePerformance

All-State Mainstage Performance

$15 Per Applicant No Limit Per School

Delegates will be cast, rehearse, and perform during closingceremonies at festival with a Broadway Choreographers and

Performers

Zoom Rehearsals on November 7th and 14th - Students mustattend or will be removed from the cast

Audition Material Due October 15th

Main Stage Performances $50 adjudication fee

Main Stage Adjudication Form states your intention to do ashow for festival and gives us information about your show.

Video uploaded in Submittable by October 15th

Troupes will be notified if you are chosen for a Main Stage

by October 22, 2020.

Applications Due October 1st

Main StageMain Stage

Play Marathon Performances $25 adjudication fee

Play Marathon Adjudication Form states your intention to do a

show for festival and gives us information about your show.

Video uploaded in Submittable by October 15th

Troupes will be notified if you are chosen for a Play Marathonby October 22, 2020.

Applications Due October 15th

PlayPlayMarathonMarathon

Virtual College Auditions

$15 per applicationNo limit per school

Open to Juniors AND Seniors

Audition material uploaded viaSubmittable and will have access to over

80 college recruiters!

*Callbacks may be facilitated at booths

Applications Due October 15th

CollegeCollegeAuditionsAuditions

Scholarship Applications

$15 Per applicant No Limit per school

Must be an inducted Senior Thespian by April 2022

Prelim evaluations submitted via SubmittableLive Interviews at State Festival

Awards announced on Mainstage at ClosingCeremonies

Applications Due October 22nd

ScholarshipsScholarships

First-time attending troupesStudent financial assistance

Texas Thespians Festival Grants

Troupe Director Credits

FREE or REDUCED Registration

Teach 3 Workshops or Staff an Event

GrantsGrants

Amy JordanChapter Director/Executive Director15 Circle Drive | Denison Texas 75021

amy.jordan@texasthespians.orgwww.texasthespians.org

c: 903-818-0432

www.texasthespians.orgwww.texasthespians.org

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