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Sponsor a Thespian<\/span> $150<\/span><\/p>\n Help a Thespian come to the Festival: sponsor their registration! Your sponsorship includes the cost of registration; funding is disbursed through the CA Thespian Send a Thespian Grant program.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Includes:<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Sponsor a Chaperone<\/span> $500.00<\/span><\/p>\n Help a Thespian parent attend the Festival! Attending troupes are required to bring a certain number of adult chaperones. This has been identified as a hardship and a barrier to attendance for some schools, especially those in lower-income districts and with high percentages of parents working in hourly professions. Your sponsorship includes the cost of registration for one chaperone, and a reimbursement (up to $450) disbursed to the school to cover their travel, hotel, and incidentals.<\/span><\/p>\n Includes:<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Student Events<\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Tech Challenge<\/span> $250.00<\/span><\/p>\n A fun, technical-theatre-inspired activity available to all students at the Festival. Approx 100 will participate, and it\u2019s in a highly visible location where hundreds of others watch. Your sponsorship covers the cost of materials, overhead, and awards for Tech Challenge winners.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Includes:<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Quiet Room<\/span> $250.00<\/span><\/p>\n NEW in 2023!! An SEL accommodation that we are proud to offer at our event. This room is monitored by experienced teen mental health professionals, and offers a space to decompress from the excitement of Festival. Utilized by 100+ students and adults throughout the weekend.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Your sponsorship covers the cost of a salt lamp, white noise machine, water bottles, light snacks, and yoga mats in the room, and overhead.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Includes:<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Improv Spectacular<\/span> $250.00<\/span><\/p>\n A friendly, high-energy improvisation competition engaging approx. 100 student performers, and enjoyed by up to 500 delegates. Your sponsorship covers the cost of overhead, professional adjudicators, and awards.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Includes:<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Playworks<\/span> $250.00<\/span><\/p>\n Up to 2 student-written scripts are developed as staged readings with professional directors, student actors, and student assistant directors. Your sponsorship covers the costs of printing, ight costumes & props, professional directors, and overhead.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Includes:<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Hospitality Sponsorships<\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Adult Hospitality Lounge<\/span> $2500.00<\/span><\/p>\n This is a kid-free zone where adult attendees can relax, work, or network. Room frequented by 200+ teachers and parents throughout the weekend – some will pop in for coffee, and some will stay for hours. Your sponsorship covers the cost of high-energy snacks for the weekend.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Includes:<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Adult Hospitality Coffee & Tea Bar<\/span> $500.00<\/span><\/p>\n Bring the caffeine, be everyone\u2019s best friend! The Hospitality Room is frequented by 200+ teachers and parents throughout the weekend – some will pop in for coffee, and some will stay for hours. Your sponsorship covers the cost of coffee and tea for the weekend.<\/span><\/p>\n Includes:<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Teacher Dessert Reception<\/span> $2500.00<\/span><\/p>\n This reception honors the hard work of our attending teachers. We go all-out on desserts and beverages, offer high-value raffle prizes, and make sure everyone has time to relax and catch up with friends. Attended by up to 70 HS Theatre Teachers. Your sponsorship covers the cost of the dessert catering package which includes service and linens.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Includes:<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Dessert Reception Beverage Bar<\/span> $350.00<\/span><\/p>\n Your sponsorship covers the cost of the beverage bar which includes coffee, tea, and lemonade.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Includes:<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Dessert Reception Centerpieces<\/span> $500.00 or provide your own<\/span><\/p>\n You may sponsor centerpieces with a financial donation, or by providing centerpieces of your own, to be delivered to Upland High School for an April 5 or 6 event.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Includes:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Tech Staff Hospitality Lounge<\/span> $1500.00<\/span><\/p>\n Our Festival is supported by up to 35 technical theatre professionals who mentor our Student Tech Crew all weekend. Most are employed throughout Southern California, some travel in from Northern California or other states, and some are regularly on tour. The Tech Staff Hospitality Room is frequented throughout the weekend, as a green room and meeting space. Your sponsorship covers the cost of snacks, beverages, and caffeine throughout the weekend.<\/span><\/p>\n Includes:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Tech Staff Breakfast Burritos<\/span> $500.00<\/span><\/p>\n Be a tech\u2019s best friend – buy them a burrito! Breakfast burritos are the traditional tech breakfast on the final day of Festival: a thank you and fuel for the final big push of the event. Your sponsorship covers the cost of breakfast burritos for some very tired, hungry, and grateful technicians.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Includes:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Artist Honorariums<\/b><\/p>\n Opening Number Choreographer<\/span> $1000.00<\/span><\/p>\n The Opening Number is the high-energy, dance-only performance that kicks off the State Festival. Every school in attendance has the opportunity to be represented on stage. Students rehearse virtually starting in February, and in person on the first day of Festival. This performance is seen by approx 1,500 theatre enthusiasts on the first day of Festival. Your sponsorship covers the honorarium for the Opening Number Choreographer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n
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