Two of the most exciting moments of the California State Thespian Festival are the Opening Number and Festival Finale. This is a great way to represent your school and show off your talent on the main stage.
Opening Number – Raise You Up!
Celebrate the 2025 State Festival theme Together We Bloom with a fully choreographed dance to Raise You Up from Kinky Boots! This high energy number is open to dancers and movers.
Director/Choreographer – Oscar Gonzalez
The Opening Number is a dance focused piece.
To audition for Opening Number, SUBMIT YOUR AUDITION HERE by Nov 30.
Max 5 per troupe. Audition-based. No fee.
Coordinator: Don.Amerson@cathespians.org
Festivale Finale – Together We Bloom!
In 2025, the Festival Finale will be a staged collage of the best work from the weekend that fits the Festival theme Together We Bloom! Incorporated pieces may include Thespys, Improvs, Lip Syncs, and more.
To audition for Opening Number submit an application by November 30. Each troupe may submit up to 5 auditions.
To audition for Festival Finale, select Thespys, lip syncs, and other performance pieces that relate to the Festival Theme: Together We Bloom.
Technical/design opportunities
This year there are two different technical/design opportunities related to the Opening Number and Finale.
Application deadline for all of these positions is January 31.
- Production Leadership Positions
- Opening Number – Asst. Choreographer
- Finale – Asst. Director
- Student Design Showcase
California State Thespians is committed to promoting diversity on all levels. We embrace inclusive casting for every role, and fully supports each student’s choice to select material that speaks to them. Race, ethnic origin, gender and sexual orientation should not influence the evaluation of student performances at California Thespian events and competitions.
(Special consideration may be taken where race is germane to the text.)
updated November 2, 2024