California Thespian Festival will return in April 2022!
The California Thespian Festival is the high point of the year for High School Theatre. Imagine a high school populated with nothing but theatre students. This three-day event is open to students from any Thespian-Affiliated school High School.
This is just a partial list of the activities we’ve got lined up for you:
- Students will be able to select from a broad variety of theatre workshops: acting, dancing, technical theatre, playwriting, improv – the list grows every year.
- Students can choose to participate in Individual Events, commonly called IE’s. There are categories for solo and group performers in acting, musical theatre, dance, & tech theatre. Students will be given a written adjudication. IE’s that are ranked Superior will qualify to compete at the International Thespian Festival in Bloomington, Indiana in June.
- Non IE Performance opportunities such as Play Marathon, Scenefest, and Playworks.
- Evening events such as Karaoke, Thespians Got Talent, Music Theatre Trivia.
- Undergrad (Summer) Scholarships, Senior Scholarships, CA Honor Thespian Scholarships.
- Guest Speakers.
- and more!
The cost is $100 per Thespian delegate, $135 for non-Thespians, and $50 for Chaperones. There is no charge for Troupe Directors. This includes all festival activities and on-campus meals. Additional fees are charged for Individual Events, tech crew applications, scholarships and the like. For more information on fees please visit the Registration page.
For further information, check out the tabs at the top of the site or contact Gary Ablard and Jennifer Nitschke, your California Chapter Directors.
Check out video from prior year conferences below:
California Thespian Festival will return in April 2022!
The California Thespian Festival is the high point of the year for High School Theatre. Imagine a high school populated with nothing but theatre students. This three-day event is open to students from any Thespian-Affiliated school High School.
This is just a partial list of the activities we’ve got lined up for you:
- Students will be able to select from a broad variety of theatre workshops: acting, dancing, technical theatre, playwriting, improv – the list grows every year.
- Students can choose to participate in Individual Events, commonly called IE’s. There are categories for solo and group performers in acting, musical theatre, dance, & tech theatre. Students will be given a written adjudication. IE’s that are ranked Superior will qualify to compete at the International Thespian Festival in Bloomington, Indiana in June.
- Non IE Performance opportunities such as Play Marathon, Scenefest, and Playworks.
- Evening events such as Karaoke, Thespians Got Talent, Music Theatre Trivia.
- Undergrad (Summer) Scholarships, Senior Scholarships, CA Honor Thespian Scholarships.
- Guest Speakers.
- and more!
The cost is $100 per Thespian delegate, $135 for non-Thespians, and $50 for Chaperones. There is no charge for Troupe Directors. This includes all festival activities and on-campus meals. Additional fees are charged for Individual Events, tech crew applications, scholarships and the like. For more information on fees please visit the Registration page.
For further information, check out the tabs at the top of the site or contact Gary Ablard and Jennifer Nitschke, your California Chapter Directors.
Check out video from prior year conferences below: