Texas Thespian Convention
The Texas Thespian Convention occurs every year in November. This is a massive gathering of over 8,000 high school theater students for a three day festival!
Students get to take master classes with industry professionals, meet with companies who employ theater students, audition for colleges and scholarships, see theatrical productions, and spend three days learning and gaining new experiences!
The 2020 Festival!
One major change this year is that the festival is VIRTUAL! Students who attend will get a code to access the classes and shows on their Super Saturdays.
Students can still compete in events and audition for colleges/scholarships.
The fees this year are $65. This covers registration and one competition event.
Competition Events
All students attending the Texas Thespian Convention must compete in one of the following events.
Performance Events
Monologue - student will perform two contrasting monologues; is a national qualifying event; limited to two students from each troupe
Duet Acting - students will perform a five minute duet acting scene; is a national qualifying event; limited to two student groups from each troupe
Group Acting - students will perform a five minute acting scene with three or more people; is a national qualifying event; limited to two student groups per troupe
Solo Musical - student will perform a five minute solo from a published musical; is a national qualifying event; limited to two student groups from each troupe
Duet Musical - students will perform a five minute duet from a published musical; is a national qualifying event; limited to two students from each troupe
Group Musical - students will perform a five minute group number from a published musical; is a national qualifying event; limited to two student groups from each troupe
Improv Challenge - a group of four students will compete in an improvisation competition with other troupes; limited to one student group per troupe
Dance Challenge - student will perform a dance number to a published musical song; limited to two students per troupe
Audition Information
College Auditions - students prepare audition material, resumes, and portfolios to audition for colleges
Scholarships - students prepare auditions material for Texas Thespian scholarships
Technical Events
Scenic Design - student produced design for set for a show; a national qualifying event
Costume Design - student produced design for costumes for a show; a national qualifying event
Costume Construction - student produced creation for costumes for a show; a national qualifying event
Hair/Makeup Design - student produced design for hair and makeup for a show; a national qualifying event
Sound Design - student produced design for sound for a show; a national qualifying event
Light Design - student produced design for lighting for a show; a national qualifying event
Marketing Design - student produced design for publicity and marketing; a national qualifying event
Stage Management - student produced stage manager binder and material from a show; a national qualifying event
Short Film - a student produced short film; a national qualifying event
Tech Quiz Blow - replacing the Tech Challenge; a group of 6 or less students compete in a quiz about technical theater
Team Tech Design - student group of 4 create a design based on a pre-chosen requirement