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Missouri Thespians State Conference

Downtown Kansas City Convention Center, Music Hall, and Marriott Hotel

Our 3 day conference will include numerous workshops, Thespys, invited school performances, scholarships, and many other theatre related events.

Kansas Thespian Festival

Hyatt Regency 400 W. Waterman and Century II Convention Center 225 W. Douglas Wichita, KS 67202

Where: Hyatt Regency Wichita and Century II Performing Arts and Convention Center. ​When: The next festival will be January 4-6, 2024. Who: High school theatre students, teachers, colleges, guest artists Typical attendance (based on 2023) ​Students - almost 1600 (and growing) Thespian Troupe Directors 71 40 Colleges 50 Workshop presenters- including teachers, college professors, local […]

Virginia Thespian Festival

Hilton Tysons Corner/Capital One Hall

The Virginia Thespian Society presents the eagerly anticipated 2024 Virginia Thespian Festival, themed "Find Your Light." Taking place from January 4th to 6th at the Hylton Conference Center and Capital One Hall in McLean, Virginia, this three-day event is a must-attend for students, educators, artists, and theatre enthusiasts. Renowned for nurturing emerging talents and fostering […]

Nebraska State Thespian Festival

Holland Performing Arts Center and Hilton Hotel Downtown Omaha

State Thespian Festival- Shows, Workshops, Vendors, Colleges, Improv and Tech Challenge and more!

Maryland Thespian Festival

University of Maryland, College Park

Junior Thespian Festival on Thursday, 1/11/2024. Thespian Festival on Friday/Saturday, 1/12-13/2024.

Minnesota Thespian Conference

PiM Arts High School Eden Prairie, MN

The MN Thespian Chapter Conference is a gathering of high school students from across Minnesota where participants watch, do, and learn. Our primary purpose is to help foster a statewide community of students who are being prepared for their journey into theater...whether as a patron, performer, producer, administrator, or technician.

New Jersey Thespian Festival

New Jersey's largest annual theatre event is the New Jersey Thespian Festival. Over the course of the two days, students are able to participate in various workshops (in various areas of performance and technical theatre), compete in a variety of Individual and Group Events, audition for scholarships from colleges & universities and visit information booths […]

Nevada Thespians Southern Regional Theatre Festival

Foothill High School and Arbor View High School

Our southern Nevada Regional festival is the qualifying round for Thespys, Chapter Select and Tech Challenge. All superiors are invited to ITF and the top 10% of each region in each event is invited to audition for our state showcase. The top tech teams and the top short plays will be invited to compete at […]

Louisiana Thespian Festival

Northwestern State University

Each January, students from across Louisiana attend the Louisiana State Thespian Festival, where they can audition for college scholarships, participate in classes, workshops, one act performances, and network with 600+ students and directors from across the State. Join us at Northwestern University in Natchitoches, LA!

Indiana Thespians State Conference

Indiana Wesleyan University

This is the annual event for middle and high school theatre programs in the state of Indiana. We will feature workshops, Thespys, play competitions, college auditions, and more!

Georgia Thespian Conference

Columbus, Georgia

Join us for the best three days of high school theatre in Georgia. ThesCon will be in Columbus, GA, in various venues including The Columbus Trade Center, The RiverCenter, The Springer Opera House, and the CSU Riverside Theatre.

Arkansas State Thespian Festival

Jonesboro Arkansas

Arkansas State Thespian Festival – Red Wolf Convention Center and Arkansas State University, February 8-10, 2024

South Carolina ITS / Palmetto Dramatic Association High School Festival

Dreher High School - 3319 Millwood Ave, Columbia, SC 29205

In South Carolina two organizations, Palmetto Dramatic Association & SC Thespians, come together to create a high school theatre festival that encourage the development of quality Theatre in secondary schools. We encourage education, advocacy, fellowship, networking, and fun. At our festival, we host individual events- both performance and technical, workshops, performances of one acts, performances […]