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​Texas ​Thespians Cup
State Festival
Sweepstakes
At both festivals, Texas Thespians Sweepstakes winners will be announced. 
  • There are two different levels depending on your delegation size - Dollie and Dusty tiers. 
  • Every activity, competition and campus involvement can earn your troupe points towards the sweepstakes award. 
  • The top five places will be awarded in both size tiers at both festivals.
  • Click the button below to see the full breakdown of points available!


​Texas
​Thespians
Honor Court
At both festivals, all of the students who received perfect scores and qualified for Thespy Callbacks will be published as the Texas Thespians Honor Court recognizing Thespy Excellence in Texas. 
  • These students will be recognized at closing ceremonies. 
  • This list will be published and shared with school districts and campus administrators. 
  • The list will also be published in Texas Thespians Monthly. 


​Texas ​Thespians
Four Year 
National 
Qualifiers
At both festivals, all of the students who are four year National Qualifiers will be recognized. 
  • These students will be recognized on stage at closing ceromonies. 
  • Students will receive a special Four Year National Qualifier Pin. 
  • This list will be published and shared with school districts and campus administrators. 
  • The list will also be published in Texas Thespians Monthly. 
  • All competition opportunities (including virtual contests 9th-11th grade) will count towards this designation. Final four-year qualifiers will be awarded at closing ceremonies. 
  • Students who have middle school qualifications in addition to high school qualifiations will be recognized as "with additional distinctions." 


​Texas ​Thespians
State Festival
Mainstage Performances
Procedures
At both festivals, all of the students who compete in Thespys will be eligible to be recognized on the Mainstage. 
  • Performance Thespy Procedures
    • ​All students who receive a perfect score during their Thespy round will be invited to perform again in the Mainstage Callbacks. 
    • Students will then perform again in front of an audience and another panel of judges. 
    • Each room of judges will rank the top 6-8 performances of the room. 
    • Thespians Staff will take the lists from all of the callback rooms and will then build the closing ceremony performances taking into consideration balance of events, schools, regions and size. 
    • Only pieces that are on the EdTA approved list will be selected for Mainstage.
  • Technical Thespy Procedures
    • ​All technical entries will be called for a callback session. 
    • During this session, the students should arrive with their projects as well as in their competition attire. 
    • A photographer/videographer will then take photos and video of your presentation which will be presented at closing ceremonies in a video package.