The Texas Thespians Junior Festival Board is  creating resources to support our 6th-8th grade theatre teachers and directors, extra-curricular activities and engagements for students, and hosting regional events and competitions across the state.
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Come be a part of Junior Festival!

​Junior Festival Information

WHO CAN ATTEND?
ANY Texas 6th-8th grade theatre teacher, director, or administrator with 6th-8th grade theatre (or theatre loving) students. All students must be registered and accompanied by an adult sponsor. International Thespian Society chartered troupes AND schools with no official charter can attend. This is a great opportunity to see if a Thespian Troupe would benefit your school :-) 
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Festival Day Schedule
HERE is an example of what you can expect a day at Junior Festival to look like. 

COST?
$50-$75/ Participant
$25/ WIP Entry
$15/ Competition Event
$15/ Thespy Event

WHAT DOES THE REGISTRATION FEE INCLUDE? 
Each registered participant receives a Junior Festival shirt, boxed deli lunch, access to all workshops and main stage performance

Each school will also receive:
Student Thespian Officer (STO) leadership training, tech team relay entry, director troupe leadership workshop, and All-Star Troupe Display entry! 

DO CHAPERONES HAVE TO JUDGE OR TEACH A WORKSHOP? 
All schools will need provide:
  • 1 judge for Technical Design and
  • 1 judge for Performance events
A director/teacher, assistant, or chaperone can also teach two (2) workshops or work (2) shifts in Tech Playland to earn a complimentary registration - PLEASE SHARE YOUR CRAFT! 

WHAT EVENTS CAN MY TROUPE OR SCHOOL ENTER AS A TEAM? 
​All-Star Troupe Display & Tech Relay are free events which are included in Registration. 
Works in Progress
Each school may enter 1 piece to be workshopped & critiqued at Junior Festival. This can be a scene, IE, or musical number in which the director or performers want feedback from an adjudicator. A "WIP" should be under seven (7) minutes in length.
A school may enter ONE piece in WIP; there is a $15 fee. 

Student Competitions
Each school may enter 1 student/team in each competition category below. There is a $15 fee for each entry. 

Performance Competition
  • Solo Musical Theatre Lip Sync
  • Group Musical Lip Sync
  • Improv Challenge

SOLO or TEAM Design Challenges
Students may choose a published play or musical for their design entry
  • Poster Design 
  • Mask Design 

Team Design Challenge
  • Team Costume Design 
  • Team Hair & Makeup Design 
  • Team Scenic Design

Each school may enter three (3) student/team in each competition category below. There is a $15 fee for each entry. 

Performance Competition
  • Comedic/Dramatic Monologue
    (1.5-2 minutes in length) 

THESPY Performance Events
Each school can enter a total of six (6) Thespys. Each student may enter only ONE event. Students/groups receiving a Superior score will qualify for Nationals. 
  • Solo Musical
  • Duet Musical 
  • Group Musical 
  • Duet Acting
  • Group Acting

2022 - 2023 Regional Festivals
*tentative; subject to change
Junior Festival Central
October 22
San Marcos, TX
Junior Festival North
November 16
Gaylord Texan | Grapevine, TX
Junior Festival South
December 3
Richmond, TX
Junior Festival Central 2023
February 11
​Austin, TX

Click HERE to join our Junior Director mailing list.

Questions?
​Contact
​Alexis Gette

 Junior Festival Board

ALEXIS
​GETTE

Jr Festival Director

JONATHAN
​HUBBARD

Registration Chair

TOBY ​
​DRAKE

Competition Chair

JORDAN
JAMES

Programming Chair

JACOB
​THOMAS

Tech Events Chair