Performance Events

Texas Thespians compete in a variety of categories., Individual Performance Events include
Solo Musical
Duet Musical
Group Musical
Monologue
Duet Acting
Group Acting
Only students competing and their directors will be allowed into the competition rooms! The entire hour session of competitors will be allowed into the room to watch the room in most events.
Please read the following Nationals document closely for rule change explanations.
Solo Musical
Duet Musical
Group Musical
Monologue
Duet Acting
Group Acting
Only students competing and their directors will be allowed into the competition rooms! The entire hour session of competitors will be allowed into the room to watch the room in most events.
Please read the following Nationals document closely for rule change explanations.

thespys_program_guide_2019-2020.pdf |

thespys_program_summary_of_changes_2019-2020.pdf |

thespys_category_summary_guide_2019-2020.pdf |
Troupes may enter six (6) Performance IEs and eight (8) Technical IEs in ANY combination, however each student can only enter one event.
Short Film entries do not count towards the above entry limits.
Troupes are not limited to only one (1) event in each category.
For example, troupes can have 2 duet acting, 3 solo musicals and 1 group musical. See our Individual & Group Events FAQs for additional specific examples.
National Qualifiers: If students achieve the highest scores, Individual and Group events, Playwriting, Musical Composition, Criticism and Short Film are eligible to advance to National Competitions at the International Thespian Festival.
Play Publishers
IE FAQs
Short Film entries do not count towards the above entry limits.
Troupes are not limited to only one (1) event in each category.
For example, troupes can have 2 duet acting, 3 solo musicals and 1 group musical. See our Individual & Group Events FAQs for additional specific examples.
National Qualifiers: If students achieve the highest scores, Individual and Group events, Playwriting, Musical Composition, Criticism and Short Film are eligible to advance to National Competitions at the International Thespian Festival.
Play Publishers
IE FAQs