Registration Deadline: October 20th, 11:59 PM
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Submission Deadline: October 30th, 11:59 PM 
Submission Links go live Sept. 5th, 2023
The applications and competitions submission links will go live on September 5th. Please refer back to this icon when you are ready to submit your Texas Thespians application or competition materials.
UPDATED: 

Schools may enter 15 National Performance and Technical Thespy Events. National Short Film and Playwriting Events are not included in the 15 allowed. 

Schools may have unlimited entries in Short Film and Playwriting, but a single student may only submit 1 entry in any category. This means you cannot submit 2 short films from a single student. 

If a student is entered in a Performance or Technical Thespy Event, they may also submit either a Short Film or Playwriting entry. 

Performance Thespys: 
All entries and titles must be entered into the registration system by October 20th, 11:59 PM. 
After October 20th, changes will not be allowed. 

Technical Thespys: NEW PROCESS!
Technical Thespy participants will need to be entered into the registration by October 20th, 11:59 PM 
Directors will need to create a submittable account to upload Technical Thespy materials. 
Technical Thespy Title Information will need to be entered in Submittable by October 30th, 11:59 PM. 
All scoring for Technical Thespys will be done using online ballots during live presentations at the festival. ​

Playwriting

Playwriting a national qualifying playwriting program and
qualifying event (Thespy) for script development workshop.​
What to Prepare
For a Playwriting entry, the Thespian must write and submit an original short play. The plays must be the original work of a single Thespian writer. Collaborative works or adaptations are not permitted, nor are plays that include music, lyrics, or dialogue written by anyone other than the submitting writer. Only one (1) play may be submitted per student.

The Thespian must prepare the following:
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1. A short play (typeset using 12-point font) on any subject with a running/reading time of 30 minutes or less. Authors are encouraged to write authentic stories as examined through their own unique lens and explore themes to which they deeply relate through various aspects of their characters. Authors should tell the story they want to tell in their own individual manner. The play should follow this format. LINK
  • The cover page should include the title of the play, the student’s name and email address, school name, troupe number, and the troupe director’s name and email address.
  • On a separate page, a synopsis of the play and character list (including the name and a brief description of each character that speaks or appears onstage) should be featured. Characters that are spoken about but who do not appear onstage should not be included in the character list.
2. For Playwriting adjudication, the Thespian does not need to make a presentation – the work should stand alone. Adjudicators will supply feedback on the online adjudication form.
An easy to use in the classroom resource for teachers and students. Meant to be printed on one piece of paper and includes the
​Playwriting ​competition rubric.​
Skills Measured: Playwriting
  • An understanding of how the elements of the play create an intentional structure;
  • Ability to create well developed characters;
  • Ability to create authentic dialogue that supports and amplifies the action;
  • Ability to communicate a clear, intentional vision and meaning through an original voice.
Rights: 
​All work is protected by copyright from the moment it is created. Writers own their plays and have exclusive control of the rights to produce, publish, and adapt them. By submitting work for Thespy adjudication, you agree to allow the International Thespian Society and Educational Theatre Association (at their discretion) to mount a staged reading of your play or portions of your play. The organization may also (at its discretion) publish your script (or portions of it) on its website(s). All other rights remain the exclusive property of the writer.
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Questions about Playwriting?
​Contact  Roshunda Jones-Koumba