New for 2018!

Festival Hotel Registration
  • Director will be asked how many  hotel rooms needed in Cvent.
  • Directors no longer have to race to input for individual rooms because it will be timestamped for order. 
  • Amy will personally call Director to input the room details.
​Professional Development
  • New continuing professional education process which follows specific TEA requirements.
  • Directors are required to attend sessions in new Director-Only space in Yellow Rose.
  • In order to receive their certificate for PD hours, the director must attend specific meetings and fulfill required duties assigned.
Adult Only Dining Hall
  • Yellow Rose will be the adult-only space. This area be used for Directors, Assistant Directors, Tech Directors, and Chaperones. ​
Workshop Attendance & Accountability
  • Thespians will be required to daily log in with their workshop attendance. The purpose is two-fold. Directors will be able to see who is attending workshops and it will allow for greater data in future programming. 
Food Court & More Food Options
  • There will be an added Food Court in the Dining Hall. 
  • Food Court will be open during lunch only. 
  • More food options will be available during meal times throughout the Gaylord.
Night Time Events
  • Dennis Watkins - Magician & Mentalist - Dennis Watkins is a Texas Thespian Alumni, a 3rd generation magician, and a mentalist. His current show has run in Chicago for 5 years and Dennis has been featured on Penn & Teller!
  • Movie Sing-A-Long
  • Short Film Viewing
  • Improv Finals
  • Bingo!
  • Texas Got Talent and more!
More space! 
  • The Gaylord has the new Vineyard Tower. This additional 86,000 square feet holds over 300 hotel rooms and meeting space. 
  • Individual Events will be held in Vineyard Toward, as will college auditions and dance workshops. ​
College/Scholarships
  • No more Counselor Verification for College Applications. Students are responsible for obtaining information from their SAT/ACT scores, GPA and ranking. ​​