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2024-25 PA THESFEST WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY THURSDAY-SATURDAY, JANUARY 2ND-4TH, 2025 |
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GENERAL INFO (more info below table) |
DIRECTOR SPECIFIC INFO (more info below table) |
STUDENT SPECIFIC INFO |
UNIVERSITIES, COLLEGES & BUSINESSES |
Due Dates (below) |
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Eligibility for events (below) |
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Schedule (below) |
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Tentative Schedule -
ThesFest is a 3 day event.
Thurdsay, 1/2/25 - 12:30pm-10:30pm (after lunch) - Registration, Main Stage, Workshops, Dinner, Sr Tech Scholarships, Main Stage
Friday, 1/3/25 - 9am-10:30pm - One Acts, Improv Challenge, Tech Challenge, Sr Scholarships, Lunch, Jr College Showcase, Main Stage, Workshops, College Exhibits, Dinner, Main Stage
Saturday, 1/4/25 - 9am-5:30pm - Improv finals, Thespy Showcase, One Acts, Hat & Makeup Challenge, Scenic Design Challenge, Lunch, College Exhibits, Main Stage, Closing Ceremonies
Schools invited to perform Main Stage shows - Columbia, Dallastown, Kennard Dale, PALCS Center for Performing and Fine Arts & Penn Manor
Schools invited to perform One Act shows - Central Bucks West, Chartiers Valley, Dubois, Neshaminy, Peters Township, Springfield Township HS, Springfield Township MS, Twin Valley, Upper Dublin & Wyoming
Participation Eligibility - Students must be inducted thespians to participate in Thespys, but they do not need to attend ThesFest.
Students must be inducted thespians and attend ThesFest to participate in:
- Sr. Scholarship
- Jr. College Showcase
- Improv Pairs
Due Dates....
Workshop Leader applications - Oct 1st
Troupe ThesFest Registration - Nov 1st
Royalty Affidavit - Nov 9th
STO applications - Nov 9th
Sr Scholarship applications - Nov 9th
Jr College showcase applications - Nov 9th
Administrator Award applications - Nov 9th
Honor Troupe applications - Nov 9th
Thespy Info applications - Dec 6th
All ThesFest registration fees - Dec 9th
Thespy video submissions - Jan 10th
- It is the responsibility of the Troupe Director to register students (and adults) for the Conference.
- If a Troupe Director cannot attend, an Acting Troupe Director can be named by the Troupe Director and confirmed by the School Principal via an official letter to the Chapter director. It is expected that the Acting Troupe Director will meet all the deadlines and assume all the responsibilities of the Troupe Director for participation prior to and during the Conference.
Transportation is the responsibility of each participating school. (there will be no shuttles)
Hotels for Thursday and Friday evenings are the responsibility of each participating school.
Please Note - PA Thespians will not have a nurse in attendance at ThesFest. Health concerns are the responsibility of each individual troupe director and the chaperones for that troupe.
TRAK-1 BACKGROUND CHECK - ALL Adults (Workshop Presenters, College Reps, Chaperones & Troupe Directors - any non student) need to have a background check. You will receive an email with the application link after we process registrations. Please complete that form ASAP. This background check is being done for and paid for by PA Thespians. This is separate from whatever school districts may require for adults to participate as chaperones. Every non student will receive an email with the link for the application (everyone needs to be registered with a working email address.)
PA CONFERENCE CONSENT & HEALTH FORM - each delegate (students and adults) must fill out and have parents (if students) sign. Each delegate must carry a copy of it in their badge when at conference. Troupe Directors need to scan and send digital copies to the Chapter Director. Troupe directors need to have a copy of each form with them during conference. (you will need to scan a copy and email them to the Chapter Director, and have 2 copies of each form when you leave your school for conference - one for you to keep and one for each delegate to put in their name badge during conference.)
ThesFest is a 3 day event.
Thurdsay, 1/2/25 - 12:30pm-10:30pm (after lunch) - Registration, Main Stage, Workshops, Dinner, Sr Tech Scholarships, Main Stage
Friday, 1/3/25 - 9am-10:30pm - One Acts, Improv Challenge, Tech Challenge, Sr Scholarships, Lunch, Jr College Showcase, Main Stage, Workshops, College Exhibits, Dinner, Main Stage
Saturday, 1/4/25 - 9am-5:30pm - Improv finals, Thespy Showcase, One Acts, Hat & Makeup Challenge, Scenic Design Challenge, Lunch, College Exhibits, Main Stage, Closing Ceremonies
Schools invited to perform Main Stage shows - Columbia, Dallastown, Kennard Dale, PALCS Center for Performing and Fine Arts & Penn Manor
Schools invited to perform One Act shows - Central Bucks West, Chartiers Valley, Dubois, Neshaminy, Peters Township, Springfield Township HS, Springfield Township MS, Twin Valley, Upper Dublin & Wyoming
Participation Eligibility - Students must be inducted thespians to participate in Thespys, but they do not need to attend ThesFest.
Students must be inducted thespians and attend ThesFest to participate in:
- Sr. Scholarship
- Jr. College Showcase
- Improv Pairs
Due Dates....
Workshop Leader applications - Oct 1st
Troupe ThesFest Registration - Nov 1st
Royalty Affidavit - Nov 9th
STO applications - Nov 9th
Sr Scholarship applications - Nov 9th
Jr College showcase applications - Nov 9th
Administrator Award applications - Nov 9th
Honor Troupe applications - Nov 9th
Thespy Info applications - Dec 6th
All ThesFest registration fees - Dec 9th
Thespy video submissions - Jan 10th
- It is the responsibility of the Troupe Director to register students (and adults) for the Conference.
- If a Troupe Director cannot attend, an Acting Troupe Director can be named by the Troupe Director and confirmed by the School Principal via an official letter to the Chapter director. It is expected that the Acting Troupe Director will meet all the deadlines and assume all the responsibilities of the Troupe Director for participation prior to and during the Conference.
Transportation is the responsibility of each participating school. (there will be no shuttles)
Hotels for Thursday and Friday evenings are the responsibility of each participating school.
Please Note - PA Thespians will not have a nurse in attendance at ThesFest. Health concerns are the responsibility of each individual troupe director and the chaperones for that troupe.
TRAK-1 BACKGROUND CHECK - ALL Adults (Workshop Presenters, College Reps, Chaperones & Troupe Directors - any non student) need to have a background check. You will receive an email with the application link after we process registrations. Please complete that form ASAP. This background check is being done for and paid for by PA Thespians. This is separate from whatever school districts may require for adults to participate as chaperones. Every non student will receive an email with the link for the application (everyone needs to be registered with a working email address.)
PA CONFERENCE CONSENT & HEALTH FORM - each delegate (students and adults) must fill out and have parents (if students) sign. Each delegate must carry a copy of it in their badge when at conference. Troupe Directors need to scan and send digital copies to the Chapter Director. Troupe directors need to have a copy of each form with them during conference. (you will need to scan a copy and email them to the Chapter Director, and have 2 copies of each form when you leave your school for conference - one for you to keep and one for each delegate to put in their name badge during conference.)