Find Your Thespy Qualifier
Your journey to the Thespy Awards begins by participating in a qualifying event through your EdTA chapter.
Check here for dates and links to the Thespy qualifying events in your area. If your location doesn't have a chapter, or your chapter does not hold a qualifying event, you may participate in an alternate qualifier run by EdTA. See eligibility rules in the Official Program Guide.
Calendar of Qualifying Events
| State | Event / Location | Date(s) | Website |
| Alabama | Alabama Thespian Festival at Vestavia Hills High School | February 18-19, 2022 | https://alabamathespians.org/festival/ |
| Alaska | EdTA Virtual Unified Thespy Qualifier | February 1 - March 1, 2022 | More Information |
| Arizona | EdTA Virtual Unified Thespy Qualifier | February 1 - March 1, 2022 | More Information |
| California | 2022 California State Thespian Festival | April 8-10, 2022 | http://cetoweb.org/cst_festival/ |
| Colorado | Colorado State Thespian Conference (or ThesCon) | December 2-4, 2021 | cothespians.com |
| Connecticut | EdTA Virtual Unified Thespy Qualifier | February 1 - March 1, 2022 | More Information |
| Delaware | EdTA Virtual Unified Thespy Qualifier | February 1 - March 1, 2022 | More Information |
| Florida | District 10 Thespian Festival | December 4-5, 2021 | http://www.district10thespians.com/ |
| Florida | District 12 Thespian Festival: Individual Events | December 4, 2021 | http://www.district12thespians.com/ |
| Florida | District 12 Thespian Festival: One Acts | December 2-3, 2021 | http://www.district12thespians.com/ |
| Florida | District 4 Thespian Festival at Gibbs High School | December 4, 2021 | https://floridathespians.com/ |
| Florida | District Festival at Falcon Cove Middle School | November 6, 2021 | https://floridathespians.com/ |
| Florida | Florida State Thespians District One-Act Festival | November 16, 2021 and December 11, 2021 | https://floridathespians.com/ |
| Florida | Florida Thespians State Festival | March 15-19, 2022 | https://floridathespians.com/ |
| Georgia | Georgia Thespian Conference, Thescon 2022 at various venues | February 3-5, 2022 | https://gathespians.org/ |
| Idaho | EdTA Virtual Unified Thespy Qualifier | February 1 - March 1, 2022 | More Information |
| Illinois | EdTA Virtual Unified Thespy Qualifier | February 1 - March 1, 2022 | More Information |
| Indiana | Indiana Thespians State Conference at Indiana Wesleyan University | January 21-23, 2022 | http://indianathespians.org/ |
| Kansas | Kansas Thespian Festival at Hyatt Regency Wichita and Century II Performing Arts and Convention Center | January 6-8, 2022 | https://www.kansasthespians.com/ |
| Kentucky | Kentucky Thespian Festival at The Riverpark Center | October 15-16, 2021 | https://www.kythespians.org/ |
| Louisiana | EdTA Virtual Unified Thespy Qualifier | February 1 - March 1, 2022 | More Information |
| Maine | EdTA Virtual Unified Thespy Qualifier | February 1 - March 1, 2022 | More Information |
| Maryland | Maryland Thespian Festival at University of Maryland-College Park | January 14-15, 2022 | https://www.marylandthespians.org/ |
| Massachusetts | EdTA Virtual Unified Thespy Qualifier | February 1 - March 1, 2022 | More Information |
| Minnesota | Minnesota Thespian Conference at Rarig Center | January 8-9, 2022 | https://www.mnthespians.com/ |
| Mississippi | Mississippi Junior Thespian Festival at Columbus Middle School | February 4-5, 2022 | https://www.msthespians.org/jr-thescon |
| Mississippi | Mississippi ThesCon at Riley Center | February 25-26, 2022 | https://www.msthespians.org/ |
| Missouri | Missouri Thespian 2022 State Conference at Union Station - St. Louis | January 19-22, 2022 | http://missourithespians.org/ |
| Montana | EdTA Virtual Unified Thespy Qualifier | February 1 - March 1, 2022 | More Information |
| Nebraska | Nebraska State Thespian Festival at Doubletree Hotel-Omaha | January 6-8, 2022 | http://www.nebraskathespians.org/ |
| Nebraska | EdTA Virtual Unified Thespy Qualifier | February 1 - March 1, 2022 | More Information |
| Nevada | Nevada Thespian State Conference at Arbor View High School | March 3-5, 2022 | https://www.nvthespians.org/ |
| Nevada | Northern Nevada Regional Theatre and short play festival at Damonte Ranch High School | January 7-8, 2022 | https://www.nvthespians.org/ |
| Nevada | Southern Nevada Regional Theatre and short play festival at Foothill High School | January 21-22, 2022 (in person) and January 15, 2022 (virtual) | https://www.nvthespians.org/ |
| New Hampshire | EdTA Virtual Unified Thespy Qualifier | February 1 - March 1, 2022 | More Information |
| New Jersey | New Jersey Thespian Festival at TBD | January 15-16, 2022 | www.njthespians.org |
| New Jersey | New Jersey Junior Thespian Festival at Toms River High School North | May 14, 2022 | https://www.njjrthespians.org/ |
| New Jersey | East Regional at New Bern High School | January 22, 2022 | http://www.ncthespians.org/ncthespianregionals.html |
| New Mexico | New Mexico Thespian Festival at | Jan 13-15 2022 | https://www.nmstf.org/ |
| New York | NY Thespian Festival 2022 at TBD | Late April or Early May | https://www.newyorkthespians.org/ |
| North Carolina | Charlotte Regional at Jesse Carson High School | January 8, 2022 | http://www.ncthespians.org/ncthespianregionals.html |
| North Carolina | Jr Thespian Festival | October 16, 2021 | http://www.ncthespians.org/ncjrthespians.html |
| North Carolina | NC State Thespian Festival at UNC-Greensboro | March 11-13, 2022 | http://www.ncthespians.org/index.html |
| North Carolina | Triad Regional at Page High School | January 22, 2022 | http://www.ncthespians.org/ncthespianregionals.html |
| North Carolina | Virtual Regional | January 8, 2022 | http://www.ncthespians.org/ncthespianregionals.html |
| North Carolina | West Regional Festival at Enka High School | January 8, 2022 | http://www.ncthespians.org/ncthespianregionals.html |
| North Dakota | EdTA Virtual Unified Thespy Qualifier | February 1 - March 1, 2022 | More Information |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma Thespian Festival at Southmoore High School | January 14-16, 2022 | https://www.okthespians.com/ |
| Oregon | Performance Qualifier at Regional Venues-NE Parkrose High School, NW Century High School, S Central High School | February 5, 2022 | https://www.oregonthespians.org/ |
| Oregon | Design/Tech Qualifier at State Theatre Festival | March 31, 2022 | https://www.oregonthespians.org/ |
| Pennsylvania | PA State Thespian Conference at North Penn High School | December 3-4, 2021 | https://www.pathespians.org/ |
| Puerto Rico | EdTA Virtual Unified Thespy Qualifier | February 1 - March 1, 2022 | More Information |
| Rhode Island | EdTA Virtual Unified Thespy Qualifier | February 1 - March 1, 2022 | More Information |
| South Carolina | SC Thespians and PDA Festvial at Dorman High School | Feb 25-27, 2022 | https://www.pdascits.org/ |
| South Dakota | EdTA Virtual Unified Thespy Qualifier | February 1 - March 1, 2022 | More Information |
| Tennessee | EdTA Virtual Unified Thespy Qualifier | February 1 - March 1, 2022 | More Information |
| Texas | Texas Thespian Festival 2021 at Gaylord Texas Resort Hotel & Convention Center | November 18-20, 2021 | https://www.texasthespians.org/ |
| Utah | EdTA Virtual Unified Thespy Qualifier | February 1 - March 1, 2022 | More Information |
| Vermont | EdTA Virtual Unified Thespy Qualifier | February 1 - March 1, 2022 | More Information |
| Virginia | Virginia Thespian Festival at Shenandoah University | January 14-16, 2022 | https://www.vathespian.org/ |
| Washington | Washington State Thespian Festival at Western Washington University | March 25-26, 2022 | https://www.wathespians.org/ |
| Washington, D.C. | EdTA Virtual Unified Thespy Qualifier | February 1 - March 1, 2022 | More Information |
| West Virginia | WV ThesFest ’22 at Marshall University | March 24-26, 2022 | www.wvthespians.org |
| Wisconsin | EdTA Virtual Unified Thespy Qualifier | February 1 - March 1, 2022 | More Information |
| Wyoming | EdTA Virtual Unified Thespy Qualifier | February 1 - March 1, 2022 | More Information |
| EdTA | EdTA Virtual Unified Thespy Qualifier | February 1-March 1, 2022 | More Information |