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) |
| Alabama | Alabama Thespian Festival | Vestavia Hills High School | February 16-17, 2024 |
| Alaska | EdTA Alternate Thespy Qualifier | Virtual Adjudication | November 13-December 15, 2023 |
| Arizona | Arizona Thespian Festival | Phoenix Convention Center | November 10-11, 2023 |
| Arizona | Central Arizona Festival of Theatre | Mesa Community College | January 20, 2024 |
| Arizona | Eastern Arizona Festival of Theatre | Desert Ridge High School | January 20, 2024 |
| Arizona | Northern Arizona Festival of Theatre | Yavapai Community College | January 20, 2024 |
| Arizona | Southern Arizona Festival of Theatre | University of Arizona | January 20, 2024 |
| Arizona | Western Arizona Festival of Theatre | West MEC Northwest Campus | January 20, 2024 |
| Arkansas | Arkansas State Thespian Festival | A-State and Red Wolf Convention Center | March 2, 2024 |
| Arkansas | Arkansas Junior Thespian Festival | Har-Ber and TBD | March 9, 2024 |
| California | California Thespian Festival | Upland High School & Highlander Auditorium | April 5-7, 2024 |
| California | California Junior Thespian Festival | Orange County School of the Arts (tentative) | February 3, 2024 |
| Colorado | Colorado ThesCon | Colorado Convention Center | December 7-9, 2023 |
| Connecticut | EdTA Alternate Thespy Qualifier | Virtual Adjudication | November 13-December 15, 2023 |
| Delaware | EdTA Alternate Thespy Qualifier | Virtual Adjudicaton | November 13-December 15, 2023 |
| Florida | Florida State Thespian Festival | Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa Convention Center, Tampa Theatre | March 13-16, 2024 |
| Georgia | Georgia Thespian Conference | Columbus, GA | February 1-3, 2024 |
| Georgia | Georgia Junior Thespian Conference | Georgia Military College-Prep School | February 24, 2024 |
| Hawai'i | Hawai'i Thespian Festival | Palikū Theater | January 12-13, 2024 |
| Idaho | EdTA Alternate Thespy Qualifier | Virtual Adjudication | November 13-December 15, 2023 |
| Illinois | Illinois High School Theatre Festival | Illinois State University | January 12, 2023 |
| Indiana | Indiana Thespians State Conference | Indiana Wesleyan University | January 19-21, 2024 |
| Iowa | Iowa Thespian Festival | University of Northern Iowa | November 10-11, 2023 |
| Kansas | Kansas Thespian Festival | Hyatt Regency; Century II Convention Center | January 4-6, 2024 |
| Kentucky | Kentucky Thespian Festival | Owensboro High School; The RiverPark Center | November 2-4, 2023 |
| Kentucky | Kentucky Junior Thespian Festival | Owensboro High School | March 23, 2024 |
| Louisiana | Louisiana Thespian Festival | Northwestern State University | January 19-20, 2024 |
| Louisiana | Louisiana Junior Thespian Festival | McKinley Middle School | April 27, 2024 |
| Maine | Maine Thespian Festival | University of Southern Maine | October 6, 2023 |
| Maryland | Maryland Thespian Festival | University of Maryland, College Park | January 11-13, 2024 |
| Massachusetts | EdTA Alternate Thespy Qualifier | Virtual Adjudication | November 13-December 15, 2023 |
| Michigan | Michgan Thespian Festival | Lansing Center and Doubletree Hotel | December 8-9, 2023 |
| Minnesota | Minnesota Thespian Conference | PiM Arts High School | January 13-14, 2024 |
| Mississippi | Mississippi ThesCon | Riley Center, Meridian, MS | February 23-24, 2024 |
| Missouri | Missouri Thespians State Conference | Downtown Kansas City Convention Center, Music Hall, and Marriott Hotel | January 3-6, 2024 |
| Montana | Montana Thespian Festival | University of Montana | February 16-17, 2024 |
| Nebraska | Nebraska State Thespian Festival | Holland Performing Arts Center & Hilton Downtown Omaha | January 4-6, 2024 |
| Nevada | Nevada State Thespian Conference | Liberty High School, Las Vegas, NV | February 28-March 2, 2024 |
| Nevada | Nevada Thespians Northern Regional Theatre Festival | Elko High School, Elko, NV | January 13, 2024 |
| Nevada | Nevada Thespians Southern Regional Theatre Festival | Foothill High School & Arbor View High School | January 19-20, 2024 |
| New Hampshire | EdTA Alternate Thespy Qualifier | Virtual Adjudication | November 13-December 15, 2023 |
| New Jersey | New Jersey Thespian Festival | Robbinsville High School | January 11-13, 2024 |
| New Mexico | NMAA One-Act Competition & Thespian Festival | Organ Mountain High School & Las Cruces High School, Las Cruces, NM | October 5-7, 2023 |
| New York | New York Thespian Festival | Long Island University Brooklyn | April 5-6, 2024 |
| North Carolina | North Carolina Thespian Festival | East Carolina University | March 1-3, 2024 |
| North Carolina | North Carolina Junior Thespian Festival | Weaver Academy for the Performing Arts | October 21, 2023 |
| North Carolina | North Carolina Regional Festival: East | New Bern HS | January 11, 2024 |
| North Carolina | North Carolina Regional Festival: Central | Durham School of the Arts | January 6, 2024 |
| North Carolina | North Carolina Regional Festival: Charlotte | East Lincoln High School | January 6, 2024 |
| North Carolina | North Carolina Regional Festival: Piedmont | Trinity High School | January 6, 2024 |
| North Carolina | North Carolina Regional Festival: West | Enka High School | January 6, 2024 |
| North Dakota | EdTA Alternate Thespy Qualifier | Virtual Adjudication | November 13-December 15, 2023 |
| Ohio | Ohio Thespians Fall ThesFest | Hilliard Darby High School | November 4, 2023 |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma Thespian Festival | Del City High School | January 26-28, 2024 |
| Oregon | Oregon Thespians State Festival / Junior State Day | Salem Convention Center, Elsinore Theatre, Grand Theatre, Reed Opera House | April 4-6, 2024 |
| Oregon | Oregon Thespians Regional Acting Competition | Sam Barlow High School, Liberty High School, North Salem High School | February 3, 2024 |
| Pennsylvania | Virtual Thespy Qualifier | Virtual Adjudication | November 1-December 31, 2023 |
| Puerto Rico | EdTA Alternate Thespy Qualifier | Virtual Adjudication | November 13-December 15, 2023 |
| Rhode Island | EdTA Alternate Thespy Qualifier | Virtual Adjudication | November 13-December 15, 2023 |
| South Carolina | South Carolina ITS/Palmetto Dramatic Association High School Festival | Dreher High School | February 15-18, 2024 |
| South Carolina | South Carolina Junior Thespian Festival | Pinewood Preparatory School | April 27, 2024 |
| South Dakota | EdTA Alternate Thespy Qualifier | Virtual Adjudication | November 13-December 15, 2023 |
| Tennessee | Tennessee ThesCon | Middle Tennessee State University | January 12-13, 2024 |
| Texas | Texas State Thespian Festival North | Grapevine | November 15-18, 2023 |
| Texas | Texas State Thespian Festival South | San Antonio | November 10-13, 2023 |
| Texas | Texas State Junior Thespian Festival North | Grapevine | November 15, 2023 |
| Texas | Texas State Junior Thespian Festival South | San Antonio | Novmber 10, 2023 |
| Texas | Texas State Junior Thespian Festival Houston | Grapevine | December 9, 2023 |
| Texas | Texas State Junior Thespian Festival Larado | Laredo | February 3, 2024 |
| Texas | Texas Thespians Virtual Competitions & College Auditions | N/A | November 27, 2023-January12, 2024 |
| Utah | EdTA Alternate Thespy Qualifier | Virtual Adjudication | November 13-December 15, 2023 |
| Vermont | EdTA Alternate Thespy Qualifier | Virtual Adjudication | November 13-December 15, 2023 |
| Virginia | Virginia Thespian Festival | Hilton Tysons Corner, Capital One Hall | January 4-6, 2024 |
| Washington | Washington State Thespian Festival | Central Washington University | March 15-16, 2024 |
| Washington | Washington State Regional Thespys: East | Lewis and Clark High School | January 13, 2024 |
| Washington | Washington State Regional Thespys: Northwest | Northwest Washington | January 20, 2024 |
| Washington | Washington State Regional Thespys: Southwest | Capital High School | January 13, 2024 |
| Western Pacific | Regional Qualifier #2 | TBA | November 4, 2023 |
| Western Pacific | Regional Qualifier #3 | TBA | December 2, 2023 |
| Western Pacific | CNMI Regional Event | TBA | February 17, 2024 |
| West Virginia | WV ThesFest | WVU Canady Creative Arts Center | March 14-16, 2024 |
| Wisconsin | Wisconsin Interscholastic Theatre Festival | University of Wisconsin Green Bay | November 16-18, 2023 |
| Wyoming | Wyoming State Thespian Festival | Casper College | November 30-December 2, 2023 |
| EdTA | EdTA Alternate Thespy Qualifier | Virtual Adjudication | November 13-December 15, 2023 |