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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 17-18, 2023 https://alabamathespians.org/festival/
Alaska EdTA Alternate Thespy Qualifier (Virtual) November 15, 2022 - January 2, 2023 More Information
Arizona Arizona Thespians Regional Acting Festival Central at Chandler-Gilbert Community College January 21, 2023 https://arizonathespians.com/regionalfestivals/
Arizona Arizona Thespians Regional Acting Festival East at Desert Ridge HIgh School  January 21, 2023 https://arizonathespians.com/regionalfestivals/
Arizona Arizona Thespians Regional Acting Festival North at Yavapai Community College - Prescott January 21, 2023 https://arizonathespians.com/regionalfestivals/
Arizona Arizona Thespians Regional Acting Festival South at the University of Arizona January 21, 2023 https://arizonathespians.com/regionalfestivals/
Arizona Arizona Thespians Regional Acting Festival West at MEC Northwest Campus January 21, 2023 https://arizonathespians.com/regionalfestivals/ 
Arkansas Arkansas Thespian Festival at Russellville High School February 9-11, 2023 www.arkansasthespians.org
Arkansas Gold Junior Theatre Festival at Har-Ber High School November 19, 2022 www.arkansasthespians.org
Arkansas Blue Junior Theatre Festival at Searcy High School November 12, 2022 www.arkansasthespians.org
California California Jr. Thespian Festival February 11, 2023 http://cetoweb.org/cst/junior-thespian-festival/
California CA State Thespian Festival at Upland High School  March 30 - April 1, 2023 http://cetoweb.org/cst_festival/ 
Colorado Colorado State Thespian Conference (or ThesCon) at Colorado Convention Center December 1-3, 2022 cothespians.com
Connecticut EdTA Alternate Thespy Qualifier (Virtual) November 15, 2022 - January 2, 2023 More Information
Delaware EdTA Alternate Thespy Qualifier (Virtual) November 15, 2022 - January 2, 2023 More Information
Florida Florida State Thespians District 7 at Dillard High School and Broward Center for the Performing Arts November 10, 2022 http://www.district10thespians.com/
Florida Florida Junior Thespian State Festival at Orange County Convention Center January 12-14, 2023 www.floridathespians.com 
Georgia Georgia ThesCon 2023 in Columbus, GA February 9-11,2023 https://gathespians.org/
Idaho EdTA Alternate Thespy Qualifier (Virtual) November 15, 2022 - January 2, 2023 More Information
Illinois EdTA Alternate Thespy Qualifier (Virtual) November 15, 2022 - January 2, 2023 More Information
Indiana Indiana Thespians State Conference  January 20-22, 2023 http://indianathespians.org/
Iowa Iowa Thespian Festival at University of Northern Iowa November 11-12, 2023 http://www.iowathespians.org/
Kansas Kansas Thespian Festival at Hyatt Regency Wichita January 5-7, 2023 https://www.kansasthespians.com/
Kentucky Kentucky Thespian Festival at The RiverPark Center November 10 - 12, 2022  
Louisiana Louisiana Thespian Festival at Northwestern State University January 20-21, 2023  
Louisiana Louisiana Junior Thespian Festival April 22, 2023 http://www.louisianathespians.com 
Maine EdTA Alternate Thespy Qualifier (Virtual) November 15, 2022 - January 2, 2023 More Information
Maryland Maryland Thespian Festival at University of Maryland-College Park January 13-14, 2023 https://www.marylandthespians.org/
Massachusetts EdTA Alternate Thespy Qualifier (Virtual) November 15, 2022 - January 2, 2023 More Information
Michigan Michigan State Theatre Festival 2022 at Lansing Center December 8-10, 2022 www.michiganthespians.org
Minnesota MN Virtual Thespys Qualifier Submissions due December 20, 2022 https://thespys.secure-platform.com/a/organizations/Minnesota/solicitations/507/home
Mississippi Mississippi Junior Thespian Festival at Pearl High School January 28, 2023 https://www.msthespians.org/jr-thescon
Mississippi Mississippi ThesCon at Riley Center February 24-25, 2023 https://www.msthespians.org/
Missouri Missouri Thespians State Conference at Kansas City Convention Center January 4-7, 2023 http://missourithespians.org/
Montana Montana Thespian Festival (technical categories only) February 3-4, 2023 https://www.mthespians.com/festival 
Nebraska Nebraska State Thespian Festival at Doubletree Hotel-Omaha and Holland Performing Arts Center January 5-7, 2023 http://www.nebraskathespians.org/
Nevada Nevada Thespian State Conference at  KO Knudson Academy of Arts March 1-4, 2023 https://www.nvthespians.org/
Nevada Northern Nevada Regional Festival at Dayton High School December 2-3, 2023 https://www.nvthespians.org/
Nevada Southern Nevada Regional Festival at The Meadows School January 13-14, 2023 https://www.nvthespians.org/
Nevada Rural Nevada Regional Festival at White Pine High School January 2023 https://www.nvthespians.org/
New Hampshire EdTA Alternate Thespy Qualifier (Virtual) November 15, 2022 - January 2, 2023 More Information
New Jersey New Jersey Thespian Festival at Robbinsville High School January 7-8, 2023 http://www.njthespians.org
New Mexico New Mexico Thespian Festival at San Juan College January 9-12, 2023 https://www.nmstf.org/
North Carolina North Carolina Thespian Festival at East Carolina University March 3-5, 2023 http://www.ncthespians.org/nc-thespian-festival.html 
North Carolina North Carolina Central Regional Festival at Durham School of the Arts January 7, 2023 http://www.ncthespians.org/nc-thespian-festival.html
North Carolina North Carolina East Regional Festival at New Bern High School January 12, 2023 http://www.ncthespians.org/nc-thespian-festival.html
North Carolina NC Piedmont Triad Regional Festival at Trinity HS January 7, 2023 http://www.ncthespians.org/nc-thespian-festival.html
North Carolina Charlotte Regional Festival at East Lincoln HS  January 7, 2023 http://www.ncthespians.org/nc-thespian-festival.html
North Carolina North Carolina West Regional Festival at Erika High School  January 14, 2023 http://www.ncthespians.org/nc-thespian-festival.html
North Dakota EdTA Alternate Thespy Qualifier (Virtual) November 15, 2022 - January 2, 2023 More Information
Ohio  Ohio Thespians Fall Conference November 5, 2022  
Oklahoma Oklahoma Thespian Festival at Southmoore High School January 13-15, 2023 https://www.okthespians.com/
Oklahoma Oklahoma Junior ThesFest at Sapulpa High School October 31, 2022 https://www.okthespians.com/
Oregon Oregon Thespians State Festival at Salem Convention Center  April 13-15, 2023 https://www.oregonthespians.org/
Pennsylvania Virtual Thespy Qualifier Submissions due Dec 31, 2022 https://www.pathespians.org/thespys.html
Puerto Rico EdTA Alternate Thespy Qualifier (Virtual) November 15, 2022 - January 2, 2023 More Information
Rhode Island EdTA Alternate Thespy Qualifier (Virtual) November 15, 2022 - January 2, 2023 More Information
South Carolina SC Thespians and PDA Festvial at USC Upstate February 24-26, 2023 https://www.pdascits.org/
South Dakota EdTA Alternate Thespy Qualifier (Virtual) November 15, 2022 - January 2, 2023 More Information
Tennessee EdTA Alternate Thespy Qualifier (Virtual) November 15, 2022 - January 2, 2023 More Information
Texas State Thespian Festival - Grapevine at Gaylord Texan Hotel and Convention Center November 17-19, 2022 https://www.texasthespians.org/
Texas State Thespian Festival - San Antonio at Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center November 12-15, 2022 https://www.texasthespians.org/
Texas Central Regional Jr Festival at Goodnight Middle School October 22, 2022 https://www.texasthespians.org/
Texas North Regional Jr Festival at Gaylord Texan Convention Center November 16, 2022 https://www.texasthespians.org/
Texas South Regional Jr Festival at William B. Travis High School December 3, 2022 https://www.texasthespians.org/
Texas South Regional Jr Festival at Austin High School  February 11, 2023 https://www.texasthespians.org/
Utah EdTA Alternate Thespy Qualifier (Virtual) November 15, 2022 - January 2, 2023 More Information
Vermont EdTA Alternate Thespy Qualifier (Virtual) November 15, 2022 - January 2, 2023 More Information
Virginia Virginia Thespian Festival at Shenandoah University January 13-15, 2023 https://www.vathespian.org/
Washington East Regional Thespys January 14, 2023 https://www.wathespians.org/
Washington Southwest Regional Thespys January 14, 2023 https://www.wathespians.org/
Washington Northwest Regional Thespys January 21, 2023 https://www.wathespians.org/
Washington, D.C.  EdTA Alternate Thespy Qualifier (Virtual) November 15, 2022 - January 2, 2023 More Information
West Virginia WV ThesFest ’23 at West Virginia University March 30 - April 1, 2023 www.wvthespians.org
Wisconsin Wisconsin Interscholastic Theatre Festival November 17-19, 2022 https://www.wisdaa.org/state-theatre/
Wyoming Wyoming State Thespian Festival in Gillette December 8-10, 2022 http://www.whsaa.org/activities/drama/drama.asp
EdTA EdTA Alternate Thespy Qualifier (Virtual) November 15, 2022 - January 2, 2023 More Information