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 |