Student Information
How can you be involved?
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Act well your part at your school. Be active in your theatre program or club.
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Be a leader in your theatre troupe/club.
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Become a Student Thespian Officer (STO). See the links below for the Handbook and Application.
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Come to Area and State Festival and participate - watch shows, go to workshops, enter performance or tech Thespys!
ENTERING A PERFORMANCE OR TECH THESPY
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Check out the WV Handbook and the Thespy Guide (links to the right).
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Choose your category and follow all rules.
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Check out the Rights & Licensing link to make sure your chosen play/show is allowable.
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If Performance Thespy, practice and then tape your performance. Upload it to YouTube (public setting). Have your teacher/director submit it to OpenWater during the submission window.
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If Tech Thespy, follow all directions to prepare your entry for your Area Festival. If you are named one of 3 Outstanding projects in your category, you advance to State!
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At the state festival, if you receive a rating of Superior you can advance to the International Thespian Festival in most categories!