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State
Thespian
Officer

Application

State Thespian Officer  Guidelines

Thespys™ is an educational program that offers students the opportunity to receive constructive feedback on a student written play. One or two submitted selection(s) will be chosen to participate in a staged reading. Audience members will observe the readings and participate in a guided talk-back. The reading and talk-back process may be attended by any conference attendee during Georgia Thespian Conference.

Submission Guidelines

  • Plays must be the original work of a single Thespian writer. Collaborative works or adaptations won’t be considered, nor will plays that include music, lyrics, or dialogue written by anyone other than the submitting writer. 

  • Plays can be about any subject but should have a running time of up to 10 minutes (approximately ten typed pages). 

  • Playwrights should adhere to the modern stage play format linked under resources. 

  • Playwrights should include a title page and a cast list. The title page and cast list do not count as script pages. 

  • Writers may submit more than one play for consideration. 

  • Judging criteria is based on play structure, characterization, and dialogue. 

Once registration materials are submitted and payment is made,  troupe directors should email scripts with conference registration confirmation to playwriting@gathespians.org. Finished scripts must be emailed by the registration deadline.

Submit an Application

Use the link below to apply to become a State Thespian Officer

Important Information

Registration Opens: September 29, 2024, at 9:00 AM

Registration Closes: December 4, 2024 at 4:00 PM

Entry fee:  

Participants: Thespians currently in Grades 9-11

Contact: Shelby.english@gathespians.org

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