February 6-8,
2025
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
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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.
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Plays can be about any subject but should have a running time of up to 10 minutes (approximately ten typed pages).
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Playwrights should adhere to the modern stage play format linked under resources.
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Playwrights should include a title page and a cast list. The title page and cast list do not count as script pages.
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Writers may submit more than one play for consideration.
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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