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Virginia Thespian Festival (VTF) 2024
Information coming soon!

WE HAD A GREAT FESTIVAL AT SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY JAN 13-15, 2023, AND ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO AN EVEN BIGGER ONE IN 2024!

​Didn't register this year? Read more about it and join us next year. Registration opens annually in Sept.-Nov. and our festival is usually in January on MLK Jr. Weekend

Virginia Thespian Festival 2023 Headliner: John Cariani!

We are fortunate to have actor and playwright, John Cariani, joining us at the Virginia Thespian Festival 2023. John will be spending all day Saturday with us, teaching playwriting workshops as well as conducting a Q&A about his work and his experiences in the entertainment industry. On Saturday evening, he will be giving a keynote address and introducing the centerpiece of the festival: our all-state production of his play, Almost, Maine. The nine scenes from Almost, Maine—plus one brand new scene!—will be rehearsed at high schools all over the state and will come together at the festival as one spectacular All-State production. John will meet with our production team virtually at the beginning of the rehearsal process to inspire and guide this special production of Almost, Maine. And, at the festival, he will meet with the cast of each scene from his play for some notes—and some more inspiration before the performance. We are so fortunate to have John join us as our headliner artist this winter! Apply & read the press release here!

2023 STATE THESPIAN FESTIVAL
FRIDAY MAINSTAGE: Carrie the Musical, Hickory High
SATURDAY MAINSTAGE:
All-State Production for VTF 2023: Almost, Maine
*4pm & 8 pm performances for our two-track schedule

Schools across the state will take a scene or two in order to piece together an all-state production with representation from all over Virginia! Introduced by and with special direction from the playwright himself, John Cariani!

RSVP to be a part of the 2023 24 Hour Plays Festival!

Thespian Educator Intensive 2023
-Full Conference (FCON) Registration is open and includes:
-1 room stay on August 8th
-Daily happy hour with FREE drinks & appetizers
-Two FULL days of PD with multiple options per session
-Boxed lunches for both days from Apple Spice Catering

*You can opt for the Basic Conference (BCON) option if you are commuting, sharing a room to split the room costs with a teacher friend, or plan to stay elsewhere.

*Register here and complete this form. The press release for more details.
Want to come teach our teachers? Apply here today! Same payment options apply for guests artists coming this summer to Richmond, VA as Virginia Thespians Festival in Winchester, VA.
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Arts Advocacy Summit 2022

In partnership with the Virginia Coalition of the Arts, VAEA, VMEA, VTA, Virginia Thespians, and others to present updates and ideas for arts advocacy work across the state. We also celebrated #artsacrossva22 this year! Watch to learn strategies to support the arts in your school as well as larger communities.

Thank you for all that you do!

E-LEARNING RESOURCES NOW AVAILABLE

As a response to the challenging times that we now face as theatre educator, Virginia Thespians has put together a list of resources that you may find helpful for E-Learning.
​Please check out our E-Learning Resource Page in our Menu!