January 9-11, 2025 - "DEEP ROOTS, BRIGHT FUTURE" coming soon...
January 4-6, 2024 - "FIND YOUR LIGHT!"
Capital One Hall and Hilton Tyson's Corner
MAINSTAGES:
Ghostlight - Kecoughtan High School, Troupe 2847
SuperYou - Virginia All-State Cast and Crew
ONE ACT CHAPTER SELECT:
"Unexpected Tenderness" - Lafayette High School, Troupe 4159
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
D.W. Gregory, playwright of Radium Girls, Wendy Bobbitt Cavett and Lourds Lane from the SuperYou team, and Jason Goldstein, Co-Owner of Booktix
VIRGINIA THESPIAN EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR:
Tracy Bourne - Kecoughtan High School, Troupe 2847
2023 - "Thespians are Out of This World"
Shenandoah University in Winchester, VA
MAINSTAGES:
Carrie: The Musical - Hickory High School, Troupe 5688
Almost, Maine - Virginia All-State Cast & Crew
ONE ACT CHAPTER SELECT:
"The Trench" - Rock Ridge High School, Troupe 8104
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
John Cariani, Ayesis Clay,
Rachael McNutt & Mark Drum
VIRGINIA THESPIAN EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR:
Katie Hudson - Broad Run High School, Troupe 3564
MAINSTAGES:
Carrie: The Musical - Hickory High School, Troupe 5688
Almost, Maine - Virginia All-State Cast & Crew
ONE ACT CHAPTER SELECT:
"The Trench" - Rock Ridge High School, Troupe 8104
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
John Cariani, Ayesis Clay,
Rachael McNutt & Mark Drum
VIRGINIA THESPIAN EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR:
Katie Hudson - Broad Run High School, Troupe 3564
2022 - "Art Reflects Life"
Shenandoah University in Winchester, VA
MAINSTAGES:
Murder on the Orient Express - Langley High School, Troupe 3526
Songs for a New World - Tuscarora High School, Troupe 7952
ONE ACT CHAPTER SELECT:
"Elephant's Graveyeard" - Spotswood High School, Troupe 6794
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
Micaela Diamond, Brooklin Green & Aretta Baumgartner
VIRGINIA THESPIAN EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR:
Nicki Cabaniss - John Champe High School - Troupe 8012
MAINSTAGES:
Murder on the Orient Express - Langley High School, Troupe 3526
Songs for a New World - Tuscarora High School, Troupe 7952
ONE ACT CHAPTER SELECT:
"Elephant's Graveyeard" - Spotswood High School, Troupe 6794
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
Micaela Diamond, Brooklin Green & Aretta Baumgartner
VIRGINIA THESPIAN EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR:
Nicki Cabaniss - John Champe High School - Troupe 8012
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2021 - "Thespian Nation Live" Virtual Event |
2020 - "20/20 Vision: A Clear Future for Theatre"
Shenandoah University in Winchester, VA
MAINSTAGES:
RENT: All State Musical - Directed by Tony Cimino-Johnson
Trap - Kecoughtan High School, Troupe 2847
Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind - New Kent High School, Troupe 76
ONE ACT CHAPTER SELECT:
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
Wilson Jermaine Heredia & Emily Winokur
VIRGINIA THESPIAN EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR:
Justin Daniel - Tuscarora High School, Troupe 7925
MAINSTAGES:
RENT: All State Musical - Directed by Tony Cimino-Johnson
Trap - Kecoughtan High School, Troupe 2847
Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind - New Kent High School, Troupe 76
ONE ACT CHAPTER SELECT:
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
Wilson Jermaine Heredia & Emily Winokur
VIRGINIA THESPIAN EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR:
Justin Daniel - Tuscarora High School, Troupe 7925
2019: ITS YOUR VOICE - BE HEARD"
RADFORD UNIVERSITY
MAINSTAGES:
Freaky Friday - Hickory High School, Troupe 5688
Bright Star: School Edition - Rock Ridge High School, Troupe 8104
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee - Tuscarora High School, Troupe 7925
ONE ACT CHAPTER SELECT:
New Kent High School
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
Devon Glover & Jim Hoare
VIRGINIA THESPIAN EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR:
Makala Witten - Christiansburg High School, Troupe 3070
MAINSTAGES:
Freaky Friday - Hickory High School, Troupe 5688
Bright Star: School Edition - Rock Ridge High School, Troupe 8104
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee - Tuscarora High School, Troupe 7925
ONE ACT CHAPTER SELECT:
New Kent High School
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
Devon Glover & Jim Hoare
VIRGINIA THESPIAN EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR:
Makala Witten - Christiansburg High School, Troupe 3070
2018 - "ONCE UPON A CONFERENCE"
KELLAM HIGH SCHOOL, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA
MAINSTAGES:
Chicago - New Kent High School, Troupe 7644
Antigone - Floyd E. Kellam High School, Troupe 2326
Nunsense - Fauquier High School, Troupe 4595
ONE ACT CHAPTER SELECT:
"Aida" - Rock Ridge High School Troupe 8104
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
Valerie David
VIRGINIA THESPIAN EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR:
Cindy Kreicar - Grafton High School, Troupe 6001
MAINSTAGES:
Chicago - New Kent High School, Troupe 7644
Antigone - Floyd E. Kellam High School, Troupe 2326
Nunsense - Fauquier High School, Troupe 4595
ONE ACT CHAPTER SELECT:
"Aida" - Rock Ridge High School Troupe 8104
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
Valerie David
VIRGINIA THESPIAN EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR:
Cindy Kreicar - Grafton High School, Troupe 6001
2017 - "ITS a Time Warp: Back to Theatre"
VIRGINIA TECH, BLACKSBURG, VA
MAINSTAGES:
Ghost: The Musical - Rock Ridge High School, Troupe 8104
Crazytown - Blacksburg High School, Troupe 3600
Urinetown - First Colonial High School, Troupe 3178
The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon - Christiansburg High School, Troupe 3070
Teen Brain: The Musical - Great Bridge High School, Troupe 1532
"Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind" - New Kent High School, Troupe 7644
ONE ACT CHAPTER SELECT:
"Edward Blank" - Rock Ridge High School Troupe 8104
VIRGINIA THESPIAN EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR:
Tony Cimino-Johnson - Rock Ridge High School Troupe 8104
MAINSTAGES:
Ghost: The Musical - Rock Ridge High School, Troupe 8104
Crazytown - Blacksburg High School, Troupe 3600
Urinetown - First Colonial High School, Troupe 3178
The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon - Christiansburg High School, Troupe 3070
Teen Brain: The Musical - Great Bridge High School, Troupe 1532
"Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind" - New Kent High School, Troupe 7644
ONE ACT CHAPTER SELECT:
"Edward Blank" - Rock Ridge High School Troupe 8104
VIRGINIA THESPIAN EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR:
Tony Cimino-Johnson - Rock Ridge High School Troupe 8104
2016 - "Argh! ITS a Theatre Life for Me"
RADFORD UNIVERSITY, RADFORD, VA
MAINSTAGES:
Almost, Maine - Christiansburg High School, Troupe 3070
The Diary of Anne Frank - Goochland High School, Troupe 6704
Commencement - New Kent High School, Troupe 7644
ONE ACT CHAPTER SELECT:
"ERNEST AND THE PALE MOON" - Rock Ridge High School Troupe 8104
VIRGINIA THESPIAN EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR:
2015 - "ITS All Greek to Me"
GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY
MAINSTAGES:
Almost, Maine - Christiansburg High School, Troupe 3070
The Diary of Anne Frank - Goochland High School, Troupe 6704
Commencement - New Kent High School, Troupe 7644
VIRGINIA THESPIAN EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR:
Tori Kesling-Councill - New Kent high School
2014 - "ITS a Super Hero"
Shenandoah University, Winchester, VA
Mainstages:
Into the Woods - W. T. Woodson High School, Troupe 5787
Anything Goes - New Kent High School, Troupe 7644
Jungalbook - Grafton High School, Troupe 6001
Virginia Thespian Educator of the Year:
John Brewington - Fine Arts Coordinator, Virginia Beach City Public Schools
Mainstages:
Into the Woods - W. T. Woodson High School, Troupe 5787
Anything Goes - New Kent High School, Troupe 7644
Jungalbook - Grafton High School, Troupe 6001
Virginia Thespian Educator of the Year:
John Brewington - Fine Arts Coordinator, Virginia Beach City Public Schools
2013 - "ITS a Secret Mission"
Longwood University, Farmville, VA
Mainstages:
Freckleface Strawberry - Hickory High School, Troupe 5688
Flowers for Algernon - Floyd E. Kellam High School, Troupe 2326
Meet Me in the Stars - Manassas Park High School, Troupe 7169
Virginia Thespian Educator of the Year:
Cam Richards - Guest Artist
Mainstages:
Freckleface Strawberry - Hickory High School, Troupe 5688
Flowers for Algernon - Floyd E. Kellam High School, Troupe 2326
Meet Me in the Stars - Manassas Park High School, Troupe 7169
Virginia Thespian Educator of the Year:
Cam Richards - Guest Artist
2012 - "ITS Wild!"
George Mason University Fairfax, VA
Mainstages:
Cabaret - New Kent High School, Troupe 7644
Midsummer / Jersey - James W. Robinson Secondary School, Troupe 3380
Schoolhouse Rock Live! - Mount Vernon High School, Troupe 1779
Virginia Thespian Educator of the Year:
Marla Wood - Hickory High School, Troupe 5688
Mainstages:
Cabaret - New Kent High School, Troupe 7644
Midsummer / Jersey - James W. Robinson Secondary School, Troupe 3380
Schoolhouse Rock Live! - Mount Vernon High School, Troupe 1779
Virginia Thespian Educator of the Year:
Marla Wood - Hickory High School, Troupe 5688
2011 - "ITS a Masquerade"
Radford University, Radford, VA
Mainstages:
Rumplestiltskin - Floyd E. Kellam High School, Troupe 2326
Chicago - George C. Marshall High School, Troupe 2777
The Tell-Tale Heart - Colonial Heights High School, Troupe 3431
Virginia Thespian Educator of the Year: Ruth Wareham - Colonial Heights High School, Troupe 3431
Mainstages:
Rumplestiltskin - Floyd E. Kellam High School, Troupe 2326
Chicago - George C. Marshall High School, Troupe 2777
The Tell-Tale Heart - Colonial Heights High School, Troupe 3431
Virginia Thespian Educator of the Year: Ruth Wareham - Colonial Heights High School, Troupe 3431
2010 - "ITS Time!"
George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
Mainstages:
Rumors - James W. Robinson Secondary School, Troupe 3380
Much Ado About Nothing - James Madison High School, Troupe 2541
Once On This Island Jr. - Hickory High School, Troupe 5688
Virginia Thespian Educator of the Year: Nancy Curtis - First Colonial High School, Troupe 3178
Mainstages:
Rumors - James W. Robinson Secondary School, Troupe 3380
Much Ado About Nothing - James Madison High School, Troupe 2541
Once On This Island Jr. - Hickory High School, Troupe 5688
Virginia Thespian Educator of the Year: Nancy Curtis - First Colonial High School, Troupe 3178
2009 - "iConference"
Christopher Newport University, Newport News, VA
Mainstages:
I Hate Hamlet - Christopher Newport University
Footloose - W. T. Woodson High School, Troupe 5787
Anatomy of Gray - Hickory High School, Troupe 5688
Virginia Thespian Educator of the Year: Terri Hobson - W. T. Woodson High School, Troupe 5787
Mainstages:
I Hate Hamlet - Christopher Newport University
Footloose - W. T. Woodson High School, Troupe 5787
Anatomy of Gray - Hickory High School, Troupe 5688
Virginia Thespian Educator of the Year: Terri Hobson - W. T. Woodson High School, Troupe 5787
2007 - Longwood University, Farmersville, VA
2006 - "There's No Place Like Conference"
Radford University, Radford, VA
Mainstages:
Much Ado about Nothing - Virginia Thespians All-State Production
Mainstages:
Much Ado about Nothing - Virginia Thespians All-State Production
