Virtual Iowa Thespian Festival

Join hundreds of Thespians from around the state of Iowa for an incredible celebration of school theatre in Iowa! The virtual Iowa Thespian Festival will bring together the best performances, teaching artists, and colleges and universities for an incredible theatre experience. Participants will have access to...
  • One-of-a-kind workshops led by professional theatre artists
  • Performances from schools from around the state
  • Audition and compete for Thespian and college scholarships
  • Showcase your talent in the Thespy Award program

Throughout the month of March (Theatre in Our Schools Month), the Iowa Thespian Festival will include...
  • Opening Ceremonies
  • All-State Cabaret
  • Workshops
  • Thespian Playworks competition
  • Studio Theatre Performances and showcase
  • Thespy Award competition and showcase
  • College/Thespian Scholarship Auditions
  • State Thespian Officer selection
  • Tech Challenge
  • All-State Staged Reading
  • Closing Ceremonies
  • And more!

Participants will be able to pick and choose events throughout the month. Select opportunities will be recorded to allow participants to watch events on-demand.

Registration opens January 15! More details on events and dates will be announced in early 2021!

The virtual Iowa Thespian Festival is open to all theatre students in the state of Iowa. Please contact our festival director, Leslie LaCorte, if you have questions on how to participate in this exciting theatre opportunity: lacorte.leslie@gmail.com
Festival Registration Rates
An all-access festival pass includes ...
  • Admission to workshops,  performances, and showcase
  • The opportunity to participate in the Thespy Award competition
  • The ability to audition for college and Thespian scholarships
  • Social events with State Thespian Officers & Thespians from across the state

Fees and Charges
  • School Registration Fee - $100 for 10 all-access festival passes

Add-On Activities
  • Thespy Awards Program - $10 for an individual event; $20 for duet/group event
  • College/Thespian Scholarship - $10 per applicant (graduating seniors only)
  • Studio Theatre adjudication - $50 per school
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Thank you to our festival sponsors!

IOWA THESPIANS
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Our mission is to honor student achievement in theatre and enrich the educational experience, to support educators by providing professional development, networking opportunities, resources, and recognition, and to influence public opinion and policy-makers that theatre education is essential and builds life skills.
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We are passionate about theatre education and believe all students should have access to theatre curriculum which provides critical life skills for educational and career success in the 21st century.

Questions? Contact our Chapter Directors at adean@dbqschools.org and lacorte.leslie@gmail.com