The Iowa Thespian Festival offers many opportunities for Guest Artists, Colleges/Universities, and Vendors. You are invited to join us to
The 2019 Iowa Thespian Festival will be held November 8 and 9 at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls. The festival draws approximately 1,000 high school theatre students and teachers from around the state of Iowa. This is a terrific opportunity for you to reach potential students for your college and/or organization.
Below you will find more information about opportunities to get your college and/or organization involved at the 2019 Iowa Thespian Festival. For more information, you may contact the co-festival director, Leslie LaCorte, at lacorte.leslie@gmail.com.
- present workshops
- showcase your organization at exhibitor booths
- advertise on our festival materials
- recruit students to your theatre program
- participate in our college auditions
- adjudicate Individual Event performances and presentations
The 2019 Iowa Thespian Festival will be held November 8 and 9 at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls. The festival draws approximately 1,000 high school theatre students and teachers from around the state of Iowa. This is a terrific opportunity for you to reach potential students for your college and/or organization.
Below you will find more information about opportunities to get your college and/or organization involved at the 2019 Iowa Thespian Festival. For more information, you may contact the co-festival director, Leslie LaCorte, at lacorte.leslie@gmail.com.
Guest Artist Opportunities
Exhibitor/Vendor Display Tables
You have a great opportunity to meet hundreds of students and teachers by registering for an Exhibitor/Vendor Display Table at the 2019 Festival. Beginning at 8:30am on Friday, November 8, we will provide you with space to set up a display representing your college, organization, or theatre-related business. The display area will be open to all festival delegates for the duration of the Festival. High traffic times will be before mainstage performances (Friday at 10am, Friday at 8pm, Saturday at 10am and Saturday at 4pm).
Individual Event Adjudication
Each year hundreds of Iowa high school students perform in the Individual Events competition. Students compete in the areas of acting, musical theatre, improvisation, film, and technical events. Over 30 judges are needed to participate in the Individual Event competition. Adjudicators receive a $100 stipend. Guest critics provide written comments to the performers and help determine the performances that will be featured in a showcase during the Festival.
The schedule for Individual Event adjudicators on Friday, November 9 will be:
1:30 - 2:15 PM - Judge Training
2:30 - 6:00 PM - Individual Event Performances
Workshop Presentations
At Festival, workshop sessions are offered for students, teachers, and parent chaperones. Presenting a workshop is another great way to make personal contact with students and teachers, as well as to promote your college and/or organization. Workshop presentations can be focused on any aspect of theatre - from onstage to offstage. There will be two workshop sessions of 55 minutes each and we offer a $100 stipend for individuals that present at both sessions.
The schedule for workshop presenters on Saturday, November 10 will be:
1:45 - 2:00 PM - Workshop Setup
2:00 - 3:00 PM - Workshop Session #1
3:15 - 4:15 PM - Workshop Session #2
College Scholarship Auditions
Theatre students from across the state of Iowa will present both technical and performance auditions on the Saturday morning of Festival. College representatives have the opportunity to view the scholarship auditions, and invite students to meet with you on Saturday afternoon. There will also be a Meet and Greet following the auditions on Friday night with all scholarship candidates.
The schedule for college representatives attending scholarship auditions on Friday, November 8 will be:
6:00 - 8:00 PM - Meet and Greet Session with all students auditioning for scholarships (in the GBPAC lobby)
The schedule for college representatives attending scholarship auditions on Saturday, November 11 will be:
8:15 - 8:30 AM - Meeting in the audition location with the Scholarship Coordinator
8:30 - 11:30 AM - Scholarship Auditions
Noon - Callbacks posted
Noon - 4:30 PM - Opportunity to meet with scholarship candidates for a callback
Sponsorship Opportunities
There are additional opportunities for you to support Iowa Thespians and to garner some excellent publicity for your college and/or organization. Each year, we have approximately 1,000 students, teachers, and parent chaperones from across the state of Iowa. We would appreciate your support in helping provide an outstanding weekend of educational theatre. In return, you will have an opportunity to promote your college and/or organization to these outstanding students and parents.
SPONSORSHIP OPTIONS
Diamond - $1,000
Platinum - $800
Gold - $600
Silver - $400
Bronze - $200
IMPORTANT ADVERTISEMENT INFORMATION
LOGOS/ARTWORK
Please submit your artwork (logo/advertisement) in PDF or JPG format via the form below. Please name your file with either the school or business name; example: UniversityIllinoisAd.pdf or TRWAd.jpg
PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS
All promotional materials will need to be received by November 1, 2019 to be included in the Festival Day Bags. All materials can be sent - along with your registration check - to Mike Hunter at the address below.
Mike Hunter, Iowa Thespian Treasurer
Grinnell High School
1333 Sunset Street
Grinnell, Iowa 50112
You have a great opportunity to meet hundreds of students and teachers by registering for an Exhibitor/Vendor Display Table at the 2019 Festival. Beginning at 8:30am on Friday, November 8, we will provide you with space to set up a display representing your college, organization, or theatre-related business. The display area will be open to all festival delegates for the duration of the Festival. High traffic times will be before mainstage performances (Friday at 10am, Friday at 8pm, Saturday at 10am and Saturday at 4pm).
- Exhibitor/Vendor Display Table Fee = $50 (with electricity) or $40 (no electricity)
- If you have questions about registering for a display table, please contact Liz Powers at liz.powers@assumptionhigh.org
Individual Event Adjudication
Each year hundreds of Iowa high school students perform in the Individual Events competition. Students compete in the areas of acting, musical theatre, improvisation, film, and technical events. Over 30 judges are needed to participate in the Individual Event competition. Adjudicators receive a $100 stipend. Guest critics provide written comments to the performers and help determine the performances that will be featured in a showcase during the Festival.
The schedule for Individual Event adjudicators on Friday, November 9 will be:
1:30 - 2:15 PM - Judge Training
2:30 - 6:00 PM - Individual Event Performances
- If you have questions about adjudicating Individual Events, please contact Aaron Dean at adean@dbqschools.org
Workshop Presentations
At Festival, workshop sessions are offered for students, teachers, and parent chaperones. Presenting a workshop is another great way to make personal contact with students and teachers, as well as to promote your college and/or organization. Workshop presentations can be focused on any aspect of theatre - from onstage to offstage. There will be two workshop sessions of 55 minutes each and we offer a $100 stipend for individuals that present at both sessions.
The schedule for workshop presenters on Saturday, November 10 will be:
1:45 - 2:00 PM - Workshop Setup
2:00 - 3:00 PM - Workshop Session #1
3:15 - 4:15 PM - Workshop Session #2
- If you have questions about presenting workshops, please contact Stacie Kintigh at stacie.kintigh@north-scott.k12.ia.us.
College Scholarship Auditions
Theatre students from across the state of Iowa will present both technical and performance auditions on the Saturday morning of Festival. College representatives have the opportunity to view the scholarship auditions, and invite students to meet with you on Saturday afternoon. There will also be a Meet and Greet following the auditions on Friday night with all scholarship candidates.
The schedule for college representatives attending scholarship auditions on Friday, November 8 will be:
6:00 - 8:00 PM - Meet and Greet Session with all students auditioning for scholarships (in the GBPAC lobby)
The schedule for college representatives attending scholarship auditions on Saturday, November 11 will be:
8:15 - 8:30 AM - Meeting in the audition location with the Scholarship Coordinator
8:30 - 11:30 AM - Scholarship Auditions
Noon - Callbacks posted
Noon - 4:30 PM - Opportunity to meet with scholarship candidates for a callback
- The fee for viewing scholarships is $25 per college. This fee will include access to all audition materials from scholarship candidates. The audition materials will include a resume, headshot, and troupe director recommendation form.
- If you have questions about scholarship auditions, please contact Christina Myatt at center.stagepaa@gmail.com
Sponsorship Opportunities
There are additional opportunities for you to support Iowa Thespians and to garner some excellent publicity for your college and/or organization. Each year, we have approximately 1,000 students, teachers, and parent chaperones from across the state of Iowa. We would appreciate your support in helping provide an outstanding weekend of educational theatre. In return, you will have an opportunity to promote your college and/or organization to these outstanding students and parents.
- If you have questions about sponsorships, please contact Liz Powers at liz.powers@assumptionhigh.org
SPONSORSHIP OPTIONS
Diamond - $1,000
- Verbal, onstage recognition at Festival
- Logo Recognition (linked to your website) on the Iowa Thespian’s website for a full year
- Logo Recognition at a Festival event (Mainstages (3), Studio Theatre, Meals (3), IE Showcase, Tech Challenge, Open Mic, etc)
- Logo Recognition on Festival T-Shirt (provided to ALL Festival Attendees)
- Full Page Black and White Advertisement in Festival Program [Dimensions: 8.5" x 11"]
- Promotional Materials of your choice placed in Festival Day Bags provided to ALL Festival delegates OR Teacher Only Day Bags
Platinum - $800
- Logo Recognition (linked to your website) on the Iowa Thespian’s website for a full year
- Logo Recognition at a Festival event (Mainstages (3), Studio Theatre, Meals (3), IE Showcase, Tech Challenge, Open Mic, etc)
- Logo Recognition on Festival T-Shirt (provided to ALL Festival Attendees)
- Full Page Black and White Advertisement in Festival Program [Dimensions: 8.5" x 11"]
- Promotional Materials of your choice placed in Festival Day Bags provided to ALL Festival delegates OR Teacher Only Day Bags
Gold - $600
- Logo Recognition at a Festival event (Mainstages (3), Studio Theatre, Meals (3), IE Showcase, Tech Challenge, Open Mic, etc)
- Logo Recognition on Festival T-Shirt (provided to ALL Festival Attendees)
- 1/2 Page Black and White Advertisement in Festival Program [Dimensions: 8.5" x 5.5"]
- Promotional Materials of your choice placed in Festival Day Bags provided to ALL Festival delegates OR Teacher Only Day Bags
Silver - $400
- Logo Recognition on Festival T-Shirt (provided to ALL Festival Attendees)
- 1/2 Page Black and White Advertisement in Festival Program [Dimensions: 8.5" x 5.5"]
- Promotional Materials of your choice placed in Festival Day Bags provided to ALL Festival delegates OR Teacher Only Day Bags
Bronze - $200
- 1/4 Page Black and White Advertisement in Festival Program [Dimensions: 4.25" x 5.5"]
- Promotional Materials of your choice placed in Festival Day Bags provided to ALL Festival delegates OR Teacher Only Day Bags
IMPORTANT ADVERTISEMENT INFORMATION
LOGOS/ARTWORK
Please submit your artwork (logo/advertisement) in PDF or JPG format via the form below. Please name your file with either the school or business name; example: UniversityIllinoisAd.pdf or TRWAd.jpg
- PDF File: Save your file as “Press Quality” or “High Quality."
- JPEG File: Save it as JPG Quality 12 (maximum). Photos should be at least 300 dpi.
PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS
All promotional materials will need to be received by November 1, 2019 to be included in the Festival Day Bags. All materials can be sent - along with your registration check - to Mike Hunter at the address below.
Mike Hunter, Iowa Thespian Treasurer
Grinnell High School
1333 Sunset Street
Grinnell, Iowa 50112
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN REGISTERING FOR THE 2019 IOWA THESPIAN FESTIVAL,
PLEASE FILL OUT THE GUEST ARTIST REGISTRATION BELOW BY OCTOBER 15, 2019.
PLEASE FILL OUT THE GUEST ARTIST REGISTRATION BELOW BY OCTOBER 15, 2019.
