SANDBOX - Mainstage Performances

Mainstage Performances

The following mainstage productions have been selected for the 2022 Iowa Thespian Festival:
  • Lend Me a Tenor by Ken Ludwig. Performed by Mount Vernon High School, Troupe #1470​
  • Game of Tiaras by Don Zolidis. Performed by Lewis Central High School, Troupe #51503
  • Big Fish by Andrew Lippa and John August. Performed by Pleasant Valley High School, Troupe #856
Mainstage Guidelines
  • The mainstage production's director MUST have previously directed a Studio Theatre at the Iowa Thespian Festival
  • Schools will not be allowed to present a mainstage show at two consecutive Iowa Festivals.
  • All mainstage productions will be charged a $500 performance/adjudication fee. If you do not want to be adjudicated, your school will still have to pay the $500 fee.
  • All mainstage show content must be appropriate for a high school audience.
  • If selected, the director of your production will need to complete a performance contract (complete with technical packet and details) and attend an on-site meeting with the technical staff at the University of Northern Iowa during the month of October to finalize all technical and load-in/load-out details.

All mainstage performances will be evaluated by the Educational Theatre Association for potential invites to the International Thespian Festival.  Acceptance of any invitations from the EdTA is at the discretion of the participating schools.  ​​

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