• Payments can be submitted 2 ways:
    • Online at http://ncthespians.org/payment-page.html 
      • Simply load your students into the cart and pay by credit card
    • Check
      • Make checks payable to: NCEdTA
      • Send checks to: 1923 Haven Road, Greensboro, NC 27410 
  • PAYMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE DECEMBER 1st, 2023
  • No exchanges or refunds will be issued after your registration has been received.
NC uses Regional qualifiers pass students on to NC Thespian Festival. Students may submit one or two Thespys for adjudication.

Students will be adjudicated first at Regional qualifier events. Students who are rated Excellent or Superior in their Thespy event will be passed on to State Thespian Festival to be screened in their event for the International Thespian Festival. Superiors in International Thespian Events are eligible to be adjudicated at that festival in June. 

After results are received in January and students who are passed on to NC Thespian Festival may polish events, but material MUST NOT be changed.

In addition to Thespy events, schools may also submit a One Act to be considered to go onto the State, and potentially International Festival. The rubric used to adjudicate these one acts can be found here!​

Registration Details

  • 2024-25 Registration ​opens November 4th and will be due by November 22nd.  Registration fees for Regionals will be $20 per student, regardless of presenting one Thespy or two Thespy qualifiers.
  • Students who wish to attend a Regional event, but DO NOT wish to present any Thespy's may do so for the same registration of $20.
  • For step by step directions on registering, see the ​Handy Dandy Regional Guide from Medina is HERE
  • Troupes may bring up to 35 students to Festival. Delegates do not need to participate in Thespy events in order to attend Festival. 
  • Don’t forget to register yourself and any chaperones (including your bus driver) in the “Register” tab. By registering, all adults agree to a background check. Troupes must be accompanied by their troupe director to the festival. 
Payments
  • Payments can be submitted 2 ways:
    • Online at http://ncthespians.org/payment-page.html 
      • Simply load your students into the cart and pay by credit card
    • Check
      • Make checks payable to: NCEdTA
      • Send checks to: 1923 Haven Road, Greensboro, NC 27410 
  • PAYMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE 12/1/23
  • No exchanges or refunds will be issued after your registration has been received.
Required Paperwork
  • Health Forms do not have to be uploaded to the system, **but should be printed in triplicate**. One copy should be kept behind the student’s name tag around the neck, one turned in at registration, and the other kept with the troupe director.  
  • Download and review the BEHAVIOR CONTRACT. Please collect signed copies from each student and bring them to the festival. 

What is a Thespy?

The International Thespian Excellence Awards (or Thespys® for short) recognize the highest level of achievement in school theatre performance, technical theatre, writing, and filmmaking.​

This educational program celebrates the work of theatre students, giving them the opportunity to receive constructive feedback on prepared theatrical material, technical design, plays, and short films, and recognizing their achievements on local, regional, and international stages.
Please make sure your students PAY CLOSE attention to all rules, time limits, and requirements in the Program Guide for their events to avoid disqualification, and please check the APPROVED PUBLISHERS LIST for acting and musical events!  
​Program guide can be found HERE.
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This page is your resource for RUBRICS, rules, and links to help you and your students prepare for events and tech challenge.