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State Festival INFORMATION
Westside students will spend three days & two nights downtown at the Double Tree Hotel and Holland Center to participate in a weekend of workshops, competitions, shows, and social events with 900 other Nebraska high school theatre students!
Nebraska Thespians State Festival
January 6th, 7th, and 8th 2022
Registration Fee: $130 per attendee
Hotel price per room: $139 (4 people to a room, max)
- $69.50 per person for a two-person room
- $46.34 per person for a three-person room
- $34.75 per person for a four-person room
NOTE: Students are encouraged to find room-mates. There will be a room sign-up on the office door.
Checks can be made out to Warrior Theatre
- forms are due with payment by October 22nd (No later than Nov. 11th)
- Thespy Awards: students are invited to compete in a large variety of categories
- monologues, scenes, musical solos and group numbers
- scenic, costume, lighting, and sound design
- tech theatre challenges
- improv comedy teams
- playwriting and short film
- College auditions and scholarship interviews are available to seniors
- Troupe pride with banners, displays, and “honor” awards
- Nominations of teachers and administrators for awards
- Social events including a banquet, dance, open mic, and karaoke!
COMPETITION SHOWCASE for Therspy Competitors - December 2nd & 3rd
Students competing in a Thespy category (see above) will also be invited to perform for our “Competition Showcase” on the evenings of December 2nd and 3rd; where Thespy Competitors can perform their piece, alongside our 2021 One-Act Play Competition Entry, for a live audience.
Join the ITS Google Classroom to stay up to date on registration, meetings, events, & more!
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The International Thespian Society a global theatre education honor society. Westside’s Troupe #1602 is both an affiliate of the honor society and Westside’s school drama club!
The Theatre Club Side
- Group rates to local shows and broadway tours
- Social events
- Monthly meetings with games and activities
- A state festival with thousands of other Nebraska theatre students
The Honor Society Side
- Competitions with state, national, and international qualifiers
- Rankings with special scholarships and distinctions, including graduation cords.
- Membership in a student government at the state, national, and even international levels.
Warrior Theatre - Westside High School
8701 Pacific St
Omaha, NE 68114
+1 (402) 343-2641