This is our Canadian National Thespian Festival. It serves as a Thespy qualifier for the International Thespian Festival which happens each June in Indiana. In the next number of years we will also develop an in-person CNTF too!!
ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME... Saturday, April 1st, 2023 9:00am -- Welcome! And Opening
Welcome from our Current PTO around Canada
Welcome from our International EdTA Special Guest TBA
Welcome from EdTA Canada Director - Mr. Wrotniak
9:30am - 10:45am -- Live Workshop Session 1 (DROP-IN) ***Voice Acting with Omari Newton (VFS)*** 11am - 12 noon -- Introduction to the Thespys 12:15pm - 1:30pm -- Live Workshop Session 2 (DROP-IN) *** Relaxed performances and creating a more accessible theatre experience with Caleb Marshall (CCPA)*** 1:45pm - 3pm -- Live Workshop #3 (DROP-IN) ***Chekhov Acting Techniques with Philip Granger (NIC)*** 3:15pm - 6:15pm -- Thespy and One-Act Plays Available for Viewing on our Festival Portal Watch The Performances!!! 6:30pm - 8:30pm -- One-Act Play and Thespy Public Adjudication - General Notes to students/teachers ADJUDICATORS: TBA EVERYTHING WILL BE ACCESSED THROUGH OUR ONLINE FESTIVAL PLATFORM: https://canada-virtual.cothespians.net/authake/user/login
YOU WILL GET YOUR PASSWORD TO THE EVENT PLATFORM ONCE REGISTRATION CLOSES ON March 29th.
ZOOM ROOM CODES TO SPECIFIC SESSIONS AND WORKSHOPS WILL BE POSTED ON THE EVENT PLATFORM 24 HOURS BEFORE THE FESTIVAL.
Festival Registration Cost: $10.00 for inducted Thespians and $15.00 for non-inducted students. Plus: $50 cost per Chapter Select One-Act Play Entered (max one per school) $8 per Thespy Event Entered (max three new entries per student) - for schools already participating in Adjudicated Thespys during the Introduction to the Thespys session.
Teacher Pro-D Enrollment: $25.00
If funding is an issue for your school and you are at an inner city school there may be funding available to help bring down your festival registration costs. Please contact craig@educationaltheatre.ca for more information.
