2023 BRITISH COLUMBIA PROVINCIAL THESPIAN FESTIVAL (BC PTF) Friday – Feb 24th, 2023, at North Surrey Secondary Only for: Scholarship Audition Students, Current PTO, Opening Ceremony Performance Audition Students, and those wanting to become new PTO. The rest of the students should attend on Saturday and Sunday at Douglas College only. 8:45am All teachers and Post Secondary Audition Reps Gather in the theatre 9am to 10:15am Teacher PD Workshop 1 - Beyond the Study Guide (Green Thumb Theatre) - Choir Room Scholarship Auditions – Nikki (Theatre) New PTO Training and interviews - Dana & Ben (Band Room) Opening Ceremony Performance Auditions - Glen (Dance Room) 10:30 to 11:45am Teacher PD Workshop 2 - Top 10 Points of Being an Acting Coach (VADA) - Choir Room Scholarship Auditions – Nikki (Theatre) New PTO Training and interviews - Dana & Ben (Band Room) Opening Ceremony Performance Auditions - Glen (Dance Room) 11:45 to 12:45pm Lunch 12:45 to 2pm Teacher PD Workshop 3 - I Believe (SFU Theatre Department) - Choir Room Scholarship Auditions – Nikki (Theatre) PTO Rehearsal for festival workshops & opening ceremonies - Dana & Ben (Band Room) Opening Ceremony Performance Auditions - Glen (Dance Room) 2 to 3pm Audition Selections Made Pro-D Teachers Network & Connect in Theatre Afternoon/Evening Prep rooms for workshops at Douglas College add signage (Board and Current PTO)
Saturday – Feb 25th, 2023, at Douglas College New Westminster 8 to 9am Registration & vendors booth set-up in lobby outside theatre 9 to 10am Opening Ceremonies 10 to 11am Meet the sponsors, Booth Party & School Tour (One Act Tech Rehearsal 1 in Theatre) 11:05 to 12:20 Workshop Session #1 (One Act Tech Rehearsal 2 in Theatre)
with Devised Performance intensive sponsored by NEW IMAGE COLLEGE & Musical Theatre intensive sponsored by CANADIAN COLLEGE OF PERFORMING ARTS & Tech Olympics sponsored by IATSE 168
12:20 to 1:20pm Lunch 1:20 to 1:30pm Group Picture on stage 1:30 to 2:45pm Workshop Session #2 (One Act Tech Rehearsal 3 in Theatre)
with Devised Performance intensive sponsored by NEW IMAGE COLLEGE & Musical Theatre intensive sponsored by CANADIAN COLLEGE OF PERFORMING ARTS & Tech Olympics sponsored by IATSE 168
3 to 4:30pm Thespy Performance Session 1 4:30 to 6pm Dinner 6:15pm to 7:45pm Thespy Performance Session 2 8 to 9:30pm Thespy Performance Session 3
Sunday – Feb 26th, 2023, at Douglas College New Westminster 9 to 10:15am Workshop Session #3 (One Act Tech Rehearsal 4 in Theatre)
with Devised Performance intensive sponsored by NEW IMAGE COLLEGE & Musical Theatre intensive sponsored by CANADIAN COLLEGE OF PERFORMING ARTS & Tech Olympics sponsored by IATSE 168
10:20 to 11:35am Workshop Session #4 (One Act Tech Rehearsal 5 in Theatre)
with Devised Performance intensive sponsored by NEW IMAGE COLLEGE & Musical Theatre intensive sponsored by CANADIAN COLLEGE OF PERFORMING ARTS & Tech Olympics sponsored by IATSE 168
11:35 to 12:35pm Lunch (One Act Tech Rehearsal 6 in Theatre) 12:40 to 1:25pm PTO Improv game session PTO Musical Theatre Karaoke session PTO Tech Theatre Student session 1:30 to 4:30pm One-Act Chapter Select Plays sponsored by NYCDA - Session 1 4:30 to 6:00pm Dinner Break (depending on amount of one acts dinner break might be cut at 5:40pm) 6:00 to 8:00pm One-Act Chapter Select Plays sponsored by NYCDA - Session 2 8:00 to 9:15pm Closing Ceremonies – Announce Scholarship Recipients, New PTO, Thespy Award Winners, etc. IN THEATRE 9:15pm to 9:30pm Load-Out of sets, props,etc. 9:30pm Facility cleared