Info for 2023 Canadian National Thespian Festival WEST
WAYS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CNTF WEST -- For your school/program: --- Bring your students as non-performing delegates to participate in workshops, watch performances & tech events.
PLUS YOU ALSO HAVE PERFORMANCE OPTIONS TO... --- Bring a Chapter Select One-Act Play to perform (No regional qualification required) --- Bring student THESPY Pieces to perform or present (Regional Thespy qualification is required) --- Bring WILDCARD student THESPY Pieces to perform or present. This is a maximum of two pieces per school that did not qualify but can still come and perform as if they did qualify. --- Have your gr. 10 & 11 students apply to be PTO Leaders & have your gr. 11's & 12's Participate in Scholarship Auditions --- Have your Stagecraft backstage students come and do the Tech Olympics & Tech Design Challenge (no prep required)
First Time Discount... --- We would like to see more schools enjoy our Canadian National Thespian Festival. So for schools that have never attended the Canadian National Thespian Festival before we will let you BRING YOUR FIRST FOUR STUDENTS TO EXPERIENCE THE FESTIVAL FOR FREE! Or don't bring students and use the event for your own professional development: - Register to come for the Pro-D Day Only & Enjoy a Stacked Line-up of Teacher Master Classes on February 24th *** a receipt will be provided for union pro-d fund reimbursement!
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US WITH ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE! events@educationaltheatre.ca
Festival Registration Cost: $60.00 for Inducted Thespians and $75.00 for non-inducted students. If you want to learn how to start a troupe and induct Thespians at your school message: events@educationaltheatre.ca Plus: $225 cost per Mainstage Chapter Select One-Act Play Entered (max one per school) No Qualification Needed $50 cost per Studio (Techless) One-Act Play Entered (max one per school) No Qualification Needed $8 per Thespy Event Entered. Pieces that qualified with Blue or Yellow Ribbons from a regional event or WILDCARD performances (Max 2 per school that did not qualify)
Teacher Pro-D Enrollment: $40.00
If funding is an issue for your school and you are at an inner city school or a school from an out of town region there may be funding available to help bring down your festival registration costs. Please contact britishcolumbia@educationaltheatre.ca for more information.