In Washington, senior high school troupes may attend ANY of the four Regional Thespy Events–whichever one(s) work best for your school’s proximity and schedule.

SIX is on Concord’s Red Light List for Thespys 2024. All Thespy submissions must be from approved publishers and NOT from works on their various Not Approved lists. Each teacher must verify their students’ Thespy material is approved–otherwise, they will be disqualified from scoring or advancing in the Thespy program.

Visit the Educational Theatre Association’s Thespy Site for all updated instructions, categories, rules, rubrics, scholarship info, and approved publishers, as well as their lists of shows that CANNOT be used in Thespys, like Concord's 2023-2024 Red Light Green Light List, for example.

All students are limited to participating in up to THREE different Thespys which can be a mix of in-person and virtual-only categories, performance, and tech.

Washington is excited to participate in the Directing and Props Thespy BETA tests this year. Props is an in-person category while Directing is a virtual-only submission. Read the Directing Rubric here and Directing Rules here. The Props Rubric and Rules are here. NOTE: Superiors in these BETA test categories may qualify for the WA Thespy Showcase at State, however, they will NOT be included in Thespys at the International Thespian Festival in 2024.

ALL Thespy categories are adjudicated IN-PERSON at our four Regional Thespy Events with the exception of Short Film, Playwriting, and the Directing BETA, which are VIRTUAL-ONLY Thespys. The registration fee for virtual-only categories includes an invitation to attend a Regional Event to observe peers doing in-person Thespys but there is no in-person requirement or programming for the three virtual-only categories at the Regional level. Short Film, Playwriting, and Directing Thespys who qualify for State Showcase will be honored and shared at the WA State Thespian Festival in March.

Troupes are encouraged to bring non-participant student observers at the discounted fee of $10. This is a great opportunity for newer students to check out Thespys and support their peers! Additional adult chaperones may be registered for the $10 observer fee.

Yes! If your school has never participated in the Washington State Thespys, we invite you to bring up to 6 participants or observers free of charge! Email ben.stuart@wathespians.org for discount info!

All Superior-scoring Thespys from the four regions qualify to audition for our State Thespy Showcase! After the conclusion of the Regional Thespy events, Showcase audition qualifiers from all categories will be invited to submit a VIDEO of their Thespy performance or tech presentation as a VIRTUAL audition for a state-wide panel of top adjudicators. Everyone “cast" in the State Thespy Showcase via video submissions will be notified prior to the close of State Festival registration so schools may register and plan accordingly. If you are cast but cannot attend to present your Thespy at State, alternate Thespys in each category will be invited.

All Superior-scoring Thespys from the four regions also qualify to bring their material to the International Thespian Festival (ITF) in Bloomington, Indiana in June. During ITF, auditions for the International Thespian Excellence Awards Showcase will be held and scholarship money is awarded to the finalists who perform for delegates from around the world in-person! NOTE: The Directing and Props BETA Test categories will not be included at ITF 2025.

Yes! All Jr. Thespians bring their Thespys to the WA Jr. Thespian Festival where they will be scored in the morning and superiors will be selected to perform at the Jr. Thespy Showcase that afternoon! Superior scoring Thespys at the WA Jr. Thespian Festival also qualify for the International Thespian Festival.