NG PLAYERS BOOSTER CLUB
North Gwinnett High School
COMPETITIONS & CONFERENCES:
Georgia Theatre Conference (GTC)
Oct. 16-19, 2023 @Gainesville, GA
Transportation, conference registration and tee shirts will be provided. Students will need extra spending money for meals not covered in registration and for any snacks or souvenir items they wish to purchase.
The Georgia Theatre Conference exists to promote theatre throughout Georgia. GTC consists of five theatre divisions: college and university theatre, community theatre, professional theatre, secondary theatre (high school) and youth theatre. GTC is the Georgia representative in the SETC. It includes one-act shows (performed by high schools on a first come first serve basis), workshops, tech challenges, auditions and keynote speakers.
https://www.georgiatheatreconference.com
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One Act Play Competition
Oct. 31, 2024 @Lawrenceville Performing Arts Center
Transportation, conference registration, and tee shirts will be provided. Students will need extra spending money for meals not covered in registration and for any snacks or souvenir items they wish to purchase.
The One-Act Play competition is a Fine Arts event by the Georgia High School Association (GHSA). Each competing school performs a timed, one-act play or musical of their choice during a Regional competition. The first-place winners from each Regional section can compete in the State competition. Regional One-Act competitions are typically held in October and State competitions in November.
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https://www.ghsa.net/one-act-play
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Georgia Thespians Conference (ThesCon)
Feb. 6, 7 & 8, 2025 @Columbus State University
The approximate cost is $350-$400 per student to go towards conference registration, lodging, transportation and food.
$100 - deposit/1st payment due by October 30, 2024.
$200 - 2nd payment due by November 30, 2024.
Balance due by January 30, 2025. (Amount T.B.D., based on final hotel cost)
Students will need extra spending money for meals not covered in registration and for any snacks or souvenir items they wish to purchase.
Georgia Thespians is a State chapter of the Education Theatre Association which sponsors the International Thespian Society (ITS). Georgia Thespians sponsors ThesCon.
ThesCon is a three-day annual event which features numerous productions presented by high schools from across the state. They offer a variety of workshops led by theater professionals from around the country. In addition, they also hold individual performance and tech events for adjudication, offer auditions for colleges and scholarships, provide opportunities to speak with college fine arts representatives from around the country, allow you to shop with commercial vendors selling theater merchandise, and hang out with 3,000 other Georgia Thespians.
Attendance is limited to ITS members (normally sophomores-seniors) in good standing who receive permission from the Theatre Director to attend. NGHS Theatre normally attends ThesCon as a troupe. Students may audition to participate in ThesCon events (such as the opening number, Playworks original play competition, tech events and individual/group events). Troupes can audition to perform one-act shows at the conference.
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