Michigan Thespian Festival Important Information
Contact: Elizabeth Morales moralese@westottawa.net
Michigan Thespian Festival Google Classroom Code: veabgkr
It’s time to plan for the 2018 Michigan Thespian Festival, which will be held on December 14-15th, 2018. The event takes place at Devos Place, in Downtown Grand Rapids. We will be traveling to the hotel, The Amway Grand Plaza, in West Ottawa vans early Friday morning and returning Saturday night.
All necessary forms are included in this document, which will need to be printed. You may also pick up a packet from the front desks of both HS South and HS North.
The festival features several workshops and performances for students to enjoy. A list of options will be available closer to festival day. If you are curious about the festival, please click on the helpful links included here:
Michigan Thespian Festival Website
If you plan to attend festival, you will need to print and complete the following 3 forms:
The cost of the trip is $200.00, which includes hotel accommodations, transportation, festival registration and two meals. Students are expected to eat breakfast before leaving WOHS, pack a sack lunch for Friday and bring money for two other meals. Panther funds are available for this trip. Application is required.
A $100.00 deposit is due on/before Friday, October 12th.
The remaining $100.00 will be due on/before Friday, November 9th.
All forms and payments should be submitted via the LOCK BOX outside the PAC green room.
All students who are current Thespian members may compete in individual acting/musical theater/stage production events. Please click the following link to see what competition is like:
Graduating seniors who plan to major in theater or communication arts are invited to apply for scholarships from colleges and/or The Michigan State Thespians. The applications require a $35.00 application fee and a $10.00 registration fee, respectively. Both links are listed here:
College Scholarship Information, Including Link to Apply
Michigan State Thespian Scholarship Audition Registration
Should you have any questions about this year’s event, please email Elizabeth Morales, Festival Coordinator for West Ottawa Drama Boosters. moralese@westottawa.net
Google Classroom: A classroom for students interested in attending Festival has been made. Please join the classroom to receive information, reminders, due dates, etc.
Michigan Thespian Festival Classroom Code: veabgkr
Michigan Thespian Festival Checklist
Required by October 12th, 2018
____Join Google Classroom, code veabgkr
____Sign West Ottawa Permission Slip
____Sign Code of Conduct Contract
____Complete Consent/Registration Form
____Pay 1st $100.00 by Friday, October 12th
____Pay 2nd $100.00 by Friday, November 9th
____Turn forms/payment into PAC Lock Box in an envelope labeled with Name and META Festival
Optional by October 24th, 2018:
____Apply for Panther Funds
____Apply for Senior Scholarship ($35.00 and/or $10.00 fee)
____Enter Individual Event Competition