Colorado State Thespian Conference, Dec. 12-14, 2019

Over 3,500 of Colorado’s most dedicated high school theater students in grades 9 to 12 attend this conference at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, and over 70 colleges, conservatories, and universities offer more than a million dollars’ worth of college scholarships to students in attendance. Besides the university auditioning experience, students who attend train with the country’s leading professionals in acting, directing, play writing, and technical theater. The conference also affords students the opportunity to attend productions by high schools, professional theaters, and university theater programs.

As a workshop heavy, two-night field trip, we limit attendance to a small number of our most dedicated students and approach the conference as both an intensive learning and bonding experience. Though we participate in workshops based on individual interests, we attend shows, meals, and all other activities together, as a group, and spend downtime discussing how we can use our newly gained knowledge and insight to better our program and invigorate our peers. Attendee selections are based on maturity, experience, passion, and artistic drive as well as Thespian and Trouper status, and seniority. 

The following students have been selected to attend this year's Thespian Conference:

Max Allan
McKaiden Ayraud
Emma Christensen
Shannon Dunn
Aidan Ellison
Ellie Foerster
Avital Forsyth
Ted Greene
Anna Hunter
Britney Juarez
Monica Kosmos
Keegan Kulesa
Neena Malcom
Truman McCaw
Ella Paschke
Sydney Purnell
Sage Spry
Ellie Swain
Corrinne Tallman
Ben Tollison
Sam Tollison
Emily Walker
Emerson Weiler

This trip cost is $225 (registration + hotel) plus the price of meals. Payment will be due to the bookkeeper by Friday, Nov. 29th (payable at the front office or online via Schoolpay). Students will also be asked to provide their own transportation to and from the event (Denver Hyatt Place, 440 14th St.).  Attached HERE is a brief info sheet on the trip. Permission slips will be distributed at a later date, and there will be a mandatory informational meeting the week following Les Mis (date / time to be announced later via Remind). If you have any other questions in the meantime, please visit ThesCon or email Mr. Tyler.