What is ARkansas Thespian Festival?

The Arkansas Thespian Festival is a multi-day event for high school theatre students to compete, attend workshops, and celebrate theatre. Students perform in a variety of individual and group categories, such as acting, musical theatre, and technical theatre, and can receive ratings like "excellent" or "superior". Workshops cover a wide range of topics from acting to scenic painting, and students can also see performances from other schools. The festival also includes opportunities for students to be elected as State Thespian Officers (STO) to help plan future events. 

Parkview pictures from the 2025 Thespian Festival ​HERE.

Festival Cost and Payment Deadline

The cost for Parkview students to attend the State Thespian Festival is $240. This fee covers convention registration, meals (with the exception of travel to and from the festival), hotel, a t-shirt, and the most AMAZING three days of your theatre loving life (see Festival description above)! 

Festival payment is DUE (with NO EXCEPTIONS) on FRIDAY, NOV. 14th. ALL payments should be made on SchoolCash Online (HERE) using the student's account. 
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​Note: If you or do not see a Thespian Festival Fee available for payment or need help setting up an account, please email Ms. Sutterfield for help ([email protected]) 

Required festival formS

STUDENT THESPIAN FESTIVAL REGISTRATION FROM​ - Only AFTER paying for Thespian Festival, please complete THIS Parkview Thespian Festival registration form. This form must be completed by Friday, Nov. 14th. 

 THESPY INTEREST FORM - If you are a paid inducted Thespian and interested in participating in an individual or group Thespy Event, please complete this from no later than Nov. 7th.
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