Events, Festivals and Field Trips
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Events, Festivals and Field TRips
Ohio Fall Thespian Expo
Ohio Jr Thespian Festival
Ohio Jr Thespian Festival
For: grades 7-12
Date: November 7
Location: Franklin High School
This is an event with several different tracks which you can choose from.
Track 1: Thespys for grades 7-12
If you are a registered Thespian, this is where you can compete in Thespys. Please contact Rhinehart or Payton Theile for more info. Cost: $35
Track 2: Tech Workshops for grades 9-12
These are great workshops for those who want to learn more about technical theatre. Cost: $0
Track 3: Theatre College Fair for grades 11-12
Learn about the theatre departments at different colleges. Cost: $0
Registration this year must go thorugh troupe directors, so all those interested must contact Rhinehart no later than October 1.
Ohio Jr Thespian Festival
Ohio Jr Thespian Festival
Ohio Jr Thespian Festival
Ohio Jr. Thespian Festival is an amazing two day event where middle school students attend workshops, compete in Thespys, participate in Improv and Tech Challenges, and perform our one act.
For: Grades 6-8 (plus HS improv staffers)
Dates: Feb. 26-27
Place: LaMuth Middle School near Cleveland
Cost: est $150 (includes dinner Fri night, breakfast and lunch Sat, t-shirt, and conference entrance)
Links to the permission form and to pay the fee will be posted here in January.
Ohio Thespian Festival
Ohio Jr Thespian Festival
Theatre Awards Ceremony
Ohio Thespian Festival is an amazing three day event where high school students attend workshops, perform in Thespy showcase (for those selected to perform in showcase from Fall Thespian Expo), watch performances from schools all over Ohio, work on the All-Ohio production, and network with other theatre students.
For: Grades 9-12
Dates: April 2-4
Place: West Clermont HS
Cost: est $250 (includes two meals on Sat, and conference entrance)
Registration form will be here in January.
Theatre Awards Ceremony
International Thespian Festival
Theatre Awards Ceremony
For: students in grades 6-12 who participated in theatre during the 2026/2027 season and their families
Date: May 19
Time: 5:30-7:00PM
Location: Schottenstein Theater
Celebrate all our accomplishments made over the 2026/2027 season with production awards and a senior and 8th grade sendoff.
International Thespian Festival
International Thespian Festival
International Thespian Festival
Held during the last week in June in Louisville Kentucky, this is truly a festival that celebrates theatre by bringing together theatre students, teachers, and professionals from all over the country. Attendees watch nationally recognized performances, attend workshops taught by national theatre professionals, and can compete in Thespys on a national level.
Visit the Thespian Festival website for more information.
Want to attend Thespian Festival? While Bexley isn't attending you can still attend with the Ohio Delegation. Contact Rebecca Rhinehart for more info.
STARs
STudent Area RepresentativeS
The STARs program is currently on hiatus but will hopefully return soon. Please read below to know more about STARs so you can plan for the future.
STARs is an AMAZING way to meet and work with theatre students from all over Central Ohio while planning and helping run Central Area Conference. STARs are reponsible for the Area Conference theme, as well as conference t-shirt, decor, opening and closing, what workshops are taught, what food is served, and much much more. STARs are lead by the Central Area STO.
In order to becoming a STAR, you have to:
1. be in grades 9-12 (you don't have to be an inducted Thespian)
2. love theatre and working with others
3. fill out the STARs paperwork
4. attend all STARs meetings (you can miss 1)
5. attend Central Area Thespian conference (Jan 12th at Bexley HS)
Paperwork to join STARs in 2021/2022 school year will be linked here at a later date.
Past Area Conference Themes
2020/2021: The Tri Thespian Tournament (a Harry Potter theme)
2018/2019: Dramarchy (a kingdom/royalty theme)
2017/2018: Camp Thespis (a camping/outdoors theme)
2016/2017: Thespian League (a super hero theme)
2015/2016: Pajama Jam (a sleepover theme)
2014/2015: 'Stache Bash (a celebration of all things mustache)
2013/2014: Dramacide (a murder mystery theme)
2012/2013: Theatarrrrrrr (a pirate theme)
2011/2012: Planet Thespian (outer space)
2010/2011: Man vs. Theatre (survival)
2009/2010: Thespians in Black (sci-fi secret agent)
2008/2009: Solve it the Thespis Way (Captain Thespis)
2007/2008: OTS (Obsessive Thespian Syndrome)
Scholarships
The Bexley Theatre Parents do fundraising throughout the year in order to provide scholarships for all Bexley Theatre students to attend conferences and theatre events as well as larger summer camps and outside theatre activities. A students parent(s) must be members of the Bexley Theatre Parents for that particular school year in order to receive a scholarship. Click here to learn more about membership.
There are two ways to earn scholarships:
1. For scholarships to attend conferences and events: Talk to or email Rebecca Rhinehart. All scholarships and scholarship inquires are kept strictly confidential.
2. For summer events and outside theatre activities: Download and fill out the scholarship application form by clicking here and turn it into Rebecca Rhinehart who will give it to the Theatre Parents board for review. Scholarship applications should be turned in at least two months before the activity/event occurs and will be approved/denied within a month of receipt.
Click here to download more information about Bexley Theatre Parent scholarships.