Registration for State 2024 opens November 1!
Join us January 19-21, 2024 at Indiana Wesleyan University!

Each year the Indiana Thespians State Conference gathers nearly 1000 middle and high school Thespians, Future Thespians, and their directors for a weekend of workshops, performances, keynote speakers, and FUN! See the tabs below for a preview!

The 2024 State Conference will be held on January 19-21, at Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion!

All-Conference Play

Are you mounting a great 1-2 hour show at your school this fall, and you want to share it with the state? Have us come adjudicate it and we will select one lucky school to present on Sunday morning! Information and application are below!

Schedule

A complete detailed schedule is released in early January through our online app. However, here is a general idea of what happens throughout the weekend!

Friday
4:30-6:30
7:30-11:00
Registration
Thespian Scholarship Auditions/Play Competitions/Workshops/Thespys
Saturday
8:45-Noon
11-1:30
1:00-5:15
5:00-8:00
4:30-6:30
7-8:30
8:45-10:00
College Auditions/Play Competitions/Thespys/Workshops
Lunch
College Audition Callbacks/Play Competitions/Thespys/Workshops
Tech Challenge
Dinner
Keynote Speaker/Hall of Fame Awards/College Scholarship Awards
Hall of Fame Reception
Sunday
8:30-9:30
9:45-11:45
11:45-12:30

Tech Challenge and Thespy Awards
All-Conference Play Presentation
Play Awards/New STO Announced/Closing Remarks

So Much To Do!

Check out all of the amazing things that take place at State!

Hotel Information

The link below will take you to our hotel booking page. This year we are working with a Times 10 Association Strategies, a third-party vendor, who has coordinated hotel blocks. All hotel booking and payment is the responsibility of individual troupe directors. Payment is made directly to the hotels, and not to Indiana Thespians.

If you have questions about the process, please contact Times 10 Association Strategies at [email protected].

Forms! Forms! Forms!

Use the links below to submit for State!

Electronic Submissions Form: To submit your Health Care/Code of Conduct forms, and, your Principal’s consent form (found at the end of the packet), and your proof of permission (if you are presenting a show at State)

Change Form (coming soon): Need to change information before January 5? Use the Change Form!

AFTER DECEMBER 15, THERE WILL BE NO REDUCTIONS IN NUMBERS.

THESPY AND TECH CHALLENGE FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE.