CA State Thespian Festival 2026

CA State Thespian Festival 2026

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8:00am PDT

Adjudicator Check-in Edmunds Hall 101 Adult Hospitality Lounge, sponsored by Ludus Smith Campus Center (SCC) 201 Chaperone Information Edmunds Hall 101 Thespy Information Room Edmunds Hall 101

9:00am PDT

Thespy Session 3 - Duet Musical Seaver Studio 120 Thespy Session 3 - Ensemble Scene Estella Argue Auditorium 1051 Thespy Session 3 - Musical Ensemble Seaver Allen Black Box Festival Finale Tech Work Bridges MainStage Lip Sync Battle Sign-up Bridges 1st Floor Lobby Thespians Got Talent Sign-up Bridges 1st Floor Lobby Room Chair Check-in Bridges 2nd Floor Lobby (North Side) Business Office Open Bridges 311 Information Table Open Bridges 1st Floor Lobby Quiet Room open Smith Campus Center (SCC) 217 Snapshot Scavenger Hunt Thespian Store Open Bridges 1st Floor Lobby

10:00am PDT

Thespy Session 3 - Duet Musical Seaver Studio 120 Thespy Session 3 - Ensemble Scene Estella Argue Auditorium 1051 Thespy Session 3 - Musical Ensemble Seaver Allen Black Box Student Design Showcase Bridges 1st Floor Lobby Accent Fun: Standard British Estella 1021Adam Michael Rose

Advanced Juggling Marston Quad 1Christian Saverino

Audition Technique for TV/FILM Estella 1181Adam Chambers

Basic Makeup for the stage - Old Age and Basic Wounds Bridges 2nd Floor DR3 (Dressing Room) 323 (access requires use of stairs)Phil Elhai

Beginning Juggling Marston Quad 1Frank Saverino

Break Barriers with Tap Dance Seaver Studio 122Harper Woodworth

Breaking Into the Union: SAG-AFTRA, AEA & SDC 101 Lebus 113Eric Modyman

Building a Career in Entertainment Edmunds 129Crissy Lozano

Building the Story: Practical Scenic Design and Prop Solutions Bridges 2nd Floor Lobby (South side)Greg McGoon

Contemporary Styles in Musical Theatre Seaver 100Sami Axelson

Dance like you mean it! Center for Athletics Ahmanson StudioRahannon Olea

Dynamic Directing for the Stage Carnegie 109JoLynn Ibanez

Fine-tuning Your Monologue Bridges Basement Museum (outside womens lounge) Room 108 BGale Caswell

Ghost Court Edmunds 251Deanna Zibello

How To Make the Camera Fall in Love With You Center for Athletics Studio 147Elizabeth Parson

Improv Spectacular Prep! Session #1 Bridges Hall of Music (Little Bridges)Patrick McLoy

Introduction to Lighting Design Estella 1163Damien Rozendal

Introduction to Voice-Overs: Commercial Estella 1249Steve Prince

Musical Mixing 101 Estella 2113Julia Pinhey

NAIL IT! Musical Theatre and Monologue Workshop Estella 2141Michael Vodde

Playwriting: the three basics Thatcher Music-Bryant HallStephen Gregg

Read Between the Seams Carnegie 214David Dean Cruz

Short Form Improv: Up Your Game! Thatcher Music-Lyman Hall 250Kevin Becker

Space and Action: A Directing and Acting Workshop Carnegie 107Javier Hurtado

Stage Combat Fundamentals Rembrandt 104Ian Roettger

Student Rep Meeting - STO Candidate speeches Bridges North Patio (outside) Tech Challenge Practice Lab, sponsored by ETC Edmunds Ballroom Technical Theatre: College Prep SCC Rose Hills TheatreDrew Boudreau

The Song is Yours! Rembrandt 204Emily Clark

Trusting Your Improv! SCC 208Katie Northlich

Warming Up with Tai Chi Sontag Greek Theatre Grass OnlyPeter Chen

You buckle, I'll swash. ARGH! kick 'em in the booty! Marston Quad 2Carlos Duarte

Troupe Director Brunch Smith Campus Center (SCC) 201 Playworks Rehearsal: Curtain Call Edmunds Hall 136 Playworks Rehearsal: We Were Sleepover Girls Edmunds Hall 114

11:00am PDT

Thespy Session 3 - Duet Musical Seaver Studio 120 Thespy Session 3 - Ensemble Scene Estella Argue Auditorium 1051 Thespy Session 3 - Musical Ensemble Seaver Allen Black Box

11:30am PDT

Lunch TBA Adult Hospitality Lounge, sponsored by Ludus Smith Campus Center (SCC) 201

1:00pm PDT

Thespy Session 4 - Musical Ensemble Seaver Studio 120 Thespy Session 4 - Solo Musical Seaver Allen Black Box

1:15pm PDT

Accent Fun: NYC Estella 1021Adam Michael Rose

Accessing Emotions Estella 1181Adam Chambers

Advanced Juggling Marston Quad 1Christian Saverino

Advanced Makeup for the Stage - Facial Hair and Advanced Wounds Bridges 2nd Floor DR3 (Dressing Room) 323 (access requires use of stairs)Phil Elhai

AMA with a sound designer & engineer Estella 2113Julia Pinhey

Audition Like A Pro: Best Practices For Nailing That Audition Edmunds 114Rachel McLaughlan

Beginning Juggling Marston Quad 1Frank Saverino

Break Barriers with Tap Dance Seaver Studio 122Harper Woodworth

Breaking Into the Union: SAG-AFTRA, AEA & SDC 101 Lebus 113Eric Modyman

Busking an Event on EOS Console Thatcher Music-Lyman Hall 250Chriss Martinez

College Audition Prep SCC Rose Hills TheatreDrew Boudreau

Contemporary Styles in Musical Theatre Seaver 100Sami Axelson

Dance like you mean it! Center for Athletics Ahmanson StudioRahannon Olea

Dynamic Directing for the Stage Carnegie 109JoLynn Ibanez

Fine-tuning Your Monologue Bridges Basement Museum (outside womens lounge) Room 108 BGale Caswell

Found Fashion: Character Edition Carnegie 214David Dean Cruz

How To Make the Camera Fall in Love With You Center for Athletics Studio 147Elizabeth Parson

Improv Spectacular Prep! Session #2 Bridges Hall of Music (Little Bridges)Patrick McLoy

In the Moment Advanced Acting Bridges 2nd Floor Lobby (North Side)Gary Griffits

Introduction to Data Types and Topologies Estella 1163Damien Rozendal

Introduction to Voice-Overs: Animation Estella 1249Steve Prince

Movement for Actors Thatcher 210Jay Gerlach

NAIL IT! Musical Theatre and Monologue Workshop Estella 2141Michael Vodde

Playwriting: the three basics Estella Argue Auditorium 1051Stephen Gregg

Self Empowerment with Tai Chi Sontag Greek Theatre Grass OnlyPeter Chen

Short Form Improv: Up Your Game! Thatcher Music-Bryant HallKevin Becker

Space and Action: A Directing and Acting Workshop Carnegie 107Javier Hurtado

Stage Combat Choreography Rembrandt 104Ian Roettger

Stage Management 101 Edmunds 129Crissy Lozano

The Dream, the Grind, and the Reality: Theatre and Entertainment Life in NY & LA Real Talk Bridges 2nd Floor Lobby (South side)Greg McGoon

The Importance of Play! SCC 208Katie Northlich

The Song is Yours! Rembrandt 204Emily Clark

To the death! NO, to the PAIN! A dive into acting your fight scenes. Marston Quad 2Carlos Duarte

Writing the Rehearsal Report Edmunds 251Deanna Zibello

Tech Challenge, sponsored by ETC Edmunds Ballroom

2:00pm PDT

Thespy Session 4 - Duet Musical Seaver Studio 120 Thespy Session 4 - Solo Musical Seaver Allen Black Box

2:30pm PDT

Tech Walk Through Mainstage events Bridges MainStage

2:45pm PDT

5 MInute Miracles Bridges Basement Museum (outside womens lounge) Room 108 BGale Caswell

Accent Fun: Standard British Estella 1021Adam Michael Rose

Advanced Juggling Marston Quad 1Christian Saverino

Advanced Leadership for Theatre Changemakers Thatcher 210Jay Gerlach

AMA with a sound designer & engineer Estella 2113Julia Pinhey

Audition Technique for TV/FILM Estella 1181Adam Chambers

Basic Makeup for the stage - Old Age and Basic Wounds Bridges 2nd Floor DR3 (Dressing Room) 323 (access requires use of stairs)Phil Elhai

Beginning Juggling Marston Quad 1Frank Saverino

Break Barriers with Tap Dance Seaver Studio 122Harper Woodworth

College Audition Prep SCC Rose Hills TheatreDrew Boudreau

Contemporary Styles in Musical Theatre Seaver 100Sami Axelson

De-Stress with Slime Bridges South Patio (outside)Nila Venkataratnam • Kathleen Shumate

Directing: How to Tell a Story Lebus 113Eric Modyman

Disco hour! Center for Athletics Ahmanson StudioRahannon Olea

Dynamic Directing for the Stage Carnegie 109JoLynn Ibanez

From Audition To Applause: Creating A Lasting Character Edmunds 114Rachel McLaughlan

How To Make the Camera Fall in Love With You Center for Athletics Studio 147Elizabeth Parson

In the Moment Advanced Acting Bridges Hall of Music (Little Bridges)Gary Griffits

Introduction to Lighting Design Estella 1163Damien Rozendal

Introduction to Voice-Overs: Animation Estella 1249Steve Prince

NAIL IT! Musical Theatre and Monologue Workshop Estella 2141Michael Vodde

Programming Lights on EOS Thatcher Music-Lyman Hall 250Chriss Martinez

Putting Play Back in the Audition Rembrandt 204Emily Clark

Read Between the Seams Carnegie 214David Dean Cruz

Short Form Improv: Up Your Game! Thatcher Music-Bryant HallKevin Becker

Space and Action: A Directing and Acting Workshop Carnegie 107Javier Hurtado

Stage Combat Fundamentals Rembrandt 104Ian Roettger

Stage Management 101 Edmunds 129Crissy Lozano

The Dream, the Grind, and the Reality: Theatre and Entertainment Life in NY & LA Real Talk Bridges 2nd Floor Lobby (South side)Greg McGoon

The Importance of Play! SCC 208Katie Northlich

Warming Up with Tai Chi Sontag Greek Theatre Grass OnlyPeter Chen

Writing the Rehearsal Report Edmunds 251Deanna Zibello

You buckle, I'll swash. ARGH! kick 'em in the booty! Marston Quad 2Carlos Duarte

3:00pm PDT

Thespy Session 4 - Duet Musical Seaver Studio 120 Thespy Session 4 - Solo Musical Seaver Allen Black Box

4:30pm PDT

Mainstage Event (House Opens 4:15 PM) Bridges MainStage

6:00pm PDT

Tech Walk Through Mainstage events Bridges MainStage Dinner TBA

7:00pm PDT

Improv Spectacular Round #1 Thatcher Music-Bryant Hall Improv Spectacular Round#1 Bridges Hall of Music (Little Bridges) Improv Spectacular Round#1 Thatcher Music-Lyman Hall 250 Adult Hospitality Lounge, sponsored by Ludus Smith Campus Center (SCC) 201 Festival Finale Rehearsal Bridges MainStage Festival Finale Rehearsal Seaver Studio 122 Festival Finale Tech Work Bridges MainStage

7:45pm PDT

Late Night Shorts Showcase (Short Film) SCC Rose Hills Theatre Lip Sync Battle Seaver Allen Black Box Playworks Rehearsal: Curtain Call Edmunds Hall 136 Playworks Rehearsal: We Were Sleepover Girls Edmunds Hall 114

8:30pm PDT

Improv Spectacular Finals Bridges Hall of Music (Little Bridges) Thespians Got Talent Thatcher Music-Lyman Hall 250

10:00pm PDT

All delegates must vacate campus TBA