CA State Thespian Festival 2026

Do you and your crew have what it takes to survive a show run that goes off the rails, and still make it to that ye olde tavern, Denny’s, in one piece? Come test your skills on a D&D style adventure, while learning some new tricks and tips on how to prepare for the unexpected and keep your cast and crew safe. While this is geared towards technicians of all skill levels, all are welcome!
Participants will build their collaboration, communication, and leadership skills with fellow crew and cast, while learning how to plan for the unexpected during a show run, and more importantly how to stay calm and get everything safely moving again. Grab some dice, your sense of adventure, and come see if gaff tape really does fix everything!

Do you and your crew have what it takes to survive a show run that goes off the rails, and still make it to that ye olde tavern, Denny’s, in one piece? Come test your skills on a D&D style adventure, while learning some new tricks and tips on how to prepare for the unexpected and keep your cast and crew safe. While this is geared towards technicians of all skill levels, all are welcome!
Participants will build their collaboration, communication, and leadership skills with fellow crew and cast, while learning how to plan for the unexpected during a show run, and more importantly how to stay calm and get everything safely moving again. Grab some dice, your sense of adventure, and come see if gaff tape really does fix everything!

Students who have prepared monologues will learn how to take them to the next level. Students who attend but do not wish to perform will benefit from participating in the discussion. We will address some or all of the following: given circumstances, moment before, moment after, story arc, character arc, use of pause, playing subtext, using pause.

Students who have prepared monologues will learn how to take them to the next level. Students who attend but do not wish to perform will benefit from participating in the discussion. We will address some or all of the following: given circumstances, moment before, moment after, story arc, character arc, use of pause, playing subtext, using pause.

Students will perform short scenes focusing on topics such as given circumstances, moment before, moment after, story arc, character arc, use of pause, playing subtext, using pause. A path to quickly learn and practice a variety of acting skills