CA State Thespian Festival 2026: Full Schedule

Welcome to the CA State Thespian Festival 2026

2:00pm PDT

Saturday March 14, 2026 2:00pm - 3:15pm PDT

Limited Capacity filling up

This workshop is designed for a singing actor, looking to improve their ability in navigating character development and character choices, while also improving their vocal technique and strength within their musical theatre repertoire. Students should bring their songbook with them and have 16-32 bars (or a full song!) ready to go, and I'll be playing at the piano for them as we navigate the character journey together.

Teaching Artists

Art Miller

Theatre Arts Director, Canyon High School Drama Department

Art Miller has been a full-time high school theatre director in the Santa Clarita Valley for over a decade. He earned his BFA from Carnegie Mellon University and MM from Manhattan School of Music, and has performed roles in professional tours, regional theatre, and opera companies... Read More →

Saturday March 14, 2026 2:00pm - 3:15pm PDT
Thatcher Music-Bryant Hall

Workshop, Musical Theatre

3:30pm PDT

Acting Your Song

FULL

Saturday March 14, 2026 3:30pm - 4:45pm PDT

Thatcher Music-Bryant Hall

Limited Capacity full

Teaching Artists

Art Miller

Theatre Arts Director, Canyon High School Drama Department

Saturday March 14, 2026 3:30pm - 4:45pm PDT
Thatcher Music-Bryant Hall

Workshop, Musical Theatre

10:00am PDT

Playwriting: the three basics

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Sunday March 15, 2026 10:00am - 11:15am PDT

Thatcher Music-Bryant Hall

Limited Capacity filling up

There are three basic skills you need to be able to write a play. You have to be able to write a two-character scene, to be able to write a three-character scene, and to understand the most important word in playwriting, which is…well, you’ll just have to come to find out . We’re going to move fast. Caffeinate.

Teaching Artists

Stephen Gregg

Stephen Gregg’s play, This is a Test, helped define a genre of one-acts when it appeared in 1988, and it continues to be one of the most-produced one-acts in the country. Since then, he has published over twenty plays for secondary schools to perform, including Small Actors, One... Read More →

Sunday March 15, 2026 10:00am - 11:15am PDT
Thatcher Music-Bryant Hall

Workshop, Writing

1:15pm PDT

Short Form Improv: Up Your Game!

FULL

Sunday March 15, 2026 1:15pm - 2:30pm PDT

Thatcher Music-Bryant Hall

Limited Capacity full

Are you looking to start an improv troupe? Do you want to take your troupe's shows to the next level? This workshop is for anyone of any level who is looking to either learn the types of games that work well for an improv show and the best way to put those games in a show order. This workshop also contains pointers and prompts for hosting and running games! Get a chance to play, practice, and put together your favorite improv show!

Teaching Artists

Kevin Becker

Teacher

Kevin Becker is an actor, educator, and improviser who has worked in theatre from the age of 8. Kevin started studying theatre in Cleveland, Ohio where he joined his first improv team, Cabaret Dada. After joining and starting more while studying theatre at Baldwin Wallace University... Read More →

Sunday March 15, 2026 1:15pm - 2:30pm PDT
Thatcher Music-Bryant Hall

Workshop, Improv