Mainstage Performance Applications
Schools are invited to submit their productions for the 2027 ThesCon Mainstage presentation. Don’t miss the chance to bring your troupe’s work to the ThesCon stage! Details, requirements, and deadlines are outlined in the application below.
One Act Showcase Registration
Schools are invited to submit their productions for the 2027 ThesCon One-Act Showcase. Don’t miss the chance to bring your troupe’s work to the ThesCon stage! Details, requirements, and deadlines are outlined in the application below.
Mainstage Details
Mainstage shows are full-length productions that showcase the best of Tennessee high school theatre. Two shows are selected to perform at ThesCon 2027, judged by a panel of anonymous third-party adjudicators — each selected show receives The David Moody Memorial Scholarship, a $500 award to help offset the cost of bringing a production to the conference.
Application Deadline: Friday, November 20, 2026
For full submission guidelines, technical requirements, and eligibility rules, review the Mainstage Teacher Guide before applying. Questions? Email mainstage@tnthespians.org.
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To be considered for Mainstage, please review the conference regulations below and submit your application.
One Act Showcase
Schools may submit up to two one act productions for consideration in the One Act Showcase — performance slots are assigned on a space-available basis. Productions must be licensed, published scripts; original or unpublished student-written work is not eligible.
Application Deadline: Friday, November 20, 2026 at 11:59 PM CT
Notification: Wednesday, November 27th, via the registration email
For full submission guidelines, technical requirements, and eligibility rules, review the One Act Teacher Guide before applying. Questions? Email oneacts@tnthespians.org.
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To be considered for the One Act Showcase, please review the conference regulations below and submit your application.
Take Your One Act Beyond ThesCon!
TN EdTA is excited to bring the Chapter Select program to Tennessee! When your troupe performs in the ThesCon One Act Showcase, you’ll have the chance to opt in for Chapter Select adjudication.
From these entries, one outstanding production will be chosen to represent Tennessee on the national stage at the International Thespian Festival 2027!
This is your chance to showcase your work, celebrate your students’ talent, and shine among the best high school theatre programs in the country. Will your troupe be the one?
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Each year, International Thespian Society chapters across the country carefully evaluate an array of one-act plays, ultimately selecting an outstanding production to showcase at the International Thespian Festival (ITF). In 2025, ITF proudly welcomed twenty-six extraordinary shows to be performed for thousands of Thespians and theatre educators.