VA Thespian Update
VA Thespians Kudos & Happenings
April: Inductions & Looking forward to End of the Year!
Spring is in full swing, the sun is shining, and so are students on stage across the state. Now it is time to look to end of year excitement for your current and future students. For those going to ITF, make sure you register soon! Also, are you planning on holding spring inductions soon? Check out our resources below, to make it simple.
We would also love to share out about your productions on our social media pages. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @vathespians so we can follow you back/keep track of your happenings. You may see your school or show featured soon. Use #vathespians for us to easily find your post!
MORE VTF 2022 Highlights
Spring Inductions Checklist
1. Hold an interest meeting. Ask- Who is interested in becoming inducted into ITS?
2. Share out the point application for students to complete with their past and current theatrical experiences for certain point values.
3. Have students fill out the Member Google form, for the exact information you need to collect to put them into the official ITS/ EdTA system, and pay $35 for the one-time membership fee, which lasts them a lifetime. (More materials at the bottom of the newsletter to promote and explain ITS.)
4. Hold inductions. Here is a sample outline to use. You can create your own rituals, traditions, or if you are in a pinch, it can be less than 30 minutes before school starts or before a rehearsal for example.
5. Log into your myedta account to input all of your new inductees.
6. Pay the lump some as the director, if your students didn't pay EdTA directly. Our suggestion is to collect the money as you typically do for school events, work with your bookkeeper or boosters to cut one check to EdTA to keep it simple.
7. Hold an end of year or semester celebration to hand out the new goodies when they are delivered to the school!
Don't have a troupe yet? Read more about the benefits and process here!
Have other opportunities for students over the summer? Share with us so they are featured in our next newsletter!
Attending ITF
Cannot attend in person? There is a virtual option! Check it out!
Teacher Tool of the Month: SEL
Need spring show costumes?
Costumes for SALE!
Looking 4 Costumes in Lancaster, PA is unfortunately closing. They are selling their incredible stock of handmade, Broadway quality costumes. Below are the list of shows left but they are going fast!
Full shows
Once Upon a Mattress-medieval
Romeo and Juliette- traditional
Camelot- traditional
Spamalot- $4000
Bye bye Birdie
Happy Days
Hairspray
Jesus Christ Superstar- traditional
How to succeed
Crucible-traditional- $900
Producers- $4000
My Fair Lady - $3000
Man of La Mancha- traditional
Parts
Kiss Me Kate
Young Frankinstien
Pirates of Pensance- no pirates
Taffetas- 2nd act only
Funny Girl
Titanic
Anything Goes
Peter and the Starcatcher- mermaids only
Jr shows for Middle school full show with 80 kids
Jungle Book
Alice in Wonderland - play and musical
One can go onto www. looking4costumes.com and see the shows in photos. Email Janell Berte here: janell@berte.com for more information.
Thank you for participating in #ArtsAcrossVA22!
How to Find out More...?
Email: executivedirector@vathespian.org
Website: https://www.vathespian.org/mission.html
Location: Winchester, VA, USA
Phone: 703-554-3416
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VirginiaThespians
Twitter: @thespians1
Join us for Virginia Thespian Teacher PD This summer!
Festival 2023!
Need information to share about Thespians or VTF?
Here is a Festival Guide for students or new troupe directors.