SUBJECT: Theatre Guild eNews - March 3, 2025 Guild Newsletter
March 3, 2025
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Newsletter in Brief: Top 5 This Week
Paul Baker New Plays Festival opens tonight. Please make a plan to see our talented students this week.
Welcome to the Theatre Conservatory Class of 2029! We look forward to seeing you at "I Am Booker T." Day on Saturday, April 12.
Please consider signing up to VOLUNTEER for Feed the Kids or to sell concessions and merchandise at one of our many upcoming shows. The Guild relies on volunteers to help support the students and faculty. Thanks in advance!
Senior Directing One Act Play Festival is just around the corner. See below for important dates.
Senior Parents: See below for dates and updates including Theatre Guild Senior Dinner Thursday, May 22.
The annual Paul Baker New Plays Festival features the work of six student playwrights as staged readings directed by faculty members.
Volunteer for Paul Baker New Plays Festival
The Guild needs your help. Please sign up to Volunteer to Feed the Kids in the Senior Balcony of the Commons before Paul Baker New Works Festival shows OR in the lobby on performance nights selling Concessions and/or Merchandise for our spring shows. Volunteers are needed March 3-6.
The Theatre Guild does not charge the cast or crew any fees for the meals provided by Feed the Kids. If you would like to make a monetary donation to help cover the cost of meals, please use this link to donate.
We have had many generous families donate additional money and meals during the 2024-25 season. If you would like to donate a meal for the entire cast & crew for one of our upcoming productions, you can make arrangements with Feed the Kids Co-Chairs Ashley Gregory and Stephanie Ruibal at feedthekids@btwtheatreguild.com
Senior Directing Festival Playbill Deadline is FRIDAY
Want to celebrate a hardworking member of the cast or crew? It's easy. The Playbill Design Team volunteers can turn your photo and words into a full color ad. Playbill ads start at $25 for a quarter page. And playbill ads are a Theatre Guild Member benefit starting at the Copper Membership Level.
The deadline for the Senior Directing One Act Play Festival is Friday March 7th. THIS IS THE LAST DAY OF CLASSES BEFORE SPRING BREAK!!!
You are invited to shop on Amazon using the Theatre Guild's Wish List. Amazon will ship donations directly to Concessions Chair Alicia Rico. The Guild Concessions needs CANDY donations! Sour + gummy candies are the most popular. Chocolates are great too!
Questions about Feed the Kids Donations or FTK Volunteer shifts should be directed to Co-Chairs Ashley Gregory and Stephanie Ruibal at feedthekids@btwtheatreguild.com
We don't want to miss an appearance or accomplishment! We rely on our guild members to let us know where to spot a Pegasus in the wild. If your Pegasus is in a non-Booker T production, please let us know. Our talented kids are so busy we need your eyes and ears to make sure we get the word out. Please include viewing dates, ticket links and any other details that will help us spot a Pegasus in the Wild. Alumni are Pegasi as well so keep those tips coming in too!!!
Booker T students were among the over 3,200 high school students that experienced the Broadway Musical HADESTOWN during the Dallas ISD Day at Broadway Dallas. Additionally, among the costume design projects created by Dallas ISD students that were on display at the Music Hall at Fair Park was a piece designed by Sylvia Buckner (2025) and constructed by Isabella Good (2027) under the supervision of Renee Jones.
BTW Mock Trial wins DISD District
The Booker T. Mock trial team won DISD Regional for a 4th straight year and will compete in the State Competition this Friday March 7th and Saturday March 8th. Last year, the Booker T Mock Trial team placed first in the DISD Regional before going on to win the 2024 Texas High School Mock Trial Championship and ultimately place second in the 2024 National High School Mock Trial Championship.
This year's mock trial team includes six returning members of the 2024 State Championship team: Eryn Anum (Theatre 2025) Audrey Buehler (Theatre 2025) Olivia Lang (Theatre 2025) Maxine Louthan (Theatre 2025) Erin Mansour (Theatre 2025) Abigail Smith (Theatre 2027)
And six first year competitors: Tuli Rice (Visual 2027) Edie Harwood (Visual 2028) Lincoln Guild (Theatre 2028) Reese Elder (Theatre 2028) Rylie Hardin (Music 2028) Sritha Linbardt (Theatre 2028)
Booker T's courtroom artist Lola Saldana (Visual 2025) placed 4th in the DISD Regional and will join the team at State. Good luck to the Booker T Mock Trial team!
If you are the parent or guardian of a Theatre Conservatory student you are invited to join the individual class Facebook group for additional information & updates about everything that is going on at Booker T.
All Facebook groups are private and you will need to provide your BTW student's name and answer the questions in order for your request to join to be approved.
