On Wednesday August 8, Jennifer Hudson surprised the cast of The Wiz when she came to their rehearsal.  Ms Hudson stayed to talk, provide advice and answer students' questions. She even asked the students to help her celebrate her son's 13th birthday by recording the cast singing Happy Birthday. You can check see it on Jennifer Hudson's Instagram. Earlier this year Ms Hudson made history at the Tony Awards, when she became the 17th EGOT. (EGOTs are individuals who have achieved the extremely rare honor of winning an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Award.) 

The Theatre Guild hosted a back-to-school faculty breakfast on Tuesday August 9.   Students from the Theatre Conservatory and Musical Theatre Program spoke about their summer enrichment experiences. The faculty loved hearing from Kennedy Eagleton, Miles Sturn Thomas, Gracie Wakefield, Alexis Mutri, Phoenix Nady and Aiden Valentine.  Big thanks to Hospitality Chair Amy Bueller for this fun kick off event.   

YOU MUST be registered online BEFORE you start school.

If you have questions about registration, you may reach out to the school or you may contact the Choose Dallas ISD team at (972) 925-5560 or emailchoosedallasisd@dallasisd.org

Use this link to register https://choose.dallasisd.org/login

Over the summer and throughout the school year, many of our talented Theatre Conservatory students can be spotted on stage, creating magic behind the scenes or even on screen. Be sure to check out the Theatre Guild Facebook group for opportunities to catch a Pegasus. And let us know where you have spotted a Pegasus in the wild! You can submit the information via Facebook or contact VP Communications Kathy Gameros via email communications@btwtheatreguild.com

On August 9, Booker T. Washington's All School Musical cast members Aiden Valentine, Alexis Mituri, Jonah Taylor, Kai Turner, Josiah Gamino and Kennedy Eagleton hosted Dallas ISD's Base Calendar Convocation 2022.  When they took to the stage to perform "Brand New Day" they were joined by their THE WIZ castmates and band members.  THE WIZ opens on September 8th and is directed by Theatre Conservatory Director Guinea Bennett-Price.  Tickets are available using this Event Bright link. 

One of the best ways for seniors and their parents to keep updated is to join the Guild.  Since you are already reading the Guild newsletter, another great option is to join the Theatre Guild Class of 2023 Facebook page. Scroll down to Ways to Stay In the Know to learn all about the Facebook group.

Senior Parent Zoom Info Meeting

The Theatre Conservatory will be hosting a Zoom meeting for Parents of Theatre Seniors on August 18th.  This is a great way to learn about all the amazing things that will be going on Senior Year.  

Join the Theatre Conservatory Meeting Zoom Meeting on THURSDAY August 18th from 6:30-7:30pm at  https://dallasisd.zoom.us/j/92588996627

Meeting ID: 925 8899 6627

The Conservatory plans to record the call for anyone who cannot attend during the scheduled meeting. 

Showcase Countdown 13 weeks

Showcase Week is Monday November 14th through Saturday November 19th (the week before Thanksgiving break). The Theatre Showcase will be on Friday November 18th and Saturday November 19th. 

CALENDAR OF SENIOR EVENTS

August 18 Theatre Senior Parent Zoom meeting

August 19 Headshot make up 12:45-4pm room 246

August 21 Acting Showcase Workshop

August 28 Acting Showcase Workshop 

WAYS TO GIVE

Founded to support both Theatre Conservatory students and faculty, the Theatre Guild asks members to donate their time and money every year. This occasional eNews feature is intended to highlight some of the ways that you can support the Theatre Conservatory. 

CHOOSE A PAID MEMBERSHIP LEVEL  While membership in the Theatre Guild is free, paid membership levels and additional generous donations that allow the Guild to provide steady support to Theatre Conservatory students and faculty. Follow this link to upgrade your membership level.  Karen Post can answer membership questions.  membership@btwtheatreguild.com

VOLUNTEER Every year, Theatre Guild members donate  hundreds of hours helping Feed the Kids provide meals during tech week, making College Showcase a huge success, creating playbills & providing concessions for each Theatre Conservatory show, selling merchandise at events and so much more. Allison Francis can answer volunteering questions.volunteers@btwtheatreguild.com

NORTH TEXAS GIVING DAY On September 22, 2022, the Theatre Guild will be participating in the Communities Foundation of Texas's North Texas Giving Day. Donations made during the event may be subject to special matching gifts and prizes that benefit participants including the Theatre Guild.  If you are considering making a monetary donation, your gift may go even farther on North Texas Giving Day.  Rhonda Thompson can answer your NTX Giving Day Questions. 
sponsorships@btwtheatreguild.com

AMAZON SMILE Through this year round program, Amazon donates a percentage of eligible purchases to the Theatre Guild. Once you choose the Theatre Guild as your beneficiary, you just shop with Smile. You benefit the Theatre Conservatory just by making your normal purchases! Use this link to http://smile.amazon.com/ set up your Amazon smile preference.

BECOME A CORPORATE SPONSOR  Sponsorships allow the Guild to provide deeper levels of support to Theatre Conservatory students and faculty. This can include everything from teacher training and new state-of-the-art equipment to extensive supplemental learning experiences with experts in specific fields. Click the link for additional information about Corporate Sponsorships. Rhonda Thompson can provide information about Corporate Sponsorship opportunities. sponsorship@btwtheatreguild.com

The Guild relies on Membership Dues, Donations and Sponsorships to support the Theatre Conservatory Faculty & Student events, programs, and activities.

Join us for 2022-2023 using this link to the Guild website where you can choose a Membership Level that best fits your family.

To check your information is up-to-date, please use this link. 

Remember to complete your voly application before volunteering at BTWHSPVA (or any DISD school).  You need to complete the voly application, orientation & background check every school year!  

https://dallasisd.voly.org/...

Any questions? You can email volunteers@btwtheatreguild.com

Booker T Washington HSPVA Theatre Guild is a newly created   Facebook page that will allow the Guild to widely share information about performance times or recognition/awards.  You may see FB posts from this page cross posted on the btw_theatre_guild Instagram account. Information shared on both platforms is visible to the public. 

BTW Theatre Guild is a public Facebook group that has been used to share information and allows discussion among members.  As a public group, anyone on Facebook can see the group and join without administrative approval.  

In addition to these public forums, the Theatre Guild has created private Facebook Groups for students and families in each grade level to join.  You can follow the links to the correct group by choosing your (student's) graduation year. You will be asked to answer two basic questions before your membership will approved. You will need to confirm 1) that you are either a student or the parent/guardian of a current student and 2) provide the student's name. These smaller private groups were designed with the idea of being able to post information relevant to a single grade level, to plan/discuss upcoming events and ask questions without making all the details publicly available.  Each of these private groups are limited to Theatre Guild administrators/moderators and members of the specific class so while the existence of the group is public information, posts are not viewable by non-members.  

BTW Theatre Guild Class of 2023 is for Seniors & their families

BTW Theatre Guild Class of 2024 is for Juniors & their families

BTW Theatre Guild 2025 Class of 2025is for Sophomores & their families

BTW Theatre Guild Class of 2026 is for Freshman & their families

There is also an group specifically for the most recent graduates & the families of BTW Theatre Guild Class of 2022 

Still have questions?  Reach out to Kathy Gameros  communications@btwtheatreguild.com