SUBJECT: Theatre Guild eNews - October 21, 2024 Guild Newsletter
October 21, 2024
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PRESIDENT'S CORNER
Happy Monday, everyone! We are moving along in the second nine weeks and barreling towards the end of October. There are several opportunities to get involved in the Guild right now -- one highlight I encourage you to check out is our corporate sponsorship opportunities detailed below.
Thank you for your continual support of the Guild and all of the great work of the Theatre Conservatory. This newsletter is intended to be a resource for all members. Please let us know if there are highlights or other information you would like to see featured here. And a HUGE Shout Out to our Communications Chair, Kathy Gameros, for all of her time putting these newsletters together as well as keeping our Guild social media channels popping! We are well-informed because of your work, Kathy -- thank you!
Please reach out to our Community Outreach Chair Shelby Bobosky via email sponsorship@btwtheatreguild.com for more information about Corporate Sponsorships.
9th - 11th Grade Parent Senior Showcase Volunteers Sign Up Link
Upcoming Play Bill Ad Deadline
Fall Musical Theater Show –
November 3, 2024
What: Student Recognition Playbill ads are an excellent way to celebrate a student who is in the CAST or CREW of the show or show your support for Booker T Theatre performances. Additionally, we can have Playbill ads to recognize our support of the BTW staff and faculty.
How: It is easy – just submit the artwork (picture or clipart) and the copy (text) you wish to have with the artwork to the Playbill Coordinator at playbill@btwtheatreguild.com. Or you can create your own ad. Please include the size ad you are purchasing.
What does it cost to place an ad in one Playbill?
Full page 5"x8" $75
Half page vertical 2.5" x 8" $50
Half page horizontal 5" x 4" $50
Quarter page 2.5" x 4" $25
Where can I buy an ad? Ads can be purchased online using this link to the BTW Theatre Guild or you can use your membership benefits for an ad. Theatre Guild membership benefits for guild members at the Copper ($75) level and above include one or more ads.
Does my membership come with an ad? All levels at Copper or above get FULL page student recognition playbill ads (which can be broken into ¼ or ½) as follows:*
Copper 1 page per school year
Silver 2 pages per school year
9th Grade Only Gold 3 pages per year
Gold 3 pages per school year
Platinum 4 pages per school year
Diamond 6 pages per school year
If you are already a member, please make sure to tell us that you intend to use one of your included ad when you email your ad materials to playbilldesign@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!!!
Congrats to all of the Theatre Conservatory Students involved in the creation of Nuevos Tiempos! the all school Hispanic Heritage Show which was an original musical that was student written, directed and produced with oversight by the PTSA.
Booker T. Pegasi on Season 26 of The Voice
Last week, Suede Lacy (Visual Art 2015) joined The Voice as the final artist chosen for Snoop Dogg's team. You can see Suede's blind audition using this link. As you may recall, Georgia Starnes (Theatre 2020) already joined Snoop Dogg's team during the blind auditions that aired on October 7. You can watch Georgia's audition using this link. That means two of the 14 artists on Snoop Dogg's team are Booker T. grads. This week the Battles rounds begin. If you are not familiar with the format of the show, The Voice Battle rounds center around the Coaches as they choose two members of their own team to perform the same song together onstage, and in the end, their Coach decides who sang it best. The winning contestant advances to the Knockouts. The other Coaches have the option to "steal" the losing artist.
Thank you to Jackie Cooper for all of the photos from the Theatre Guild's Mr. Burns and the PTSA's all school productions of On Your Feet! and Nuevos Tiempos! Links to the Mr. Burns photos have been shared with the director, cast & crew. Photos from Nuevos Tiempos will be shared as well. Theatre Guild members can also access photos from earlier shows on the Guild's online Zenfolio photo album using this link to the Membership Toolkit website. The galleries contain images from the Theatre Guild and PTSA and are available for two purposes:
1. For the administration of the Theatre Guild, the PTSA and the school to use for newsletters and in-house publicity, and
2. For parents/students for personal use.
Who is coming to Theatre Showcase?
These schools are registered for Senior Showcase as of October 20th
AMDA College of the Performing Arts
Baylor University
Bennington College
Boston University
California Institute of the Arts
Circle in the Square Theatre/Eckerd College
Conservatory for the Performing Arts at Stephens College
Cornish College of the Arts
Dallas College–Mountain View Campus
Florida Atlantic University
KD Conservatory
Long Island University
Lyon College
New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts
New York University, Tisch School of the Arts
Northern Michigan University
Pace University, Sands College of Performing Arts
Pepperdine University
Point Park University
Savannah College of Arts & Design
Southern Methodist University
Stephen F Austin State University
Texas State University
The Hartt School, University of Hartford
The New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts
The University of Texas at Arlington
Showcase Chair Sara Johnson has provided a way for seniors to make sure that reps from the schools they are applying to are invited to attend Senior Showcase.
The Arts Magnet Advisory Board's annual music festival benefitting Booker T. Washington HSPVA is on Friday October 25th at 7pm at Straus Square (2389 Flora Street). General Admission Tickets are $30 and Student Tickets are $10. Use this link to buy tickets for Booker T. LiveThe BOOKER T LIVE 2024 line up includes ISHI, DJ Amarji, Tippy Balady, Kole with Special Guest Remy Reilly, John AQUA, AKA + 2, Death by Monkey, i45, KAATII, RJ and Friends, Session07, and WIMEC.
got stu co questions?
Follow the official Booker T. Stu Co account on Instagram @btwhspvastuco
Stu Co Dash Week Starts This Friday October 25th
PTSA Class of 2027 Spirit Night
The Class of 2027 is having their first Spirit Night on October 24. There is also going to be a raffle for two tickets to the Dallas Chamber Symphony Orchestra's November 19th show across the street at Moody Performance Hall for those who attend Spirit Night and order in person.
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.
