SUBJECT: Theatre Guild eNews - November 4, 2024 Guild Newsletter
November 4, 2024
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PRESIDENT'S CORNER
Countdown to Showcasse
We are a few weeks away from the Theatre Conservatory Senior Showcase, and we're brimming with excitement! Ms. Price and the faculty are working diligently to get the Class of 2025 ready, and this Friday students will get a chance to see the Seniors rehearse for Showcase.
The Guild plays an instrumental role in hosting college representatives during the two days of Showcase (November 22 & 23), and I hope you will consider volunteering or donating to our hospitality needs. It is such an exciting time for our students and their loved ones (and emotional and nostalgic and a little scary and...). So let's come together to support Theatre Seniors and wrap our graduating families in encouragement.
On Tuesday November 5, Booker T Washington HSPVA will be one of over 400 Voting locations open from 7am to 7pm across Dallas County. Remember, as long as you’re in line by 7 pm, you’re able to enter the Vote Center.
You can use this interactive map to see wait times at all the voting centers in Dallas County. When polls are open, the circles will be green, yellow, or red. Green means little to no wait times and red have the longest lines. https://www.arcgis.com/.../b4061814603441eaa2f7489043e796f4
9th - 11th Grade Parent Senior Showcase Volunteers for November 22 & 23 Sign Up Link
Showcase Hospitality
It is easy to donate exactly what we need using our Showcase Hospitality Amazon Wishlist. These items will be used in the College Representative Hospitality Suite and the Student Lounge.
Upcoming Play Bill Ad Deadline
10 Minute Plays
November 29, 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!!!
Theatre alum Georgia Starnes (BTW 2020) competed against Dreion in a Battle pairing chosen by Coach Snoop Dogg. You can see Georgia's battle performance using this link. Coach Snoop chose Georgia as the winner and she will go on to the 3-way Knockout Round. In the next Round, the Artists are paired against two other teammates, but the artists pick their own songs to perform individually. The Coaches will choose one winner out of the three, and the Artists who are not selected will be available to be stolen by another Coach. Each Coach will take five Artists to the next round.
These schools are registered for Senior Showcase as of November 4th
AMDA College of the Performing Arts
American Academy of Dramatic Arts
Austin Peay State University (virtual)
Baylor University
Bennington College
Boston University School of Theatre (virtual)
Brenau University
Butler University, Jordan College of the Arts (virtual)
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
Fordham College (virtual)
Institute for American Musical Theatre
KD Conservatory
Long Island University
Lyon College
Northern Michigan University
NYU Tisch School of the Arts
Oakland University
Pace University, Sands College of Performing Arts
Pepperdine University (virtual)
Point Park University
Purchase College
Savannah College of Arts & Design
Southern Methodist University
Stephen F Austin State University
Texas State University
The Hartt School, University of Hartford
The Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre
The New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts (virtual)
The Norwalk Conservatory of the Arts (virtual)
The University of Texas at Arlington
The University of Texas at Austin
University of Houston
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
University of Oklahoma
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.
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.
