SUBJECT: Theatre Guild eNews - November 25 2024 Guild Happy Thanksgiving mini Newsletter
November 25, 2024
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Guild Brief: Top 5 This Week
A million thanks to everyone who made Showcase such a success!
See live Improv featuring our talented students on Saturday, Nov. 30.
Join us for the Guild Holiday Party - see the link below to RSVP and sign up to contribute.
Submit your Playbill ads for 10 Minute.
We are so GRATEFUL to our Guild members during this season of thanksgiving. You provide so much support to our teachers, students, and the performing arts community - thank you!
If you are a planner, now is a good time to dig up your favorite holiday sweater or festive attire, rsvp and to check out our sign up sheet to bring a sweet treat or beverage for the holiday guild party on December 7th.
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!!!
Current Booker T students Esau Price, Nadia Besier, Camden Penn-Drake, Adrian Lopez, Eleanor Small, Da'Marion Gipson, Lainey Marcuis, Isabella Cedillo, and Sylvia Buckner will be appearing in Don’t Mess with Improv featuring Booker T Washington Improv at Stomping Ground Comedy at 6pm on November 30th.
General Ticket Prices are $10 (plus fees) in advance and $14 at the door. Student (under 18) Ticket Prices are $5 (plus fees) in advance and $7 at the door. Rated T for Teen (parent discretion advised). Buy your tickets in advance using this link to Stomping Ground.
Rent at Oklahoma University
Myles Sturnes-Thomas and Jonah Taylor are alumni who graduated from Booker T Washington HSPVA in the class of 2023. Both can be seen in onstage in Rent at the Elsie C. Brackett Theatre in Norman, Oklahoma. There are shows December 6-8.
Aiden Valentine (BTW 2023) an alumni of the Music Conservatory & Musical Theatre program appeared as Eddie in Sister Act during the show's November 19-24 in the Patti Strickel Harrison Theatre in San Marcos, Texas. You may not have had the opportunity to see him in this production but we're sure he'll be back onstage again soon.
NEW PLAYBILL DEADLINE !!!
10 Minute Plays
December 2, 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
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.
