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SUBJECT: Theatre Guild eNews - December 9, 2024 Guild Newsletter

December 8, 2024

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Newsletter in Brief: Top 5 This Week
  1. 10 Minute Play Festival starts tonight!  Be sure to catch both show blocks for the full experience.  Tickets are available at the door.  See below for more information.
  2. Thanks for making the Guild Holiday Party so much fun!  The sweater game was impressive, and we are especially grateful for everyone's contributions of wine and dessert. 
  3. The Holiday Appreciation Fund raised almost $1500 to support our teachers' end of year gift.  THANK YOU for your thoughtful contributions.
  4. Consider purchasing needed items for the Booker T Angels project.  PTSA and StuCo are working with Guilds this year to support five families in need.  Links and information below.
  5. Fun Fact: The 10 Minute Play Festival represents student-written work.  Booker T. Playwrights are amazingly talented!


You can find the 2024-25 Theatre Guild Board Members' contact information using this link and in the Theatre Guild's Membership Toolkit Directory 

It's Annual Holiday Party Season!
Guild Holiday Party

Whether it was your first Theatre Guild holiday party or your last, I think we can all agree that everyone seemed to have a lot of fun!!! Check out the huge turn out from our parents of seniors. Big thanks to everyone that was a part of this year end celebration. 

Congrats to our first ever sweater contest winners

1st place Emily Cabral

2nd place Brian Woodchek

3rd place Matthew Good

Tickets for the Ten Minute Play Festival will be available at the door for a pay-what-you-can donation. And we will have the ability to collect donation payments via credit card, debit cards and apple pay. 

Do you want to join our current Corporate Sponsors?

Click here to access the 2024-25 Corporate Sponsor form if you are ready to sign up. Contact Shelby Bobosky via email sponsorship@btwtheatreguild.com with any sponsorship questions.

10 Minute Play Festival

This week the Watts family is underwriting dinner for Block A on Monday and the Medrano family is underwriting dinner for Block B on Tuesday. 

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Monday Medocino Farms

Tuesday Italia Express

Wednesday Baked Potato Bar

Thursday tbd

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Thank you for all of your generous donations to Feed the Kids

Use this link to donate to Feed the Kids online and use this link to email Ashley Gregory & Stephanie Ruibal if you would like to find out how to sponsor a meal. 

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!!! 


You can submit the information to Communications Chair Kathy Gameros via email communications@btwtheatreguild.com 

Junior Players' Lightning Thief

How's this for a crazy Pegasus in the Wild sighting?!?

These fugitives from Camp Half Blood will reportedly be at the Moody Performance Hall January 9th through 12th!

Purchase your ticket to see Junior Player's Lightning Thief today at juniorplayers.org/tickets to see for yourself!



Want the latest information & updates? Make sure to follow us on Booker T Washington HSPVA Theatre Guild Facebook / BTW HSPVA Theatre Guild Instagram to keep up between newsletters!

got stu co questions?

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Booker T. Stu Co account on Instagram @btwhspvastuco

A message from the PTSA about the 2024 Angel Tree

'Tis the season of giving! In celebration of the holiday season, BTWHSPVA is giving back to the community. The Student Council has collected wish lists from five angel families at H.I. Holland Elementary School. The Student Council, PTSA, and each Conservatory Guild are uniting in this annual act of kindness. Please help make this holiday merry and bright for these families in need by donating a gift from the Angel Wishlist by Friday, December 13, 2024.The angel wish lists include items such as school uniforms, toys, holiday decorations, and household items. 

We are also in need of helping hands to host the holiday parties on Monday, December 16 for each family at HI Holland.Please sign up to lend a helping hand using this volunteer link. Thank you for considering being part of this annual act of kindness

Look here for information from the PTSA
WAYS TO STAY IN THE KNOW
Guild Instagram
Facebook Page
Facebook Groups for Current Classes
Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors & Seniors

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. 

Seniors: Theatre Guild Class of 2025 Facebook group 

Juniors: Theatre Guild Class of 2026 Facebook group

Sophomores: Theatre Guild Class of 2027 Facebook group

Freshmen: BTW Theatre Guild Class of 2028 Facebook group

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.  

Digital Callboard
Campus Callboard

Students are also STRONGLY encouraged to regularly visit the campus callboard on the second floor.  

Sign up for Remind via text
  • Dec 9-12 Ten Minute Play Festival
  • Jan 17-24 Performances of It's Only A Play in MAT
  • Feb 6-8 Joseph Merrick
  • Feb 13 Backwards Broadway
  • Mar 3-6 Paul Baker New Plays Festival
  • Apr 1-4 Senior Directing One Act Play Festival
  • Apr 8-11 Senior Directing One Act Play Festival
  • Apr 8-12 Musical Theatre Spring Show
  • Apr 17 Film Festival
  • May 10 Learning Lab Showcase
  • May 12 Thespian Induction Ceremony
  • May 25 Graduation

    Check out the Theatre Guild website for more information. For the most up to date & comprehensive Booker T calendar entries, you can check the BTW All School Calendar the BTWHSPVA Instructional Calendar.
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