SUBJECT: Theatre Guild eNews - April 7, 2025 Guild Newsletter
April 7, 2025
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Newsletter in Brief: Top 5 This Week
Join us for our Theatre Guild General Meeting Tuesday, April 8, after PTSA. See below for more information.
Attention Seniors - The Theatre Guild Scholarships Application is NOW OPEN. See below for links. Applications are due by Friday, May 2.
I Am Booker T Day is this Saturday, April 12. Please consider signing up to volunteer and welcome the new Pegasi to the Booker T family.
It's time to spill the tea - College Tea. See below for details on demystifying the college audition and application process at this important Guild event.
Be sure to mark your calendar for all of our exciting events this spring. And keep a lookout for information about our May Theatre Guild Meeting and Celebration.
Huge thanks to everyone who has volunteered or donated from Pegasus Pick Up through One Act Play Festival. As the 2024-25 season is coming to a close, there will still be a few more opportunities to volunteer.
I Am Booker T Day
On April 12th, the Theatre Guild will join the other Guilds and the PTSA at I Am Booker T Day to welcome new families. The actual event is from 9am to 1pm so Guild volunteers will be needed as early at 7:30 am (set up) to 2pm (clean up).
VOLUNTEER LINK Reach out to our Guild President Alicia Schortgen or VP Student Activities Terra Wortley if you have questions volunteer at I Am Booker T Day.
On May 22nd the Theatre Guild will host the Theatre Conservatory Senior Dinner. Adult Volunteers & Theatre Students (in grades 9-11) will be needed to set up the Commons, help at the event and clean up at the end of the evening. (Parents of seniors are invited to join the event and discouraged from volunteering.) Mark your calendars today & look for a link to sign up to volunteer the future.
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!!!
Booker T Theatre senior Isabella Huvall's student film Let Go was selected to be screened at the Dallas International Film Festival. The filmwas written, produced and directed by Huvall who also cast Edie Setnick (BTW 2025) in the lead. Additionally CJ Douple, Richardo Jiménez, and Dylan Weiss (all BTW 2025) were on the film crew. DIFF is April 25 through May 1, 2025. Learn more about DIFF using this link
Soul Rep Theatre's Pretty Fire
This show explores beautiful, funny, dark, and exhilarating vignettes tracing playwright Charlayne Woodard’s life from a premature birth to a joyous maturity at eleven years old. This powerful exploration of three generations of family love, struggle and triumph is being directed by Tonya Holloway (Booker T's film teacher). The show opens at the Latino Cultural Center on April 11 and closes April 19. Tickets are available using this link.
The 2025 Theatre Guild Scholarship Application is OPEN
The application for the Louise Smith and Karon Cogdill Scholarships are now open for graduating Theatre Conservatory seniors intending to continue their study of the arts. Here is what you need to know about the Theatre Guild Scholarships:
Open to All theater and film track seniors
2.5 GPA
Pursuing theatre or film related studies at a college or conservatory
Complete application and 1 minute video answering the prompt.
Each year, the Karon Cogdill scholarships are made possible by the Booker T Washington Theatre Guild and are named in honor of Karon Cogdill who served the Booker T Washington Theatre family for 44 years. The Booker T Washington Theatre Guild will award Karon Cogdill scholarships to BTW Theatre Conservatory seniors who have exhibited high interest and involvement with Theatre Conservatory performances and activities as well as a need for financial assistance. This scholarship may be used for tuition, housing, books or necessary supplies related to university/college expenses.
Each year, the Louise Smith scholarships are made possible by the Booker T Washington Theatre Guild and are named in honor of the founder and first director of the Booker T Theatre Cluster. The Booker T Washington Theatre Guild will award Louise Smith scholarships to BTW Theatre Conservatory seniors who have exhibited high interest and involvement with Theatre Conservatory performances and activities. This scholarship may be used for tuition, housing, books or necessary supplies related to university/college expenses.
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.
