SUBJECT: Theatre Guild eNews - May 5, 2025 Guild Newsletter
May 5, 2025
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Newsletter in Brief: Top 5 This Week
April showers bring May flowers and LOTS of end of year events! Here are a few highlights:
It's Teacher Appreciation Week! Have you thanked a teacher today?
The Guild has SO MANY events beginning this week through the end of the year. Please read the Newsletter all the way through for dates & information.
Thespian Induction is Monday, May 12 followed by a performance by the Improv Students.
Mark your calendar for our May Guild Meeting & Celebration on May 14 at 7 p.m. Details and RSVP link below.
Senior Dinner is Thursday, May 22! Have you signed up to help out? See below for more information and links.
There will be various planned events and forms of recognition coordinated by the PTSA, Student Council and all four Guilds. Theatre Guild Hospitality Chair Leah Mora will be coordinating a fun treat for the teachers from the Theatre Guild on Thursday May 11th.
Thanks to the Theatre Guild parents of seniors who shared their advice and experiences at the Annual College Tea on Sunday afternoon at East Dallas Middle Ground Neighborhood Coffee Shop.
The final student-led all-school production of the year CREATIONS at 7 pm Montgomery Arts Theatre This annual production features original works by students collaborating from all conservatories. Admission is free and open to the public.
Link to buy tickets ONLY available to BTWHSPVA Juniors & Seniors Student ticket price $80 (starting April 27). Tickets will NOT be available to purchase at the door. There is a detailed process to have a guest approved. Students must complete a guest approval form and have it signed by their guest's school administration and the BTW Administration: Principal Williams, Dean Countryman, or Dr. Barrett before they can purchase a ticket for their guest. Deadline to submit a guest form is May 7 at 4 pm. Click here to access the guest form.
Monday May 12
The International Thespian Society Induction Ceremony will be held in the Brierley Experimental Theatre (Black Box) at 6pm. The newest members of the Booker T Washington HSPVA student body will be inducted into Troupe 5497. Students should ask Mr Gavitt if they have any questions about Thespian hours or eligibility.
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Booker T Improv will be performing in the Black Box Theater following the International Thespian Society Induction Ceremony. Improv starts at 8pm. Tickets are the incredibly affordable price of Pay-What-You-Can
Don't miss this year end performance by the class led by Lindsay Goldapp of Stomping Ground Comedy.
Wednesday May 14
The Theatre Guild will host its final General Meeting of the year from 7:00pm to 9:00pm.
The Theatre Guild is extremely thankful to The Ruibal family for hosting our spring meeting/social.
Friday May 15
All School Senior Awards Ceremony Montgomery Arts Theatre 6:00 to 8:00 pm
Thursday May 22
The Theatre Guild will host the Theatre Conservatory Senior Dinner on Thursday, May 22 at 6:30 p.m. in the Commons. All seniors in the Theatre Conservatory, including Musical Theatre and Film seniors, are invited to the awards dinner. Seniors may bring two (2) parents or guardians.
Unfortunately, due to space limitations, we do not have room for additional guests or siblings. Please reach out to Sandy Duhe at guildactivities@btwtheatreguild.com if any senior needs to invite more than 2 adult parents/guardians, such as step-parents.
If you plan to attend with the maximum 2 guests, make sure that you RSVP for 3 total guests.
Adult Volunteers & Theatre Students (in grades 9-11) will be needed to set up the event, help during dinner, and clean up at the end of the evening. (Parents of seniors are invited to join the event and discouraged from volunteering.)
Monday full day of school Tuesday ACP 1 & 2 (early release) Wednesday ACP 3 & 4 (early release) Thursday ACP 5 & 6 (early release) Friday ACP 7 & 8 (early release & end of 9 week grading period)
*Assessment of Course Performance
Graduation Weekend
Saturday May 24 Baccalaureate Ceremony 11am
Sunday May 25 Graduation Ceremony 5pm
Use this link to official Class of 2025 website for important details about ALL things senior including senior week, grad rehearsal and senior arrival times
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!!!
Isabella Good's play WHEN was selected to be part of the Rod Wilson 24-Hour Ten Minute Play Festival at Dallas College on Saturday, May 31, 2025 from 7:00pm - 9:30pm. The 9th annual Rod Wilson 24-Hour Ten-Minute Play Festival chooses and produces six ten-minute plays, authored by Dallas College students and local or nationally known playwrights, directed and acted by DFW theatre professionals, current Dallas College acting students, and Dallas College alumni actors, all in support of new theatre works.
The festival is held at the Dallas College North Lake Campus, 5001 N. MacArthur Blvd., Irving TX 75038
Make sure to join the PTSA in order to get all of the latest information directly from them. The PTSA is open to parents, teachers and student from all conservatories.
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.
