First Eight Productions Invited to ITF 2020 Stage

THE FIRST EIGHT schools have been invited to perform on the main stage at the 2020 International Thespian Festival, the nation’s leading high school theatre event. The invitations are based on productions adjudicated in fall 2019; three more schools will be invited this spring.

The highly coveted invitation signals achievement of superior work in theatre according to EdTA’s Director of Events Nancy Brown. “It is a real honor,” she explained, “because we send screening teams out across the U.S. and Canada during the school year, and only 11 schools will be selected to present their shows on the main stage. These Thespian troupes have earned a slot among those honored few.”

This year, more than 50 shows are being reviewed. The following productions were invited to perform.

9 to 5
Denver (Colorado) School of the Arts, Troupe 5869
My Fair Lady
New Albany (Indiana) High School, Troupe 4501
The Spitfire Grill
Marcus High School (Flower Mound, Texas), Troupe 4268
The Theory of Relativity
Urbana (Illinois) High School, Troupe 161
Quilters
Orange County School of the Arts (Santa Ana, California), Troupe 6826
Guys and Dolls
Floyd Central High School (Floyds Knobs, Indiana), Troupe 1794
Puffs, Or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic
Ardrey Kell High School (Charlotte, North Carolina), Troupe 7935
A Chorus Line
Northwest School of the Arts (Charlotte, North Carolina), Troupe 5634

The International Thespian Festival celebrates student achievement in the performing arts. More than 5,000 high school drama students and their teachers are expected to come together on the campus of Indiana University in Bloomington June 22-27 for a weeklong immersion in workshops; interaction with colleges, industry leaders, and Broadway professionals; and opportunities to be inspired by the best high school theatre in the nation.

Learn more about the 2020 International Thespian Festival and follow updates on social media using the hashtag #thesfest20.