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Saturday, October 3
 

8:30am PDT

Check in, Pick Up Registration Bag
Saturday October 3, 2026 8:30am - 9:00am PDT
Saturday October 3, 2026 8:30am - 9:00am PDT
Mayer Lobby Louis B. Mayer Theatre, Santa Clara, CA 95050

9:00am PDT

Thesparade Rehearsals
Saturday October 3, 2026 9:00am - 9:15am PDT
Create a two minute presentation on the short prompt given to your troupe at registration, as well as introduce your school
Saturday October 3, 2026 9:00am - 9:15am PDT
Quad

9:30am PDT

Welcome!
Saturday October 3, 2026 9:30am - 9:35am PDT
Saturday October 3, 2026 9:30am - 9:35am PDT
Mayer Theater Louis B. Mayer Theatre, Santa Clara, CA 95050

9:35am PDT

Thesparade!
Saturday October 3, 2026 9:35am - 10:45am PDT
Saturday October 3, 2026 9:35am - 10:45am PDT
Mayer Theater Louis B. Mayer Theatre, Santa Clara, CA 95050

10:45am PDT

Break / Change Spaces
Saturday October 3, 2026 10:45am - 10:55am PDT
Saturday October 3, 2026 10:45am - 10:55am PDT
TBA

11:00am PDT

Advocacy
Saturday October 3, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm PDT
This workshop helps students sharpen their advocacy skills by learning how to shape their core message for any audience - from classmates to administrators to community leaders - and make their troupe’s voice impossible to ignore.
Speakers
Saturday October 3, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm PDT
Mayer Theater Louis B. Mayer Theatre, Santa Clara, CA 95050

11:00am PDT

Building a Community-Oriented Troupe
Saturday October 3, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm PDT
This workshop guides theatre students through exploring what a welcoming troupe culture looks like, identifying barriers to inclusion, and collaboratively designing actionable plans to ensure every member feels valued, supported, and empowered.
Speakers
avatar for Sean Blauvelt

Sean Blauvelt

California State Thespians, Board Member, Arroyo Grande High School
Saturday October 3, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm PDT
Music 119 114 Franklin St, Santa Clara, CA 95050

11:00am PDT

Fundraising & Marketing
Saturday October 3, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm PDT
This workshop explores timely fundraising topics and students will gain the opportunity to ask questions, receive coaching, and network with peers in real time. Come gain actionable tools you can apply immediately to your thespian troupe.
Speakers
Saturday October 3, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm PDT
Music Rehearsal Hall 114 Franklin St, Santa Clara, CA 95050

11:00am PDT

Psychology of Leadership
Saturday October 3, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm PDT
This workshop allows students to get in touch with their own leadership qualities and explore how they might find their way and work through conflicts within their troupes.
Speakers
Saturday October 3, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm PDT
Dance Studio A (Big One) 114 Franklin St, Santa Clara, CA 95050

11:00am PDT

Teacher's FORUM
Saturday October 3, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm PDT
Teachers will briefly introduce themselves & seasons and learn how to be an advocate for their profession
Speakers
Saturday October 3, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm PDT
Mayer 231 Louis B. Mayer Theatre, Santa Clara, CA 95050

11:00am PDT

Intro to Costumes
Saturday October 3, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm PDT
Explore using fabric, silhouette, and color to tell the story
Speakers
Saturday October 3, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm PDT
Costume Shop Louis B. Mayer Theatre, Santa Clara, CA 95050

11:00am PDT

Intro to Deck Crew
Saturday October 3, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm PDT
Explore prop tables, spiking set pieces, and scene shifts
Speakers
Saturday October 3, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm PDT
Mayer Rehearsal Hall Louis B. Mayer Theatre, Santa Clara, CA 95050

11:00am PDT

Intro to Directing
Saturday October 3, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm PDT
Explore the basics of telling a story on stage with actors
Speakers
Saturday October 3, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm PDT
Music Recital Hall 114 Franklin St, Santa Clara, CA 95050

11:00am PDT

Intro to Lighting
Saturday October 3, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm PDT
Learn the basics of using light and color to tell the story
Speakers
Saturday October 3, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm PDT
Fess Parker Studio Louis B. Mayer Theatre, Santa Clara, CA 95050

11:00am PDT

Intro to Makeup
Saturday October 3, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm PDT
Discover tools to make the face communicate a character
Speakers
Saturday October 3, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm PDT
Makeup Room Louis B. Mayer Theatre, Santa Clara, CA 95050

11:00am PDT

Intro to Scene Painting
Saturday October 3, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm PDT
Learn painting techniques to create scenic illusions
Speakers
Saturday October 3, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm PDT
Scene Shop Louis B. Mayer Theatre, Santa Clara, CA 95050

11:00am PDT

Intro to Set Design
Saturday October 3, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm PDT
Learn how to create set design to show the world of your story
Speakers
avatar for Rick Pierce

Rick Pierce

Production Manager/TD, Clark Center for the Performing Arts
Rick Pierce is the production manager and technical director for the Clark Center for the Performing Arts at Arroyo Grande High School (Troupe #648) He has been a working professional for 53 years and has taught technical theatre at the university and high school levels for 28 years... Read More →
Saturday October 3, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm PDT
Library Louis B. Mayer Theatre, Santa Clara, CA 95050

11:00am PDT

Intro to Sound Design
Saturday October 3, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm PDT
Discuss the basics of using sound to tell the story
Speakers
Saturday October 3, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm PDT
Fess Lobby Louis B. Mayer Theatre, Santa Clara, CA 95050

11:00am PDT

Intro to Stage Management
Saturday October 3, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm PDT
Discover the collaborative tools needed to run a production
Speakers
Saturday October 3, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm PDT
Dance Studio B (Smaller One) 114 Franklin St, Santa Clara, CA 95050

12:35pm PDT

Bay Area Industry Professionals
Saturday October 3, 2026 12:35pm - 1:25pm PDT
Bay Area Industry Professionals will: 1) introduce themselves and where they work 2) talk about how they got into their current work 3) answer questions from the student Technicians
Speakers
Saturday October 3, 2026 12:35pm - 1:25pm PDT
Ampitheater

12:35pm PDT

Officer Breakout: President/Vice President
Saturday October 3, 2026 12:35pm - 1:25pm PDT
Discuss the job of being a Thespian Troupe President
Speakers
Saturday October 3, 2026 12:35pm - 1:25pm PDT
North Lawn

12:35pm PDT

Officer Breakout: Secretary/Historian/Social Media
Saturday October 3, 2026 12:35pm - 1:25pm PDT
Discuss the job of being a Thespian Troupe Secretary, Historian, and/or Social Media Director
Speakers
Saturday October 3, 2026 12:35pm - 1:25pm PDT
East Lawn

12:35pm PDT

Officer Breakout: Treasurer
Saturday October 3, 2026 12:35pm - 1:25pm PDT
Discuss the job of being a Thespian Troupe Treasurer
Speakers
Saturday October 3, 2026 12:35pm - 1:25pm PDT
South Lawn

12:35pm PDT

So You Want to be an STO?
Saturday October 3, 2026 12:35pm - 1:25pm PDT
Find out how to run for position on the State Thespian Officer Board
Speakers
Saturday October 3, 2026 12:35pm - 1:25pm PDT
West Lawn

1:30pm PDT

Advocacy
Saturday October 3, 2026 1:30pm - 3:00pm PDT
This workshop helps students sharpen their advocacy skills by learning how to shape their core message for any audience - from classmates to administrators to community leaders - and make their troupe’s voice impossible to ignore.
Speakers
Saturday October 3, 2026 1:30pm - 3:00pm PDT
Mayer Theater Louis B. Mayer Theatre, Santa Clara, CA 95050

1:30pm PDT

Delegating Troupe Leadership
Saturday October 3, 2026 1:30pm - 3:00pm PDT
This workshop provides theatre students with ways to share the leadership of their troupe with their fellow officers and even with their troupe’s delegates so that the troupe works together to share their love of theatre.
Speakers
Saturday October 3, 2026 1:30pm - 3:00pm PDT
Music 119 114 Franklin St, Santa Clara, CA 95050

1:30pm PDT

Fundraising & Marketing
Saturday October 3, 2026 1:30pm - 3:00pm PDT
This workshop explores timely fundraising topics and students will gain the opportunity to ask questions, receive coaching, and network with peers in real time. Come gain actionable tools you can apply immediately to your thespian troupe.
Speakers
Saturday October 3, 2026 1:30pm - 3:00pm PDT
Music Rehearsal Hall 114 Franklin St, Santa Clara, CA 95050

1:30pm PDT

Psychology of Leadership
Saturday October 3, 2026 1:30pm - 3:00pm PDT
This workshop allows students to get in touch with their own leadership qualities and explore how they might find their way and work through conflicts within their troupes.
Speakers
Saturday October 3, 2026 1:30pm - 3:00pm PDT
Dance Studio A (Big One) 114 Franklin St, Santa Clara, CA 95050

1:30pm PDT

Teacher's WORKSHOP
Saturday October 3, 2026 1:30pm - 3:00pm PDT
Teachers will be guided through a hands-on Technical Theatre Experience.
Speakers
Saturday October 3, 2026 1:30pm - 3:00pm PDT
Mayer 231 Louis B. Mayer Theatre, Santa Clara, CA 95050

1:30pm PDT

Intro to Costumes
Saturday October 3, 2026 1:30pm - 3:00pm PDT
Explore using fabric, silhouette, and color to tell the story
Speakers
Saturday October 3, 2026 1:30pm - 3:00pm PDT
Costume Shop Louis B. Mayer Theatre, Santa Clara, CA 95050

1:30pm PDT

Intro to Deck Crew
Saturday October 3, 2026 1:30pm - 3:00pm PDT
Explore prop tables, spiking set pieces, and scene shifts
Speakers
Saturday October 3, 2026 1:30pm - 3:00pm PDT
Mayer Rehearsal Hall Louis B. Mayer Theatre, Santa Clara, CA 95050

1:30pm PDT

Intro to Directing
Saturday October 3, 2026 1:30pm - 3:00pm PDT
Explore the basics of telling a story on stage with actors
Speakers
Saturday October 3, 2026 1:30pm - 3:00pm PDT
Music Recital Hall 114 Franklin St, Santa Clara, CA 95050

1:30pm PDT

Intro to Lighting
Saturday October 3, 2026 1:30pm - 3:00pm PDT
Learn the basics of using light and color to tell the story
Speakers
Saturday October 3, 2026 1:30pm - 3:00pm PDT
Fess Parker Studio Louis B. Mayer Theatre, Santa Clara, CA 95050

1:30pm PDT

Intro to Makeup
Saturday October 3, 2026 1:30pm - 3:00pm PDT
Discover tools to make the face communicate a character
Speakers
Saturday October 3, 2026 1:30pm - 3:00pm PDT
Makeup Room Louis B. Mayer Theatre, Santa Clara, CA 95050

1:30pm PDT

Intro to Scene Painting
Saturday October 3, 2026 1:30pm - 3:00pm PDT
Learn painting techniques to create scenic illusions
Speakers
Saturday October 3, 2026 1:30pm - 3:00pm PDT
Scene Shop Louis B. Mayer Theatre, Santa Clara, CA 95050

1:30pm PDT

Intro to Set Design
Saturday October 3, 2026 1:30pm - 3:00pm PDT
Learn how to create set design to show the world of your story
Speakers
avatar for Rick Pierce

Rick Pierce

Production Manager/TD, Clark Center for the Performing Arts
Rick Pierce is the production manager and technical director for the Clark Center for the Performing Arts at Arroyo Grande High School (Troupe #648) He has been a working professional for 53 years and has taught technical theatre at the university and high school levels for 28 years... Read More →
Saturday October 3, 2026 1:30pm - 3:00pm PDT
Library Louis B. Mayer Theatre, Santa Clara, CA 95050

1:30pm PDT

Intro to Sound Design
Saturday October 3, 2026 1:30pm - 3:00pm PDT
Discuss the basics of using sound to tell the story
Speakers
Saturday October 3, 2026 1:30pm - 3:00pm PDT
Fess Lobby Louis B. Mayer Theatre, Santa Clara, CA 95050

1:30pm PDT

Intro to Stage Management
Saturday October 3, 2026 1:30pm - 3:00pm PDT
Discover the collaborative tools needed to run a production
Speakers
Saturday October 3, 2026 1:30pm - 3:00pm PDT
Dance Studio B (Smaller One) 114 Franklin St, Santa Clara, CA 95050

3:00pm PDT

Troupe Evaluations
Saturday October 3, 2026 3:00pm - 3:15pm PDT
Saturday October 3, 2026 3:00pm - 3:15pm PDT
TBA

3:15pm PDT

Keynote Speaker / Closing & Photo
Saturday October 3, 2026 3:15pm - 4:00pm PDT
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Saturday October 3, 2026 3:15pm - 4:00pm PDT
Mayer Theater Louis B. Mayer Theatre, Santa Clara, CA 95050
 
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