Florida State Junior Thespians FESTIVAL 2009
Welcomes You!

Publicity Direction/Rules	Payment Form	Technical Event Registration
Student Roster	One-Act Registration	Individual Event Registration	Hotels
Meal Order Form	Ad Form	School Registration

American Heritage Center for the Arts is thrilled to welcome back the Florida State Junior Thespian State Festival. The Festival will take place February 13-14 ,2009 on the American Heritage School Campus located at 12200 W. Broward Blvd., Plantation, Fl. 33325 in Broward County, directly west of Ft. Lauderdale.

The following pages include the registration packet for the state junior thespian festival. General rules and regulations for each category will be found in the Florida State Junior Thespian Handbook found on the State Thespian Web Site(www.flthespian.com). The cost of this year’s state festival will be $35.00 per registrant and includes: a Festival 2009 T-Shirt, program, entry to all Individual Events, One-Acts, Workshops, Awards, closing ceremonies, FRIDAY’S DINNER and SATURDAY’S LUNCH & DINNER. Concession areas will be open during the entire festival. This site also includes information on program advertisement, a meal order form WHICH IS INCLUDED in the registration price, and hotel information. NO PACKET WILL BE HANDED TO YOU AT DISTRICTS THIS YEAR YOU MUST DOWNLOAD ALL FORMS FROM THE WEB SITE. Registration deadline is January 9, 2009.

This year we offer 12 individual categories and the one-act play festival along with many workshop opportunities on FRIDAY and SATURDAY. Once registered, I will send you specific material regarding loading and unloading your one-act play set, set storage areas, and dressing room assignments; a complete program will be on-line by January 23, 2009.

A basic idea of what to expect
Friday, February 13, 2009
11:00-6:00	Registration
11:00-6:00	Vendors in Hallways/East and West
11:00	One Act Load in for FRIDAY Shows
11:30	Technical: Stage Managers Meeting for ALL one-Acts
12:00-8:00	Individual Events
1:00-8:00	One-Acts in Main Theatre
5:00	Seating RED for Dinner on site INCLUDED IN REGISTRATION
6:00	Seating BLUE for Dinner on site INCLUDED IN REGISTRATION
6:00-9:00	Workshops: Acting/Technical/Musical Theatre/Mime/Professional Theatre/Dance(Jazz, Musical Theatre)
8:00	Load out Friday One-Acts; Load in Saturday’s One-Acts

Saturday, February 14, 2008
8:00-4:00	One Act Plays Main Theatre
8:00-4:00	Vendors in Facility Hallways/East and West
8:00-4:00	Individual Events
11:00	Seating RED for lunch served on site INCLUDED IN REGISTRATION
12:00	Seating BLUE for lunch served on site INCLUDED IN REGISTRATION
3:00-5:00	Workshops: Acting/Technical/Musical Theatre/Mime/Professional Theatre/Dance(Jazz, Musical Theatre)
4:00-5:00	Load out of Saturday Plays Critics Choice posted IN PRIVATE VIEWING AREA: SPONSORS
4:45-5:15	Rehearsal time: Critics Choice
5:15-6:30	Critics Choice Show/Closing Ceremonies BLUE Dinner for RED included with registration FEE
6:30-7:30	Critics Choice Show/Closing Ceremonies RED Dinner for BLUE included with registration FEE
7:30	Safe Departure Home

Questions: Jim Usher M.F.A.; State Host; 954-472-0022 Ext 3230/e-mail jusher@ahschool.com 12200 W. Broward Blvd. Plantation, Fl. 33325