This week, the Temple Building has been full of busy schedules, long checklists, and over 3500 high school thespians from across the globe. That's right, it's that time of year again: International Thespian Festival (ITF)!
For the past 20 years, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film have played host to thousands of high school students participating in the International Thespians Festival. In the span of just one week, students have the opportunity to participate in different workshops for straight theatre, musical theatre, technical theatre, and more; perform and watch main stage performances on the Temple Building and Lied Center stages; visit college representatives; and audition for different collegiate theatre programs.
One of those theatre programs is, of course, our own Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film. Every day this week, many of our NRT student workers have also been doubling as college recruiters for International Thespian Festival. One even sat in on college auditions with Carson School Director Paul Steger! We would like to thank everyone who represented the Carson School so well over the week at ITF. Not only did you fulfill all of your NRT duties (including putting together and executing an entire publicity day), but you also served as great voices for all that our school has to offer! Thank you so much for your hard work.
International Thespian Festival is a time for high school theatre students to realize the potential they have to turn their passion into a career. The Nebraska Repertory Theatre and Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film are proud to support and host the bright young theatre artists of ITF and hopefully one day have them as fellow company members and students.
For more information on International Thespian Festival, click here.
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