February 21,
2026
Georgia Junior
Thespian Conference
Middle School Georgia Thespian Conference
February 21, 2026
Georgia Military College, Milledgeville, Ga
Middle schools (grades 6-8) with active troupe memberships are welcome. Middle school educators will coordinate and be responsible for registering their school’s attendees.
Middle school students are not required to be inducted Thespians, unless they are participating in a Thespy event.
Registered educators and chaperones can attend all conference events but should also consider themselves supervisors of students throughout the conference.
Registration
Details
Cost
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$100 per attendee
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$55 per troupe assessment fee
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$25 – $45 per program (optional; see program for more details)
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Registration change fees: see Registration Modification process and fee schedule in the Conference Registration Guide
Complete Registration Submission Must Include
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Payment
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Completed Conference Agreement Forms for all your attendees uploaded to the registration platform
Conference Agreement forms will be submitted digitally. Please do not snail-mail agreement forms.
2025 Registration Dates
Registration Opens: Sunday, September 28 at 9:00 AM
Registration Closes: Wednesday, November 5 at 5:00 PM
Acceptable Forms of Payment
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Certified checks
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School checks
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School booster club checks
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Money orders
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Credit cards
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Cash
No personal checks will be accepted.
All checks/money orders should be made payable to “Georgia Thespians”.
Schedule
Colored Tracks will be assigned by the registration team. All conference offerings will be available on both tracks. Schedule is subject to change.
Time | Program | Location |
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7:45 – 8:30 AM | Opening Number Rehearsal | Center of Leadership |
8:30 – 9:25 AM | Registration | House Open | Center of Leadership |
9:30 – 10:25 AM | Opening Ceremonies | Center of Leadership |
10:25 – 10:45 AM | Controlled Dismissal
| Transition to Main Campus | Center of Leadership |
10:45 – 11:40 AM | Session 1
(All) Workshops
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Thespys (Blue) | BACKStage Playground | Improv Prelims & How to | Various Locations
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11:45 – 12:40 PM | Lunch (Blue) | Various Locations |
11:45 – 12:40 PM | Session 2 (Yellow) Workshops |
Thespys (Yellow) | BACKStage Playground
| Karaoke | Various Locations |
12:45 – 1:40 PM | Session 2 (Blue)
Workshops
Tech Thespys
BACKStage Playground
Karaoke | Various Locations |
12:45 – 1:40 PM | Lunch (Yellow) | Various Locations |
1:40 pm – 1:45 PM | Transition to Center for Leadership | |
1:45 pm – 2:45 PM | Beetlejuice, Jr performed by Warner Robins High School | Center for Leadership |
2:45 pm – 2:55 PM | Transition to Main Campus | COLLIDE stays at CFL | |
2:55 – 3:50 PM | Session 3 (All) Workshops | BACKStage Playground | Musical Theatre COLLIDE | Devised COLLIDE | Various Locations |
3:55 – 4:50 PM | Session 4 (All)
Workshops |
Improv Challenge | Various Locations |
4:55 – 5:50 PM | Dinner (Blue Track & Closing Showcase)
| GMC Cafeteria |
4:55 – 5:50 PM | Session 5 (Yellow) Workshops | BACKStage Challenge | Various Locations |
5:55 – 6:50 PM | Session 5 (Blue)
Workshops | BACKStage Challenge | Various Locations |
5:55 – 6:50 PM | Dinner (Yellow) | Closing Showcase Rehearsal | GMC Cafeteria |
6:50 – 7:00 PM | Transition to Center for Leadership | |
7:00 – 7:55 PM | Closing Showcase | Center for Leadership |
7:55 – 8:05 PM | Restroom Break | |
8:05 – 8:35 PM | Teaching Artist Showcase | Director’s Meeting in Green Room | Center for Leadership |
Dining Locations By Track
These will be set by the Registration team based on conference numbers. Final information will be available within 14 days of the conference.
Blue Track
Bulldog Cafe | TopDog Cafe |
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Yellow Track
Bulldog Cafe | TopDog Cafe |
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