Thespian Festival

What is Thes-Fest?

Michigan’s largest annual theatre event is the Michigan Thespian Festival (MiFest).  For two days, 1500 students and their directors gather for the Festival to see multiple shows, choose from over 200 different workshops, compete in their choice of 18 different theatre-specific Individual Events, audition for scholarships from colleges & universities, and mingle with industry professionals.  Overall, it is an extremely exciting weekend in which students and educators from across the state can share in their common love for the theatre arts. The festival also allows adults the chance to network with other theatre teachers, attend workshops of their own, and gain valuable practical information on how to improve theatre at their schools.

When?

Friday Dec 12th, 2025- Saturday Dec 13th, 2025. (We leave December 11th after school)   

How are we getting there?

We are transported by bus, the festival this year will be held in Lansing. 

Additional costs:

-Thespian troupe t-shirts and sweatshirts.  (T-shirt $15, Sweatshirt $30). You don’t have to have a sweatshirt but we would like everyone to represent CHS in a Troupe 803 t-shirt.

-A breakfast buffet is provided by the hotel, but additional meals are not provided by the festival. You will want to have extra cash for lunch and dinner. You may want to bring healthy snacks. We will also create a sign-up for some of these things. In the past, we have gone as a group out for dinner on Thursday night upon our arrival. We have yet to determine if and how this will happen. We will keep you informed when we have more details. 

Please see Ms. Seaman and check Google Classroom for more details and forms to attend the Thespian Festival :)

Watch a previous year's video! (by Brooke).  We had so much fun!