Secondary School Theatre Festival

Each year, high schools who have won state competitions perform at SETC for the regional title. The two winning productions from each of the 10 SETC member states* compete in the Secondary School Theatre Festival at the annual SETC Convention. Check with your state organization to learn how to compete at the state level.  * The 10 state region includes Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.

2020 Secondary School Theatre Festival

Performance Venue: The Kentucky Center’s Bomhard Theatre
Performance Dates: Feb. 27-28, 2020
Awards Ceremonies: Feb. 29, 2020

The 2020 Secondary School Theatre Festival will take place as part of the 71st annual SETC Convention in Louisville, KY. If your high school theatre group is interested in participating, check with your state organization to learn how to get started at the state level. And break a leg!

Festival performances will be open to all registered attendees of the 2020 SETC Convention. Friends, family members and supporters not registered for SETC will be able to purchase block tickets for the Secondary School Theatre Festival at $20 each. Tickets will be sold at SETC’s Registration/Check-In Desk at the Kentucky International Convention Center (a few blocks from the performance venue) from Noon to 8 p.m. on Wednesday and from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday and Friday.

Questions?

For more information, please contact:

Cadie Burks

SETC Educational Services Manager
SETC Central Office
Call: 336-272-3645
Email Cadie

Diane Carr

Dr. Diane Carr is the Director of Chapter Relations and Community Engagement for the Educational Theatre Association (EdTA) where she is responsible for leading and supporting EdTA’s national volunteer base including all state organizations. She earned her BA and MEd from Northern Kentucky University, an MA from University of Cincinnati and an MBA from Xavier University. In her spare time, she serves as costumer for several community theatre organizations.

Moses Goldberg

Moses Goldberg retired after 25 years as Producing Director of Stage One: The Louisville Children’s Theatre. He now works as a freelance director, teacher and playwright. He has directed professionally at theatres from Washington to Florida, including — in 1988 — one of the first U.S./Soviet exchanges at Moscow’s famed Taganka Theatre. Sixteen of his plays for young audiences have been published, as well as his most recent book “TYA: Essays on Theatre for Young Audiences.” He has taught at Florida State University and Southwest Texas State University and as an adjunct faculty member elsewhere.

Herb Parker

Herb Parker is Associate Professor in the Department of Theatre and Dance with East Tennessee State University. He is the author of “A Monologue is an Outrageous Situation! How to Survive the 60-Second Audition,” and “Acting Shakespeare is Outrageous! Playing the Bard for Beginners,” published by Routledge Focal Press. His productions of “Six Characters in Search of an Author,” “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” and “Little Shop of Horrors” all received the KCACTF “Excellence in Directing” Meritorious Achievement Award. Professor Parker is a proud long-time member of Actors’ Equity Association.