South Carolina International Thespians
& Palmetto Dramatic Association
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January: LINKS and DELEGATE REGISTRATION 2024
Before you start the Delegate Registration (#1), the School Permission Form (#2) must be ready to upload.
Added form: Instructions to Register Thespys in Open Water, now Form #4
All forms on this page are available at this time, with the exception of Meal Tickets.
The Meal Ticket Form will be available by January 20.
PLEASE SCROLL DOWN and read each numbered item. There are SIX forms that need to be addressed in order to fully participate in the festival. The Delegate Registration Worksheets can help you compile the student and chaperone information before you begin. Please use the worksheets to gather the information.
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The Delegate Registration (#1) and the Play Tech Form (#3) will be active from December 11, 2023 until FRIDAY, Jan. 19, 2024 (Deadline to submit).
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To purchase Meal Tickets to be used on the Dreher HS campus, of the page. This form is not ready at this time, but will be in January. Deadline to submit meal ticket order is Thursday, February 1.
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In case you need the timeline for due dates:
Deadlines and Reminders
Updated: January 9 at 2 PM
FORMS
Form #2 must be signed by the principal to be uploaded with Form #1. Forms #1- #3 have a deadline to be submitted by Friday, January 19, 2024. Forms #4 and #5 must be brought to the Festival by the sponsor.
Please open this document FIRST for instructions and a CHECKLIST for all items to be submitted by JANUARY 19, 2024!
#1
Delegate Registration is to register individuals for the festival and for Thespian events. School Permission Form (located below) and a PO must be uploaded. Have these ready to upload before you start the registration. Links for the Senior Awards and STO Applications will be sent to Registered Delegates after January 20- no later than January 23.
#2
Download the SCHOOL PERMISSION form, have the school principal sign the form, then scan and upload a scanned PDF with the Delegate Registration Form by January 19!
#3
If presenting a One-Act (Professional) at the 2024 Festival, please register the play with this link. The One-Act Schedule is created based on time of submission. If you have scheduling issues with Thespys or the One Act, please use this form. DEADLINE: Thursday, Jan. 19!
#4
NEW for 2024. All Thespy entries must be registered in Open Water. This is where partners (duets and group members) and play titles will be listed for adjudication. The list of Thespy entries in Open Water MUST correspond with what was registered in the Delegate Registration. DEADLINE: Thursday, February 1!
#5
Download and print/copy as needed. Each delegate must have the Parental Consent form and the Festival Conduct form filled out before attending the festival. Multiple signatures are required. This form will NOT be submitted; instead, the Sponsor will have it on hand in case it is needed at the festival.
#6
If a school has a Thespian Troupe and is wanting to be considered for Chapter Select please download the ITS Community & Standards form. The principal must sign the form before it can be uploaded with the Delegate Registration or brought to the Site Registration. Your school must be signed up for the PDA ONE ACT Festival to be considered!
Pre-Ordered Meal Tickets:
To be used with meal options on Dreher HS campus
Form will be available by January 20. Deadline to submit: Thursday, Feb. 5 Must have a Purchase Order if not paying by credit card at time of order.
Information
Registration is $40 per student
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For Seniors who plan to audition for the Senior Thespian Scholarship and/or apply for the Blair Beasley Award- there is an
additional fee of $15
Registration is $20 per Chaperone. Each school can register ONE sponsor free of charge.
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Please have the Purchase Order BEFORE you register so that the Invoice Date is posted after the PO date, OR have your credit card ready to pay ONLINE. There is an 4% up-charge to pay online.
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If paying by check, please remit to:
PALMETTO DRAMATIC ASSOCIATION
c/o Rock Hill High School
320 W. Springdale Rd.
Rock Hill, SC 29730
Attn: Stephanie Daniels
If you need an updated W-9 or a Vendor Sheet filled out, please contact Anne Lavely at pdascits@gmail.com
School Permission must be UPLOADED with the Delegate Registration! However, PDF Forms must be DOWNLOADED and SAVED on a computer before being filled in. Your responses will not be saved if typed within the webpage. Documents then need to be printed for signatures and scanned to be uploaded.
Please review the spreadsheet that shows a basic DRAFT timeline for the festival- including start and end times. There is a sheet for the 2024 festival and a sheet that is based on a college host site. Both are not definitive.
The following link lists hotels in Columbia, near the Host Site, DREHER HS: