What is ThesCON?
Georgia ThesCon, officially the Georgia Thespian Conference, is the world's largest gathering of inducted Thespians, a yearly theatre conference for high school students hosted by the Georgia chapter of the International Thespian Society. The three-day event in Columbus, Georgia, features performances, workshops, individual competitive events (Thespys™), and opportunities for college auditions and scholarships.
Who can attend?
ThesCon is open to inducted members of Troupe 7471 in good standing and active in our program. Space is limited, so selection is based on interest, involvement, and readiness to represent us proudly.
At ThesCon, students grow as artists and leaders through workshops, performances, and technical innovations. It’s an inspiring experience that builds confidence on and off the stage.
What does the conference offer?
Performing Opportunities
All-State Theatre Opening ProductionThespys (Formerly named Individual Events)FreeStyle TheatreImprov!College Auditions/InterviewsThespian Karaoke
Technical Opportunities
All-State Theatre Opening Production
Tech Challenge
College Auditions/Interviews
Thespys (Formerly named Individual Events)
Design Opportunities
NEW- Design Challenge
Thespy Playwriting
Thespian Senior - Scholarship Opportunities
Other Opportunities
NEW - Quiz Bowl
Thespy Playwriting
Film Festival
Musical Works
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There is paperwork! Further down in the "To Do" section are the forms, payment link, and timeline.
Each participant will have to do the following to be fully eligible to go . . .
Complete the ThesCon form
Complete the DeKalb County Permission Form
Pay the ThesCon fee
Pay the Induction fee (does not apply to everyone)
PLEASE upload all forms in one email. We will have 55 people on this trip and each person turns in two forms. Please help Mrs Hayes by labeling the forms correctly and uploading them on your registration day (instructions below)
The Georgia Thespians and DCSD forms are required for chaperones and students and MUST be signed (no typed text).
You are not guaranteed a space until your registration wave day AND all forms are submitted correctly via the Google Drive.
Google Drive Link For Uploads:
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NO FORMS OR MONEY WILL BE TAKEN AFTER September 25th!
Seniors - September 18 (only Seniors should send in materials and pay through September 18)
Juniors - September 21
Sophomores- September 22
Eligible Thespians- September 23
Approved Freshman September 24
(must be in a fall show and talk to Ms. Hayes)
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A note about signatures: For signing the ThesCon form, no typed signatures... it must be a hand-drawn signature, which you can do either electronically or print and hand-sign it. For the DeKalb Permission form, if the Digital ID Field doesn't work for you, print the forms after completing, hand-sign the form in the appropriate places, scan them (prefer a scanning app to pictures, please)
Click on this ==> ThesCon form
Download, complete, print, and sign it.
Save it as "[participant's name] ThesCon" (e.g. "Billy Kid ThesCon")
Click on this ==> DeKalb Permission Form
Download, complete, print, and sign.
Save it as "[participant's name] DeKalb" (e.g. "Billy Kid DeKalb")
Create one email for each ThesCon participant.
Subject line for email is "participant's name ThesCon forms"
Documents to include (ensure they are each properly labeled) are
a. ThesCon form
b. DeKalb permission form
Submit Forms to Mrs Hayes via Google Drive on the date outlined above (seniors can submit before their date)
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Pay $425 per student https://thescon-2026.cheddarup.com/
For those students who have not yet paid the Induction fee
The Induction Fee is $40
Payment link is https://thespian-induction-fee-fall-2025.cheddarup.com
Note that only when the email is sent to Mrs Hayes AND the payment is made has the participant fully completed the tasks to be eligible to go to ThesCon
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A note about signatures: For signing the ThesCon form, no typed signatures... it must be a hand-drawn signature, which you can do either electronically or print and hand-sign it. For the DeKalb Permission form, if the Digital ID Field doesn't work for you, print the forms after completing, hand-sign the form in the appropriate places, scan them (prefer a scanning app to pictures, please)
Forms
Click on this ==> ThesCon form
Download, complete, print, and sign it.
Save it as "[participant's name] ThesCon" (e.g. "Wanna Bekid ThesCon"
Click on this ==> DeKalb Permission Form
Download, complete, print, and sign.
Save it as "[participant's name] DeKalb" (e.g. "Wanna Bekid DeKalb")
Create one email for each ThesCon participant.
Subject line for email is "participant's name ThesCon forms"
Documents to include (ensure they are each properly labeled) are
ThesCon form
DeKalb permission form
Submit Forms to Mrs Hayes (greta_hayes@dekalbschoolsga.org)
Payments
Pay $425 per chaperone https://thescon-2026.cheddarup.com/
Note that only when the email is sent to Mrs Hayes AND the payment is made has the participant fully completed the tasks to be eligible to go to ThesCon
Help with Forms
Fields to pay particular attention to:
Date of Birth- This sometimes autofills to the current date.
Emergency Contacts - you MUST put two (including adults). Please do not list yourself as your emergency contact. You are welcome to list me if you are not sure who to put.
For 12-14 be sure to put N/A if you do not have any applicable responses.
Please read the provided directions on the signature qualifications. Most importantly:
The form must be signed. No fonts accepted.
Students cannot sign their own form regardless of age.
Adults CAN leave box 2 empty.
Be sure to put the date of signing in Box 4.