2021 Virtual festival REGISTRATION
Registration will open on Friday March 5, 2021. And will close on April 21, 2021.
Registration is done completely online via Jot Form. The form has the ability to save and continue later. The 2021 Festival Info Packet is an excellent resource.
For 2021, we are implementing school and student registration to be more inclusive:
If you are a teacher, you can choose to register yourself and your students or have your students register individually.
Likewise, if you are a student, and your school is not attending the festival, you are able to register yourself with the help of a parent/guardian.
Registration is done completely online via Jot Form. The form has the ability to save and continue later. The 2021 Festival Info Packet is an excellent resource.
For 2021, we are implementing school and student registration to be more inclusive:
If you are a teacher, you can choose to register yourself and your students or have your students register individually.
Likewise, if you are a student, and your school is not attending the festival, you are able to register yourself with the help of a parent/guardian.
2021 registration festival fees:
Register before March 21, 2021 for Early Bird Pricing: $10 per attendee.
2021 Registration faq
Is there a school fee for 2021?
No. The school fee is waived for 2021.
When Does registration Close?
The deadline to complete the online registration is Wednesday, April 21, 2021. Digital payment must be made by April 21. Checks must be postmarked by April 30. If registration materials or payment are not received by those dates, your school is no longer eligible to attend the festival and registration will be voided.
Is there an early bird pricing?
Yes. Early bird pricing is $10 per attendee until March 21 when it increases to $15 per attendee.
I AM A TEACHER, i don't understand...my student's can register without me?
For 2021, we are implementing student and school registration. Upon filling out registration, you will be directed to two options: "I'm registering myself and my students." or "I'm registering only myself. My students are registering separately." If you don't see your students too often, then perhaps having your students register individually is the best option for you. Or, if you want to attend as a full school, then school registration may be the best for you. Ultimately, how you register your school is up to you!
What types of payment do you accept?
After completing registration, payment will need to be made.
If mailing a check, mail to Carolyn Little, 700 Beachwood Boulevard, Beachwood, NJ 08722
If making a digital payment, pay via Paypal as a "friend" and send payment to [email protected].
Early bird pricing: $10 per attendee if you register before March 21, 2021
If mailing a check, mail to Carolyn Little, 700 Beachwood Boulevard, Beachwood, NJ 08722
If making a digital payment, pay via Paypal as a "friend" and send payment to [email protected].
Early bird pricing: $10 per attendee if you register before March 21, 2021
Can adults attend the festival?
Adult auditor attendees are permitted. Each adult attendee is provided with the ability to view Opening and Closing ceremony, audit workshops with video off and view presented Showcases. Adult attendees will NOT receive Professional Development Credits for attending the festival.
what type of payment is accepted?
A check and/or purchase order payable to NJ Thespians and mail no later than Friday, April 30, 2021 with a printed invoice to: Carolyn Little (NJ Chapter Director), 700 Beachwood Boulevard, Beachwood NJ 08722. OR Digital payment may be made via Paypal to [email protected] as a "friend". Paypal payment is integrated to registration for students.
WHAT IS A Thesyps™ entrant?
One entrant is one or two students (pair):
o Monologue (1 student)
o Duo Acting (2 students)
o Solo Musical (1 student)
o Duet Musical (2 students)
o Monologue (1 student)
o Duo Acting (2 students)
o Solo Musical (1 student)
o Duet Musical (2 students)
I AM A STUDENT, CAN I REGISTER WITHOUT MY SCHOOL?
Yes! For 2021, we are implementing a separate student registration option. Please note: this is entirely out of courtesy, as we know many teachers are unable to be with their students often. Check with your teacher first to see if your school is registering together or apart. If your school is not registering at all, you are also invited to register solo, without a school. We are attempting to make the virtual festival as inclusive as possible.
WHAT IF MYSELF, OR ONE OF MY STUDENTs is disabled?
NJ Junior Thespians is constantly striving to accommodate the needs of all festival participants. If an attendee is visually impaired, hearing impaired, or has any learning or developmental disabilities, it is the responsibility of the school to notify NJ Jr. Thespians if suitable accommodations need to be made. NJ Junior Thespians is unable to fill everyone's requests, but we do make an effort to do so. We are unable to provide closed captioning at this time for workshops and Opening and Closing ceremony. Also, since the entire NJ Jr. Thespian festival is virtual, it is the responsibility of participants to understand their limitations and respect their minds, bodies, and space.
Can you help me? i have a lot of questions and i don't even know where to start.
Absolutely! The NJ Junior Thespian State Board is happy to help and answer any questions you may have. For festival related inquiries, do not hesitate to email Veda Rouze, NJ Junior Thespian Coordinator @ [email protected]. You will get a quick response!
Can i substitute attendees after i register?
No. Participant substitutions for the festival are not permitted. Additional participants may not be
added, and participants who drop from attending the festival without a substitution
are non-refundable. After completing and submitting registration, all participant names are final.
added, and participants who drop from attending the festival without a substitution
are non-refundable. After completing and submitting registration, all participant names are final.
IS THERE A CONSENT AND PHOTO RELEASE I NEED TO SIGN?
Yes! All participants are required to sign off an online events consent. Please read below:
New Jersey Thespians Online Events Consent
I understand I am responsible for logging in and participating in the NEW JERSEY THESPIANS ONLINE EVENTS via zoom, and any event hosting website designated by the New Jersey Chapter and following the Zoom Code of Conduct Guidelines at every event I attend.
I. RELEASE The undersigned hereby releases and agrees to indemnify, save and hold harmless the New Jersey Thespians, the International Thespian Society, the Educational Theatre Association, Zoom, and all respective officers, employees, agents and representatives of the aforementioned entities ( each an “Organizer” and collectively the “Organizers”) from and against any and all claims, demands, causes of actions, losses, liabilities, judgments, damages, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) resulting from the Delegate listed above participating in any online or in person event. The undersigned shall give each Organizer prompt written notice of any claim or facts or circumstances that might give rise to any claim for indemnification. In the event of an in person gathering, the undersigned further agrees to be responsible for Delegate while traveling to and from the Chapter Event, including any expenses incurred by the Delegate, caused by the Delegate, and/or any personal injuries which may occur to the Delegate. The undersigned authorizes the Delegate to be released to the Troupe Director or Chaperone listed on this form.
II. RULES AND REGULATIONS The undersigned agrees that the Delegate shall abide by the New Jersey Thespian Zoom guidelines security rules and regulations (as described in detail and attached to this document). The undersigned understands that, if the Delegate violates any of the New Jersey Thespian online guides, security rules and regulations, the Delegate may be banned from attending any future New Jersey Thespian events, and the undersigned (or other parents and/or legal guardians) may be financially responsible for all necessary costs incurred due to the infraction. The undersigned also understands that the New Jersey Thespian registration fees cannot be refunded.
III. PHOTO/VIDEO RELEASE The undersigned irrevocably consents to being photographed or being recorded by means of video or audio tape recording by the Organizers, or a designated representative of the Organizers. These photographs and/or recordings can be used, without compensation to the undersigned and/or the Delegate, in any public display, publication or media, or website, or in any manner or form, and at any time by the Organizers in promotion of the mission to promote the theatrical arts and have theatre arts recognized in all phases of education. The undersigned releases the Organizers, and their employees, agents, representatives, associates, Board of Directors members, and consultants from any liability in connection with the use of such photographic, video, and/or audio materials.
New Jersey Thespians Online Events Consent
I understand I am responsible for logging in and participating in the NEW JERSEY THESPIANS ONLINE EVENTS via zoom, and any event hosting website designated by the New Jersey Chapter and following the Zoom Code of Conduct Guidelines at every event I attend.
I. RELEASE The undersigned hereby releases and agrees to indemnify, save and hold harmless the New Jersey Thespians, the International Thespian Society, the Educational Theatre Association, Zoom, and all respective officers, employees, agents and representatives of the aforementioned entities ( each an “Organizer” and collectively the “Organizers”) from and against any and all claims, demands, causes of actions, losses, liabilities, judgments, damages, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) resulting from the Delegate listed above participating in any online or in person event. The undersigned shall give each Organizer prompt written notice of any claim or facts or circumstances that might give rise to any claim for indemnification. In the event of an in person gathering, the undersigned further agrees to be responsible for Delegate while traveling to and from the Chapter Event, including any expenses incurred by the Delegate, caused by the Delegate, and/or any personal injuries which may occur to the Delegate. The undersigned authorizes the Delegate to be released to the Troupe Director or Chaperone listed on this form.
II. RULES AND REGULATIONS The undersigned agrees that the Delegate shall abide by the New Jersey Thespian Zoom guidelines security rules and regulations (as described in detail and attached to this document). The undersigned understands that, if the Delegate violates any of the New Jersey Thespian online guides, security rules and regulations, the Delegate may be banned from attending any future New Jersey Thespian events, and the undersigned (or other parents and/or legal guardians) may be financially responsible for all necessary costs incurred due to the infraction. The undersigned also understands that the New Jersey Thespian registration fees cannot be refunded.
III. PHOTO/VIDEO RELEASE The undersigned irrevocably consents to being photographed or being recorded by means of video or audio tape recording by the Organizers, or a designated representative of the Organizers. These photographs and/or recordings can be used, without compensation to the undersigned and/or the Delegate, in any public display, publication or media, or website, or in any manner or form, and at any time by the Organizers in promotion of the mission to promote the theatrical arts and have theatre arts recognized in all phases of education. The undersigned releases the Organizers, and their employees, agents, representatives, associates, Board of Directors members, and consultants from any liability in connection with the use of such photographic, video, and/or audio materials.
Are there zoom policies?
Yes! All participants are required to sign off an online events and zoom policies consent. Please read below:
Expectations, Policies & Practices for Online Events and Zoom Sessions
Never enter, or attempt to enter, a Zoom session fraudulently using a name other than your own name used for registration. Never enter a Zoom session for an event that is not part of the regular schedule. Zoom meeting IDs are never to be shared with others who have not registered for the festival. Students should only use the meeting IDs that pertain to the events on their schedule. The background for a Zoom session must be appropriate and the environment offer enough light for the student’s face to be visible.
Arrive on time for the workshop session. The student will be admitted to the “waiting room” before being admitted to the workshop. The device being used should be identified by the student’s full name, which is the name the host will see on the Zoom “waiting room.” Changing your name to something inappropriate is unacceptable behavior and will be addressed immediately. Posture before the camera must be conducive to active learning and participation (e.g., no reclining). The student’s full face must be visible in the camera frame. As expected of any class interaction, participants are to treat each other with courtesy and respect. Offensive or inappropriate language is not to be used in any form of communication. This extends to emails, discussion postings, group projects, and submitted assignments which may be part of or an extension of the Zoom interaction. Use of any profanity - written, drawn, displayed or spoken - during a meeting is unacceptable. Taking screenshots or screen recordings of virtual events without the explicit permission from the festival staff is unacceptable.
Disruptions to a Zoom session may lead to the removal of the student from all New Jersey Thespian Events Immediately.Repeated disruption will be reported to the student’s guardians and potentially their school administration.
Entering a meeting fraudulently. Creating negative images of meetings using screenshots or screen recordings of any member of the workshop providers, staff, board members, STO, judges, or participants. Using profanity or obscenities in any form. Verbal or physical abuse in the form of intimidation, harassment, or threatening behavior directed toward the workshop providers, staff, board members, STO, Judges, or participants.
Expectations, Policies & Practices for Online Events and Zoom Sessions
Never enter, or attempt to enter, a Zoom session fraudulently using a name other than your own name used for registration. Never enter a Zoom session for an event that is not part of the regular schedule. Zoom meeting IDs are never to be shared with others who have not registered for the festival. Students should only use the meeting IDs that pertain to the events on their schedule. The background for a Zoom session must be appropriate and the environment offer enough light for the student’s face to be visible.
Arrive on time for the workshop session. The student will be admitted to the “waiting room” before being admitted to the workshop. The device being used should be identified by the student’s full name, which is the name the host will see on the Zoom “waiting room.” Changing your name to something inappropriate is unacceptable behavior and will be addressed immediately. Posture before the camera must be conducive to active learning and participation (e.g., no reclining). The student’s full face must be visible in the camera frame. As expected of any class interaction, participants are to treat each other with courtesy and respect. Offensive or inappropriate language is not to be used in any form of communication. This extends to emails, discussion postings, group projects, and submitted assignments which may be part of or an extension of the Zoom interaction. Use of any profanity - written, drawn, displayed or spoken - during a meeting is unacceptable. Taking screenshots or screen recordings of virtual events without the explicit permission from the festival staff is unacceptable.
Disruptions to a Zoom session may lead to the removal of the student from all New Jersey Thespian Events Immediately.Repeated disruption will be reported to the student’s guardians and potentially their school administration.
Entering a meeting fraudulently. Creating negative images of meetings using screenshots or screen recordings of any member of the workshop providers, staff, board members, STO, judges, or participants. Using profanity or obscenities in any form. Verbal or physical abuse in the form of intimidation, harassment, or threatening behavior directed toward the workshop providers, staff, board members, STO, Judges, or participants.
I AM A STUDENT, DO I NEED A PARENT/GUARDIAN TO HELP ME WITH REGISTRATION?
Yes! Parent/guardian contact information and a signature/consent are required for individual student registration.
i am a teacher, how do i earn professional development credits?
All teachers are eligible to earn 6 hr PDCs. To earn your 6 hr PDCs, you must be present at 1 out of 2 of the TEACHER ONLY workshops held at the festival.