FIELD TRIPS

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​MDN THEATRE!!!
Attending a theatre field trip provides students with a live and immersive cultural experience that goes beyond textbooks, stages, and screens. It allows them to witness the magic of storytelling, fostering an appreciation for the performing arts while enhancing their creativity and understanding of human expression.

AZ STATE THESPIAN FESTIVAL

The Arizona Thespian Festival is an intense, two-day theatre festival for high school students. This Festival features events that stress performance and technical skills. It is sponsored by Arizona State Thespians. Events, with the exception of Tech Challenge, are non-competitive giving ratings (as opposed to rankings), so designed to be an enjoyable learning experience for all participants. This two- day Festival serves as the qualifier for the International Thespian Festival regarding One Act Plays (Chapter Select Showcase). At this State Festival, schools may enter one student per Individual and Tech Event. Exceptions are Group Musicals, Group Acting and Reader’s Theatre. Schools may enter a single One Act, one Group Musical, one Group Acting and one Reader’s Theatre. 
Conference November 10th & 11th
  • The State Festival is held at the Phoenix Civic Plaza, downtown Phoenix. 
  • Bus transportation will be provided.
  • Hotel is provided.  We will be staying at the Hyatt Downtown Phoenix
  • The Arizona State Thespian Festival is two full days of professional workshops; University and Conservatory opportunities and information; special performances by the State's finest, the latest and greatest in technology; networking; and a whole lot of fantastic fun!

ALL REGISTRATION FEES NEED TO BE PAID PRIOR TO ATTENDING
Please contact for more information or to sign-up: [email protected]
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Registration is due by SEPTEMBER 15th, 2023
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN CHAPERONING: THERE ARE ALSO WORKSHOPS FOR TEACHERS AND ADULTS!

CONFERENCE FEES
$150.00- Thespians 
$160.00- Non-Thespians
$65.00- Adults (Teachers and Chaperones)

HOLLYWOOD FIELD TRIP

The Hollywood Trip is designed to give students an opportunity to experience professional theatre, film and television in a national theatrical center.  Students will see shows that they cannot see in Arizona, explore the town where so many professionals work to create exciting new theatre, and learn directly from those professionals.  In addition, this trip serves to strengthen our Marcos de Niza High School theatre community by allowing students from different classes to share a unique experience without the competition of extra-curricular productions.   ​
  •     WHAT: Hollywood Field Trip
  •     WHERE: Various spots in California
  •     WHEN: April 18th, 19th, 20th, 2024
  •     COST: The cost will be $875 and tax credit will be accepted! Sign up by September 22nd
  •     WHO: All Theatre students at Marcos de Niza & Mountain Pointe High School in good academic standing

​WHAT WILL WE BE SEEING ON OUR TRIP
This year we are attending Beetlejuice at the Segerstrom Theatre, Groundling Improv Workshop, Sony Studios, Disneyland, Academy of Motion Pictures Museum, The Getty, and much more!

Price will include transportation, hotel, theatre tickets, and fees for all museums and workshops.  

ASU GAMMAGE TECH TOUR

Students in the Theatre program at Marcos de Niza High School will be taking a backstage tour of ASU Gammage.  The purpose of this field trip is to expose students to the multiple areas of a Broadway show, and learn what goes on behind the scenes
  •     WHAT: ASU Gammage Tech Tour Field Trip
  •     WHERE: 1200 S. Forest Ave. Tempe, AZ 85281
  •     WHEN: TBA
  •     WHEN: TBA
  •     WHO: All Theatre students at Marcos de Niza High School in good academic standing​
​WHAT WILL WE BE SEEING ON OUR TRIP
On our tech tour, students will experience what it is like for a tech director behind-the-scenes at ASU Gammage. Students will get the chance to see places at ASU Gammage where few people have ever been! Tours will visit the loading dock, dressing rooms, orchestra pit, trap room, fly floor, audio booth, lighting booth, and spotlight booth. The in-person tour features a guided tour by ASU Gammage staff and has a live Q&A with ASU Gammage tech staff

CLUE @ ASU

Students in the Theatre program at Marcos de Niza High School will be attending Clue at the Galvin Playhouse at ASU.  We will have a Theatre tour after. Clue is based on the iconic 1985 Paramount movie which was inspired by the classic Hasbro board game, Clue is a hilarious farce-meets-murder mystery. The tale begins at a remote mansion, where six mysterious guests assemble for an unusual dinner party where murder and blackmail are on the menu.
WHAT:  Clue and Theatre Tour
WHERE:  ASU Galvin Playhouse:  51 E 10th Street Tempe AZ 85287
WHEN:  Thursday February 22nd, 2024 1st-7th Hour
WHO:  All Theatre students at Marcos are invited!
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