Productions
The TJTA extracurricular program includes a variety of opportunities to work on shows as an actor and/or a technician. Participating in the after school program is an exciting way to showcase the skills learned in the curricular courses, however these opportunities are open to all TJ students - no previous experience is necessary!
Actors are cast through auditions for each production.
Students may apply to be designers for set, costumes, lights, sound, hair/make-up, and publicity.
Interest meetings for productions are announced via the TJTA Now Facebook.
Mainstage
The rehearsal process for mainstage productions typically begins about 10-12 weeks before the show dates and are performed at least four times. Actors can expect to rehearse 3-4 times a week with additional rehearsals during tech week before we open. Additionally, one of our mainstage productions will be eligible to be nominated for Cappies awards at the end of the year. Mainstage shows may include musicals, and classical or contemporary full-length plays.
2025 Mainstages - Antigone and Big Fish
Festival of Original Work
The Festival of Original Work is a unique opportunity for students to experience different aspects of the theater arts. One acts are written, performed, directed, and designed solely by the students. After playwrights submit original scripts, several are chosen to be rehearsed and performed. Actors can expect to rehearse 1-2 times per week for 4-5 weeks.
Winter Festival of Original Work - Dates TBA
This year’s Festival of Original work will contain a variety of pieces that will be selected in December.
Virginia High School League
The Virginia High School League (VHSL) provides a competition for high school theater programs throughout the state. VHSL performances are one-act plays with a smaller cast, and are performed in the winter for a panel of judges.
VHSL productions will have the chance to advance from Districts to the Regional and State competition. Rehearsals for our VHSL production take place after school and during eighth period. View the past VHSL awards that TJTA has won here.
