International Thespian Festival — Thespy Awards
Regional-qualified students perform for adjudication, scholarships, and a week-long festival.
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National Playwriting Competition (Young Playwrights Inc.)
Winning scripts are professionally developed and produced Off-Broadway.
California Poetry Out Loud
Students memorize and perform published poems, advancing from classroom to county/state competitions; state champion wins cash and represents CA at National Finals.
California Young Playwrights Contest
Winning scripts get a full professional production or staged reading in San Diego.
Camp BizSmart: Innovate This!
An in-person weekend Maker's Lab competition on the Monterey Central Coast (with an optional Santa Clara University residential option) where teams of teens ages 13-18 assume C-level executive roles to design a water-filtration product for the Monterey Bay Aquarium and pitch it to investors for a cash prize.
Harvard Debate Council Summer Workshops
Public Forum, Policy, Congressional/Model Congress, and World Schools training.
Summer Acting Workshop — South Coast Repertory
Two-week open-enrollment acting camp culminating in a family showcase.