Organized by the International Thespian Society, it was held annually in late June on the campus of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in Lincoln, Nebraska until 2020.
[4][5][6] There are over 120 workshops offered during the festival, including such titles as "Creating Believable Stage Villains", "Period Hatmaking", and "Fun with Dialects."
These workshops are taught by high school teachers, college professors and theater professionals.
[7] There are also auditions for national cast productions, usually to premiere the school edition of two well-known Broadway shows.
In 2008, the chosen casts and crews put on productions of "Hairspray" and "Sweeney Todd".