High School Division
For high school students, teachers, and schools: one-act productions, individual events, and college auditions.
Upcoming
High School Theatre Festival at Convention 2026
Nov 12-15, 2026 · USC Aiken
Get Involved
How to take part
Schools can enter one of 27 One-Act Festival slots or attend without performing. Students compete in Monologue, Musical Solo, and Tech Olympics. Juniors and seniors can audition or show portfolios in the Unified College Auditions.
Who is eligible
High schools and their students. Productions need performance rights and get 45 minutes for setup, performance, and strike. The top two productions represent South Carolina at SETC. New schools can ask a mentor teacher for help.
Interested in adjudicating?
We are always searching for new adjudicators to join our rosters for our events.
2027 Resources
Registration Guide for High School Students
Individual Registration Form
Mentor Teacher List
Division Leadership
Division leader · Rock Hill High School
Stephanie Daniels
Stephanie Daniels is originally from Indianapolis, IN. She received a B.S. in Theatre from Indiana State University in 1990, a B.A. in Theatre Education from Lander University in 1992, and an M.A. in Directing from the Chicago College of Performing Arts/Roosevelt University in 2004.
Mrs. Daniels has taught drama for 34 years. She previously held positions at Laurens High School and Greenwood High School, and she currently teaches at Rock Hill High School. She is a past president of the South Carolina Theatre Association and of the Palmetto Dramatic Association. She was the recipient of the SC Theatre Association Outstanding Educator Award in 2015 and the SC Speech and Theatre Association Communication Arts Award in 2025.
Stephanie lives in Rock Hill with her husband Chandler, and their daughter, Gabriella, attends the University of South Carolina in Columbia.
