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Trumbauer

District Trumbauer

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This annual theatre competition is open to all JC theatre students. It consists of
  • 30 Individual Events (IEs) (acting, musical theatre, and technical theatre)
  • Studio Theatre One Act Play Festival/Competition
  • One Act Play Festival/Competition
  • IEs, Studio One Acts, and One Act Plays that score in the top percentage for their category advance to State Trumbauer

2026 District Trumbauer will be held on November 6 & 7 at Lee High School in Huntsville.

  • Does my student need to attend both days? Friday is only the One Act Play competition - only the cast and crew of the Fall One Act Play and students who are volunteering at Trumbauer will attend. Saturday is when all the IE competitions take place. Anyone who is participating in an IE or volunteering at Trumbauer will attend Saturday. More information about times, where to go, etc. will be shared with participating students closer to District Trumbauer.
  • Does my student need a permission form? Yes, but only if they are attending on Friday as part of the cast or crew of the Fall One Act Play or they are volunteering. If they are only attending Saturday as part of the IE competition or volunteering, then no.
  • Is there a cost? There may be an additional cost for this competition. Please see the fee page for Fall fees based on your student's activities.
  • Can I attend as a parent/guardian? Trumbauer's policies state that only registered volunteers or chaperones may attend on Friday. You are responsible for bringing your child on Saturday and may watch their IE if there is space in the judging room. Only students and chaperones may watch the Studio One Acts and One Acts. 
  • How does my student register to compete in an IE? They can get this information and registration instructions from their teacher.​
  • What if I still have a question? Email [email protected]
Forms Needed for District Trumbauer
Every student attending on Friday must have the Madison City Schools District Trumbauer Form.
(Forms are available from Ms. Skillern & Mr. Comer.)
Students only attending on Saturday do not need a permission form.

State Trumbauer

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This annual theatre competition is open to all JC theatre students who have qualified at District Trumbauer. It consists of
  • 30+ Individual Events (acting, musical theatre, and technical theatre)
  • Studio Theatre Play Festival/Competition
  • One Act Play Festival/Competition
  • Scholarship Auditions and College Screenings for high school juniors and seniors
  • Two One Act Plays and One Studio Play are chosen to represent Alabama at SETC (see below)

2026 State Trumbauer will be held Dec. 3-5 at UAB in Birmingham, AL

  • How can my student attend State? Students may advance to State Trumbauer through a qualifying score on an IE. If the Fall One Act Play advances to state, the cast and crew will attend. Students who participated in District Trumbauer, but their IE did not advance to State may be able to attend based on space. More information about times, hotels, etc. will be shared with participating students closer to State Trumbauer.
  • Does my student need a permission form? Yes. They must have the Madison City Schools field trip form and the Out-of-County/Overnight field trip form signed and completed to attend. Please note that the Out-of-County/Overnight form must be notarized. (See forms below) 
  • Is there a cost? Yes. Please see the fee page for more information.
  • Can I attend as a parent/guardian? Trumbauer's policies state that only registered students and chaperones may attend one acts or IEs at the State competition.
  • How will my student know if their IE has advanced to State? They will find out at the awards ceremony on Saturday night at District Trumbauer. If they can not attend the awards ceremony, their teacher will let them know at school the next week.
  • What are the travel arrangements? Students and chaperones travel on charter buses and stay in a hotel close to the competition.
  • What if my student takes medication daily? If your student will need over-the-counter or prescription medication on this trip, you must fill out the medication forms below and have them signed by your student's doctor. Drop off meds and med forms to JC Nurse Amira during school hours (date TBA via Parent Square closer to the trip).  NO meds can be accepted on the day of the trip.  
  • What if I still have a question? Email [email protected]

Forms Needed for State Trumbauer Field Trip

Every student must have the Madison City Schools State Trumbauer Form and the notarized Overnight Form.
(Forms are available from Ms. Skillern & Mr. Comer.)
Medication forms are only required if your student will need medicine on the trip.
Please read the Medication Procedures document below if your child will need prescription
or over-the-counter medications
on this field trip.
Notarized Overnight Form
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File Type: pdf
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Medication Form
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Medication Procedures
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Southeastern Theatre Conference (SETC)

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WHAT?
SETC is an annual high school and college theatre convention that includes break-out sessions and classes as well as performances and auditions.

WHO?
This conventions is for all areas of theatre: actors, directors, designers, students, and educators.

WHERE?
SETC 2027 will be held in Lexington, KY this year. It changes locations each year.
WHEN?
March 3-6, 2027.
WILL JC THEATRE ATTEND?
Maybe. Two one-act plays from State Trumbauer advance to SETC each year. If JC's Fall One Act Play advances, more information about travel plans will be shared. Individual Events do not advance past State Trumbauer, so students will not compete in IE's at SETC. 


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  • Current Season
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  • Previous Seasons
    • The Crucible
    • Romeo & Juliet
    • Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812
    • Failure: A Love Story
    • Cyrano de Bergerac
    • Scenes from Metamorphoses
    • Urinetown
    • Shuddersome
    • A Midsummer Night's Dream
    • The Rimers of Eldritch
    • Matilda
    • The Dentist
    • The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe
    • EM
    • Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
    • Radium Girls
    • Around the World in Eighty Days
    • The Jungle Book
    • Beauty and the Beast
    • Silenced on Barbour Street
    • Metamorphoses
    • The Frogs
    • Little Shop of Horrors
    • Phobiology
    • The Miracle Worker
    • Alabama Rain
  • Spotlight Camp
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