Troupe 8619
Troupe 8619
What is the International Thespian Society?
The International Thespian Society (ITS), founded in 1929, is the world's largest theatre honor society for high school and middle school theatre students located at more than 4,600 affiliated secondary schools across America and abroad. The mission of ITS is to honor student achievement in the theatre arts. High school inductees are known as Thespians and junior high/middle school inductees are known as Junior Thespians. ITS is a division of the Educational Theatre Association (EdTA).
Who is eligible for ITS induction?
Eligible students are in grades 9 through 12 and have earned 10 induction points. 5 of those points should be earned at Hanover Area Jr./Sr. High School and all points should be earned through participating in at least two full-length productions, or one full-length and two one-acts, or four one-acts. At the director's discretion, students may earn up to 5 points toward induction through participation in community, children's, middle school, or professional theatre. Do you meet these standards? Then see our troupe officers to get inducted!
Benefits of Thespian Induction
Membership in the only international honor society for high school theatre arts students—a recognized demonstration of achievement and a valuable addition to college and employment applications
An official Thespian induction pin
A personalized membership certificate and membership card
Log-in access to a member homepage and a variety of online benefits
A one-year, bimonthly subscription to the print edition of Dramatics magazine (a $38 value)
Log-in access to Dramatics Digital from induction through the year following graduation
A bumper sticker that reads: Proud parent of a theatre arts honor student
Special member pricing on theatre books and digital media through the EdTA online store
Thespian-level access to the Theatre Education Community
Leadership opportunities at the troupe, chapter, and national levels
Eligibility for scholarships, grants, and awards through EdTA and its chapters: See schooltheatre.org/ags
Eligibility to audition at the International Thespian Festival for admission to college theatre programs, submit original compositions to the Thespian Next Generation Works program, audition for chapter Individual Events programs, and qualify for the National Individual Events Showcase (NIES): See schooltheatre.org/festival
Eligibility to receive additional Thespian honors, including graduation and honor items, advancement through Thespian honor ranks, and Thespian scholar distinction