The International Thespian Society (ITS) is the honor society for secondary school theatre students. Membership is granted for the  performance of meritorious work in theatre arts.  

This Thespian point system establishes guidelines for logging the quality and quantity of student work. Quality may include the  caliber of the work and the educational value of the experience.  

The minimum eligibility requirement for Thespian induction is one hundred hours of quality work in theatre arts and related  disciplines. One Thespian point represents approximately ten hours of quality work. Inductees must earn ten points, five of which  should be for work done at the school where they will be inducted. Thespians moving to other affiliated schools are entitled to transfer their memberships. Transferring Thespians bring a minimum of ten points with them to the new school.  

Induction points should be earned through participation in at least two full-length productions, or one full-length and two one-acts,  or four one-acts. Induction points should be earned in at least two of the listed categories, for example, acting and production. 

Induced Junior Thespians automatically begin their high school careers with half of the points needed for high school Thespian  induction, normally five of the ten induction points required. 

Students may earn up to five points toward induction through participation at the middle school level; in community, children’s, or  professional theatre; or in other performing arts activities.  

Thespian membership will be made available on an equitable basis to all students who qualify. No student will be elected into the  Society; and peers may not have a role in awarding points or deciding induction eligibility.