INTERNATIONAL THESPIAN SOCIETY   Troupe 7318

International Thespian Society

The International Thespian Society (ITS), founded in 1929, is an honorary organization for high school and middle school theatre students located at more than 4,900 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). 

Troupe 7318

A Thespian troupe is an honor society that recognizes and rewards excellence among the participants in the theatre arts program. Induction into the International Thespian Society is an honorable achievement, which the troupe director should promote to their students.  


Troupe Membership

To become a Thespian, a student must earn 10 points. Induction points can be earned in for acting and technical production. Only students who have completed all eligibility requirements and had their induction fees and information submitted to the National Office by the troupe director are members of the Thespian troupe and the International Thespian Society.  

Club Meetings

All meetings are afterschool in the Theatre Room FA-105. Theatre program will be discussed along with spending time in fellowship with other members.

Officer Duties:

The troupe director may assign other duties.

President

Vice President

Scribe

Historian

 Technical Liaison

 Beauty Representative

Parliamentarian


Thespian Points

One point represents approximately 10 hours of excellent work.  

Honor Levels

60 Points Honor Thespian (Blue)

120 Points National Honor Thespian (Gold)

180 Point International Honor Thespian (Blue & Gold)

Scholar Levels

International Honor Thespian Points (180) plus Academic Achievement

3.0 GPA International Honor Thespian Scholar (White & Gold)

3.5 GPA International Honor Thespian Vice President Scholar (Blue & Gold)

4.0 GPA International Honor Thespian President Scholar (Blue & Gold)

Based on a 4.0 GPA Scale