INTERNATIONAL THESPIANS HONORS SOCIETY
INTERNATIONAL THESPIANS HONORS SOCIETY
OFFICERS
Matthew is thrilled to be serving as ITS President!!!! He has been apart of theatre for almost 10 years and can’t wait to enter his Senior Year! You may have seen him on the Howard Stage as the guys who sang about fruits in “The Theory of Relativity,” Hugo in “Tuck Everlasting,” Aaron Fox in “Curtains,” and most recently Franklin Sheppard in “Merrily We Roll Along!” He just served as Historian on the ITS Board and is SOOOO looking forward to another amazing year of THEATER!!! He wants to work on making everyone feel welcome and wanted in the Howard Theater space. Matthew still has a lot to learn, but is oh so excited to really get to work on an amazing year!
River is ecstatic to be the Vice President of ITS Troupe 192 in his senior year at Howard. River has been involved in HOHS Theatre and ITS since his freshman year and is passionate about creating a welcoming space. He has many ambitions and ideas to improve ITS, including a mentorship program between upperclassmen and underclassmen that will nurture healthy and supportive connections. As he continues in his theatre career, River is hoping to pursue a BFA in Acting.
Aila is so excited to serve as this year's ITS Historian! She has been in Howard productions such as Curtains, and Merrily We Roll Along. Aila is also a member of Young Artists of America outside of Howard Theatre where she is a part of many other productions and learns the valuable lessons that theater can teach. Aila can wait to be a part of the positive change brought about to ITS this year!
Claire is THRILLED to be the Howard High School 2025-2026 ITS Publicist. She is very active in the department and you might’ve seen her in some shows. Go follow: @hohs_theatre on the gram and @howardhightheatre on tiktok!
Jayden is excited as Tech Head to contribute to the ITS community this year! She has been involved in the community for 2 years, and plans on continuing. She has stage management experience as well, which she will use to support the department!
Kaitlyn is so exited to be the current ITS Secretary! Her niche is great ensemble roles, so you might have seen her in past Howard Performances! She’s exited to put her organization skills to the test and show her love for musical theatre in a new and exiting way!
International Thespian Society (ITS) is an honor society for theater students across the United States. Members grow their skills within an enthusiastic community of their peers.
ITS has many different responsibilities and is a great place for dedicated theater students to foster their love for theater through fundraisers to raise money for productions, to preparing for performances that again will raise money for other productions.
Field Trips!!!
ITS attends many field trips including this year going to New York City to see productions with the Howard Dance company classes, Going to Howard County Community College to participate in workshops that range from singing and dancing to lighting design and special effects makeup! ITS also goes to the Maryland State Thespian Festival to participate in the thespian competition and workshops that work on a ton of different necessary theater skills! Check back for more information to come!
Dessert Theater!!!
Every year, ITS hosts a Dessert Theater at Howard High School where everyone is welcome! Everyone can come and audition with whatever artistic piece they want! In the past we have had performances that have ranged from heart throbbing ballads to fun teen beach dances! More specifics to come!
Fundraisers!!!
More information to come!
For immediate questions please reach out to Student Chapter President, Matthew Rouch
mcrouch1107@gmail.com