International Thespian Society

The International Thespian Society is an honor society for high school and middle school theatre students. It is a division of the Educational Theatre Association. Over 2.9 million students have been inducted to the International Thespian Society since it's founding in 1929. Vicksburg High School's Troupe #8147 has seen over 100 inductees!

Members of our troupe serve the Vicksburg Theater community by

• assisting the 4th through 8th grade production

• fundraising for the Vicksburg Theater program with our annual ITS A CABARET season announcement party and other fundraisers such as our bottles and cans drive

• aiding in the upkeep, cleaning, and organizing of our "dungeon" or theater storage

In return, members of the troupe receive additional theatrical opportunities such as

• field trips to see upcoming Broadway productions in Chicago or the Stratford Festival in Canada

• master classes and workshops with both Mrs. Melissa Sparks as well as guest artists such as Broadway's Hannah Elless and Regional stars Altamiece Cooper, Carver Duncan and Mitch Voss

• attendance at conventions and conferences for the International Thespian Society

• Graduation cords to show their incredible ITS Honors and pride