ITS
The International Thespian Society (ITS), founded in 1929, is an honorary organization for high school and middle school theatre students located at more than 4,200 affiliated secondary schools across America, Canada, 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).
WE ATTEND STATE THESPIAN FESTIVAL EACH YEAR IN THE SPRING.
Every spring, we gather the North Carolina Thespian Troupe to celebrate our passion for theatre. Students are immersed in a weekend of attending workshops, viewing One Act productions, and connecting with Thespians from across our state. This festival is also an opportunity for Thespians in 11th grade to audition for colleges, and explore their college options within the theatre realm. Thespians in their Senior year of High School have the opportunity to interview and be awards scholarship money towards persuing a degree in the theatre arts realm. Students from any grade level are also given the opportunity to audition here at Middle Creek to compete in Individual Events (IEs). Individual Events range in various categories from monologues to duet acting or singing, to group musical, technical theatre concentrations, and beyond. For more information see Mrs. Garrett.
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WE ATTEND INTERNATIONAL THESPIAN FESTIVAL EACH YEAR IN THE SUMMER.
Every summer, thousands of high school Thespians bring their love of all things theatre to the International Thespian Festival—also known as ThesFest—a celebration of student achievement in the arts. Organized by the Educational Theatre Association, the Festival is a one-of-a-kind, weeklong immersion experience in singing, dancing, acting, designing, directing, creating, writing, and memory-making. Festival features workshops presented by theatre professionals, individual and group performances, programs for technical theatre students, and opportunities to audition for college admission and scholarship. So whether you’re a freshman just beginning your theatrical journey, a seasoned senior with an impressive résumé and great headshot, or an educator seeking enriching professional development—opportunities and adventures await at the International Thespian Festival.
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HOW DO I PARTICIPATE AND/OR COMPETE AT THE STATE OR INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL?
Any student interested in attending the State Thespian Festival or International Thespian Festival must have competed in the Regional Thespian Competition and complete an application process in order to be selected to attend. Freshmen, or students who have not been inducted yet are allowed to apply, but will need to continue working toward their hours for induction if chosen to attend.
At Middle Creek students wishing to participate in our Thespian Society field trips must be eligible to be inducted into our school's Thespian Troupe. See the next section for how to earn and where to tally your points.
Ask Mrs. Garrett for more information on this process if you are interested!
Point Tracking for New and Inducted Thespians
The form below is the Point Tracking Paper! This shows how many points various jobs are worth. We will hold 2 meetings a year to count up points earned. The ITS President and Vice president will keep your sheets until the next meeting! New members may count anything earned since their freshmen year of high school!