How to START A THESPIAN TROUPE: For Teachers
CHARTER A THESPIAN or JUNIOR THESPIAN TROUPE
The Educational Theatre Association's student honorary organization, the International Thespian Society, is the world’s largest honor society for recognizing excellence and achievement in middle and high school theatre students. More than 2 million students have been inducted into ITS since its beginning in 1929. Through their EdTA membership, Thespians have access to college auditions, scholarship money, and to countless other young people with similar interests.
Starting a troupe is actually a fairly simple process. Each new school pays a one-time $100 sign-up fee and gather a minimum of six students willing to be inducted at a fee of $30 each. There is an annual charter renewal fee of $100 to upkeep your school's membership. So, for a relatively small amount of money, you and your students can join the largest theatre organization in the world. Each inducted student will also receives a full year subscription to Dramatics magazine along with their membership card; each director receives a subscription to Teaching Theatre. If your school is Title I, there are also grants available to start a troupe here.
Click here for more information on how to charter a Thespian troupe.
Click here for more information on how to charter a Junior Thespian troupe.
JOIN THE NY THESPIANS BOARD
Each year, New York Thespian activities, including our annual festival, are planned and executed by a volunteer planning board of educators, theatre artists and educational theatre advocates. If you are passionate about educational theatre and would like to help grow this chapter and our annual festival, please email New York State Chapter Director Lindsay Shields at nythespians@gmail.com.
The Educational Theatre Association's student honorary organization, the International Thespian Society, is the world’s largest honor society for recognizing excellence and achievement in middle and high school theatre students. More than 2 million students have been inducted into ITS since its beginning in 1929. Through their EdTA membership, Thespians have access to college auditions, scholarship money, and to countless other young people with similar interests.
Starting a troupe is actually a fairly simple process. Each new school pays a one-time $100 sign-up fee and gather a minimum of six students willing to be inducted at a fee of $30 each. There is an annual charter renewal fee of $100 to upkeep your school's membership. So, for a relatively small amount of money, you and your students can join the largest theatre organization in the world. Each inducted student will also receives a full year subscription to Dramatics magazine along with their membership card; each director receives a subscription to Teaching Theatre. If your school is Title I, there are also grants available to start a troupe here.
Click here for more information on how to charter a Thespian troupe.
Click here for more information on how to charter a Junior Thespian troupe.
JOIN THE NY THESPIANS BOARD
Each year, New York Thespian activities, including our annual festival, are planned and executed by a volunteer planning board of educators, theatre artists and educational theatre advocates. If you are passionate about educational theatre and would like to help grow this chapter and our annual festival, please email New York State Chapter Director Lindsay Shields at nythespians@gmail.com.
