Reinstating a withdrawn troupe
Has your troupe’s membership lapsed? If so, you can reinstate your troupe to active status at any time by completing a high school or Junior Thespian troupe membership reinstatement form and submitting it along with all applicable fees to the EdTA home office. These fees include the school’s annual troupe dues plus a reinstatement fee (see form for current year’s fee). Be sure to sign the form and have the principal sign it as well, especially if you are a new troupe director or the troupe’s membership has been withdrawn over the course of more than one school year.
For the fastest possible service, you may fax your form along with a Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or Diners Club payment or a copy of an official school purchase order document to (513) 421-7055.
Reinstatement materials received before July 1 of the current school year will activate the troupe’s membership through the end of the current school year only (July 31). Reinstatement materials received on or after July 1 will activate the troupe through July 31 of the following school year.
As a convenience, you may induct eligible students or place an order for ITS trophies, Thespian spirit items, or ITS graduation and honor items along with your reinstatement, but you are not required to do so. Please allow three weeks for standard processing.
Rush service is also available for an additional $45. This guarantees processing and delivery of membership cards and certificates for any attached inductees within five business days of receipt.
You are not required to induct students along with your reinstatement form, but we do ask that your troupe induct enough students before the August 1 following the reinstatement date to ensure that there are six active student members at the beginning of the new school year. All troupes must maintain an active student member base of at least six officially inducted Thespians to maintain the school’s active member status. See the Thespian Troupe Handbook or Junior Thespian Troupe Handbook for details.
To keep the troupe active, each year the troupe director must pay the annual troupe dues by October 15. Once the troupe’s dues have been paid, new students may be inducted at any time.
If you have any questions as to the status of your troupe or the reinstatement process, please feel free to contact our service center staff at (513) 421-3900 or by e-mail at members@schooltheatre.org.
You can download the forms by clicking on the links below. You’ll need Adobe Acrobat Reader for the download. If you don’t already have it on your computer, you can get a copy for free by clicking here.
