EdTA's honor society for theatre students spotlighted student achievement in a year of rebuilding and recovery.
International Thespian Society
ITS has been honoring student achievement in theatre since 1929: through the Depression, the Cold War, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite ongoing challenges related to the pandemic, nearly 35,000 students were inducted into ITS in 2021 — up 40% from 2020, when the pandemic abruptly shut down schools. ITS has inducted 2.4 million Thespians over nine decades.
“Being part of a troupe has given me the tools to become who I am today, and I think it does that for a lot of students in our organization.”
Isabelle Snyder, chair of the 2020-21 class of International Thespian Officers, EdTA’s student leadership program. Snyder belongs to Troupe 5029 in State College, Pennsylvania.
EdTA’s 46 chapters (in 44 U.S. states plus China and British Columbia, Canada) are another important platform for delivering the association’s mission and vision. Chapters hosted 34 events impacting more than 38,700 students in 2021.
2021 ITS Milestones
Thespians Inducted
Jr. Thespians Inducted
Chapter Event Attendees
