EdTA’s office will be closed from Saturday, December 23 through Monday, January 1. Happy Holidays to all!
Theatre education provides skills for a lifetime. We are here to support your work, honor your accomplishments, advance your skills, and advocate for the field.
Renew Your Troupe by May 31 and Save $20!
Applications for our once-a-year prestigious EdTA awards are due April 1. Nominate the best teacher, thespian, administrator or school you know!
The International Thespian Society is the only theatre honor society for middle and high school students in the United States. Affiliation brings credibility and distinction to students, theatre programs, and schools. It is a visible, positive symbol of the quality of your theatre program.
ITS recognizes, rewards, and encourages student achievement and celebrates the work of students in all aspects of theatre – performance and production. Each student is honored on a national level and gains access to opportunities and resources beyond those of their school.
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The International Thespian Society group at each school is known as a troupe, and it is led by a troupe director. A point system helps track student work, as high school and middle school students earn induction and the designation of Thespian or Junior Thespian, respectively. Students go on to earn progressively higher honors.
The International Thespian Officers (ITO) are elected by their peers to represent the student voice in the Educational Theatre Association and International Thespian Society.
Ross Jackson is a Thespian alum from Troupe 1699, Lake Hamilton High
Theatre in Our Schools (TIOS) Month is a campaign to raise public
