Join Oregon Thespians
You Belong Here!
As a theatre educator, when you charter an official Thespian Troupe at your school, you become a member of the Educational Theatre Association, home of the International Thespian Society, and the Oregon Chapter of EdTA/ITS. You can find more information about joining by clicking here. If you are not affiliated with a school, you can become a member at large. Click here to find out more about why you should charter a troupe.
As a student, you can join Oregon Thespians when you earn 100 hours, or 10 points, of educational theatre service and being inducted into the International Thespian Society through your school’s troupe. Click here to find out more information about starting a high school troupe at your school if you don’t have one yet.
High School
Thespian Events
Thespis: a Leadership Summit
The specific agenda of Thespis: a Leadership Summit is to allow TTOs to learn their role as a Thespian Troupe Officer and their own personal leadership style, understand how to work with other leaders in their troupe, practice problem-solving through a variety of challenges, and make plans for the coming year, including troupe goal-setting. In general, it is meant to be more “nuts and bolts” for Troupe Officers at the school level. It should result in officers understanding their role as a leader, specific goals to be determine by each troupe, plans for the coming year, sharing the troupe goals and connecting them with the state goals. Also, State Thespian Officers share their goals.
InstaFest!
The Instant Theatre Festival is a unique friendly “competition” that provides the opportunity for students to meet and work with others from across the state in either performance or design.
Regionals
The Regional Acting Competition, our second largest event, is in three regions around the state. In the context of Oregon Thespians’ annual roster of events, this is the first step in a student’s effort to be selected to participate in the Showcase during the State Festival, and the event for performers to qualify to participate in the International Thespian Excellence Awards (Thespys™) Showcase auditions at the International Thespian Festival in June.
College Auditions
Part of State, this event is for HS Juniors who wish to audition for performing arts colleges and universities.
State Festival
The State Festival is the signature event for Oregon Thespians. It is attended by over 1500 theatre students and teachers from around the state and features educational theatre workshops, design/tech qualifier for Showcase and Thespys™, several main stage productions, dozens of one act plays, guest artists, Jr. Thespians State Day, and presentations of awards and scholarships.
Discounts to Thespians
Your Thespian Card is a valuable indication of your achievement as an active and dedicated high school theatre student. It can also save you money! In addition to lower fees for Thespian Events (like your Regionals and State registrations), your card can be your ticket to a range of opportunities your Board and STO have arranged with theatre companies and other organizations throughout Oregon and beyond.
In addition, many Thespian schools offer discounts to their shows so you can see and celebrate your fellow Oregon Thespians in action!
School Discounts
for card-carrying Junior Thespians and Thespians
All Thespian Troupes offer some sort of discount or FREE tickets at the door. Please contact the school directly for more information and to secure tickets in advance for groups.
Theatre Companies or Other Organizations Discounts
for card-carrying Junior Thespians and Thespians
Many theatre companies and organizations offer discounts to middle/junior high and high school theatre students, as well as discounted or free tickets for teachers, mainly for previews. Please contact the theatre companies and organizations directly for more information and to secure tickets in advance for groups.
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