THESPIAN
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Thespian Information :
What is a Thespian?
Actors and actresses are called thespians in honor of Thespis, a Greek playwright and performer. Around 535 B.C., Thespis added a new dimension to drama by stepping out of the Greek chorus during a performance and reciting portions of the text alone, becoming the first actor. He is also credited with inventing the theatrical mask.
Thespian with an uppercase “T” refers to a member of the International Thespian Society, the world’s largest honor society for theatre students. The designation “Thespian” includes student members who excel in technical and production fields as well as performance in their high school theatre.
Find out more information by visiting the Educational Theatre Association website.
OR
Find information for Missouri Thespians with their website.
Actors and actresses are called thespians in honor of Thespis, a Greek playwright and performer. Around 535 B.C., Thespis added a new dimension to drama by stepping out of the Greek chorus during a performance and reciting portions of the text alone, becoming the first actor. He is also credited with inventing the theatrical mask.
Thespian with an uppercase “T” refers to a member of the International Thespian Society, the world’s largest honor society for theatre students. The designation “Thespian” includes student members who excel in technical and production fields as well as performance in their high school theatre.
Find out more information by visiting the Educational Theatre Association website.
OR
Find information for Missouri Thespians with their website.
To Be Included :
**To Be Inducted, you must have a total of at least:
10 total points through Platte County High School Theatre
- 1 point must be in Technical Theatre or Crew through Platte County High School Theatre
- 1 point must be in an acting role through a Platte County High School Theatre Performance (not a class)
- 1 point must be in Community Service event though Platte County High School Theatre
- 1 point must be from a theatre work day
- Must attend a minimum of 3 full thespian meetings per semester
- Workdays/Build Days: 1 point per hour
- Fundraising Events (planning, build, participation, and clean up): 5 points per event
- State Conference: 4 points
- International Conference: 5 points
- Fulfilled Thespian Officer Position with all duties : 3-4 points
- Fulfilled Cappies Leadership Position with all duties : 3-4 points
- Fulfilled Cappies Show Participation with all duties: .5 points per show
**Students are responsible for tracking their own hours & points to be turned in for approval by the set due date on the PCHS Thespian Calendar. Please attend monthly Thespian Meetings and pay attention to the google classroom updates for information of dates. There will be a date in late fall and mid spring for due dates.**
