About International Thespian Troupe #1798
ITS Induction 2019 - Monday, May 6, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. in the CHS Auditorium
"The International Thespian Society (ITS) is the Educational Theatre Association’s student honorary organization. ITS recognizes the achievements of high school and middle school theatre students. Since 1929, EdTA has inducted more than 2 million Thespians into ITS. That number continues to grow, with more than 36,000 students from around the country being inducted each year (International Thespian Society - EdTA - Educational Theatre Association)."
The Canton High School's troupe of ITS was rechartered in 2015 by troupe director, Lorie Rude, after the charter had been dropped with change of leadership and budgetary restraints in the 80's. Students earn points toward their induction and rank in ITS through involvement in Thespian Club activities and productions; the more points earned, the higher their rank. Students who wish to be inducted into troupe #1798 need to have earned at least 10 points in between performance and technical areas of the theatre, hold a status of junior or senior at Canton High School, and positively represent the CHS Thespian Club and ITS troupe #1798. Students who meet these criteria are invited to be inducted into our troupe in the spring of each school year. Students who have already been inducted as juniors and who have gained a new rank through activities in their senior year will be honored at the next year's induction as well.
The CHS Thespian Club officers who are elected by student nomination and votes at the beginning of each school year also serve as troupe #1798's officers. Please see our "Leadership" page for for list of our current student leaders.
Below, you can find a list of our troupe members and their current ranks and honors as well as a copy of point information from ITS (page 2 of the PDF). Students should keep their personal point sheets updated in Mrs. Rude's room at CHS to ensure their rank is accurate and up-to-date. Scholar awards are determined by GPA (3.0 GPA is a scholar, 3.5 GPA is a Vice President's List Scholar, 4.0 is a President's List Scholar).
The Canton High School's troupe of ITS was rechartered in 2015 by troupe director, Lorie Rude, after the charter had been dropped with change of leadership and budgetary restraints in the 80's. Students earn points toward their induction and rank in ITS through involvement in Thespian Club activities and productions; the more points earned, the higher their rank. Students who wish to be inducted into troupe #1798 need to have earned at least 10 points in between performance and technical areas of the theatre, hold a status of junior or senior at Canton High School, and positively represent the CHS Thespian Club and ITS troupe #1798. Students who meet these criteria are invited to be inducted into our troupe in the spring of each school year. Students who have already been inducted as juniors and who have gained a new rank through activities in their senior year will be honored at the next year's induction as well.
The CHS Thespian Club officers who are elected by student nomination and votes at the beginning of each school year also serve as troupe #1798's officers. Please see our "Leadership" page for for list of our current student leaders.
Below, you can find a list of our troupe members and their current ranks and honors as well as a copy of point information from ITS (page 2 of the PDF). Students should keep their personal point sheets updated in Mrs. Rude's room at CHS to ensure their rank is accurate and up-to-date. Scholar awards are determined by GPA (3.0 GPA is a scholar, 3.5 GPA is a Vice President's List Scholar, 4.0 is a President's List Scholar).
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2019 ITS Induction
On May 6, 2019, ITS Troupe #1798 welcomed a record number of new Thespian inductees -- thirteen students joined our troupe at our annual induction ceremony this year! Two senior troupe members were also acknowledged for advancing their rank through participation in this past season.
We are incredibly proud to have so many leaders in our program! Congratulations to all!
Pictured below are this year's inductees and officers with our troupe directors.
We are incredibly proud to have so many leaders in our program! Congratulations to all!
Pictured below are this year's inductees and officers with our troupe directors.
Picture courtesy of Renee Foreman.
(Not pictured: Triston Eddlemon and Brianna Hedden)
(Not pictured: Triston Eddlemon and Brianna Hedden)
2018 ITS Induction
On April 30, 2018, Troupe #1798 inducted five new members to our ranks! Our induction ceremony also honored eight senior troupe members who had advanced in their ranks as reward for their hard work and participation in the 2017-2018 season.
Inductees and honorees are pictured below with troupe director Lorie Rude and troupe co-director Amanda Vandermeer.
(Not pictured are our two honorary inductees for the year -- Mr. Adam Colgan and Mrs. Mandy DelMastro, but we are very thankful to them for their hard work and dedication to the theatre program at CHS!)
Inductees and honorees are pictured below with troupe director Lorie Rude and troupe co-director Amanda Vandermeer.
(Not pictured are our two honorary inductees for the year -- Mr. Adam Colgan and Mrs. Mandy DelMastro, but we are very thankful to them for their hard work and dedication to the theatre program at CHS!)
Picture courtesy of the Canton High School Facebook page.
2017 ITS Induction
On May 9, 2017, the Canton High School's troupe of the International Thespian Society held its second annual induction ceremony as a rechartered troupe. Ten new inductees were added to Troupe #1798 and five members were honored with higher rankings within ITS since their induction. Two honorary members, Mr. Tony Militello and Ms. Kriss Martin, were also inducted into the troupe for outstanding service to the CHS theatre program.
Inductees and honorees are pictured below with troupe director Lorie Rude and troupe co-director Amanda Vandermeer.
(Not pictured: Elliyah Sale and Emma Hayes)
Inductees and honorees are pictured below with troupe director Lorie Rude and troupe co-director Amanda Vandermeer.
(Not pictured: Elliyah Sale and Emma Hayes)
2016 ITS Induction
On May 10, 2016, the Canton High School's troupe of the International Thespian Society (troupe #1798) held its first induction as a newly rechartered troupe. Eleven students were honored and two honorary members were also inducted. Inductees are pictured below with troupe director Lorie Rude.