Junior Thespians
6TH AND 7TH GRADERS- WE WILL PURSUE THIS FOR THE ‘26 - ‘27 SCHOOL YEAR!
Click here to visit the Oregon Junior Thespians page
What is Thespians? Students take part in various acting/perfromance aivities throughout the school year with fellow actors in their grade range. While it is a much bigger program for high schoolers it’s a wonderful opportunity for serious young actors to gain more experience.
From the website: “The International Thespian Society (ITS) has been honoring excellence in the work of theatre students since 1929. Thespian troupes serve students in grades nine through twelve, and Junior Thespian troupes serve students in grades six through eight. There are at present active ITS troupes in more than 4,000 high schools and middle schools, mostly in the United States and Canada, but includes international schools, too.
Oregon Thespians has been a long-standing Chapter of ITS and maintains a prominent and active presence at national and international EdTA events. Students earn an invitation to Thespian Society membership on the basis of their achievements in the school’s theatre program.
Membership in Oregon Thespians is automatic, once a school charters and maintains a Thespian Troupe (or Junior Thespian Troupe) with ITS.”