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8/9/2019 Thespian Point Lists

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International Thespian Society

Official Thespian Point System

Category

Position

Melodra

maPoints

Fall Play,

One Act,

& Musical

Pts

Variety

ShowPoints

Acting two acts 4

Major role 4 8 3

Minor role 3 5 2

Walk-on 1 2 0

Chorus 1 3 0

Dancer 1 3 0

Understudy 1 2 0

Production

Stage Manager 3 6 4

Stage Crew 2 4 2Lighting Tech 2 4 3

Lighting Crew 2 4 2

Set Designer 4 5 0

Set Construction 0.5 0.5 0

Costume Crew 2 4 0

Properties 3 5 0

Prop Crew 0 0 0

Sound Tech 0 5 2

Sound Crew 2 4 2

Makeup 2 4 0

Book Holder 2 4 0Pianist 4 6 0

Musicians 2 4 0

Business

Publicity Crew 2 3 0

Ticket Crew 1 1 1

House Manager 1 1 1

House Crew 0.5 0.5 0.5

Usher 0.5 0.5 0.5

Programs 1 3 1

Directing

Director 4 8 4

Assistant Director 3 6 3

Vocal Director 3 6 0

Orchestra Director 3 6 0

Choreographer 4 7 0

Assistant Choreographer. 3 5 0

Miscellaneous

Oral interpretation 2 2 0

Duet Acting Scenes 2 2 0


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Theatre Festival / contest 3 3 0

Attending theatre festival 1 1 0

Writing

Original Play 5 8 0

Original radio script 4 6 0

Original TV script 4 6 0

OfficersPresident 6

Vice President 4

Secretary 5

Treasurer 4

Clerk 4

Other 2

Special Points

Thespian Membership 10

One Star 20

Two Star 30Three Star 40

Four Star 50

Honor Bar 60

Outside Theatre Participation

Assi ned at the Director's discretion. Not to .

exceed 5 pts and only applied to the initial 10

points for membership.


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The Official High School Thespian Point SystemThe International Thespian Society is the onlyorganization to honor secondary school studentsfor outstanding work in theatre. The resolutionwith which the Society approaches this role is

evident in its focus on the students; theirachievements, involvement, and access toquality theatre arts instruction are basic concernsof ITS.

Thespian membership is granted for theperformance of meritorious work in theatre artswhich meets the Societys general guidelines.Specifically, students become members byearning points for their work. Any student whohas participated in at least two productions for atotal of one hundred hours of work is eligible forThespian Society membership.

Troupe directors should notify their theatrearts students, production participants, or dramaclub members that records of their activities will

be maintained and that Thespian membershipmay be conferred when qualifications have beenmet. The troupe secretary or clerk is ordinarilyresponsible for maintaining these records, whichshould be available for students review. Youcan download point record sheets in the memberservices section of EdTAs website.

A Thespian moving to another affiliatedschool is entitled to transfer his or her

membership by having the new troupe directorverify the membership with the ITS home office.A new membership card and certificate may besecured by submitting the replacementcredentials form, which is available from theEdTA website.

The points listed on the next page are themaximum that usually may be earned for aspecific assignment. Troupe directors mayaward two additional points for any task

performed with exceptional merit, and shoulduse their discretion in awarding pointsfromzero to the maximumaccording to the qualityof effort and work accomplished.

The following are general guidelines on theawarding of points: One point represents approximately ten hours of

excellent work. Troupe directors should use thisformula in awarding points for items notspecifically listed in the point system.

To attain Thespian membership, a student mustearn ten points, five of which must be acquiredat the school where he or she is to be inducted.

Thespian membership will be awarded on ademocratic basis to all students who qualifyaccording to the requirements of the pointsystem. No student will be elected into the

Society. No student will be deniedmembership if he or she has accumulated therequired ten points and has fulfilled allmembership requirements.

A student must participate in at least two full-length productions, or one full-length and twoone-acts, or four one-acts. Participationshould be in at least two of the listedcategories, for example, acting and

production.

Students may earn up to five points toward

membership through participation at themiddle school level (through an ITS JuniorThespian troupe), in community, childrens or

professional theatre, or in other activities inthe performing arts. They may earn additional

points after induction at the troupe directorsdiscretion and upon proof of participation.

When students qualify for membership, theyshould be notified that they may join theInternational Thespian Society. Membershipnotification cards are available from the homeoffice (see the member services page of theEdTA website for complimentary troupesupplies). Students should be informed of thecost of the membership fee and date/site ofthe induction ceremony. No hazing of studentcandidates is permitted. Inductionceremonies, ranging from the very informal toformal styles, are described in the troupedirector handbook available on the website.

After Thespians have attained membership,further recognition for their outstanding work intheatre arts may be indicated by awarding stars

for each additional ten pointsor one hundredhoursearned (to a maximum of four stars).Students may wear stars on Thespian jewelry toindicate their rating in the troupe. Star ratingsshould be designated on the studentsmembership certificate under Thespian StarsEarned. Gold stars suitable for this purposemay be purchased from EdTAs online store atwww.edta.org or through the home office.


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One Full

Item Act Length

Acting Ma jor role 4 8

Minor role 3 5

Walk-on 1 2Chorus 1 3

Danc er 1 3

Und erstud y 1 2

Production Stag e ma nag er 4 8

Stag e c rew 2 4Lighting tec hnician 3 6

Lighting c rew 2 3Set designer 4 5Set c onstruction c rew 3 5

Co stum er 3 6Costume c rew 2 5

Prop erties ma nage r 3 5Properties c rew 2 3

Sound tec hnic ian 3 5Sound c rew 2 3Video ed itor 1.5 2

Vide o c rew 1.5 3Makeup ma nag er 3 5

Rehe arsa l p rom p ter 2 4Pianist 3 6

Music ians 2 3

Business Business mana ger 4 6

Busine ss c rew 2 4

Pub lic ity ma na ge r 3 5Pub lic ity c rew 2 3

Ticket ma nager 2 4Ticket c rew 1 3House ma nag er 2 4

House c rew 1 2Ushe rs 1 2

Prog ram s 1 3Prog ram c rew 1 2

Directing Direc tor 4 8

Assista nt d irec to r 3 6Voc a l direc tor 3 6

Video producer/d irec tor 3 4

Assistant vo c al d irec tor 2 5Orchestra orba nd direc tor 3 6

Assista nt orc hestraor ba nd direc tor 2 5

Choreograp her 4 7Assistantchoreog rap her 3 5

One Full

Item Act Length

Writing Original play

(prod uced ) 5 8

Orig. rad io sc ript(prod uce d) 4 6

Orig. TV sc rip t (p rod .) 4 6

Orig. play(unproduc ed ) 1 2

Orig. rad io sc ript(unproduc ed ) 0.5 1.5

Orig. TV sc rip t(unp rod .) 0.5 1.5

Miscellaneous Oral interpreta tion 2

Duet ac ting sc enes 2

Participa tion in thea tre

festival or contest 3

Attending a

pe rformanc e or festival 1Assem bly prog ram 1

Officers President 6

Vice president 4Sec reta ry 5

Trea surer 4Clerk 4Website d evelop/

maintenance 4Other 2

Award Tota l PointsHonor One sta r 20

Thespians Two sta rs 30

Three sta rs 40Four sta rs 50

Hono r Bar 60

The Official High School Thespian Point System is apublication of the International Thespian Society. ITS is adivision of the Educational Theatre Association. For moreinformation about EdTA and ITS programs for studentsand teachers, contact us at:

EdTA/ITS2343 Auburn Avenue

Cincinnati, Ohio 45219-2815Voice: (513) 421-3900Fax: (513) 421-7055

Website: www.edta.org

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