Thespian Troupe #3842

The INTERNATIONAL THESPIAN SOCIETY is a worldwide organization that honors secondary school students for outstanding achievement in theatre. The Society aims to advance standards of excellence in all phases of theatre arts in order to create an active and intelligent interest in theatre arts at the high school level.

Students become eligible for membership based on participation in the WHS theatre program:

• Participation in a MINIMUM of two shows
• Minimum of ten points earned through theatrical work
• Participation in TWO DIFFERENT areas of theatre

(for example, acting and lighting or publicity and shift crew)

Thespian affiliation offers students the following benefits:

• One year subscription to Dramatics magazine (renewable after that)
• Membership/recognition in the only international organization devoted to theatre arts in the secondary school
• Framework for recognizing dramatic honors through stars and honor bars
• Certificates of membership
• Conferences such as the annual Iowa Thespian Festival and International Festival
• Eligibility for Thespian scholarship fund

2024-2025 Troupe #3842 Officers

President: Lucy Ward
Vice President: Addison Schultz
Secretary: Grace Wethal
Underclassman Rep: Gavin Wolbers

Iowa Thespian Festival

The Iowa Thespian Festival is a weekend filled with performances, auditions, workshops, and nearly 1,000 theatre students from across the state of Iowa. The Iowa Thespian Festival is an annual event sponsored by the Iowa Educational Theatre Association held on the campus of the University of Northern Iowa.

The 2024-2025 Thespian Festival was November 15-16, 2024.

Students below scored SUPERIOR on their Thespian festival events and have qualified for the International Thespian Festival in June of 2025:

Erin King - Solo Musical Theatre Performance
"With You" from Ghost: The Musical

Lucy Ward - Solo Musical Theatre Performance
"When He Sees Me" from Waitress

Maddie Erickson, Nick Faley and Erin King - Group Musical Theatre Performance
"The I Love You Song" from The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee