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What is a Thespian?
Actors and actresses are called thespians in honor of Thespis, a Greek playwright and performer. Thespian with an uppercase “T” refers to a member of the International Thespian Society, the world’s largest honor society for theater students. The designation “Thespian” includes student members who excel in technical and production fields as well as performance in their high school theater. ITS is neither a secret society nor a club. It is an honor society for theater arts students.
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