The Denver School of the Arts Thespian Troupe #5869 is open to all high school students enrolled in DSA. It is an international honor society for students who excell in Theatre arts. To become a member, students must earn 10 points according to a national scale in theatre type activities.
The function of the troupe is 1) to bring students together, in doing so, ignite their passion for Theatre, 2) to include all Theatre lovers regardless of their “major” or age, 3) to provide opportunities to all thespians to excel, grow, and learn, 4) to immerse oneself in Theatre activities for the simple appreciation of the process and the craft.
The Thespian Troupe has four to six all troupe meetings a year to connect and plan their events. The main function of the troupe is to attend the Colorado Thespian Convention in early December as well as the International Thespian Festival in June. At these conventions, students attend master classes/workshops, participate in an individual event competition, see shows, and seniors can audition for college scholarships.
We also host an annual Middle School Theatre Convention for students from surrounding Metro middle schools (grades 5-8) in February.
Please download the PDF application of our handbook.
Thespian Handbook 2007-08Our calendar for the year is:
August 27 LUNCH-- Thespian Interest Meeting and new inductees
August 29 LUNCH-- 1st All Troupe Thespian Meeting- over view of the year/point cards
August 30 - Evening-- Cold Stone Evening- Stapleton
Sept. 7 Lunch -- Mentor/Mentoree Lunch Kaplan’s Room (bring your lunch)
Sept. 12 LUNCH -- 2nd All Troupe Meeting—Inductions/Convention $20 DUES DUE/all points due
Sept. 25/26 Lunch -- Thespian Cabaret Auditions
Oct. 4 LUNCH -- Auditions for college audition spots for convention– in the studio
Oct. 10 LUNCH -- 3rd All Troupe- Convention Registration Meeting DUE ($, forms, college aps)
Oct. 11 6:30PM -- Induction Ceremony- Spaghetti Factory - All Invited
Oct. 21 7PM -- Fall Thespian Cabaret at Mercury Café
Nov. 14 LUNCH -- Convention Meeting – mandatory for all students attending convention
Nov. 26/27 3-6PM -- Thespian IE Workshops (mandatory for those participating in IEs)
Nov. 29 – Dec. 1 -- Colorado State Thespian Convention
Dec. 14 LUNCH -- Mentor/Mentoree Lunch Kaplan’s Room (bring your lunch)
January 30 LUNCH -- 4th All Troupe meeting: Middle school convention
Feb. 23 8AM-4PM -- Middle School Convention
Feb. 27 LUNCH -- 5th All Troupe Meeting: Cabaret LAST DAY TO TURN IN POINT SHEETS FOR THIS YEAR
March 10 3-6PM -- Spring Cabaret auditions
April 5 7PM -- Spring Cabaret – Miscast/Original works featured – Mercury Café
June 23-28, 2008 -- International Thespian Convention in Lincoln, NE
The website for information about the thespian society is:
www.cothespians.com (Colorado State Thespians)
www.edta.org (International Thespians)
Sponsor of Troupe 5869: Ms. Shawn Hann
shawn_hann@dpsk12.org
