ThesCon 2020 Information

MANDATORY THESCON INFORMATION MEETING - SEPT. 30 @ 7 P.M. IN THE BLACK BOX
Both students AND a parent or guardian MUST attend this meeting or make arrangements with Mrs. Lindsay in advance in order to attend ThesCon. 

PRIOR TO THE 9/30 MEETING PLEASE COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING PAPERWORK:

• Conference Agreement Form. 
  
  • Under Contact Email address please enter: shannon.lindsay@cobbk12.org so I can double check all information is complete and correct. Our registration as a Troupe will NOT be accepted until all of this information is complete and correct.
    
• Troupe #4996 Roster & Information Form
  
  • PLEASE NOTE: If you think you may have enough points to be inducted you must fill out part 2 of this form. I cannot guarantee that I can get you inducted in time to register for ThesCon as they only accept those members who are “Active” and not simply “Eligible”. I will do my best, but you MUST fill out this form in order to be considered. You will also need to turn in your $30 induction fee as soon as possible.
    
• ALL students must complete the Blanked Permission Form and the Overnight Permission Form. The Overnight Permission Form will be provided at the Meeting on Monday.
  

The 2020 Georgia Thespian Conference will be held on February 6, 7, 8, 2020 in Columbus, GA.


Join us for the best three days of high school theatre in Georgia. The Georgia Thespian Conference features dozens of productions presented by high schools from throughout the state. Plus, you’ll be able to participate in a variety of workshops led by theater professionals from around the country. And if that weren’t enough, you also can perform or view individual performance and tech events, audition for scholarships, talk to college representatives from around the country, shop with commercial vendors selling theater merchandise, and hang out with 5,000 other Georgia Thespians.
This year at GA ThesCon we celebrate Georgian artists and Georgia Thespians who excel at their craft!

BLANKET PERMISSION FORM 

At various points throughout the year we will be traveling off campus for Community Service events, performances, and other events. You must have a Blanket Permission Form on file before you can travel with the Troupe to any off-campus events. Please fill out, print, and return this form to Mrs. Lindsay ASAP.

TROUPE MEETINGS  

Members meet with Drama Club the FIRST Wednesday of EVERY month in the Black Box Theatre and with the Troupe on the THIRD Wednesday of each month in the Black Box Theatre.  Meetings begin immediately after school.

Attendance is EXPECTED; member status will be lost after missing more than two meetings.  In case of emergencies, contact our Troupe Director! 

Members must also maintain status by earning 10 points per year via participation in ITS sponsored activities and in Harrison Theatre performances.  Seniors NOT earning 10 points will not receive a cord.

ATTENDANCE POLICY

Harrison's ITS Troupe #4996 meets every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month from 3:45-4:30. In order to maintain membership of the ITS Troupe, students must follow all attendance policies. Members are only allowed 2 unexcused absences during the course of the school year (1 per semester).
​If a member has more than 2 unexcused absences, they will be removed from the troupe and will not receive honor cords to wear at graduation.
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Excused absences:
Athletic Competition conflicting time-wise
     -This does not include practice. Students must ask their coach for permission to be late to practice on ITS meeting days.
Absence from school due to illness
Death in the family
Other serious conflict

If any student is unable to attend a meeting, they must contact the Troupe Director as soon as possible.

​ITS TROUPE #4996 MEMBERSHIP

To be inducted into ITS, a student must earn 10 points (representing 100 hours of work in the theatre). To maintain membership in the troupe, students must earn a minimum of 10 points each year.  Students who maintain membership will be eligible to receive the graduation regalia that is available for achievement and commitment to the Harrison Theatre Program. 

Click HERE to access a copy of the suggested point system as set forth by the National ITS organization; audience points are determined by troupe directors. Final points determinations are at the Director's discretion.

SEEKING MEMBERSHIP? 

Any student seeking points from Middle School or Community Theatre must complete Part 2 of the Roster & Induction Form. Please note that a MAXIMUM of 5 points can be given for theatre experience outside of Harrison Theatre. Some sort of proof of participation (email from a past director, a program or poster with your name on it, etc.) is required. Community Service outside of Harrison Theatre will not be counted.

Members of the Senior Class each year who earned 10 points during the school year of their senior year may be inducted at the Banquet; all other inductees will be inducted in the Fall of the following year.  

All eligible members will be eligible to run for Officer positions in May (this includes current members and those to be inducted in the Fall).  Officer positions include:  President, Vice-President, Secretary, Historian, Troupe Liaison

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