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The Thespian Society recognizes drama students
REBEKAH LAY staff writer
The Thespian Society is an honors society for those dedicated to Drama.
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On May 16, eight students will be inducted into this society, and the officers for next year’s Drama Club will be announced.
In 1929, the International Thespians Society was founded in Fairmont, West Virginia. Now, almost a decade later the International Thespians Society, originally named National Thespians, is a continually growing society of people dedicated and interested in the art of Theatre, according honorsociety.org.
According to Brett Hiner, Drama Club adviser, the Thespians Society troupe (#339) at Wooster is one of the 40 oldest in the world. It is an honors society that requires a lot of commitment on and off the stage.
Hiner said, “Students must accumulate 10 points [in order to be eligible for the society induction], which is the equivalent of 100 hours of work…”
Hiner is proud of the work that has been accomplished in regards to the Drama Club.
“I am exceedingly proud of the work the students did, in both Elf and Puffs. And I am exceedingly proud of the support we received from the community. Over 4,000 people attended our shows this year...a record for us and that is a credit to the talent we see on stage and a hopeful passion for the
