What is ITS?
ITS, or the International Thespian Society, is the theatre honors society for high school students, and recognizes and encourages student achievements in all aspects of theatre. Wakefield High School represents ITS Troupe #6326
ITS is a great way to get more involved with the WTC community and productions. Additionally, as a member you get:
- A blue and yellow cord at graduation
- Centurion bars (1 for every 100 extra hours earned)
The opportunity to become an ITS Officer! (More information below)
How do I join ITS?
In order to be a part of our ITS troupe, you must:
- Complete 100 hours of theatre work per school year with WHS (For how to get hours, see question below)
- Maintain a weighted GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Be a Junior or below (New inductees only)
Pay induction fee of $30 (Returning members pay $10 at the start of each year)
How do I earn hours?
In order to become a member of ITS, you need to earn 100 hours of logged WTC work. This may sound like a lot, but it goes by very fast!
Members can earn hours by:
- Participating in a WTC show! For every show, actors and stage managers earn 80 hours and tech earns 30 hours
- Coming in to work on extra tech days for shows
- Submit a set design for a show (2 hours)
- See a show (1 hour) and write a critique on said show (+ 2 hours)
- Support WTC in various events throughout the year, including: pipe and drape set up, graduation and senior night set up/break down, Mistletoe Market, hanging up show posters in the community, tech support for school sponsored events, helping with the WMS musical, etc.
- Help with/act in productions at other companies (ask an officer)
How do I become and ITS Officer?
We hold ITS inductions every year, and after new members are inducted, we elect our new officers to take over for the next year. To show interest in becoming an ITS Officer, you may reach out to either the student whose role you are interested in, or to the director of our troupe, Ms. Delaney, to discuss interest in shadowing for a position. Shadowing is a great way for current members OR students not yet inducted to show interest in future officer positions and learn more about the responsibilities of being an officer. We are always happy to talk and answer any questions you may have!
Meet the 2026-2027 ITS Officers
Melody Ilardi – President
The President is responsible for planning and scheduling theatre-related events and activities, running ITS and Drama Club meetings, and coordinating with the troupe sponsor. The President maintains the healthy dynamic within the officer team and considers the voice and interests of WTC their main priority.
Abigael McLean – Vice President
The Vice President’s main role is to assist the president in their duties and fill in for the president when necessary. The VP is also in charge of running the ITS Banquet at the end of the year. The VP is the President Elect, meaning they will be president the following year.
Louisa Steiner and Sydney Grantham – Public Relations
PR’s main role is advertising and spreading the word about WTC productions. This includes creating show posters, audition flyers, promotional content, etc. They keep people updated about things going on within our theatre company. Creativity and design skills are a must!
Olivia Eckhardt and Kennedy Robinson – Historians
Historians attend theatre events and take pictures and videos. At the end of the year they are responsible for creating WTC scrapbook, which commemorates all events and productions from the year. They are also responsible for coordinating actor/crew headshots and creating a thematically appropriate headshot slide show for WTC productions. Creativity and design skills are a must!
Paola Quinones – Treasurer
The Treasurer’s job is to collect dues and account for all of WTC’s expenditures. This role will work with our booster club to coordinate concessions, fundraisers, sponsorships/ad deals, and any money-related activities as needed.
Tessa Hubbard – Secretary
It is the Secretary’s job to record minutes at officer meetings. Additionally, the secretary must keep a log of member hours, keep a record of demerits and communicate that information to members, and assist with updating/maintianing the WTC Student Info website.
