Edison Theatre Company
International Thespian Society (ITS) (a.k.a. Drama Club)
Edison Drama operates ITS Troupe #4328. ITS is essentially the theatre equivalent of Spanish Honors Society or other similar organizations. Members accrue points by participating in any theatre-related activities and submitting them through our online form. Four officers lead the meetings, which are held are held throughout the year: President, Vice President, Secretary, and Historian.
ITS Membership
Students become members by earning points for their work. Any student who has participated in at least two productions for a total of 100 hours of work is eligible for Thespian Society membership. Submitted points are verified by the Troupe Secretary and Theatre Director. One point generally represents 10 hours of excellent work.
To attain ITS membership, a student must earn 10 points, 5 of which must be acquired at Edison. Thespian membership is awarded on a democratic basis to all students who qualify according to the requirements of the point system. No student will be elected into the Society. No student will be denied membership if he or she has accumulated the required 10 points and has fulfilled all membership requirements. ITS membership is conferred at the annual Edison Drama Thespies Awards (see below for what the Thespies are) annually near the end of the school year.
After Thespians have attained membership, further recognition for their outstanding work in theatre arts, including Honors (Theatre Letter) at 60 points, National Thespian Honors at 120 points, and International Thespian Honors at 180 points. A list of point values can be found on the Edison Drama website.
Officers for 2025-2026
President: Mateus Garbaliuaskas
Vice President: Zoey Hewton
Secretary: Amaris Heeg
Social Media/Historian: Korina Horvat
Member-at-Large: Keegan Alexander
Activities
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Bimonthly meetings
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Annual movie night
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Improv nights
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Other awesome ideas we put into action
Cappies
The Cappies (Critics and Awards Program) is an international program for recognizing, celebrating, and providing learning experiences for high school theater and journalism students and teenage playwrights.
Edison keeps a team of nine student critics, with one alternate, for the school year. After training, these critics see a variety of plays and musicals throughout the region. At each performance, the Cappies discuss the production, and, working on strict deadlines, write a journalistic-style review of each show they see.
At the end of the season, the critics come together to vote on the nominations for performers, crew members, play, musical and many more awards. Nominations are announced in early May and everyone looks forward to the Cappies Gala - the Tony Awards-style awards celebration - in June at the Kennedy Center.
Lead Critic:
Zoey Hewton
Cappies Team:
Korina Horvat, Keegan Alexander, Jefferson Reese, Kelvin Mak, Caitlyn Lankford, Murphy Santoyo, Campbell Ann Tate, Frances Ketchum
ITS Resources
Student Scholarship
Edison Theatre Company is pleased to be able to present two $750 scholarships*, sponsored by the ETC Boosters.
To apply, please fill out the Scholarship Application form.
To be eligible for one of the scholarships, the student must:
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Be a current, graduating senior at Edison High School who is in good academic standing.
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Have been accepted, or have made application to, an accredited college, university, technical, vocational, or other accredited educational institution.
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Have participated in at least four (4) Edison Theatre Company activities during high school. These activities include:
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Served as a Cappies Critic for one year
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Worked on the crew for one production (to include sets, props, Stage Manager, hair, make-up, costumes, light/sound booth)
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Been a cast member for one production (to include dance-only and ensemble parts)
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Participated in the Edison Improv group for one year
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Served in a leadership role in ITS (International Thespies Association) for one year
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Submit a completed and signed Scholarship Certification form (<< click or use .pdf icon at the top left of this page).
Questions or Need Help Completing the Application or Certification Forms?
Email scholarships@edisontheatrecompany.org
*In case of a statistical tie between two or more applications, the $1500 may be distributed to more than two applicants as the scholarship committee sees fit.
2026 Application Timeline
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May 5 - applications (including certification information) are due
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May - winners announced at the Thespies