International Thespian Honor Society

The International Thespian Society (Troupe 2838) is an internationally recognized honor society for the theater student. The goal is to reward and promote exceptional service to theater arts at the high school level. The purpose of this troupe shall be the advancement of standards of excellence in the theater. 

A student may apply for induction after he/she has completed a total of 100 hours of service (10 points) in a high school-sponsored theater activity and is enrolled in /or has completed Theater Workshop 2. The theater director/advisor will determine the exact number of points to be awarded in all on-stage and backstage capacities as suggested by the point system of the International Thespian Honor Society. 

Active Thespian members who have continued their service by completing an additional 70 hours per year since inductions may be rewarded with a graduation cord after applying.   An induction ceremony takes place once a year. Elections for executive officers take place once a year and criteria for executive service will be outlined at our meetings.

 

HWPS Thespian Inductions 2020

 

2020-21 Executive Board

President: Mackenzie Smith

Vice-Presidents: Stephen Graziose and Belle Nahoom

Treasurers: Isabelle Borohov & Logan Swerdloff

Secretaries: Ryan Cera & Tamara Sekhniashvili

 

 

HEADLINES 

 

First Mandatory Meeting for the Thespian Society, Troupe 2838 will be held on September 26th, 2019 at 3pm in the Little Theater. All members must attend! Yearook photos will be taken.

 

2019-2020 Executive Board

Presidents: Stephanie Billharz, Adam Tzach

Secretaries: Stephen Graziose, Mackenzie Smith

Treasuers: Pashma Sadique, Belle Nahoom

Public Relations Manager: Amanda Aroose

 

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Thespian Inductions will be held on May 20th at 6pm in the Little Theater.

The informational meeting is May 7th, 2019.

 

 

 

2018-19 Thespian Executive Board

Presidents: Gabrielle Guagenti, Edward Maday

Vice President: Hailee Elias

Secretaries: Shier Benhamou, Adam Tzach

Treasurers: Anastasia Kokora, Daniela Popilvsky

Public Relations Manager: Stephanie Billharz

 

Welcome new Thespians!

 

 

 

HEWLETT THESPIAN NEWS! 

Welcome our newly-elected board for the 2017-2018 school year!

 

Co-Presidents:   Sofia Barone, Sophie Abitbol

 

Secretaries:        Andrew Lapierre, Eddy Maday

Treasurers:        Hailee Elias, Jessica Segarra

Hospitality:        Gabrielle Guagenti

 

Welcome new Thespians!

 

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Thespian Policy for GRADUATION CORDS! UPDATED

At our last meeting a poll was taken and both sides of the graduation cord issue were discussed. The 2016 and newly elected 2017 board BOTH voted to raise the Honor Thespian requirement from 5 points per year to 7 effective starting September 2016. Please read full policy below.

 

Please note that seniors must still apply for a Graduation Cord yearly.

 

Thespians must have completed a minimum of 7 Thespian points per year (points do not carry over from year to year) in order to become an Honor Thespian and receive a cord at graduation.. Remember, you must fill out a Thespian Cord application yearly in order to receive your graduation cord. Newly inducted seniors will now need 15 points to obtain an Honor graduation cord (10 to be inducted).

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 Welcome new Thespians!

 

 

 

 Inductions were held on May 25th!

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 The executive board of the International Thespian Society proudly announces a new production that will showcase the long form improvisational talents of the upper level acting classes at Hewlett in an evening event called In the Spotlight which will be presented on Wednesday March 2^nd at 6:00pm in the Little Theater. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased at the door. Please join us  to watch dynamic performers create characters and dialogue ‘on the spot’ in our new production of  “In the Spotlight.”

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 The Hewlett Theater Company presents Sarah Ruhl's Eurydice on Feb 3rd-6th! Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the door.

 

 

 

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An enormously successful Improv Olympics was held on October 29th in the Little Theater, sponsored by the International Thespian Society, our honor society for theater students. The evening was comprised of entirely unrehearsed scenes and characters based on audience suggestions. The collaborative and quick-thinking ensemble included:

Hosts: Sydney Gates and Zachary Libal

 

Blue Team:

Captain: Liron Revivo

Castro, Imogen

Correa, Alyssa

Kogan, Ethan

Laskin, Seth

Isayeva, Liza 

Riskovich, Sapir

Shafir, Leeran

Shaubi, Michelle

Shimonov, Liz

Sippin, Craig

 

Yellow Team:

Captain: Samantha Walter

Barskaya,Daniela

Chakote, Kalpita

Cowan, Monay

Ghanoo, CJ

Lubarsky,Bashel

Navarro, Luis

Preis, Eden

Raimo, Lisa

Soroka, Abby

Zinnar, Ben

 

The Blue team prevailed as the winner (determined by audience applause) but there were outstanding players on BOTH teams! The event was organized and produced by the Thespian Society advisor, Dawn DeMaio, and the Thespian Executive Board which included Sydney Gates, Zachary Libal, Monay Cowan, CJ Ghanoo, Liron Revivo, Samantha Walter & Abby Lamdan. Thank you to all who participated or attended!

 2015-2016 Thespian Executive Board

 

President:           Sydney Gates

Vice President:  Zachary Libal

Secretaries:        Liron Revivo & Samantha Walter

Treasurers:        Monay Cowan and CJ Ghanoo

Hospitality:        Abby Lamdan

On Wednesday, May 21^st, 23 new Thespians were inducted into the International Thespian Society, Troupe 2838 for their participation in Theater Arts at the High School. Ceremony speakers included executive officers Caroline Smyth, Matthew Silberger, Noelle Masone, Mia Shmariahu, Nicole Lentini, Emily Tedesco and Alex Benary-Mann. A reception honoring them was also held after the ceremony. Inductors spoke about each new member.

Our new inductees were:

Antoine, Adrian

Chakote, Kalpita

Chowdhury, Adon

Cohen, Zach

Ghanoo, Calvin

Gordon, Jamie

Herzberg, Leah

Isayeva, Liza

Kay, Tracy

Krueger, Rachel

Lamdan, Abby

Lee, Ethan

Lubarsky, Bashel

Marc, Morgan

Moran-Person, Brianna

Nortman, Josh

Preis, Eden

Raimo, Lisa

Samant, Samantha

Shafir, Leeran

Shaubi, Michelle

Soroka, Abigail

Spindler, Samantha

Thank you to all who were a part of this very special evening.

Thespian Executive Board 2013-2014

President:               Caroline Smyth                                                    

Vice-President:        Matthew Silberger                 

Co-Secretaries:        Noelle Masone  & Mia Shmariahu                            

Co-Treasurers:        Nicole Lentini & Emily Tedesco                             

Hospitality Chair:     Alex Benary                           

On May 16^th the International Thespian Society proudly welcomed 20 new members to troupe 2838. Students earn membership by gaining points for participating in various theater activities such as the Hewlett Theater Company productions, the High School Musical, Theater Class showcases, Thespian performance events and the Senior Theater Project One-Acts. The goal of Thespian Society is to provide opportunities for performance events in educational theater and to honor students who have dedicated themselves to theatrical work - onstage and backstage- at the high school. Advisor, Dawn DeMaio, organized the ceremony and reception with the help of the Thespian Society officers Emily Rebenstock, Andrew Krinick, Sana Ansari, Samantha Gates, Jaime Krasner, Sarah Lamsifer, and Lisa Gluzman.