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Thespian Motto: "Act well your part; there all the honor lies."

Thespian pledge: "I promise to uphold the aims and ideals of The International Thespian Society. As a Thespian, I pledge my best efforts in all assignments given to me as a member of the Theatre Arts department of my school. I shall accept criticism, disappointments and promotions with humility and obedience. I shall govern my words and my actions in order to promote the highest standards of conduct at all times so that I will be worthy of the honor of Thespian membership."

Area Member Sites
Avon High School Drama AHS Drama presents a Fall Play and a Spring Musical each year. Plays are directed by Preston Postle or Paul Eldridge. Set and Lighting Designs are by J. R. Simons.
The Lorain County Children's Pioneer Theatre LCCPT is an Organizational Member of Ohio EdTA. This children's theatre provides an annual summer workshop for up to 150 children in K-12.

Favorite Sites
Ohio Educational Theatre Association Check this site often for updates on Thespian happenings in the State of Ohio.
Educational Theatre Association/International Thespian Society The website of the Home Office of EdTA and ITS. Find great information on national events and happenings here.
Dramatics Magazine Online The official publication of The International Thespians Society, the theatre honorary for high school drama participants. You can download PDF copies of articles on a variety of theatre subjects. An indispensible reference for students and teachers of high school drama.
Stage Directions Magazine Online For the technically-minded. Stage Directions does for students and teachers of technical theatre what Dramatics does for actors and directors.
Producing Theatre @ Suite101.com North Area Representative, J. R. Simons, edits this topic and writes monthly articles on topics of concern to theatre and drama teachers, directors, producers, designers and technical directors.
Playscripts.com A collection of plays made available only on the internet. You can read plays online, order perusal copies online, and submit your own plays online for publication. Great for high schools, colleges and community theatres tired of dealing with the "Big Three" publishers.
FindAPlay.com Don't know who wrote play? Don't know who holds the rights to a play? Know an author but not a title? Search over 13,000 plays and link to publishers here.
Vincent Lighting Systems Lighting solutions for Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Michigan, New York and West Virginia. Systems sales, expendables sales, rentals, service and production services. Vincent Lighting specializes in Entertainment Lighting.
The Jovialities Entertainment Co., Ltd. J. R.'s personal company website. Have fun with the online challenge. Read reviews of our performances. See a schedule of upcoming performances. Read about what our actors are doing with themselves. Current featured actor, Lesley Braden of the Motor City Improv, is a former Thespian officer from Troupe 946 at Elyria High School.