REgister for the 2025 NJ Jr. Thespian Festival Today! Registration is open until March 31st!

Welcome

New Jersey Junior Thespians is a non-profit organization. It is a chapter of the Educational Theatre Association which sponsors the International Thespian Society (ITS). 
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It is our mission to promote, strengthen, and advocate for theatre arts education in New Jersey middle schools. ​We offer a community for middle school theatre educators and student Thespians to learn, share, and celebrate theatre.

Did you know?

Origins
In 1990, ITS launched
Junior Thespians,
​extending its reach into 
 middle schools.​
Honor Society
ITS allows Junior Thespians to begin their high school careers with at 
 least half of the Thespian points required for high school induction.​

What's new 2025?

We are super thrilled for another year of Jr. Thespians. Our small board of volunteers is working behind the scenes in 2025 to make NJ Jr. Thespians a beautiful place to celebrate theatre for students and teachers alike.

Are you a chartered Jr. Thespian Troupe? If not, charter a troupe today!
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We aim to regroup and grow Jr. Thespians this year so we can host an awesome festival next school year!

We spend hours and hours as a small 100% volunteer board creating high quality theatrical goodness and joy to bring from our stage to yours.

WE WANT YOU!
Are you a theatre educator or teaching artist super passionate about theatre? There's a spot for you. Join our board.

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