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.​

2021 cyber celebration was amazing!

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WE ARE R.A.D.

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The 2021 JSTO worked super hard this year to create 
a wonderful year for Jr. Thespians. They developed a set of core values and standards that are important to them personally and in their individual journeys of theatre education. Their motto is R.A.D, and you can be R.A.D. too! 


Congrats to our contest winners

Congrats to Jay Roozay for our Get Crafty: Design a Mask Contest winner for their awesome Playbill inspired theatrical mask. We think it just shines with the lights of Broadway! They won an awesome prize from one of our festival sponsors. Congratulations! 
Congratulations to Mrs. Mazzuco and Mrs. Fisher from Delaware Township Middle School for being nominated by Jr. Thespian, Lily Dannen for our NJ Jr. Thespian Student to Teacher Giveaway! ​ They won an awesome prize from one of our festival sponsors.

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