INTERNATIONAL THESPIAN EXCELLENCE AWARDS
International Thespian Excellence Awards (Thespys™) are a way for students to perform in an audition type setting, and get written feedback for their individual performances. It is designed for students to be able to perform in front of an audience, learn how to receive constructive feedback, and grow as a theatre student.
A maximum of 16 students per school are invited to compete in ONE of the following Thespys™:
A maximum of 16 students per school are invited to compete in ONE of the following Thespys™:
mONOLOGUE
DUO ACTING
SOLO MUSICAL THEATRE
DUET MUSICAL THEATRE
THESPYS™ faqSwhat are the time limits for thESPYS™?
Monologues are limited to 3 minutes max. Duo Acting, Solo Musical Theatre, and Duet Musical Theatre are all 5 minutes max. These are maximum limits, and the performances may be shorter.
What is proper attire for THESPYS™?
Proper attire is black professional clothing and black shoes. Props (including hand-held props), costumes, or theatrical makeup are not allowed. Clothing should be professional yet allow easy movement for the actor to accommodate the action.
HOw many students from EACH school can participate in THESPYS™?
Each school may bring up to 16 students maximum to participate in IEs.
What is an entrant?
An entrant is one student or a pair of students.
How are the students scored and judged?
A performance-based assessment rubric is used for all International Thespian Excellence Awards. The ratings are (4) Superior, (3) Excellent, (2) Good, and (1) Fair. In All IEs, the skills measured are: Use of transitions into and out of character, Ability to create a believable character, Communication of objective, tactics, and relationships, Use of focus and concentration, and Integration of voice, body, movement, and staging.
are d.m. larson selections allowed?
Only specific D.M. Larson selections are permitted for Thespys™ use:
• Beauty IS a Beast - ISBN-13: 978-1511495967 • Big Nose - ISBN-13: 978-1542471077 • Death of an Insurance Salesman - ISBN-13: 978-1518665547 • Ebony Scrooge - ISBN-13: 978-1537655239 • Flowers in the Desert - ISBN-13: 978-1530169085 • Holka Polka! - ISBN-13: 978-1502445490 • Operation Redneck - ISBN-13: 978-1540824349 • Somebody Famous - ISBN-13: 978-1539753483 • Superhero Support Group - ISBN-13: 978-1540471772 • My William Shatner Man Crush - ISBN-13: 978-1505910155 • To Be A Star - ISBN-13: 978-1541300200 wait, what happened to "individual events"?
One of the ITS programs most popular with Thespians is getting a new name. The NIEs, National Individual Events, is becoming the International Thespian Excellence Awards, or Thespys™ for short.
Why change an already successful program? NIEs’ purpose is to honor student excellence in theatre. Making the name more prestigious, memorable, and theatre-focused will enhance that honor for students, teachers, and their schools in the eyes of administrators, the press, and the general public. The process of selecting this new identity involved seeking out feedback from voices across the entire organization—the board of directors, chapter directors, and EdTA’s entire adult membership via survey—and letting those perspectives guide the decision-making. The name reflects our dedication to supporting excellence in the theatre arts by recognizing the highest level of achievement in school theatre performance and technical theatre. No student substitutions are permitted.
There will be a $5 drop out fee if a student drops out. |
2019 Archived IE RESOURCES |
2018 superior individual events
Monologue
Hoboken: Roselita Cabelin
Hoboken: Sanjana Samrai
Montgomery: Madden Toedtman
Ranney: Jackie Belkin
Eisenhower: Ella Clemenko
Montgomery: Katelyn Craven
Eisenhower: Marley Flynn
Hoboken: Sanjana Samrai
Montgomery: Madden Toedtman
Ranney: Jackie Belkin
Eisenhower: Ella Clemenko
Montgomery: Katelyn Craven
Eisenhower: Marley Flynn
DUO ACTING
Eisenhauer: Joseph Martinez and Olivia Henein
Hoboken: Ganesan and Rivera
Hoboken: Ganesan and Rivera
SOLO MUSICAL
Montgomery: Tess Rizzi
Timberlane: MiddlePiper Ward
Ranney: Maya Jacoby
Montgomery: Bella Juharei
Von E. Mauger: Stacia Belcuore
Dwight D Eisnhower: Kylie Mulvihill
Orchard Valley: Alison Maselek
Timberlane: MiddlePiper Ward
Ranney: Maya Jacoby
Montgomery: Bella Juharei
Von E. Mauger: Stacia Belcuore
Dwight D Eisnhower: Kylie Mulvihill
Orchard Valley: Alison Maselek
MUSICAL DUET
Timberlane: Emily Griffen and Gillian Lee
Montgomery: Stephanie Pace and Ian Kent
Kent Place: Emmy Wheatley and Lindsay Hausman
Montgomery: Stephanie Pace and Ian Kent
Kent Place: Emmy Wheatley and Lindsay Hausman