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City of Thespians Dramatics magazine September 2004 |
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THE THESPIAN SOCIETY has inducted more than two million student members since it was founded in 1929. If they were all gathered in a single place, it would be the fourth largest city in the United States, bigger than Houston, not quite the size of Chicago. ... We got in touch with a few of our better-known Thespian alumni recently, and based on the responses to our questions about how their high school theatre experiences have helped shape their lives, we have to say that the Thespian city would be a place where teachers are held in very high esteem. Here's what some of your fellow Thespians had to say. ... Doug Rand, president, Playscripts, Inc.; Stanton College Preparatory School, Jacksonville, Florida, '94: "I could say that my Thespian experience helped me gain confidence, learn teamwork, and build character, and this would all be true. But I'm also pleased and grateful to say that my Thespian experience led directly to my entire livelihood. My high school drama troupe gave me the impetus (and the deadline) to write my first play; the Florida Thespian Festival and the Thespian Playworks program helped me revise and publicize it; and in the end, Thespians gave my brother and me the inspiration to found Playscripts, Inc. and dive into the business of promoting new plays. The International Thespian Society is an incubator for entrepreneurship and an engine for job growth!" More news... |
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