I spent Saturday with six of our Thespians as they attended Troupe Development Day . . . which used to be called the Leadership Conference. I don't know anything about the name change but I do know the change the experience has brought about in the Firestone Thespians who attended.
The discussion was fast and furious in the car on the way home as the majority of our Thespian officers explored verbally their role in the remainder of this school year.
I have always thought that Thespians provided an unusual opportunity for student leadership. It is a student theatre group, guided by a student-written constitution but led by elected student officers and representatives. I create structure for the officers, remind them of appropriate by-laws, and provide the necessary adult supervision but the planning is up to them. But the officers lead the troupe.
Saturday's activities seem to have lit a fire in the Firestone students who attended. I am looking forward to where it leads.
Troupe Development Day is sponsored by the Ohio Educational Theatre Association. Their website can be found here.
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