How does participating in the TOTS-EAT program help my Thespian troupe and school?
• It allows Thespian troupes to work on a project that gives back to their community. • It helps eliminate some stereotypes of high school students by demonstrating the positive difference they can make. • It raises the profile of the theatre program within the school. This is especially true when the success of the program is shared in the news media, playbills, newsletters, websites, announcements, etc. • It creates an opportunity for Thespian troupes to raise public awareness of, and interest in, the theatre program at their school, and it enriches school/community relationships. • It strengthens and builds the relationship between the school and the families of its theatre students. • It helps build the potential audience of a Thespian troupe by promoting upcoming shows. • It provides an opportunity for students to earn points toward Thespian induction or honor Thespian status (ten hours of work equals one point).
