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International Thespian Society Membership

Active Iowa Troupes

School (Troupe Director)
  • Adel-Desoto-Minburn - Troupe #6603 (Molly Longman)
  • Ames High School - Troupe #2987 (Del Schmidt)
  • Assumption High School - Troupe #2761 (Liz Powers)
  • Atlantic High School - Troupe #7871 (Alex Bales)
  • ​Ballard Community High School - Troupe #2330 (Lisa Ronca)
  • BCLUW High School - Troupe #3145 (Jacquelyn Stevens)
  • Benton Community High School - Troupe #875 (Jennifer Bange)
  • Bettendorf High School - Troupe #542 (Katie Howard)
  • Boone High School - Troupe #2845 (Jed Hammen)
  • Camanche High School - Troupe #3452 (Bill Myatt)
  • Carroll High School - Troupe #8650 (Sonia Walsh)
  • Cedar Rapids Jefferson - Troupe #561 (Joe Link)
  • Cedar Rapids Washington - Troupe #2814 (Kyle Woollums)
  • Clarinda High School - Troupe #471 (Ken Balster)
  • Clinton High School - Troupe #452 (Alicia Lemon)
  • Davenport Central High School - Troupe #2951 (Thea IntVeld)
  • Davenport North High School - Troupe #3994 (Leslie LaCorte)
  • Davenport West High School - Troupe #2027 (Nicholas Anderson)
  • Des Moines Lincoln - Troupe #4752 (Michael Williams)
  • Dubuque Senior High School - Troupe #69 (Aaron Dean)
  • Durant High School - Troupe #8753 (Cinnamon Kleeman)
  • Easton Valley High School - Troupe #2222 (Stephania Sauer)
  • Fairfield High School - Troupe #544 (Elizabeth Wotherspoon)
  • Fort Dodge High School - Troupe #8735 (Lindey Krug)
  • Gilbert High School - Troupe #6595 (Zachery Hackbarth)
  • Grinnell High School - Troupe #4274 (Jenny Link)
  • Independence High School - Troupe #11784 (Maddie Wegmann)
  • Indianola High School - Troupe #4575 (Randy Stone)
  • Iowa City High School - Troupe #848 (Troy Peters)
  • Iowa City Regina - Troupe #8437 (Timothy Foley)
  • John F. Kennedy High School - Troupe #1849 (Nick Hayes)
  • John R. Mott High School (Postville) - Troupe #417 (Derek Friederich)
  • Johnston High School - Troupe #10731 (Jeremy Fitzpatrick)
  • Lewis Central - Troupe #5150 (Alan Strait)
  • Linn-Mar High School - Troupe #680 (Marcia Smith)
  • Marion High School - Troupe #1410 (Paige Junge)
  • Marshalltown High School - Troupe #3546 (Jocelyn Frohwein)
  • Melcher-Dallas - Troupe #6479 (Mikayla Bonnema)
  • Missouri Valley High School - Troupe #359 (Leo Bertelsen)
  • Mount Vernon High School - Troupe #1470 (Tom Stephens)
  • Muscatine High School - Troupe #585 (Rene Mauck)
  • Nevada High School - Troupe # 5505 (Karen Niblock)
  • North Scott High School - Troupe #739 (Stacie Kintigh)
  • Northeast High School - Troupe #467 (Kris Doss)
  • Oskaloosa High School - Troupe #228 (Allison McGuire)
  • Ottumwa High School - Troupe #615 (Kyle Roemerman)
  • Pella High School - Troupe #123 (Suzanne Jones)
  • Pleasant Valley High School - Troupe #856 (Christina Myatt)
  • South Tama High School - Troupe #1038 (Dixie Forcht)
  • Spencer High School - Troupe #1763 (Becky Koenig)
  • Tipton Community High School - Troupe #601 (Kristi Peck)
  • Urbandale High School - Troupe #8416 (Shaun Knapp)
  • Valley High School - Troupe #2048 (Stacy Hansen)
  • Wahlert High School - Troupe #3842 (Kiley Schulz)
  • Waukee High School - Troupe #1451 (Nate Jorgensen)
  • Waukee Northwest High School - Troupe #10623 (Katie Payton)
  • West Delaware High School - Troupe #3852 (Christina Ostrander)

*Based on data from the Educational Theatre Association. If you see an error, please contact Dixie Forcht.
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How to Join

If you are interested in chartering a Thespian troupe at your school, click here for more membership information. The Educational Theatre Association, the parent organization of the International Thespian Society, will guide you through the process of forming a new troupe, or re-instating an inactive troupe.  


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IOWA THESPIANS
​Our mission is to honor student achievement in theatre and enrich the educational experience, to support educators by providing professional development, networking opportunities, resources, and recognition, and to influence public opinion and policymakers that theatre education is essential and builds life skills.
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We are passionate about theatre education and believe all students should have access to theatre curriculum which provides critical life skills for educational and career success in the 21st century.

Questions? Contact our Chapter Director Lynn Jensen at [email protected]
  • About
    • Adult Board >
      • Board Members
      • Meeting Minutes
    • Student Board >
      • From Your STO
      • Board Members
    • Membership/Troupe Information
    • Special Recognition >
      • Hall of Fame
      • Michael Peitz Leadership Award
  • Events
    • High School Festival
    • Junior Festival
    • Leadership Day
    • Performance Calendar
  • News
  • Resources
    • For Teachers >
      • EdTA Resources
      • Fine Arts Education Summit
      • Junior Thespians >
        • Membership
    • For Students >
      • STO CANIDATES