International Thespian Induction Ceremony

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This past Sunday after the last Middle School performance of "Once Upon a Mattress", nine Middle School Students were inducted in the International Thespian Society.  This organization recognizes excellence in theater for both Middle and High School Students.  Rashi has been a member of this organization for nineteen years.  To become a member students must be in at least two full length productions in the areas of acting and technical work.  Many students earn their membership participating in their sixth grade year by participating in the Fall Play, State Drama Festival and Spring Musical.  Students are eligible to use all three years of Middle School to earn their membership.  Students in Grade 8 are eligible to become officers of the Rashi Theater Troupe and are elected by the outgoing slate of officers.  The officers plan the theater trip, invite alumni back to shows and help to oversee the running of the drama festival.  A few years ago the officers voted to allow points to be collected by Grade 5 students that participated in the shows so that they could be inducted in their sixth grade year.  New members included this year: 
Grade 8: Mira Franck and Josie Happel  
Grade 7: Ari Ioffe, Levi Lasser, Aviv Neiger and Chloe Penn
Grade 6: Chase Berkowitz, Nate Pearlman and Stella Solomon

Each year the current officers choose an adult or adults that have helped the theater program and honored them for their work.  This year they chose three people: Dev Luthra, our Shakespeare Consultant; Sarah Monderer for her work as Choreographer for the Middle School Musical and Alyssa Gondelman (class of '22) for her work as Assistant Director for both the Middle School Fall Play and the Middle School Musical.  These adults will have their names added to the long list that is up the showcases on the Middle School Floor.

As the current officers ran the program they then invited up next year's officers to officially "pass the torch."  For a brief moment all candles were aflame and then the current officers blew out their candles.  All of these students have done some amazing work this year!!  We look forward to next year!!




Officers for 2022-2023:
President: Maddy Solomon
Vice President: Oliver Levitt
Clerk/Secretary: Emily Moss
Festival Coordinator: Arlo Rogoff

Officers for 2023-2024
President: Ari Ioffe
Vice President: Levi Lasser
Clerk/Secretary: Davey Glazer
Trip/Alumni Coordinator: Chloe Penn
Festival Coordinator: Aviv Neiger








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