Resources
This is a one stop shop for all the information you may need to be a successful Rock Ridge Theatre Arts Student.
International Thespian Honor Society
The International Thespian Society is a theatre honor society for high school students and middle school students in the United States. ITS recognizes and rewards student thespian achievements in all aspects of theatre – production and performance. Each student is honored on a national level and gains access to opportunities and resources beyond those of their school. To be inducted into ITS, means you are officially recognized as an honored member of the honor society. In RRTA, it is required that a student gets 12 ITS points and is offered induction to become an inductee of ITS. Points will be awarded by students filling out an ITS Points sheet. Below is a sample ITS Points Sheet and an example of how it should be filled out. Filling out this sheet ON TIME is the only way points will be awarded to students. These point sheets will be released and due once a semester (twice per year).
This school year:
The first ITS Sheet will be released on 1/20/2027 and due 1/22/2027.
The second ITS Sheet will be released on 5/12/2026 and due 5/14/2026
For more information regarding The International Thespian Honor Society please reach out to ITS President Maggie McBride and ITS Chair Autumn Buona.
Virginia State Thespian Festival
The Virginia Thespian Festival (VTF) is a statewide theatre festival that offers professional workshops, competitions, performances, and more! VTF is a great way to get advice from professionals in the industry, make connections with other theatre students, perform, & to learn more about theatre! VTF 2027 is this January 15th-17th in Tysons Corner VA. Please click the links below to explore all things related to the Virginia State Thespian Festival.
For more information regarding The International Thespian Honor Society please reach out to ITS President Maggie McBride and ITS Chair Autumn Buona.
Glamies
Glamies is a high school theater membership and awards program, in which trained reviewers and working theater professionals attend, score, and provide feedback on other school’s productions throughout a 9-month season. This leads up to the Blue Ridge Glamies celebratory end-of-year gala, held at the Hylton Performing Arts Center in May. At this event, participating schools perform numbers and students receive medals and awards for performances and production aspects, to celebrate the hard work of thespians throughout the school year.
The show that will be judged in Glamies in the ‘26-’27 season is Chicago: Teen Edition on 12/11/2026.
For more information regarding Glamies and Glamies Reviewers please reach out to Lead Reviewers Maggie McBride
