Troupe 8780
"Act well your part; there all the honor lies."
-Alexander Pope, Essay on Man
International Thespian Society
The International Thespian Society (ITS), founded in 1929, is an honorary organization for high school and middle school theatre students located at more than 4,900 affiliated secondary schools across America and abroad. The mission of ITS is to honor student achievement in the theatre arts. High school inductees are known as Thespians and junior high/middle school inductees are known as Junior Thespians. ITS is a division of the Educational Theatre Association (EdTA). More information about the program can be found here.
Thespian Troupe 8780
Troupe 8780, founded in the Spring of 2019, is the representative chapter of the International Thespian Society for Riverdale Ridge High School.
Interested students should find the Google Classroom code outside room A109 and follow all updates in that space.
Email: jfarner@sd27j.net
Qualifications: B.A. Theatre, Colorado State University M.A. Theatre Education, University of Northern Colorado - Career & Technical Education Licensed Certified Colorado Change Leader
Mr. Judd Farner
Mr. Farner is currently the Learning Leader for Drama at Riverdale Ridge.
He received his Bachelor of Arts in Theatre from Colorado State University. During his time at CSU, he led the creation of a student-run theatre company that provided additional opportunities for students to produce and perform theatre. After graduating from CSU, Mr. Farner became General Manager for the Bas Bleu Theatre Company in Fort Collins, CO. While he worked as GM, Mr. Farner also attended the University of Northern Colorado to obtain his Master of Arts in Theatre Education. He was selected as the UNC Outstanding Graduate Student for his class and was invited to speak at graduation.
Mr. Farner is focused on arts education advocacy, specifically on preparing emerging artists for the workforce after education. He is also the founder of The New Commedia, a small theatre company that creates original, local-grown productions across the front range.
If he has down-time, you'll find him at the movies.
International Thespian Society
The International Thespian Society (ITS), founded in 1929, is an honorary organization for high school and middle school theatre students located at more than 4,900 affiliated secondary schools across America and abroad. The mission of ITS is to honor student achievement in the theatre arts. High school inductees are known as Thespians and junior high/middle school inductees are known as Junior Thespians. ITS is a division of the Educational Theatre Association (EdTA). More information about the program can be found here.
Thespian Troupe 8780
Troupe 8780, founded in the Spring of 2019, is the representative chapter of the International Thespian Society for Riverdale Ridge High School.
Interested students should find the Google Classroom code outside room A109 and follow all updates in that space.
Email: jfarner@sd27j.net
Qualifications: B.A. Theatre, Colorado State University M.A. Theatre Education, University of Northern Colorado - Career & Technical Education Licensed Certified Colorado Change Leader
Mr. Judd Farner
Mr. Farner is currently the Learning Leader for Drama at Riverdale Ridge.
He received his Bachelor of Arts in Theatre from Colorado State University. During his time at CSU, he led the creation of a student-run theatre company that provided additional opportunities for students to produce and perform theatre. After graduating from CSU, Mr. Farner became General Manager for the Bas Bleu Theatre Company in Fort Collins, CO. While he worked as GM, Mr. Farner also attended the University of Northern Colorado to obtain his Master of Arts in Theatre Education. He was selected as the UNC Outstanding Graduate Student for his class and was invited to speak at graduation.
Mr. Farner is focused on arts education advocacy, specifically on preparing emerging artists for the workforce after education. He is also the founder of The New Commedia, a small theatre company that creates original, local-grown productions across the front range.
If he has down-time, you'll find him at the movies.