by Graham Barnes
On April 23, 2026, the Bloomington High School South troupe of the International Thespian Society held an induction ceremony to welcome in new members. The 2026 cohort includes Sophia Vanden Dries, Sophia Snow, Mack Aird, Ajax Howell, Harper Hillenburg, Deckard Guins, Pluto Mou, Caroline Jensen, and Vivian Harriss.
The night began with the new inductees coming into the South Auditorium and participating in a teamwork exercise. After they all finished, the current officers took turns speaking about how the Thespian Society came to be and what is expected of the inductees once they become members of the group. Afterward, the inductees all took turns reciting a Shakespeare monologue, or giving a short technical presentation to demonstrate their on-stage and behind the curtain skills.
On April 23, 2026, the Bloomington High School South troupe of the International Thespian Society held an induction ceremony to welcome in new members. The 2026 cohort includes Sophia Vanden Dries, Sophia Snow, Mack Aird, Ajax Howell, Harper Hillenburg, Deckard Guins, Pluto Mou, Caroline Jensen, and Vivian Harriss.
The night began with the new inductees coming into the South Auditorium and participating in a teamwork exercise. After they all finished, the current officers took turns speaking about how the Thespian Society came to be and what is expected of the inductees once they become members of the group. Afterward, the inductees all took turns reciting a Shakespeare monologue, or giving a short technical presentation to demonstrate their on-stage and behind the curtain skills.
Shortly after, the newly elected officers were sworn into their positions: Madylin Mason, President; Olivia Causseaux, Vice President; Parker Parker, Treasurer; Audrey Rusch, Secretary; Phoebe Mendota, Social Media Manager; and Graham Barnes, Webmaster.
Following this, the Thespians that competed in this last season received awards, with Christopher Nunez, and Lulu Novak receiving the highest award, allowing them to go to the national competition at IU. The night closed with the Thespians saying goodbye to the seniors, and wishing Topher and Lulu good luck at nationals.
