A group of Ottawa High students attended the Kansas Thespian Festival in Wichita. It was the first time a troup from Ottawa had attended the event, and did they ever have a great debut. Ottawa High Principal, Kelly Whitaker with the results:
The OHS Troup also earned a Gold Honor for all of their events, performances and community service work done throughout the school year.
Thespian groups recognize, reward, and encourage student achievement and celebrates the work of students in all aspects of theatre, including performance and production.
Actors and actresses are called Thespians in honor of Thespis, a Greek playwright and performer. Around 535 B.C., Thespis added a new dimension to drama by stepping out of the Greek chorus during a performance and reciting portions of the text alone, becoming the first actor.
