State Thespian Officers

What’s an STO?

STO stands for State Thespian Officer. Washington STO are students from around the state who are selected from a pool of applicants to represent their fellow students on the Washington Thespian Board. They function as the student faces of the overall organization working to unite the student Thespians across Washington State through outreach and activities to support their arts journeys.

A few of the STO responsibilities include:

• Planning and executing Camp Thespis in the Summer.

• Planning the Student Leadership Day in the Fall during Teacher Inservice and INTAF.

• Working together to assist in the planning of Thespys and State Festival and serve as the faces of those events.

• Attending 1-3 STO Meetings a month and reporting to WA Thespian Exec Board during the quarterly board meetings.

• Representing Washington Thespians on the International Thespian Student Leadership Council.

• Serving as an advocate for their fellow High School Thespians and facilitating two-way communication with students from across the state.

• Running and moderating the official Washington Thespian social media accounts

How do I apply to be an STO?

STO Applications open on November 4th and close on January 29th. A recommendation from a non-performing arts teacher will be required.

Any freshman, sophomore, or junior who is an inducted Thespian and is in good standing with their troupe may run for office.

Prospective applicants must be prepared to work hard for their fellow Washington Thespians. To complete this form application, you will need to:

• Click the Link to the application below.

• Complete four short response questions about yourself and your reasons behind wanting to be an STO.

• Create two short videos in response to prompts.

• Create two fictional social media posts with captions and explanations.

• Upload a headshot and a short bio.

• Obtain a letter of recommendation from an adult at school (teacher, administrator, counselor) who is not involved with performing arts (choir, band, orchestra, theatre).

All parts of the student's application will be due February 5th. Troupe director surveys will be emailed February 6th and will be due February 18th.