We're so excited to welcome you to the Pope Theatre families.  There are numerous opportunities to excel and grow as an individual.  We produce 5 shows a year including a One Act competition piece and a spring musical.

 

 

Want Invitations?

If you’re interested in being on our mailing list for invitations and information for special Middle School events:

1. Create an account on www.popetheater.org 

2. Add your student's information including graduation year

3. You will be added to our communication list automatically. 

 

 

Drama Class

 

In high school, you can take theatre classes all four years.  You can choose between Foundations of Theater and Technical Theater.  To register, choose Foundations of Theater or Technical Theater as your first choice for elective classes. 

 


Join us for the following events:

 

03/20/26 @ 4:30 Middle School Drama Club - Come to the Greyhound Theatre after school and enjoy games and fellowship with your future castmates & drama friends.

 

07/24-25/26 - 24-hr Flash-Play - Audition for the show or sign up for tech! Rising 9th Graders - Mark your calendar for our awesome 24-hour play.  Students audition Friday afternoon, rehearsal all day Saturday, and perform Saturday night.  It's a great way to kick-off the year with an adrenaline-filled burst of fun. Sign-ups will open in July.

 

Fine Arts Diploma Seal

 

The Fine Arts Diploma seal is available to students who take three years of the same fine arts class (i.e. Foundations of Theater I-III) and a fourth year of either the same fine art (i.e. Foundations of Theater IV) or another fine art class.

 

International Thespian Society

 

The International Thespian Society is an honors organization for theatre. Each school's chapter is called a troupe. Troupe #4448 is Pope High School Theater's honor society. (You're doing the work. You might as well get credit.)

 

Benefits

  • Attend ThesCon (an awesome 3-day field trip full of theatre workshops and shows)
  • Enhance college and employment applications with honor society membership
  • Lead at troupe, state, and national levels (We have had state reps from Pope HS.)
  • A membership card, certificate, and induction pin
  • Honors cords for graduation based on membership level (4 different cords/sashes)
  • Qualifies you to receive Pope's Senior Superstar award (the senior who has most impacted Pope Theater in their time)
  • Receive print/digital subscription to Dramatic magazine
  • So much more! Check out their websites: Georgia Thespians (the GA Chapter) & International Thespians

To Join

 
Thespian Points Need help with your Thespian points? Ask an upperclassman.
 

You have to update your points annually to receive full credit your senior year.  The levels and graduation cords are listed below.

 

Thespian Levels:

  • 10-59 Thespian (yellow cords)

  • 60-119 Honors Thespian (white & gold cords)

  • 120-179 National Honors Thespian (blue & gold cords)

  • 180+ International Honors Thespian (blue stole & blue & gold twisted cords)