Alpha Psi Omega
Alpha Psi Omega National Theatre Honor Society (ΑΨΩ) is an American recognition fraternity for participants in collegiate theatre.
Alpha Psi Omega
August 12, 1925
Fairmont State University
Recognition (Honor)
Independent
Active
Theatre
αιτειτε ψύχην ωφελιμον
("Seek a life useful")
Violet
The Playbill
551 active (997 total)
As was common practice in naming honor societies during that time, at the founding, Alpha Psi Omega was called "Alpha Psi Omega National Honorary Dramatic Fraternity" and used theatre-related terminology to refer to the honor society's officers and workings. Examples include:
The open motto of Alpha Psi Omega, written in ancient Greek upon their coat-of-arms, is αιτειτε ψύχην ωφελιμον or "seek a life useful". The colors of Alpha Psi Omega and Delta Psi Omega are moonlight blue and bastard amber, from the names of the shades of lighting gels commonly used in theatre lighting.[3] Its flower is the violet.[3]
The fratenity's badge is monogram of the Greek letters ΑΨΩ.[3] The Alpha Psi Omega coat of arms is designed to represent a Greek theater's stage.[3] Its magazine is The Playbill.[3]