Two Cincinnati area schools and one Atlanta school will receive $10,000 to participate in the second-year pilot phase of the Educational Theatre Foundation’s (ETF) Pathway program designed to foster racial
Elwood Hopkins is no stranger to the disadvantages faced by people of color living in America’s urban centers. In fact, he has pledged his career toward creating positive changes in
The Educational Theatre Association is thrilled to announce our search for teacher leaders to launch the Connected Arts Network (CAN), a five-year project designed to engage theatre educators in nationwide
Students in Atlanta and Cincinnati are the first recipients of a Pathway grant designed to harness the power of school theatre to build racial equity. Tri-Cities High School in the Atlanta metro area,
We recently caught up with 2019 EdTA scholarship winner Leanna Lake. Since receiving the scholarship, Leanna’s been successfully balancing her schoolwork, a part-time job, and theatre activities at Troy University
As the 2020-21 school year draws to a close, it’s a good time to reflect on how the Educational Theatre Association (EdTA) has served our students and teachers. While no nonprofit has been untouched by the pandemic, EdTA operates at the intersection of three dramatically impacted industries: theatre, education, and live events. As such, this school year has been filled with challenges, change, and crisis.
Mark Drum has a lifelong legacy of leadership within the Educational Theatre Association and Foundation — as an International Thespian Officer, teaching artist, ETF trustee, and EdTA board member. His
Broadway Producer, Ken Davenport, partnered with the Educational Theatre Foundation to establish a new scholarship this year, intended to promote racial equity in the theatre industry. The Dr. Kenny D.
“Having a Black man leading the space was important for me. Chris is the first director that I had who looked like me.” After Troupe 4982 at Bradford High School
Expanding diversity within the student leadership of the International Thespian Society is at the forefront of priorities for student representatives of the organization. The 2018-19 class of International Thespian Officers
All around the nation, people have reacted to the killing of George Floyd – and the many other Black Americans before him – with hurt, confusion, and a conviction to
