Roshunda Jones-Koumba, director of troupe 6753 at George Washington Carver Magnet in Houston, Texas, is the recipient of the 2022 Tony Award for Excellence in Theatre Education. The Tony is
Mamma Mia!, Disney’s Frozen JR., Clue, and Check Please received top billing in their respective categories for the most-produced shows during the 2021-2022 school year. A category for short musicals
“Theatre programs deserve the same high-profile recognition as sports.” That’s been a longtime refrain of theatre educators – and EdTA’s newest program is designed to offer that kind of recognition
EdTA and the United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT) are rolling out a preview of the BACKstage Technical Theatre Exam for high school students to members. The BACKstage Exam
Nominate an outstanding educator for an EdTA award Over the past two years, theatre teachers have shown incredible creativity, resilience, innovation, and dedication to keep their programs going. For some,
EdTA members have elected two board directors in voting that closed March 16, 2022. Patricia Santanello of Dublin, Ohio, and Silvia D. Scaife of Auburn, Ala., will serve as board directors.
March is Theatre in Our Schools Month, a joint venture between EdTA and the American Alliance of Theatre & Education (AATE). Each year, we encourage students, teachers, and theatre supporters
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
| by Cory Wilkerson | Each year when we launch the DemocracyWorks Essay Competition I fondly recall the time it took my students to get me into Pennsylvania state capitol
Update: The member survey closes March 8. Don’t miss your chance to make your voice heard! If you cannot locate your survey invitation, you may use this link to access
Update: The May 4 session will be open to any topics members wish to discuss. This is your chance to connect with the board! Sign up now, and you will receive
This winter, EdTA members will choose two new board directors from a slate of six candidates put forward by the EdTA nominating committee. No petitions were filed for the 2022
EdTA and executive recruiting partner Good Insight are pleased to release the job announcement for EdTA’s next executive director, who also serves as president of ETF. The position is posted
The Educational Theatre Association nominating committee has selected six candidates to compete for two national board seats. The nominees for board director are Anthony Cimino-Johnson, Rob Duval, Stewart Hawk, Patricia
Following last month’s announcement that Washington, DC-based Good Insight will lead the hiring of EdTA’s next executive director, the firm has begun the first phase of its recruiting process. In this “discovery”
Arts education across the nation could become even more integral to student and school success as well as more inclusive of diverse student experiences and cultures over the next five
As part of its commitment to open communication with members, EdTA’s board of directors is hosting bimonthly listening sessions throughout the 2021-2022 school year. The 60-minute sessions revolve around one
As in-person instruction has resumed this fall, theatre teachers and students across the country are thrilled to be returning to the stage. Yet school theatre programs — which offer critical
Washington, DC-based Good Insight has been retained to facilitate the national search for EdTA’s next executive leader. Search committee chairs Krista Carson Elhai and Matt Conover selected the firm following
The Ohio Arts Council has awarded EdTA a $20,000 grant to support an association initiative to expand access to theatre education programming in Ohio schools. This fall, EdTA will prototype
The EdTA board has launched a national search for its next executive director to lead day-to-day operations and fulfill the organization’s vision and mission of shaping lives through theatre education.
There has been a change of address for those members who make payments to EdTA, the International Thespian Society, and the International Thespian Festival by check. Effective immediately, our new
Each year, the Educational Theatre Association (EdTA) honors the achievements of individuals and theatre programs with special awards presented in recognition of notable accomplishments. This year’s list of recipients includes the following:
Top 10 High School Musicals, 2020-21 1. The Addams Family Credits: book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa Licensing: TRW Visit the website 2. You’re a Good
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