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Category: Foundation

Cincinnati JumpStart Theatre Showcase 2022
JumpStart Theatre

JumpStart Theatre 2021-22 Highlights

After performing in the Cincinnati JumpStart Theatre Showcase in April, Kelton, a shy student from Pleasant Ridge Montessori, surprised his teachers — by speaking up. Before participating in theatre, Kelton

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Grace Kelly Scholarship Winners 2022
Grants, Scholarships and Awards

Announcing 2022 EdTA Scholarship Recipients

Educational funding of $49,750 Awarded to Students in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Kansas, Missouri, Nevada, Oregon, Texas, Virginia, Washington, and British Columbia The Educational Theatre Association annually recognizes student

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Three JumpStart teachers pose for a picture wearing masks at a recent boot camp day in Atlanta.
JumpStart Theatre

JumpStart Theatre is Back in Atlanta!

The Alliance Theatre in Atlanta is reviving the JumpStart Theatre program to the delight of students and educators who are largely back to in-person learning. As the Educational Theatre Foundation’s

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JumpStart Theatre

ETF Achieved Big Wins in 2021

Thanks to your generous support throughout 2021, the Educational Theatre Foundation was able to help hundreds of thousands of students enjoy the benefits of theatre education. That resulted in so

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Forsyth High School theatre troupe on stage
Foundation

Saving School Theatre – Easy as 1-2-3

ETF launched the Thespian Relief Fund in 2020 to address the pandemic’s effects on school theatre programs. When productions were unexpectedly canceled in spring 2020 — affecting 85% of schools,

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Leanna Lake dancing in a studio with a mask on
Foundation

Dyslexia Hasn’t Stopped Scholarship Winner

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

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Brisa Carleton and Julie Cohen Theobald headshots
Foundation

ETF Welcomes Two New Board Members

ETF will welcome two new members to its national board of trustees for the 2022-2024 term, adding to the existing pool of prominent leaders from a diverse range of industries including entertainment, finance, hospitality, law,

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Middle School theatre students kids in a crowd, smiling
Foundation

Supporting School Theatre: A Personal Mission

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.

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