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
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
On April 5, Cincinnati area JumpStart Theatre schools performed in the annual showcase at Taft Theatre, capping off a 2021-22 program year that was still marked by pandemic-related obstacles, but
Just as in Atlanta and other cities across the nation, the JumpStart Theatre program in San Diego is back in action after a pandemic-induced hiatus. In fact, all six regional
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
In February 2022, Tri-Cities High School VPA Magnet, Troupe #5392, in metro Atlanta performed Fela!, a musical that welcomes its audience into the extravagant, decadent, and rebellious world of Afrobeat legend
When someone with the star power of Michael James Scott (perhaps best known as Genie in Aladdin on Broadway) spends his one day off work to hop a flight from New York City to
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
Timothy Allen McDonald is the founder and CEO of iTheatrics, who strongly supports JumpStart Theatre. Student attendees of iTheatrics’ many Junior Theater Festivals are accustomed to beginning the weekend’s activities
Educational Theatre Foundation provides funding to help seven tri-state area theatre programs perform this spring Students at seven Cincinnati-area schools will be back on stage this spring thanks to special
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
Starting a school theatre program isn’t easy in the best of circumstances. That’s why ETF’s JumpStart Theatre program exists to build sustainable theatre programs in middle schools where there previously
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,
Every recent story from the JumpStart Theatre world begins: “This wasn’t an easy year for theatre; however … ” Important and exciting knowledge and skills have emerged from that however.
How would you describe your own high school theatre experience? Was it a space where you learned to feel confident? To express yourself? To empathize? Those were the themes our
Looking for a direct way to advocate for theatre education during Theatre in Our Schools month? Join in EdTA’s Virtual Capitol Hill Week March 22-26 and meet with the elected
Has theatre been a lifeline for your students during COVID? Encourage them to enter EdTA’s 12th annual Democracyworks essay competition, designed to support and grow student advocacy for arts education. The
JumpStart Theatre schools, like most educational theatre programs this year, have been struggling to find ways to make theatre happen and maintain student engagement. It was nearly impossible to identify
Clark Montessori, Roberts Academy, and Oyler School completed their third and final year in the JumpStart Theatre program bumping the Cincinnati region graduates up to 12. Because the JumpStart Theatre
Los Coches Creek Middle school, a San Diego region JumpStart Theatre school supported by LaJolla Playhouse, were days away from their first JumpStart Theatre production Annie JR. when schools shut down across the
With JumpStart Theatre school performances and regional Showcases canceled or postponed this year due to the COVID-19 crisis, our partners have found creative and innovative ways to keep theatre education
With the switch to online learning, teachers have quickly adapted and embraced different kinds of apps and technology to keep their students engaged. JumpStart Theatre schools have only had theatre
By Pete and Coty Forno We operate Mountain City Center for the Arts (MCCA), a performing arts conservatory in rural western Maryland. We have students who travel over an hour for
