EdTA phone lines will be out of service on Tuesday, August 15 for routine maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience. View other ways to contact us.
For several years, Dater High School didn’t have a performance space. The 2019 Jumpstart Theatre Program graduates used a nearby school’s auditorium for their spring musicals, but the space lacked
The winner of the 2020 Democracyworks essay competition is Lena Dougherty, Troupe 8938, Wildwood Catholic High School, North Wildwood, New Jersey. Her winning essay was one of 45 submitted by
University of Michigan Enters National Partnership to Bring Theatre to Detroit Middle Schools Detroit middle schoolers will get their shot to experience the educational benefits of theatre starting next school
Traditionally, JumpStart Theatre requires a three-teacher team: one choreographer, one director, and one music director. When Kari Lebrun, theatre director at Margaret Buerkle Middle School was approached by an 8th
When the touring production of The Lion King passed through Cincinnati, Broadway Across America expressed an interest in visiting a local JumpStart Theatre school who was currently rehearsing The Lion
For the first time, Cross Keys Middle School students are partaking in a theatre and performing arts program thanks to the JumpStart Theatre program, an Educational Theatre Foundation initiative that
From the beginning, Zander struggled in school. Because of his short-temper and declining grades, he spent most of his days in the principal’s office. Most teachers would not encourage a
Holmes Middle School, a 2018 JumpStart Theatre graduate located in Covington, Kentucky, has been so successful producing four straight years of spring musicals that they decided to add a fall
Theatre in Our Schools (TIOS) Month is a campaign to raise public awareness of the impact of theatre education and draw attention to the need for more access to quality
An educator who is a member of the Educational Theatre Association may be treated to a trip to New York City for the opening night performance of Hadestown on Broadway
More than $200,000 Raised in Memory of Craig Zadan Craig Zadan and Neil Meron Honored with Theatre for Life Award at Thespians Go Hollywood Benefit for the Educational Theatre Foundation
The Educational Theatre Association (EdTA) announced that Robert Greenblatt, Chairman of NBC Entertainment, made a sizable personal donation to EdTA earmarked for JumpStart Theatre. JumpStart Theatre builds sustainable musical theatre
