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
“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
By Erin McCamely, Sherry McCamely, and Cathy Springfield Mental health issues are much more prevalent than most of us realize, and often strike people during adolescence and young adulthood. In
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,
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
By Kimberly Uslin THE WORLD OF WIGS is complicated but crucial. After all, it’s unlikely that a good wig will garner any attention, but a bad one makes any production
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
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
It’s almost summer and theatre teachers can finally start thinking about something other than grades, scripts, and rehearsals. But wait a minute: before you put the ghost light on stage,
It takes more than lead actors to create a successful musical By Joe Deer Performing in a large-scale musical can be one of the most enduring and powerful learning experiences
A Message from EdTA’s Education Manager Cory Wilkerson Whether your return to school involves
According to the annual school play survey conducted by EdTA, The Addams Family, Clue, and Check Please received top billing for the most produced musical, full-length play, and short play, during the 2019-20 school year,
Illuminating the world of the play By Amy Steele I vividly remember when I first learned about dramaturgy. A friend of mine who is primarily a lighting designer was dramaturging
A Message from EdTA’s Education Manager, Cory Wilkerson These are challenging times for all of you, with school closed indefinitely, productions cancelled or postponed, and teachers left to quickly
There’s what you want, and there’s what you really want By Jon Jory In January, we talked about tactics: the different ways you go about getting what you want. Now
Just in time for your New Year’s resolution list, EdTA is announcing a winter line up of live professional learning webinars scheduled to begin in January. All webinars will be
The first of three articles on how to use the tools of acting By Bruce Miller When I began teaching acting twenty years ago, I was determined to make the
Training student stage managers By Lisa Mulcahy The job of stage manager is arguably the most demanding task one can tackle in the theatre. Think about it: what other role
EdTA is launching a series of monthly webinars to help members make the most of their membership. Hosted by Executive Director Julie Cohen Theobald and featuring different guest speakers from the
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