Welcome Chapter Leaders!
The heart of EdTA is its chapters around the world that often serve as the first touchpoints for theatre educators and new theatre students. Whether it’s through a local network of dedicated teachers sharing best practices, tricks of the trade, and useful classroom strategies, or a student’s first time at a Thespian Festival or Conference, meeting thousands of theatre-loving students just like them, EdTA’s chapters offer the support needed to keep the benefits of theatre in schools everywhere.
Here, we’ve assembled the most useful tools you need as a Chapter Director to make doing your job as easy as possible!
Chapter Leadership Toolbox
EdTA Chapter Director DEIA Rubric
Chapter Agreement and Guide Library
Chapter Board and Student Thespian Officer List
Chapter Governance and Policies Library
Insurance and Risk Management Library
EdTA & ITS Master Branding and Graphics Library
Business Cards, Stationery, and More at Arnold Printing
Chapter Overall Superior Thespy Submission Form
(for chapters that do not run Thespys in OpenWater)
ITF Chapter Select One-Act Showcase Recommendation Form
(Recommendation forms must be submitted by the Chapter Director within two weeks of their festival/conference or by April 1, whichever comes first, provided all available slots have not already been filled.)
Chapter Matching Scholarship Recipients Form
(program administered by EdTA)
Due June 30:
Due July 1:
Due August 1:
Due August 30:
Due September 1:
DEIA Action Plan Submission
Questions about the form and its completion can be submitted here.
Chapter Financial Submission Workbook
Questions about the form and its completion can be submitted here.
Chapter Board and Student Thespian Officer List
Chapter Insurance Invoices Due
Invoice is available through your Community Hub. Please email us for assistance if you need help locating it.
Due within 1 week of your opening night or by October 4:
Due within 2 weeks of the end of your event:
ITF Chapter Select One-Act Showcase Recommendation Form
(Recommendation forms must be submitted by the Chapter Director within two weeks of their festival/conference or by April 1, whichever comes first, provided all available slots have not already been filled.)
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EdTA on Facebook
ITS on Instagram
EdTA and ITS on YouTube
Please share these links with your troupe directors, and encourage them to share with all their Thespians! For questions about EdTA and ITS social media please contact marketing@schooltheatre.org.
Consult this list to find email contacts for common topics and chapter needs. The person listed next to the address is the primary contact for that email address, but not the only staff monitoring those messages.
- members@schooltheatre.org (Tammy Schneider): Questions about membership, processes, and policies. Direct help with inductions and renewals.
- chapterrelations@schooltheatre.org (Tori Kesling Councill): Support for chapter operations, governance, technology, and events.
- riskmanagement@schooltheatre.org (Brian Monk): All questions related to risk management, including insurance, contract review, incident reporting , and requests for Certificates of Insurance (COI).
- events@schooltheatre.org (Taylor Davis): Questions about EdTA events and/or event registration, including ITF and TEC.
- thespys@schooltheatre.org (Gina Minyard): Questions about EdTA’s national Thespys® program.
- finance@schooltheatre.org (Sheri Coker): Questions related to chapter financial management, financial controls, and the submission of chapter financial documents.
- education@schooltheatre.org (Cory Wilkerson): Questions about education programs and workshops at ITF and TEC. COMING SOON
- awards@schooltheatre.org (Jasmin Simmons-Edmond): Questions about EdTA’s awards, grants or scholarships programs.
- marketing@schooltheatre.org (Matt Curtis): questions regarding logos, branding, and promotional materials
- board@schooltheatre.org (Board President/Vice President): Feedback or questions for the EdTA board of directors.
Chapter Board Community Forum
Engage with other chapter leaders on our Community Chapter Board Forum.
You will need to log in as a chapter administrator to view this community forum. Questions? Contact Chapter Relations.
Chapter Leadership Help
Have a question about chapter financials or chapter relations?
Use our contact form to get in touch with the right people!
