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

October 5, 2022

Maynard Jackson High School theatre performance

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Pathway Pilot Program Expands to Three New Schools in 2022-23

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

August 25, 2022

iTheatrics boot camp leader Tim McDonald poses with teachers from San Diego area JumpStart Theatre schools.

La Jolla Playhouse and JumpStart Theatre Make a Positive Difference

April 27, 2022

Just as in Atlanta and other cities across the nation, the JumpStart Theatre program

Elwood Hopkins, dressed in a dark suit with a red tie, smiles at the camera.

Advocate for Inclusivity in Urban Economics Understands How Theatre Paves the Way

April 19, 2022

Elwood Hopkins is no stranger to the disadvantages faced by people of color living

Two black students from Tri-Cities High School sing onstage in a production of Fela!

ETF’s Pathway Program Debuts First Performance in Atlanta High School

April 7, 2022

In February 2022, Tri-Cities High School VPA Magnet, Troupe #5392, in metro Atlanta performed Fela!,

Actor Michael James Scott stands and smiles with four cast members of Aiken High School's production of Aladdin JR.

Broadway Actor Michael James Scott Visits Cincinnati School

March 31, 2022

When someone with the star power of Michael James Scott (perhaps best known as Genie in Aladdin on

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

JumpStart Theatre is Back in Atlanta!

February 10, 2022

The Alliance Theatre in Atlanta is reviving the JumpStart Theatre program to the delight

iTheatrics CEO Timothy Allen McDonald smiles at the camera wearing a black hat

iTheatrics CEO Pledges Support of JumpStart Theatre

February 4, 2022

Timothy Allen McDonald is the founder and CEO of iTheatrics, who strongly supports JumpStart

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