EdTA Member News
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Statement on the Cancellation of Little Shop of Horrors at Grand Prairie High School
Issued by Jay Gerlach, Executive Director, Educational Theatre Association CINCINNATI (October 13, 2026) – The Educational Theatre Association stands with the students of South Grand Prairie High School’s Thespian Troupe
Jay Gerlach Named Executive Director
A lifelong Thespian and education leader, Gerlach becomes EdTA’s eighth executive director and will also serve as President of the Educational Theatre Foundation. The Educational Theatre Association (EdTA) Board of
Statement on the Cancellation of Ragtime at Louisville’s Youth Performing Arts School
Issued jointly by Richard Frazier-Sostillio, EdTA Board President, and Jay Gerlach, Interim Executive Director
10 Tips for New Theatre Teachers
Surviving the First Year of Teaching! Whether you’re entering the classroom for the first
What California’s Theatre Licensure Fight Can Teach Us About Advocacy
As a theatre educator, advocacy can sometimes feel like an abstract concept, something reserved
ITF Expands Student Access to Performance with more Main Stage Opportunities
The 2026 Festival will feature an expanded Main Stage lineup that reflects the breadth
Arts Education Advocacy Pays Off: Federal Funding Preserved for FY 2026
By Amber Friel, NAfME Communications Manager, Advocacy and Public Policy After months of intense
Hope Hynes Love: From the Classroom to Stranger Things
On why theatre class matters—and how it changes lives offscreen When Stranger Things fans