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
From the ITF Main Stage: Suite Surrender
A Main Stage Production at ITF A trip to the International Thespian Festival (ITF)
From the ITF Main Stage: The Drowsy Chaperone JR.
A Main Stage Production at ITF 2025 The International Thespian Festival (ITF) is where
From the ITF Main Stage: Hadestown: Teen Edition
A Main Stage Production at ITF 2025 Each year, the Main Stage at the
EdTA Welcomes New Board Leaders and Approves Bylaws Updates in 2025 Election
The results are in! The Educational Theatre Association is pleased to announce the outcomes
From the ITF Main Stage: The Prince of Egypt
A Main Stage Production at ITF 2025 The International Thespian Festival (ITF) Main Stage
Executive Order to Eliminate the Department of Education
Details of President Trump’s Executive Order