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
Webinar: Federal Impact on Theatre Education
Like you, we are deeply concerned about recent announcements regarding the significant staffing reduction
From the ITF Main Stage: The Revolutionists
A Main Stage Production at ITF 2025 Main Stage performances are one of the
From the ITF Main Stage: Eurydice
A Main Stage Production at ITF 2025 Main Stage performances at the International Thespian
From the ITF Main Stage: Little Women
A Main Stage Production at ITF 2025 Each year, the International Thespian Festival (ITF)
Chapter Director Elections 2024-25
EdTA chapters carry out the organization’s mission locally. Each chapter has a chapter director
ITF 2025 Main Stage Lineup
Eight Schools Selected to Perform on High School’s Biggest Stage An invitation to the