New School Year To-Do List

• Update your troupe profile.
• Check your payment status and note our new payment remittance address. Annual troupe dues are due October 15. Renew now!
• Review your roster and alumni lists for errors.
• Update your personal profile.
• If this is your first year as troupe director at your current school, be sure to submit a change of troupe director form. Questions? Review the guidance in the troupe handbook, email members@scooltheatre.org, or text (513) 421-3900.

1. Did you know you can induct high school Thespians and Junior Thespians into the same troupe? Start building a feeder for your high school program and save $129 annually in troupe dues. Induction fees remain the same at $17 for Junior Thespians and $35 for high school Thespians.
2. Share troupe duties with a colleague! Designate an associate troupe director for your troupe — who can sign forms and applications, award Thespian points, induct students, order honor items, and access troupe account information. Must be an EdTA member.
3. The Thespy^® Awards program debuts Musical Theatre Dance as a category for the International Thespian Festival. This signature program is on the official NASSP List of Approved Contests, Programs, and Activities for Students. Plus: Don’t let your students miss the chance to compete for $50,000 in Thespian scholarship opportunities, including the Grace Kelly Scholarships awarded to standout Thespy participants.
4. EdTA show adjudications are now open to all troupes, not only those applying for the International Thespian Festival main stage. Have your production evaluated against the main stage rubric to receive educational feedback; high scorers will receive a plaque touting their accomplishment! Submissions and evaluations are digital only, with a $250 fee. Apply now.
5. Premiere Communities for Theatre Education recognizes schools and districts that exemplify excellence in theatre education. EdTA member schools can apply for free! Learn more and apply.

Did you know your troupe dues include professional membership for you as a teacher? Enjoy these and more perks all year long:

• Professional learning and classroom resources on EdTA’s Learning Center — encompassing 500+ lesson plans and 30+ interactive Click to Teach lessons you can use with students in class and online
• Discounted rates on the new BACKstage technical theatre exam, a partnership of EdTA and USITT to measure college and career readiness
• Advocacy tools including a new Freedom of Expression statement supporting teachers against censorship and community challenges
• A family of fellow theatre educators you can lean on via our Theatre Education Community, virtual programming, and in-person events
• Skill-building opportunities: Find a fellow educator to coach you on topics big or small through Mentor Match or our community’s open forum
• Did we mention the discounted member rates for EdTA events, including the EdTA’s Theatre Education Conference in September?