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Tag: Executive Director

Ronald Longstreth takes a phone call at his desk while performing his Executive Director duties at EdTA.
EdTA News

EdTA Remembers Ronald L. Longstreth

The Educational Theatre Association gratefully remembers Ronald Longstreth, executive director from 1968 to 1999. Ron served EdTA in many capacities throughout his lifetime, and his legacy lives on in significant

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Staff seated at a board conference table looking at a presentation
EdTA News

Executive Search Firm Begins Discovery Process

Following last month’s announcement that Washington, DC-based Good Insight will lead the hiring of EdTA’s next executive director, the firm has begun the first phase of its recruiting process. In this “discovery”

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Middle School theatre students kids in a crowd, smiling
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Supporting School Theatre: A Personal Mission

As the 2020-21 school year draws to a close, it’s a good time to reflect on how the Educational Theatre Association (EdTA) has served our students and teachers. While no nonprofit has been untouched by the pandemic, EdTA operates at the intersection of three dramatically impacted industries: theatre, education, and live events. As such, this school year has been filled with challenges, change, and crisis.

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Students from Cincinnati’s Gilbert A. Dater High School perform in a JumpStart Theatre showcase.
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5 Ways ETF Is Building Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for Students

As the 2020-21 school year draws to a close, it’s a good time to reflect on how the Educational Theatre Association (EdTA) has served our students and teachers. While no nonprofit has been untouched by the pandemic, EdTA operates at the intersection of three dramatically impacted industries: theatre, education, and live events. As such, this school year has been filled with challenges, change, and crisis.

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School theatre programs streamed hundreds of performances this year, including this Clue performance highlighted at ETF’s Theatre Alive gala.
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Standing Stronger: Lessons from the 2020-21 School Year

As the 2020-21 school year draws to a close, it’s a good time to reflect on how the Educational Theatre Association (EdTA) has served our students and teachers. While no nonprofit has been untouched by the pandemic, EdTA operates at the intersection of three dramatically impacted industries: theatre, education, and live events. As such, this school year has been filled with challenges, change, and crisis.

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