Article | By Logan Culwell-Block | March 14, 2025
March Is 'Theatre in Our Schools' Month
It's also the 20th anniversary of Disney allowing school kids to do their musicals.
Article | By Molly Higgins | February 10, 2025
International Thespian Festival Announces 2025 Main Stage Productions
This year's festival main stage will feature Hadestown: Teen Edition, Little Women, The Drowsy Chaperone JR., and more.
Article | By Molly Higgins | November 4, 2024
Theatre Educators Report Growing Censorship Pressure in EdTA State of Theatre Education Report
The organization has developed initiatives, including a censorship response guide, to address the findings.
Article | By Logan Culwell-Block | October 7, 2024
Here Are the Winners of the Inaugural Disney on Broadway School of Excellence Program
Disney has partnered with Music Theatre International and the Educational Theatre Association to give free Disney show licenses to 21 middle and high schools across the country.
Article | By Logan Culwell-Block | September 30, 2024
Educational Theatre Foundation Is Looking to Raise $250,000 for School Theatre Programs This Fall
The work will help support students, teachers, and programs at schools across the country.
Article | By Molly Higgins | September 5, 2024
14 College Scholarships for Theatre and Arts Students
This roundup of scholarships is full of resources for students pursuing an arts education.
Article | By Logan Culwell-Block | July 3, 2024
Olivia Bellido Wins 2024 Stephen Schwartz Musical Theatre Teacher of the Year
The North Carolina educator will receive a $5,000 cash prize from The ASCAP Foundation and the Educational Theatre Association.
Article | By Logan Culwell-Block | June 24, 2024
2024 International Thespian Festival Kicks Off June 24 in Bloomington, Indiana
Zachary Noah Piser, Carly Hughes, and Jodi Picoult are among the roster of stage luminaries on hand for the annual week-long festival.
Article | By Logan Culwell-Block | December 13, 2023
Carly Hughes, Paolo Montalban, Jeff Whiting, More Join Educational Theatre Foundation Board
The new appointments are part of a move to add artists to the roster to both serve as trustees and act as mentors and advocates in the industry.
Article | By Andrew Gans | November 27, 2023
5 School Theatre Programs Awarded Racial Equity Grants
The schools will each receive $10,000 grants from the Educational Theatre Foundation’s Pathway program.
Article | By Molly Higgins | September 6, 2023
13 College Scholarships for Theatre and Arts Students
This roundup of scholarships is full of resources for students in theatre and performing arts.
Article | By Logan Culwell-Block | July 20, 2023
Educational Theatre Association Awards More Than $50,000 in Scholarships to Theatre Students in 2023
Students in Arizona, California, Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, North Carolina, New York, Oregon, Texas, and Virginia took this year's honors.
Article | By Logan Culwell-Block | July 11, 2023
Matthew Wolfe Named 2023 Stephen Schwartz Musical Theatre Teacher of the Year
Presented by the ASCAP Foundation and the Educational Theatre Association, the award includes a $5,000 prize.
Article | By Logan Culwell-Block | June 5, 2023
The 10 Most-Produced High School Plays and Musicals of 2022–2023
This year's survey also measured the impact of censorship on school theatre departments during the past school year.
Article | By Logan Culwell-Block | April 5, 2023
Educational Theatre Association Recognizes 25 Schools and Districts for Outstanding Student Theatre
The Premier Communities for Theatre Education distinction recognizes schools' safe and robust theatre education programs.
Article | By Logan Culwell-Block | March 27, 2023
Main Stage Performances for 2023 International Thespian Festival Revealed
Find out which exceptional high school productions will perform at the annual festival in Bloomington, Indiana, this year.
Article | By Logan Culwell-Block | July 27, 2022
Dr. Jennifer Katona Named New Executive Director of Educational Theatre Association
Katona joins the organization after more than three decades as a theatre educator.
Article | By Logan Culwell-Block | July 20, 2022
Educational Theatre Association Awards $50,000 in 2022 Scholarships to Theatre Students
The organization has also revealed this year's EdTA Award recipients.
Article | By Logan Culwell-Block | July 11, 2022
Educational Theatre Foundation Architect Marion Combs Passes Away at 78
The development professional was instrumental in creating and funding programs that have shaped the lives of thousands of students and teachers nationwide.
Article | By Logan Culwell-Block | June 27, 2022
Competition to Give High Schools in All 50 States the Chance to Produce Disney's Frozen for Free
The initiative from the Educational Theatre Association, Disney Theatrical Group, and Music Theatre International will see schools competing for their state's exclusive performing rights to the Disney musical.
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