Abingdon Theatre Company Announces Finalists for VIRTUAL FALL FESTIVAL OF SHORT PLAYS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 13, 2020
In this time of change, Abingdon Theatre Company is recommitting to creating opportunities for all voices to be heard. With this in mind, they have announced the finalists of the Virtual Fall Festival of Short Plays! The 2-week festival begins on Monday, October 19th (through October 30) and will shed light on stories by people of color.
Lied Center Ushers Honored as Educational Theatre Association Volunteers of the Year
by Stephi Wild - Jun 25, 2019
The Educational Theatre Association's (EdTA) Volunteer of the Year Award recognizes individuals who support the Association through exceptional volunteer efforts. The 2019 recipients are the volunteer ushers at the Lied Center for Performing Arts at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, for their work during the International Thespian Festival over the past 25 years.
Educational Theatre Association Approved For NEA Grant; Seeking Applicants
by Stephi Wild - Feb 15, 2018
The Educational Theatre Association (EdTA) has been approved for it's first National Endowment for the Arts grant. Jane Chu, NEA Chairman, has approved more than $25 million in grants as part of the NEA's first major funding announcement for fiscal year 2018 including an Art Works matching grant of $36,000 to EdTA for the Curriculum Framework Project. EdTA's grant was one of only 68 in the nation approved in Art Works' arts education category.
Broadway Performers Lend Their Talents to International Thespian Festival
by BWW News Desk - Jun 13, 2017
Broadway performers Rebecca E. Covington, Arbender Robinson, and Kristen Beth Williams will join 28 students, representing 13 states and Canada, for the opening performance of the 2017 International Thespian Festival (ITF) being held June 19-24 in Lincoln, Nebraska.
iTheatrics to Launch First Junior Theater Festival West in Sacramento, 2/10-12
by BWW
News Desk - Feb 10, 2017
iTheatrics, the Junior Theater Group and the Educational Theatre Association (EdTA) will collaborate on the first-ever Junior Theater Festival West (JTF West), February 10-12, 2017 in Sacramento, CA (#JTFWest), it was announced today by Timothy Allen McDonald, founding chairman of iTheatrics and the Junior Theater Group and Julie Theobald, EdTA Executive Director.
First Junior Theatre Festival West to be Held in Sacramento in 2017
by Tyler Peterson - May 16, 2016
iTheatrics, the Junior Theater Group and the Educational Theatre Association (EdTA) will collaborate on the first-ever Junior Theater Festival West (JTF West), February 10-12, 2017 in Sacramento, CA (#JTFWest), it was announced today by Timothy Allen McDonald, founding chairman of iTheatrics and the Junior Theater Group and Julie Theobald, EdTA Executive Director.
iTheatrics to Launch First Junior Theater Festival West in Sacramento, 2/10-12
by Christina Mancuso - May 16, 2016
iTheatrics, the Junior Theater Group and the Educational Theatre Association (EdTA) will collaborate on the first-ever Junior Theater Festival West (JTF West), February 10-12, 2017 in Sacramento, CA (#JTFWest), it was announced today by Timothy Allen McDonald, founding chairman of iTheatrics and the Junior Theater Group and Julie Theobald, EdTA Executive Director.
Tony Winner Kelli O'Hara Named Theatre in Our Schools Spokesperson
by Tyler Peterson - Feb 5, 2016
The Educational Theatre Association and the American Alliance for Theatre & Education (AATE) are pleased to announce that Kelli O'Hara is national spokesperson for the Theatre in Our Schools (TIOS) Campaign. Jointly sponsored by the two organizations, TIOS is a program to raise public awareness of the value of theatre education and draw attention to the need for more access to quality programs for all students.