The winner of the 2019 Democracyworks essay competition is Brannon Evans, Millard West High School Thespian Troupe 5483, Omaha, Nebraska. Her winning essay was one of a record 68 essays submitted by members of the International Thespian Society (ITS) for this year's competition.

The Maltz Jupiter Theatre is offering local students the chance to produce a historic Shakespearian classic.

The story centers on King Arthur and his search for the Holy Grail. After a rather silly bit of miscommunication leads us briefly to Finland, our king and his ever faithful squire Patsy begin to search for knights to accompany him on his Quest. He finds his first in the unlikely guise of Dennis, a hideous local mud farmer.

I had the pleasure of attending two performances from two opposite ends of the professionalism spectrum. One being a student directed, high school musical (well produced and performed, by the way) and the other a dramady produced by a well-respected theatre company chock-full of industry professionals both onstage and on the artistic side. But what they both had in common was that both of them experienced technical issues and the differences in how each handled said technical issues.

Brooklyn Music School (BMS) presents the 6th Annual Middle School Jazz Festival on Saturday, March 2, 2019 from 12pm to 6:30pm, with a concert at 4:30pm, followed by a jam session with students, faculty, and guest artist. BMS is located at 126 Saint Felix Street, Brooklyn. Concert tickets are a $10 suggested donation.

The Alan Lebow Award for Excellence in Shakespearean Performance celebrated its 10th year on January 26 in the Kravis Center's Khoury Family Dance Rehearsal Hall. Awards were presented to 11 Palm Beach County students from seven local high schools following an adjudication process.

Bay Area Children's Theatre (BACT) students in BACT's Advanced Performers the company's by-audition-only traveling musical theatre team brought home five awards last week from the Junior Theatre Festival West, a celebration of youth and musical theatre that attracts more than 1,800 theatre students, educators and professionals to Sacramento each year to share excerpts from productions and hear critiques of their performances from theatre pros.

Winds in the east, mist coming in. Like something is brewin and about to begin. MARY POPPINS flies onto the CES stage in this 'practically perfect' production! Based on the books by P.L. Travers and the classic Walt Disney film, Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's MARY POPPINS is an enchanting mixture of an irresistible story topped with unforgettable songs and sewn together with breathtaking dance numbers, (tap and everything I assure you!)

There is something so incredibly special about watching a group of highly disciplined young people coming together to create something bigger than themselves. The collaborative nature of high school drama is like none other, and particularly in programs with strong, knowledgeable leadership (such as the program at Santa Fe High School, led by director Reed Meschefske), the results speak for themselves.

One year after the tragic shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, we praise Melody Herzfeld and Douglas' drama students for continuing to show their strength in the face of adversity.

The National Endowment for the Arts is supporting the next generation of American songwriters. For the second year and in collaboration with the American Theatre Wing, the Arts Endowment is calling for applications from high school students to the agency's Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge. This national program is for students with a passion for writing songs that could be part of a musical theater production and the wide range of musical styles represented in contemporary musical theater including hip-hop, rock, R&B, country, jazz, and more.

NBC Entertainment has received the Standing Ovation Award from the Educational Theatre Association (EdTA). The award recognizes a corporation or organization that makes significant contributions to EdTA in supporting its mission of "shaping lives through theatre education" through philanthropic efforts, programs, and activities.

Samuel French, Inc. announces the winners of The Chicago High School Edition Razzle Dazzle Competition, a national competition for teens that celebrates the meaningful impact that the performing arts have on their growth and development. Submissions were received from over 27 states across the country representing theatre programs in both urban and rural settings.

The American Theatre Wing announced today the recipients of the Andrew Lloyd Webber Initiative's programming, including the 4-Year University Scholarships, the Training Scholarships, and the Classroom Resources Grants. These scholarships and grants represent the Wing's most rigorous investment in direct support for underserved public school students demonstrating exceptional talent and economic need to continue their study of theatre.

The Reagan Fine Arts Department presents its 2019 musical HELLO, DOLLY! February 6th-9th at 7pm.

The students of Colony High School in Dallas, Texas have quite the exciting legacy with their production of Bonnie & Clyde. All their sets, costumes and props, which includes three cars, come from the original Broadway production which starred Laura Osnes and Jeremy Jordan. 

TLC's SAY YES TO THE PROM initiative is back for the eighth consecutive year and kicking off the 2019 prom season alongside returning retail partner Macy's to help 1,000 underserved and deserving students across the country find the perfect prom look. Travelling to five different cities, SAY YES TO THE PROM will create the ultimate prom “shopping” experience, complete with one-on-one style sessions with Monte Durham of TLC's SAY YES TO THE DRESS: ATLANTA to help the students find the perfect dress, tuxedo and accessories.

Hastings High School presented their production of Hairspray last night, according to News12.

The New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts (NYCDA) today announced the recipients of its first annual "Your Start in the Arts" grant awards. The New York Conservatory's grant program honors and supports secondary high school educators in drama and theater who have inspired students to follow their passion for the art of storytelling through acting.

West Fargo High School Theatre will present the 'Ken Ludwig's Moon Over Buffalo' by special arrangement by Samuel French Inc. The show will performed January 31st, February 1st, and 2nd at 7:30pm. Matinee showings will be February 3rd at 2:30pm. All performances will be held at West Fargo High School. Ken Ludwig's hilarious comedy, Moon OverBuffalo, will have audiences laughing from beginning to end.

The Acting Company announces OTHELLO, a touring production visiting New York City schools across the five boroughs in January and February 2019.

The students of the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra (PYO) organization demonstrate, once again, how talented they are! Six of the nine finalists of the 2019 School District of Philadelphia's All-City Concerto Competition are current PYO members, including the first place winner, Marquise Bradley.

The Broadway Education Alliance announces that applications to participate in The 2019 Roger Rees Awards for Excellence in Student Performance are being accepted until Monday, February 4, 2019 at www.rogerreesawards.com.

The Reagan Fine Arts Department presents its 2019 musical HELLO, DOLLY! February 6th-9th at 7pm.

West Fargo High School Theatre will present the 'Ken Ludwig's Moon Over Buffalo' by special arrangement by Samuel French Inc.