Ohio Educational Theatre Association
Ohio Educational Theatre Association is an official chapter of The Educational Theatre Association, the professional association for theatre educators, with more than 4,600 members in the United States, Canada, and overseas.
The honorary society for high school theatre students, The International Thespian Society, has troupes in more than 3,900 North American schools and has inducted more than two million members since its founding in 1929 - Ohio EdTA has over 200 Thespian Troupes and Junior Thespian Troupes troupes enrolled.
The Ohio Educational Theatre Association creates an artistic, educational and professional network for theatre arts educators, students, professionals, and enthusiasts to share ideas and support the effort to have theatre arts education recognized in all phases of education and lifelong learning.
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State Conference Registration Packet
Attached are the registration files to register for the 2012 Ohio Thespian Conference. Please download the information early and ask any questions you may have. The Individual Event rules and Judges Sheets can be found on the Documents page.
See you in Centerville March 30-April 1!
Honor Troupe Information
Attached below is the Honor Troupe Information packet. Don't forget, applications for the 2010-2011 recognition are due by October 1. They can be brought to Troupe Development Day, or mailed in.
Welcome Back!
2011-2012 is promising to be a great year for Ohio EdTA and Ohio Thespians. We have started the ball rolling on our events for the year and hope to enhance our already wonderful events.
Attached are three forms for Troupe Directors to fill-out and return. All of them are editable PDF files. Please open, type in info and then email the file back to the person designated at the bottom of the page.
Any questions? Please don't hesitate to contact us!
2010-11 Honor Troupes
GOLD MEDAL TROUPES
Amelia HS, Troupe 6332
Archbishop Hoban HS, Troupe 6411
Dublin Scioto HS, Troupe 5440
Hilliard Bradley HS, Troupe 7415
Hilliard Davidson HS, Troupe 1316
ML Steele HS, Troupe 1422
SILVER MEDAL TROUPES
Centerville HS, Troupe 2204
Edison HS, Troupe 930
Northland HS, Troupe 44
BRONZE MEDAL TROUPE
Firestone HS, Troupe 5570
Individual Events Recommended for NIES
MONOLOGUE
Layan Elwazani, Bowling Green HS, Troupe 1489
Michelle Ireton, Centerville HS, Troupe 2204
Shea Lee, Firestone HS, Troupe 5570
Alexis Moberger, Village Academy, Troupe 6116
DUET ACTING
Cody Schmid & Joey Logan, Hilliard Bradley HS, Troupe 7415
SOLO MUSICAL
Amanda Cunningham, Northmont HS, Troupe 3588
Sam Farese, Glen Este HS, Troupe 6512
Morgan Lehman, Dublin Jerome HS, Troupe 6751
DUET MUSICAL
Brennan Paulin & Leigha Witt, Wayne HS, Troupe 112
Ian Benjamin & Carly Snyder, Centerville HS, Troupe 2204
Andrea Bridges & Chelsea Wirthlin, McNicholas HS, Troupe 4737
Jeremy Clark & Shamara Costa, Firestone HS, Troupe 5570
Laura King & Dan Stephens, Dublin Jerome HS, Troupe 6751
GROUP MUSICAL
Young, Coran, Mutter & Behrens, Northmont HS, Troupe 3588
SOLO MIME
Nick Shetzer, Bowling Green HS, Troupe 1489
Jordan James, Firestone HS, Troupe 5570
DUET MIME
Blake Edmonson & Colin Daly, Anderson HS, Troupe 4277
Julia Moncrief & Autumn Freeman, Logan HS, Troupe 5460
STAGE MANAGEMENT
Will Rothman, Firestone HS, Troupe 5570
COSTUME DESIGN
Chris Jackson, Centennial HS, Troupe 6300
LIGHTING DESIGN
Ben Abbott, Toledo School for the Arts, Troupe 6793
Awards Presented at 2011 State Thespian Conference
HALL OF FAME
Mr. Larry K. Coleman
ADMINISTRATOR AWARD
Tom Luebbe, LaSalle High School
TROUPE DISPLAYS
1st Place- ML Steele High School, Troupe 1422
2nd Place- Anderson High School, Troupe 4277
3rd Place- Logan High School, Troupe 5460
TECH CHALLENGE
1st Place- ML Steele High School, Troupe 1422
2nd Place- Bowling Green High School, Troupe 1489
3rd Place- Dublin Jerome High School, Troupe 6751
BOB FOSE SCHOLARSHIPS
Layan Elwazani, Bowling Green High School, Troupe 1489
Kaila Hill, Hilliard Bradley High School, Troupe 7415
Scott Miesse, Strongsville High School, Troupe 3226