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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2013-2014 Dates
Here are a few of the major dates for 2013-2014 so that you can begin planning for next year.
Troupe Development Day
October 19, 2013
Bexley High School
Junior Thespian Conference
March 8, 2014
Olentangy Liberty Middle School
Ohio Thespian Conference
March 28-30, 2014
Dublin Scioto High School
Conference Information
Attached is a PDF portfolio of all the documents that were emailed to the troupe directors who are registered for Ohio Thespian Conference.
Exhibitors and Vendors for State Conference
If you are a vendor or exhibitor who is planning to attend the Ohio Thespian Conference this year, attached are the documents you need. Any questions, contact Adam Hayward at ahayward@ohedta.org
College Auditions Registration
This year we will be using getacceptd.com as the facilitator of our college audition process. If you are a junior and you are considering a major in theatre in college, this is the perfect opportunity for you to start making contacts with university theatre programs.
To register for the college auditions, go to http://app.getacceptd.com/ohiothespians. Follow the directions on their site and pay the fee for the auditions online The deadline to register is January 14, 2013.
2013 State Conference Registration
Attached are the registration materials for the 2013 State Conference. The early bird deadline is January 14, 2013, this year, so we have posted the materials earlier. If you have any registration questions, please contact Sandy at sbelcuore@ohedta.org
Herb Sprowls Conference Grant
Attached is the application for the 2013 Herb Sprowls Conference Grants. The grants are given to students who demonstrate financial need to attend the Ohio Thespian Conference at no cost. The deadline for application is November 20, 2012.