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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2012 Conference Awards
The following awards were given during the 2012 Ohio Thespian Conference
ADMINISTRATOR AWARD
Eileen Booher, retired from Centerville High School
HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
Robin Brenneman, retired from Hilliard Davidson
Pierre Davignon, retired from St. Ignatius
Gloria McIntyre, retired from Strongsville
Jeanne Spurlock, retired from Archbishop McNicholas
TROUPE DISPLAY
1st- Dublin Coffman
2nd- Columbus School for Girls
3rd- Amelia
TECH CHALLENGE
1st- Hilliard Bradley
2nd- Centerville
3rd- Dublin Jerome
GINNY CHIZER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Emily Helderman, Hilliard Bradley
BOB FOSE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Zachry Bailey, Centennial
Erica Layman, Bexley
2012 Individual Events Results
The Following Individual Events Entrants Received Superior Ratings and have been
Recommended to compete in the National Individual Events Showcase in Lincoln
MONOLOGUE
Emily Prior, Hilliard Davidson, Troupe #1316
Emily Helderman, Hilliard Bradley, Troupe #7415
DUET ACTING
Matt Fujita & Maddy Kilbride, Edison, Troupe #930
Joey Logan & Briana Biffath, Hilliard Bradley, Troupe #7415
Kim Kollsmith & Gabriella Camacho, Archbishop McNicholas, Troupe #4737
GROUP ACTING
Dublin Jerome, Troupe #6751
SOLO MUSICAL THEATRE
Jasmine Easler, Toledo School for the Arts, Troupe #6793
Lauren Foley, Dublin Scioto, Troupe #5440
DUET MUSICAL THEATRE
Bobby Moody & Katie Momenee, Toledo School for the Arts, Troupe #6793
Summitt Starr & Michele Mathis, Bowling Green, Troupe #1489
GROUP MUSICAL THEATRE
Madeira, Troupe #535
Centerville, Troupe #2204
Northmont, Troupe #3588
SOLO MIME
Scott Frenzel, Archbishop McNicholas, Troupe #4737
COSTUME DESIGN
Tess Webster, Centennial, Troupe #6300
SOUND DESIGN
Sarah Barr, Hilliard Davidson, Troup #1316
STAGE MANAGEMENT
Shelby Williams, Columbus School for Girls, Troupe #6944
The following were selected as Critics' Choice in categories not listed above
DUET MIME
Kenya Polin & Audrey Blaufuss, Toledo School for the Arts, Troupe #6793
MUSICAL THEATRE DANCE
Abigail Morris, Dublin Scioto, Troupe #5440
FILM
Brian Hewitt, Marion L. Steele, Troupe #1422
PLAYWRITING
Rachael Klein, Dublin Jerome, Troupe #6751
COSTUME CONSTRUCTION
Michelle Pettit, Dublin Jerome, Troupe #6751
LIGHTING DESIGN
Travis Denton, Troy, Troupe #1553
MAKEUP DESIGN
Tara Bostic, Glen Este, Troupe #6512
PROPERTIES DESIGN
Katy Jentoft, Centerville, Troupe #2204
SCENIC DESIGN
Nicole Mason, Start, Troupe #6397
2012 Ohio Junior Thespian Conference
Attached is the 2012 Junior Thespian Conference Registration. This year the Conference will be held in Akron, Ohio at Miller South School for the Visual and Performing Arts.
Registration can be downloaded and snail mailed or can be filled out and emailed to:
SBelcuore@Ohedta.org or Sanbel@aol.com
Registration deadline is March 21, 2012.
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!