ETA’s Mission
Since
its founding in 1929 as the National Thespian Society, the
Educational Theatre Association has worked to promote and strengthen
theatre
arts programs in the educational system.
ETA carries out this work through two
constituent organizations:
- The International Thespian Society, which
concentrates primarily on providing services for high school students
and their teachers through Thespian and Junior Thespian Troupes, and
- The Educational Theatre Association, a professional
association for educators and artists working with theatre education in
kindergarten through secondary grades.
Thespian Troupe
#5440 was chartered in September, 1995. The Troupe was honored with the
National Outstanding School Award from the Educational Theatre
Association in
2000 and again in 2005. In 2004 Troupe #5440 – along with the
Troupes from
Coffman and Jerome – received the National Community Spirit
Award from the
Educational Theatre Association. Troupe #5440 had the honor of
producing the
National Outstanding Thespian, Matt Troillett, in 2005, the National
Melba Day
Henning Educational Theatre Association Scholarship winner, Spenser
Morris, in
2007 and the only student from the state of Ohio to be
selected for the 2008 National
Thespian production of Hairspray, Kelsey Korona, in
2007. |
