Educational Theatre Association (EdTA)

The Association publishes a breadth of content that contains useful tools for theatre educators and theatre students. In addition to two major periodicals: "Dramatics", a bi-monthly digital publication for theatre students and teachers, and "Teaching Theatre", a quarterly digital journal for theatre educators, the Association also provides educator resources including, but not limited to, lesson plans and curriculum, webinars and assessment tools, and also provides thespian and actor resources on acting, producing, directing and managing all aspects of theatre and theatrical performance.

Membership activity includes professional memberships for adults and theatre honor society memberships for students. The adult membership supports the leading voice for theatre education policy in the nation, representing the field on a variety of national committees, and provides access to adult education and resources at member rates. Student membership provides students with recognition and induction into the only national honor society for theatre students and with access to scholarship and educational opportunities.

The annual International Thespian Festival is the largest national theatre festival for middle and high school students and their teachers. Attracting more than 4000 students and teachers each year, the week-long festival provides non-stop performance and technical -theatre educational activities, including workshops for all, college and association scholarship auditions for students, master classes for teachers, one-act plays and daily fully-staged, full-length productions.

The Association hosts an Annual Conference for Theatre Educators where each year over 400 teachers and educators convene to engage in continuing education and personal and professional development workshops and classes in theatre and theatre education, as well as other educational and professional development content for theatre educators and theatre students.