Who we are and what we do: 
Welcome to the PA Chapter of EdTA Webpage. EdTA's mission is shaping lives through theatre education by: honoring student achievement in theatre and enriching their theatre education experience; supporting teachers by providing professional development, networking opportunities, resources, and recognition; and influencing public opinion that theatre education is essential and builds life skills.

The International Thespian Society (ITS), founded in 1929, is an honorary organization for high school and middle school theatre students located at more than 4,100 affiliated secondary schools across America, Canada and abroad. The mission of ITS is "honoring student achievement in theatre." High school inductees are known as "Thespians" and junior high/middle school inductees are known as "Junior Thespians". 

The Pennsylvania Chapter of Educational Theatre Association is a registered non-profit organization (Ohio, Domestic Articles/Non Profit Document 200323800762). Our Federal Employer ID is 56-2393017.
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2018 PA EdTA PGC 
(Professional Growth Conference)
​Tuesday and Wednesday, July 10th & 11th
Ramada Conference Center & Mountain View Country Club, State College
​REGISTER FOR CONFERENCE

Make plans to join us for the 2018 PA EdTA Professional Growth Conference. It will be begin on Tuesday night, July 10th and wrap up late afternoon on Wednesday, July 11th. (For those who might be interested, you may want to extend your stay to participate in the 52nd Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts - July 12-15 in State College. This is not part of the EdTA Conference)
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Cost - The registration cost for the Conference is $125. This fee includes conference sessions, a Tuesday evening reception, drinks and snacks throughout the day on Wednesday and Wednesday’s buffet lunch.

Hotel - Tuesday's evening special hotel rate is $79. Make your own reservations no later than 6/10 by calling 814-238-3001 using the group code PAEDTA to make reservations. The hotel offers complimentary hot breakfast on Wednesday morning.​

Send registration check payable to PA THESPIANS to:
PA Thespians
Mark Zortman
3695 Crossfield Lane
York, PA. 17406

SCHEDULE:
Tuesday, July 10th
6pm - Registration
8pm - Ice Cream Opening Reception (and informal meet and greet)

Wednesday, July 11th
7-9am - Continental Breakfast (for those staying at the hotel)
9am - Opening Session and Keynote Speaker (Jim Palmarini, EdTA Liason for National Advocacy and Standards)
10:15am - Snack/Beverage Break
10:30am - 1st Workshop session
11:45am - Buffet Lunch
1pm - 2nd Workshop session
2:15pm - Snack/Beverage Break
2:30pm - 3rd Workshop session
3:45pm - end of Conference

Workshops (chose 3 of 4 sessions).....
- Advocacy
- Wireless Microphones
- Student Stage Managers
- Road to Broadway without College/Job of a Swing on Broadway