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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We would like to invite you to be part of the 
Pennsylvania State Thespian Conference!

Pennsylvania Thespians are part of the parent organization the Educational Theatre Association, whose mission is “Shaping lives through Theatre Education by Honoring Student Achievement, Supporting Educators and Influencing Public Opinion.”
The Pennsylvania State Thespian Conference is a 3 day Conference that draws over 1,000 Directors, Students and Chaperones. It will be held the first weekend of 2020 - Jan 2nd, 3rd and 4th - at York College of PA. Much of the conference is performance oriented with 5 full length main stage shows presented along with about a dozen One Act shows. Students also participate in Sr. Scholarships Auditions, Jr. College Auditions and Interviews, Tech Challenge, Workshop sessions and the EdTA Individual Event program in this packed 3 day event.
We have several options for you to be involved with our Conference...
​We would love to talk with you further about these opportunities. Please contact Mark Zortman.