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 STO - State Thespian Officers
Mark Zortman - Central York - Chapter Director

EXECUTIVE BOARD
Melissa Mintzer - Penn Manor
Andrea Lee Roney - North Penn
Mark Zortman - Central York

STO 
Charlie Beall - Springfield
Greg Drapkin - Neshaminy
Nic Fallacaro - Pennsbury
Koby Fink - Central York
Sara Grove - Spring Grove
Molly Hofstaeder - North Penn
Kara Kennedy - Ridley
AJ Newton - Wilson


Adult State Board 
Madison Beatty - Social Media & Alumni Coordinator
Jill Campbell - Responder & STO Liason - State College
Gina Chiolan - At Large - Neshaminy
Denise Connor - At Large - Mountoursville
James Craley - At Large - Kennard Dale
Mary Kay Everett - At Large - Pennsbury
Dorothea Hackett - At Large - Dubois
Christina McGovern - Scholarship Coordinator - Ridley
Melissa Mintzer - IE Coordinator - Penn Manor
Jody Reppert - Tech Challenge Coordinator - Wilson
Karyn Reppert - At Large - Wilson West MS
Andrea Lee Roney - Advocacy, Tech Scholarship - North Penn
Andrea Roposh - Workshops - Parkland
Claire Shubert - Responder & Hat/Makeup - Spring Grove
Elizabeth Smith - At Large - Parkland
Marlene Thornton - Boutique & STO Liason - Springfield
Seth Werner - Conference Technical Director - York College
Bethany Yuninger - At Large - Dallastown