Our Vision
Building a community of creative problem-solvers, effective collaborators, and empathetic individuals through theatre.
Our Mission
To inspire, honor, and support students and theatre programs by advocating for and enriching their educational theatre experience.
EdTA inspires and supports theatre educators to deliver equitable, transformative learning experiences for all.
About Us
Washington State Thespians is a chapter of the Educational Theatre Association (EdTA). WA Thespians hosts multiple events to honor student achievement and support theatre educators in our state. From leadership workshoips to Thespian Excellence awards (Thespys) that assess and recognize student work in acting, musical theatre and technical theatre to our all-state festivals for middle and high schools, WA Thespians is proud to celebrate theatre arts throughout our state.
The EdTA is a national nonprofit organization with approximately 90,000 student and professional members. EdTA operates the International Thespian Society (ITS), an honorary organization that has inducted more than two million theatre students since its founding in 1929.
Read more about EdTA’s STRATEGIC PLAN.