California State Thespians Mission Statement
California Thespians is the state level organization for the International Thespian Society, an honor society for high school theatre students and a division of the Educational Theatre Association.
It is the mission of the California Thespians to advocate for and celebrate excellence in theatre arts education at the school, community, and state levels. California Thespians promotes passion for the arts and empowerment of students through theatrical and leadership experiences that provide creative enrichment for students and teachers.
CSTF would like to share their new DEIA action plan
The Educational Theatre Association (EdTA)
Our Parent organization, The Educational Theatre Association (EdTA), is a national nonprofit organization with approximately 90,000 student and professional members. 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. EdTA operates the International Thespian Society (ITS), an honorary organization that has inducted more than two million theatre students since its founding in 1929.
Visit EdTA at www.schooltheatre.org