How soon will EdTA make the decision of whether or not the 2021 International Thespian Festival will be held in Indiana or virtual?
I have to give guidelines to parents. I am giving them the choice to have their money refunded from 2020 ITF, or putting the money toward the 2021 ITF.
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Valerie Gargus
NJ Thespians Festival Director
Retired Theatre Arts Teacher
Thespian Troupe 4762 Director
Northern Burlington County Reg HS
Columbus, NJ
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-05-2020 17:49
From: Jim Curtis
Subject: Festival 2021 and Adjudications
Great questions! We are in the process of considering all those questions and making decisions about how adjudications will work in the 2020-21 school year. We're aiming to release the main stage guidelines by early September, and will share news via News and Notes and the Community when they are available.
Thank you!
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Jim Curtis
Events Manager
Educational Theatre Association
Cincinnati OH
Original Message:
Sent: 08-05-2020 13:10
From: Crit Fisher
Subject: Festival 2021 and Adjudications
Good afternoon EDTA community,
I'm hoping someone from EDTA can chime in on this one. We (my school) already know that we will be unable to produce a musical in the fall of 2020, and may get a chance in the spring of 2021. I have a feeling that many of us are going to have similar situations.
How is EDTA going to handle schools that wish to have their shows adjudicated for the 2021 conference? With the current COVID situation, would EDTA even risk to send adjudicators to schools in the fall? Would all the shows selected come from the spring? Is EDTA looking into different requirements/criteria for shows to be adjudicated?
This just came out of a conversation a group of local schools was having about 2020-2021. Hope some light can be shed.
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Crit Fisher
Lighting/Sound Designer
New Albany High School
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