Celebrating 81 Years of Supporting Theatre Education in California!

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Celebrating 81 Years of Supporting Theatre Education in California! 〰️

California Educational Theatre Association

View fullsize CETA was at the Capitol in Sacramento over the past two days supporting Stand Up 4 Arts Education. We advocated for dance, music, theatre, and visual arts, and took part in Advocacy Day. Thank you to everyone who participated and helped make our voic
View fullsize Join us this September for the Teacher Educator Conference (CETA)! Registration is now open—visit our website for more information and to secure your spot. Cetaconference.com
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View fullsize Congratulations to Coral Kasiba from Poway High School on receiving the CETA Carolyn Elder Theatrical Design (Costume) Scholarship! This recognition celebrates your creativity, dedication, and promising future in costume design.
View fullsize Congratulations to three outstanding students who have been awarded the Acting Scholarship from CETA (no order of preference): Braxton Yung from Vanden High School Hannah Sweeting from Bishop O’Dowd High School Beatrix Davinson from Hamilton H
View fullsize Congratulations to Kira Tseng and Katelyn Fulton, both from Redondo Union High School, on receiving the Theatre Tech Design Scholarship. This recognition celebrates your creativity, dedication, and talent in theatre design. We are proud of your achi

Stronger Together: We are CETA

It’s September, time for A NEW SEASON:

It’s a new school year: New students, new classroom challenges, a new slate of productions.
It’s a new era:Theatre needs to be interdisciplinary, immersive, integrate new technologies.
It’s a new climate:Theatre is increasingly positioned as a primary tool for SEL, helping students cope with stress, anxiety, and isolation through embodied encounters and empathetic storytelling, but navigating the current social climate creates new challenges.

Choosing effective seasons often balance genres, explore complex human experiences, and align with societal, educational, or community-driven goals. Vital in choosing a season is considering your audience, ALL the stakeholders, be it getting approval through your administration at school site and district levels, participation from students and staff, and knowing the pulse of your community—who will be in those seats in the audience, and in the classroom.

Our 2026 Conference is designed to help you plan A NEW SEASON.

  • Workshops

  • Performances

  • Keynote Addresses

  • Exhibitors

  • Professional Development Units

  • Advocacy

  • Mentorship and Connection

PLUS: Live theatre, awards and more!

NEW TEACHERS: Find the help you need! Find resources and mentoring through our special opportunities, just for you.

Join educators from across California atPasadena Playhouse and the Hotel Dena this fall! Registration opens May 1st. Use Prop 28 funds to attend!

California Educational Theatre Association
in collaboration with the historical and storied
Pasadena Playhouse, State Theatre of CA,
presents

The 2026 CETA Theatre Educator’s Conference!

Pasadena | September 24 - 27, 2026 

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Your Backstage Pass to Excellence!

A CETA membership equips California’s Educational Theatre Community with the tools and opportunities to lead. From the classroom to the capital, we help you make a positive, lasting difference in theatre education.

Ready for your cue? Join us.

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Elevate Your Program. Inspire Your Students.

Join us for this year’s Fall Conference—the gathering for California’s theatre community. We’ve curated a schedule packed with elite workshops and advocacy tools designed specifically for the Golden State’s educators.

Master your craft. Lead the stage.
Define the future.

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Don’t Wait for the Encore—Advocate Now.

CETA remains the primary voice for credentialed arts education in California. We advocate for the experts, because quality theatre starts with quality instruction. Learn how to navigate the world of advocacy.

Your program’s best advocate is you. We’re here to help.

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Grow Your Craft. Inspire Your Students. Lead Your Program

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Elevate Every Voice. Unify Every Stage. Cultivate a Community.

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