EdTA Theatre Education Conference FAQ


1. General Information

The Educational Theatre Association's Theatre Education Conference supports and inspires theatre educators to grow their skills and advance the field. It's packed with interactive workshops, inspiring keynotes, and abundant collaboration and mentorship opportunities for professional growth and learning.

The leading professional development conference for theatre educators, TEC provides timely, innovative resources to support your pedagogy and practice — while welcoming you into a nurturing community of educators just like you

EdTA Theatre Education Conference welcomes all theatre educators, including classroom teachers, teaching artists, cultural partners, researchers, practitioners, and administrators.  For industry professionals, TEC is the perfect place to connect with the school theatre market.
 

Yes! We have a number of unique sponsorship opportunities available. For more information, contact events@schooltheatre.org.

2. Registration

Registration opens March 4, 2026! Register using our online form under "Register Now". Registration will close on July 8, 2026.
 

Registration varies in price depending on membership status and add-ons. View a complete list on the Registration Fees page of the Conference website. 

During the online registration process, when you get to the payment page select “Balance Due” as the payment method, then submit your registration. 
 
Send an email to events@schooltheatre.org indicating that you need a quote, and we’ll send it to you!

Please note: quotes are subject to all payment and cancellation policies, including administrative fees.

Once you’ve submitted your online registration form, you will receive a confirmation email from edta@schooltheatre.org that your registration has been received. A valid email address is required to receive your confirmation email. 
 
IMPORTANT: If you don't receive a confirmation email, search your mailbox and check your junk folder first. Many school firewalls block external emails. If you have registered with a school email address and don't receive a confirmation email, please contact events@schooltheatre.org to change the email on your registration.

If you need to make changes to your registration, you can do so by logging in to the Attendee Service Center. No changes will be accepted after July 1, 2026.

Yes. You should expect to receive a confirmation email withing 24 hours after registering.

If you don't remember receiving these, please search your mailbox and check your junk folder before contacting events@schooltheatre.org.  
 
IMPORTANT: Many school firewalls block external emails. If you are not receiving emails about Conference, this may be the reason why. The easiest resolution is to update your ITS/EdTA account to a non-school email.

All registration cancellations and refund requests must be made in writing via email to events@schooltheatre.org by July 1, 2026.

All cancellation requests received on or before July 1, 2026 will receive a full refund less a $100 administrative fee.

No refunds will be issued for requests dated after July 1, 2026. No refunds will be issued for no-shows.

Substitutions are not permitted for Leadership Summit and Theatre Education Conference. Please refer to the cancellation policy.

3. Payment

To print your invoice, log into the Attendee Service Center (login credentials are in your registration confirmation email) and click Invoice & Payment.

We accept the following payment methods:

  • Credit Card (American Express, Discover, Mastercard, Visa)
  • echeck (ACH)
  • Check
Paying A Balance
You can do this two ways:
  1. Log into the Attendee Service Center, click Make A Payment, and enter your credit card information.
  2. Mail a check with a copy of your invoice to:
Educational Theatre Association
PO Box 7410260
Chicago, IL 60674-0260

Payment is due within 30 days of registering or by July 22, 2026, whichever comes first.

4. Travel & Hotel Accommodations

Hotel reservations can be made at the event rate during the registration process. If, for any reason you do not make a reservation while registering, you may also do so through the Attendee Service Center using the Book or Manage Your Hotel Reservation link. 

Reservations must be made by June 17, 2026 to receive the event rate after which you'll need to contact the hotel directly to make a reservation. Please do not contact the hotel to reserve prior to the cut-off date.

All hotel reservations require a credit card at the time of submission. The card will not be charged until after the conclusion of your stay. You may provide an alternate card at check-in. All hotel reservations must be paid by credit card and are paid directly to the hotel.

ITF is unable to provide quotes, invoices, or receipts for hotel stays.

Existing reservations can be viewed using the Book or Manage Your Room Reservation button within the Attendee Service Center. All reservations will be marked pending until closer to the event.

Attendees should anticipate receiving confirmation numbers directly from the hotel within 3 days of check-in.

5. Broadway Tickets

The form to submit ticket requests will be available in your TEC confirmation email and within the Attendee Service Center.

The initial deadline to fill out the ticket request form is Friday, June 12, 2026. Group Sales Box Office will accept requests after that date but cannot guarantee availability.

Anyone requesting tickets must be registered for TEC.

The ticket request form has all available shows listed and you are able to indicate your preferred options. Please note that quantities will be limited and availability cannot be guaranteed. We will do our best to accommodate all requests.

Initial confirmations will be sent the week of June 15, 2026. Attendees who register and submit a ticket request form after June 12 will be issued tickets based on availability.

Depending on availability, Group Sales Box Office might be able to accommodate switches. Instructions for how to switch will be sent with show confirmations.

Included on the ticket request form is a field to make any requests about who you attend or sit with. We cannot guarantee we will be able to accommodate all requests, so please be comfortable attending a show by yourself.
 

Additional tickets cannot be bought through EdTA or Group Sales Box Office. Attendees can visit the shows’ website and purchase additional tickets, but we cannot guarantee those seats will be with the complimentary tickets provided by Group Sales Box Office.

Tickets will be available for pickup at the Group Sales Box Office desk during TEC Registration. You will not be able to pick up your ticket at the show’s Box Office.
 

No. These tickets are non transferable and intended solely for TEC Conference registrants. Each show offering tickets has recognized the importance of having TEC members in their audiences, and has taken these tickets off-sale to accommodate attendees.

There is no transportation provided for the evening on Broadway. Individuals are responsible for their own transportation and all theatres are within several blocks of all TEC events.
 

All ticket inquiries should be emailed to RSVP@broadway.com.