Educator Appreciation Dinner
Thank you for the work you do to ensure students have access to theatre.
To all the dedicated theatre teachers who create opportunities for your students to shine, here’s your moment in the spotlight! This dinner is dedicated to applauding your work shaping lives through theatre education. This event is open to all teachers at TEC and ITF — take time out to celebrate and network with your fellow educators!
The dinner will also host the 2025 EdTA Awards presentation, which recognizes outstanding contributions to the field of theatre education. Broadway's Kimberly Marable joins the TEC ensemble as host and special guest performer, and the legendary Stephen Schwartz will be in attendance to present the 2025 ASCAP Stephen Schwartz Musical Theatre Teacher of the Year award to this year's recipient!
Don't miss the fun! 5:30-7:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 24
IU Bloomington's Presidents Hall
∗ All registered TEC attendees will be issued a ticket for the Educator Appreciation Dinner. Attendees adding TEC onto their International Thespian Festival (ITF) registration may reserve a free ticket to the Educator Appreciation Dinner when registering for ITF while availability lasts.
Kimberly Marable
Broadway Actor & Advocate
Kimberly Marable recently starred as the iconic Velma Kelly in Chicago on Broadway. Additional Broadway credits include Hadestown (original company), The Lion King, and Sister Act. International and North American touring credits include Hadestown (Persephone), Sister Act (Delores van Cartier), The Book of Mormon, Dreamgirls, Hairspray, and The Wedding Singer. Television/Streaming: CBS' FBI and BULL, Netflix Anime's Cannon Busters (Lorelai), NPR Music's Tiny Desk Concert series. Voiceover: a promo voice for various TV networks. Brooklyn born and raised. Co-founder of Broadway Serves, which provides theatre professionals with volunteer opportunities. She co-chairs the Advisory Committee for the Entertainment Community Fund's "Looking Ahead" program, is on the Fund's Human Services Committee, and is a Board Trustee for BC/EFA. kimberlymarable.com | @misskimizzo
Stephen Schwartz
Composer & Lyricist
Stephen Schwartz wrote the music and lyrics for the current Broadway hit Wicked, and has also contributed music and/or lyrics to Godspell, Pippin, The Magic Show, The Baker's Wife, Working, Rags, and Children of Eden. For children, he has written songs for two musicals, Captain Louie and My Son Pinocchio. Mr. Schwartz has been inducted into the Theatre Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and has been given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Awards include three Academy Awards, four Grammy Awards, and a tiny handful of tennis trophies.
stephenschwartz.com.
