JumpStart Theatre

Tri-State school theater programs were preparing for their spring productions when COVID-19 erupted in 2020. The income they'd hope to earn from ticket sales never came, and fundraising chances were sparse, threatening the sustainable future of local programs. But grants from the Educational Theatre Foundation are injecting new energy into seven local schools.

Cincinnati-based Educational Theatre Association, home of the International Thespian Society, is ready to take a locally-piloted project to new markets.…