Texas Thespians Advocacy Network

Mission and Purpose of the Network:
The purpose of the Texas Thespians Advocacy Network (TTAN) shall be to create an educational and professional network for educators and administrators to share ideas and best practices in the support of Texas theatre education.

Texas Thespians Advocacy Network shall:
  1. Provide theatre education advocacy resources at the state and local levels;
  2. Promote ideas to advance theatre education program standards;
  3. Provide support and professional development to educators and administrators;
  4. Provide curriculum support to ensure that all Texas theatre students are assured quality instruction and appreciation of theatre arts;
  5. Cultivate support to sustain, promote and grow Texas Thespians.

The Advocacy Network is pleased to offer several resources to you! 
March is Theatre is Our Schools Month
Throughout March, Theatre in Our Schools (TIOS) month, join thousands of students and theatre educators in raising awareness about the impact of theatre education, drawing attention to the need for more access for all students, and supporting school theatre programs in need. You can help spread the message to your communities, school boards, elected officials, and online, of how school theatre experiences teaches 21st century skills.

Find out about what you can do to celebrate theatre in your school on our website.
Educational Theatre Association Resources

Rapid Response Advocacy Center
​Find the tools you need to “make the case” for the continued presence of your school theatre programs in the COVID-19 era. 

Guide to Creating an Arts Education Advocacy Day
One of the most effective and inclusive strategies that arts education advocates have embraced are annual advocacy day events.
The newly formed Texas Thespians Advocacy Network (TTAN) wants to hear from you! The TTAN has created a Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) Task Force to serve you and your students. The goals of our TTAN D&I Task Force are to:
  • To determine areas of need for our directors and their communities and how Texas Thespinas as an organization can better serve these needs.
  • We aim to be transparent, active, and engaged participants in the growth of diverse communities and seek to create professional development and leadership opportunities for Directors and their students alike.
  • We are determined to become educated about the issues surrounding our Troupes, and in turn, provide our Directors with a place to grow and a safe place to have the hard conversations.
  • We are a Task Force with the desire to work from within to encourage and empower throughout our organization.​
We encourage you to share your thoughts in our D&I Data Collection Form! This data will be used for advocacy purposes and will help guide our D&I Task Force in action items and resources to support you and your students.
For more information on Texas Thespians Advocacy Network, contact Jenae Glanton.