Hello!
Who is this DramaMommaSpeaks?
I’m a retired drama education curriculum author, award winning veteran drama teacher. Also, I am a very experienced, successful theater director doing both for over thirty-five years and directing over two hundred and fifty productions. See? I’m just ancient now…
I have a BFA in Theater from Stephens College where I studied acting and a MED in Creative Arts Learning, arts integration from Lesley College. I have performed professionally in the past, but spent the bulk of my career developing programs, curriculum and directing. For instance, I co-developed a national playwriting contest for youth theater plays and created several youth theater programs in Missouri and Colorado. Here’s a blog post about the contest Start a Playwriting Contest Using 20 Questions.
Here is my resume for directing and for acting.
If you’d like a collection of free warm ups exercises perfect for middle school and above, click here.
Are you looking for a free lesson or two? Check out my Lin Manuel Miranda Biography Lesson
DramaMommaSpeaks is about all things drama–teaching at every grade level, drama lessons, directing, the arts, drawing wisdom from my experiences AND I share about my writing of Bumbling Bea.
You can find my Teacherspayteachers store here Dramamommaspeaks
Recently, I was interviewed by two different podcasts.
One is Teacher Prep with Dr. D. and another is ThedTalks.com
Here’s a Facebook live with my friend and wedding painter, Cindy Scott
Cindy Scott Facebook Live Interview
And a few popular posts:
The Most Important Play I’ve Directed in My Career
The Hidden Meaning Behind “There Are No Small Acting Parts Only Small Actors”
Successful Lessons Learned from 38 Years of Teaching Drama
How to Make Your Drama Class More Successful Part Two
The Hidden Meaning Behind “There Are No Small Acting Parts Only Small Actors”
Lastly, I am a guest writer for Litpick.com an international award winning website for student book reviewers, parents and librarians.
Check out it at Litpick.com
Here’s a recent podcast about my book and me Dramamommaspeaks Podcast Interview
Note: The updated version of BUMBLING BEA is this one. You will know you have the correct book because it has this new snazzy red cover.
Find my award winning book at: http://tinyurl.com/lk5db54
Go here for reviews of Bumbling Bea:
I hope you’ll also like my blog, follow me or join my email list to keep up with me. I enjoy making friends of all ages and walks of life. In fact, I think my life is enriched by knowing different people with varied viewpoints. This blog, like teaching and directing, makes me feel connected to the world. In these times, don’t we all need that?
Talk with you soon.
Contact me at Dhcbaldwin@gmail.com or check out my website at DeborahBaldwin.net. You can follow me on Facebook at Dramamommaspeaks. Or follow me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/DeborahHBaldwin
