Directing Youth Theater: 10 Dos and Don’ts
Directing Youth Theater: 10 Dos and Don’ts Directing youth theater is one of the most rewarding experiences you can have as an educator or theater arts person. It is also
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A THEATER EXPERT’S THOUGHTS ON THEATER, TEACHING AND DIRECTING
About Me
Hello! I’m so glad you stopped by. Here’s my scoop: I’m a very experienced drama teacher (38 years), play and musical director (ditto), and award winning author. Here you’ll find many posts on theater education, directing, the arts, plus advice and tips for teachers. I am a “rock star” grandma, happily married wife, loving mother to two swell daughters and a great step son. Oh yeah, and I’m a published author and handmaiden to my cat who demanded I tell you this.
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In high school, I had a fan girl crush on John Boy of “The Waltons” television show. For me, part of the mystique of the show was the Depression Era, in which the show was set. Admittedly, life was simpler then for various reasons. People were hard pressed for money and ways to escape the daily reminders of life. Radio was an inexpensive outlet and most households owned some sort of radio.
I was the youngest child in a family of six. There are ten years difference between me and the next youngest sibling. I yearned for a family like the Waltons. I fantasized my whole family sitting around the radio listening to a radio theater show.
Little did I know that in its own gentle way, “The Waltons” birthed my love of radio theatre and not John Boy.
Bumbling Bea
Beatrice thinks she has no acting talent but that doesn’t stop her from auditioning for the annual middle school play. Easy! Except Michiko, a new girl from Japan, shows up and ruins everything! So begins Beatrice’s diabolical and hilarious plan to scare away Michiko. But Michiko has goals of her own with no plans to leave soon. Then there’s that other girl who is such a blabbermouth. What’s a girl to do? Plenty. A great book for those who love theater and every part of it–the good, the bad and the crazy.
Blogs
Teach Playwriting with Norman Rockwell Paintings
Teach Playwriting with Norman Rockwell Paintings When I taught playwriting, one of the biggest challenges was helping students move past the blank page. That’s why I began to teach playwriting
Why Masks Help Reluctant Students Shine in Drama Class
Why Masks Help Reluctant Students Shine in Drama Class There was always room for creativity in my drama classroom. That is part of my mission—to approach theater from every angle,
Why Drama Is the Ultimate Life Skills Curriculum
Drama Is Life Skills: How the Classroom Becomes Real-World Practice I believe drama class is life skills. One of my favorite classroom memories explains exactly why Drama Is Life Skills:
Black Theater Artists to Explore: Beyond the Famous
Black Theater Artists to Explore: Beyond the Famous It’s February — and if you’re like many drama teachers, you’re balancing packed schedules while trying to make Black History Month meaningful
How to Teach Research in Drama Class the Easy Way
I’ve taught drama long enough to see the pattern—students come alive during movement, voice, and collaboration, but hesitate when it’s time to open a book or dig into background research.
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