What Everyone Should Know About Selecting a Musical For Their School
Today, I want to talk to you about what everyone should know about selecting a musical for their school. As much as it is exciting to think about what production would serve your students the best, it’s also a huge challenge to do so. Before you, the director, do anything you of course must read […]
Doing Broadway Musicals the Right Way
Doing Musicals the Right Way Let’s talk about doing musicals the right way. I watched the Tony awards last night. Although it was shortened version on CBS, it was a lovely tribute to Broadway and theater. So exciting to know Broadway is back in business again. But I have to say…as always they did musicals […]
How to Be the Cool Theater Teacher When Broadway Re-opens
How to Be the Cool Theater Teacher When Broadway Re-opens Every teacher wants to be popular. Personally, I think it’s an unfulfilled desire from our high school days when maybe we weren’t the coolest and our pick of friends, though loyal, wasn’t exactly a large number. Today, I’m going to talk about how to be […]
Frequently Asked Questions the DramaMommaSpeaks List
Frequently Asked Questions the DramaMommaspeaks List Recently, I had a wonderful opportunity to chat with a first year teacher as he planned the rest of his school year. He began the year with the students all learning from home, then his school went to hybrid (which means half were at home and half were in […]
Has Covid Ended the Broadway Theater?
Has Covid Ended the Broadway Theater? Recently, my husband and I caught a wonderful performance on BroadwayHD of “Slava’s Snow Show.” It is quinessential circus theater and we nearly wept with joy while watching it.. Even though it was a filmed performance, it was the closest thing we’d gotten to live theater in nearly a […]
Nine Drama Lessons for Black History Month Which Increase Student Engagement
Nine Drama Lessons for Black History Month Which Increase Student Engagement Most of us are aware that February is Black History Month. I’m so glad we give people of color a spotlight. They certainly deserve it. Today I’m going to discuss Nine Drama Lessons for Black History Month Which Increase Student Engagement. What is Black […]