Play Production for Newbie Theater Teachers: Expectations Versus Reality

Play Production for Newbie Theater Teachers: Expectations Versus Reality Congratulations! You’ve been hired to teach theater and direct several productions a year. You probably have the class curriculum nailed down or you are in the midst of it. However, you realize that although you have some experience on stage as a performer, you may need […]
The Reasons I Love The Giver Play

The Reasons I Love The Giver Play If you are considering plays for the next school year, I’d like to recommend you take a look at this marvelous play. Here are the reasons I love The Giver play. Published by Dramatic Publishing, The Giver is adapted by Eric Coble from Lois Lowry’s book of the […]
How to Teach Play Production to Your Students

How to Teach Play Production to Your Students Let’s consider how to teach play production to your students today. As I’ve mentioned previously, I was thrown into directing my first production when I was quite young–twenty three years old to be exact. This is how to teach play production to your students. Ten years and […]
The Seven Reasons I Recommend Plays for New Audiences Scripts

The Seven Reasons I Recommend Plays for New Audiences Scripts Have you heard of Plays for New Audiences? No? They are terrific. Here are the seven reasons I recommend plays for new audiences scripts. Plays for New Audiences is a division of Children’s Theatre Company. (Pictured above) Minneapolis, Minnesota. PNA offers contemporary works that are topical, […]
The Real Skills You Should Look For In A Stage Director

The Real Skills You Should Look For in a Stage Director Have you wondered about the real skills you should look for in a director for the stage? When I was twenty-four years old, I fell into directing. At the time, I was part of a blossoming community theater who produced monster seasons each year. […]
The Pros and Cons of Producing Disney’s Alice in Wonderland, Jr.

The Pros and Cons of Producing Disney’s Alice in Wonderland, Jr. Life has a way of making its mark on you. Don’t you agree? When I was entering college, I really had no idea what career I wanted to pursue. Loving the arts as I did was a challenge, because I came from a family […]