The Best Advice You Could Ever Get About Selecting Plays For Youth Theater
The Best Advice You Could Ever Get About Selecting Plays For Youth Theater I’m a member of several Facebook groups for theater teachers. Other than enjoying reading their posts (which are hysterical sometimes), I am touched by their many questions and how they help each other. During this time of year teachers are looking for […]
The Five Reasons Your Students Will Love Set Design
The Five Reasons Your Students Will Love Set Design One of the things I appreciate about the subject I teach is its varied subjects within it. However as we know, not all students think the same way as I. I thought you might appreciate the five reasons your students will love set design–or at least […]
The Easiest Way to Boost Student Engagement
Let’s talk about the easiest way to boost student engagement. When I was a little girl, I spent a lot of time playing outside under a forsythia bushes. Usually, I pretended I was an orphan. (I have no idea why.) I’d scrape a place in the dirt for my “kitchen” and another place for my […]
Drama Class Exercises for the First Two Weeks of School
Drama Exercises for the First Two Weeks of School I receive quite a few emails asking, “I have a question about drama exercises for the first two weeks of school. What would you suggest?” That’s a really important question. After thirty-eight years of teaching various theater classes, I have a pretty good handle on what […]
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 […]
A Baker’s Dozen of Teaching Ideas for the Frazzled Drama Teacher
A Baker’s Dozen of Teaching Ideas for the Frazzled Drama Teacher Here are a baker’s dozen of teaching ideas for the frazzled drama teacher which I hope will help you. I know you. I’ve been there, too. There is nothing worse than feeling overwhelmed and exhausted with no brain space to plan or organize yet […]