Ten Important Elements to Consider When Directing a Youth Theater Production
Ten Important Elements to Consider When Directing a Youth Theater Production When becoming a drama teacher, I had high hopes of ending up in a large high school. But life didn’t work that way.Instead, I developed and administrated several youth theater companies for community theaters. Once our daughters were in elementary school and I no […]
Ten Facts About Radio Theater That Will Blow Your Mind
Ten Facts About Radio Theater That Will Blow Your Mind Radio Theater is near and dear to my heart. Having been involved in it for most of my life, I understand it well. I’ve performed in radio theater, directed many productions and even adapted and written several of my own. I have ten facts about […]
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 […]
The Essential Drama Integration Guide for Come From Away the Broadway Musical
The Essential Drama Integration Guide to Come From Away the Broadway Musical Have you used drama integration to reach your students? This would be a good place to begin. Use my drama integration Come From Away the Broadway Musical. What is Drama Integration? Through participation in theatre, students develop speaking and listening skills. Students collaborate […]
How Theatre Shaped My Life Volume Two
How Theatre Shaped My Life Volume Two This is the second blog post in my series, “How Theatre Shaped My Life.” Here is the first: How Theatre Shaped My Life I find it quite intriguing that many people who take theatre classes inspire to be or become community servants. What is the connection for them? […]
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 […]