How Theatre Shaped My Life
How Theatre Shaped My Life People have asked me how theatre shaped my life. I hadn’t given it much thought until I considered my students growth through it. Theatre gets a bum rep. Don’t you think? People who haven’t studied it have a difficult time understanding its power. I remember seeing a football player interview […]
How do I Become a Teacher?
How do I Become a Teacher? I didn’t think I’d become a teacher. I took education classes at my father’s bidding. Having taught thirty-eight years, I think I did the right thing. (Don’t tell Dad though.) In light of the recent pandemic, it seems imperative to discuss this subject. We are going to need teachers […]
My Theatre Vocabulary List for the Classroom
My Theatre Vocabulary List for the Classroom Let’s talk about my theatre vocabulary list for the classroom. I apologize. It never occurred to me that teachers needed a list of vocabulary for their theatre classes. Theatre is such a major part of my life, I’d forgotten not everyone comes into teaching theatre classes as knowledgeable […]
Five Engaging Drama Games to Grab Your Students’ Attention
Five Engaging Drama Games to Grab Your Students’ Attention Summer is such a wonderful time for our teachers. Time for them to rest, recuperate and have some fun! It is very richly deserved. But I often considered subjects such as drama games to grab your students’ attention. Here are five engaging drama games to grab […]
Three Ways to Memorize Lines for a Play or Musical
Three Ways to Memorize Lines for a Play or Musical Before you jump into all the fun stuff of participating in a production, we must address the elephant in the room–memorizing lines. For some people this can make or break their experience. Let’s talk about three ways to memorize lines for a play or musical. […]
Happy Super Hero Day!
April 28 is Super Hero Day! Who established Super Hero Day? National Superhero Day was founded by Marvel Comics in 1995. Now, every year since its birth on April 28, 1995, people come together annually on this day to celebrate all their favorite heroes. No matter if your fav heroes are fictional or real, this […]