The Power of Play: Teaching Children Through Creative Dramatics

A little girl blowing on an imaginary star

  The Power of Play: Teaching Children Through Creative Dramatics When I was a young child, I spent many an hour playing in the forsythia bush on the side of our home.  To me, it was the perfect place to hide away–just close enough so my mother could see me from the kitchen window and […]

Exploring Social Issues Through Plays: A Guide for Middle School

Wooden game pieces of different colors facing each other as if in a war.

Exploring Social Issues Through Plays: A Guide for Middle School Today, I want to reflect on the my blog post title,  exploring social issues through plays: a guide for middle School. Theater is a powerful tool for middle school students to explore and discuss social issues. By stepping into the shoes of characters dealing with […]

Timeless Triumphs: 8 Unforgettable High School Plays

A single actor on a stage in a spotlight

It’s May and theater teachers are chatting about high school plays they are thinking of directing in the next school.  Oh, gosh.  I remember those times.  Today let’s discuss timeless triumphs: 8 unforgettable high school plays. As much as you consider and make predictions concerning your student body (how many males, how many females) for […]

Critical Steps in Choosing a Play or Musical: Stage Properties

Stephens College Theatre Department Let’s talk about the critical steps in choosing a play or musical stage properties next. I have something to admit.  I knew very little about the workings of a play production until I attended college,  Stephens College to be exact.  I was aware of this about myself, but you know, I had NO […]