Backstage Laughs: Theater Jokes and True Stories
Backstage Laughs: Theater Jokes and True Stories Today I wanted to blog about Behind the Curtain: Theater Jokes and Stories You Can’t Make Up — the funny, unexpected, and sometimes unbelievable moments that happen when you spend your life in theater. Whether it’s an actor forgetting a line, a prop disappearing at exactly the […]
Why Puppets Still Matter in Today’s Drama Classroom
Why do puppets in the drama classroom still matter today? When many people hear the word puppet, they immediately picture preschool classrooms or children’s television. While puppets certainly have a place there, they have also become one of the most sophisticated forms of theatrical storytelling. From Broadway productions to television, film, and educational theater, puppets […]
Why Masks Help Reluctant Students Shine in Drama Class
Why Masks Help Reluctant Students Shine in Drama Class There was always room for creativity in my drama classroom. That is part of my mission—to approach theater from every angle, not just through acting. And like every drama teacher, I knew that student—the one who quietly hoped I wouldn’t call on them. They avoided eye […]
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 […]
Play Reading and Analysis–An Important Skill for Our Students
Play Reading and Analysis–an Important Skill for Our Students I am a drama teacher. Consequently, I eat, sleep and breath theater even now that I’m newly retired. I listen to the Sirius Broadway station all day which keeps me abreast to upcoming productions and tours. Because of my love for theater, I spend a lot […]
The Top 20 “Must Haves” for Your Drama Classroom
There are so many things to think about when you are a beginning teacher. The first three years of a teacher’s career are the most pivotal. I’m here to help you.