Showtime Chronicles: History of Musical Theater Unveiled
Today, I want to give you a brief history of showtime chronicles: history of musical theater unveiled. Musical theater is one of my favorite genres to teach to theater students. It’s fascinating! Honestly, I shouldn’t be surprised by my love of musical theater. It’s in the family genes. Permit me to explain. Musical Theater Talent […]
Middle School Drama Success: Choice Boards in Action
Middle School Drama Success: Choice Boards in Action If you are like me, you like to make choices for yourself. That’s one of the cool things about being an adult, don’t you think? We make a lot of choices for ourselves. However, our students don’t have the opportunity to make decisions for themselves very often. […]
October’s Curtain Call: Remarkable Moments in Theater History
When I began this blog in 2014, my hope was that I could be of assistance to theater teachers around the world. Thousands of people read my blog every year and for that I am honored. Today I want to discuss lesson plan ideas which take very little time and effort which are prompted by […]
Never Underestimate the Influence of Teaching with Videos
Never Underestimate the Influence of Teaching with Videos When I began teaching, we didn’t have videos to show students anything pertaining to theater. Friends, never underestimate the never underestimate the influence of teaching with videos! That was 1980 and the closest thing we had was an old projector which showed black and white films. Yuck. […]
Will Wicked The Musical Ever Rule the World?
Will Wicked The Musical Ever Rule the World? I have a confession to make. I’ve wondered, will Wicked the Musical ever rule the world? Maybe so. The first time I saw the musical Wicked, I didn’t care for it too much. Can you believe it? Let me explain. Wicked opened in October of 2003. The […]