Calling All Theatre Teachers: How do I choose a play to keep everyone happy?

Welcome to our video series, Calling All Theatre Teachers! In this series we’re going to answer questions that drama teachers have about stepping into a theatre program.

QUESTION: How do I pick a play that will make everyone happy? (students, admin, me)

Watch the video of our discussion of this question - Laramie shares how he balances his season.

Click the link below for a worksheet to allow you to gather information from all sides of the table and use that information to plan your season.

How do YOU balance when you want to produce, with what your students want and your admin wants?

Laramie mentions looking for a “dramedy” as a possible solution (for those who want comedies and dramas) Check out Theatrefolk’s “Dramedy” category by clicking this link!

This series is hosted by Lindsay Price and Laramie Dean. Lindsay has been in theatre education for 30 years, writing plays and classroom resources specifically for middle and high school through Theatrefolk (Check out Lindsay and Laramie’s latest The Ultimate Classroom Playwriting Resource) and co-creating the Drama Teacher Academy.

Laramie has been teaching theatre since 2003 and writing since he could first wrap his fingers around a pencil. (Check out Laramie’s Theatrefolk plays!) Currently he’s the theatre director at Hellgate High School in Missoula, Montana, where he’s worked for the last 12 years.