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Episode 142: Theatre Safety How safe is your theatre? How safety conscious are you? Do you know how to properly use the power tools in your shop? Do you know how to properly secure flats? The...

Episode 141: The Arts Don’t Need To Be IsolatedAt Northwest Middle School in Flowood, MS, Emily Wright and Genifer Freeman worked on a play to support the school’s summer reading book – A Long Walk...

Episode 140: These Kids Are Worth ItStacey Tirro works in a district with a negative reputation. There are threats of budget cuts all around her. People ask her all the time “do you feel safe...

Episode 139: Talking About Issues Through TheatreWhat motivates you when it comes to your students? For Josh Adell, a teacher out of California, it was the time and time connection between teens,...

Episode 138: Successes and Challenges: PotpourriWe continue talking to teachers in our Successes and Challenges Series. In this episode we hear from a teacher using students as leaders, a...

Episode 137: Successes and Challenges: FirstsEvery teacher in this podcast experienced a “first” this past year. Their first year in the classroom. The first time their school has had a drama...

Episode 136: Top Ten Tips For Teaching Improv Improvisation! Every student loves it, but does every teacher? Improv is one of those things that looks so easy but the tide can turn easily. When you...

Episode 135: Starting from ScratchRuth Mirabella was asked to start a middle school drama program three years ago. They had the smallest stage imaginable and no sound equipment. Since she began,...

Episode 134: Being a Student DirectorAmelia Trimble directed her first play this year. She was thrown into it by her teacher and the experience has been a rewarding one. What’s it like to direct...

Episode 133: The Right EnvironmentWhen you’re directing a show, it’s important to specify environment. Where does the play take place? How do the characters react to that environment? It’s also...

Episode 132: Google Drive in the Drama ClassroomJoshua Hatt was a frustrated drama teacher. He put together an extensive curriculum booklet for his students only to have them lose it time and time...

Episode 131: Talking with an Adjudicator What is an adjudicator looking for? How do you handle an adjudication? How does an adjudicator approach their task? Lindsay talks to Matthew MacDermid who...

Episode 130: Connecting to a Challenging ScriptHeather Meeks is a middle school teacher who did not shy away from a challenging script. What can you do to meet a challenge head on? How do you deal...

Episode 129A: The Drama Teacher Academy What is the Drama Teacher Academy? Who is DTA for? Why should you join? Plus! A sneak peek into one of our courses.

Episode 129: Let’s Get Vocal!How do you incorporate vocal technique into the drama classroom? How do you succeed with choral work? We’ve got two teachers talking about the voice today. Elisabeth...

Episode 128: Educational Theatre is the BridgeCraig Branch is a Educational Programs Manager with the Educational Theatre Association. He started out with theatre in high school, pursued a...

Episode 127: Small Budgets: Doing so Much with so Little For many drama teachers the dwindling production budget is an ongoing struggle. How do you put up a full production with limited funds? Beth...

Episode 126: Middle School Theatre in a Rural CommunityPatrick Derksen works in a school with 200 students. In total. He’s a grade eight classroom teacher and playwright who decided five years ago...