PRODUCING, PROGRAMMING, AND MANAGEMENT
THEATER EDUCATION
I believe actors of any age and level of experience are capable of the extraordinary and deserve a teacher who creates an exceptional atmosphere for their personal and professional growth. Through humor and compassion I work to create a safe learning environment for the cast and crew by deliberately designing an experience that is fun, demanding and supports risk-taking. One of my hopes as a theatre educator is to instill a love of learning and growing in the actors, as I share my own passion for the theater with them. It is my job to demonstrate extraordinary energy, organization and professionalism to my students and production team. By communicating clear and consistent expectations, quality theatre education is achieved in a positive environment that fosters learning and growing.
CURICULUM SAMPLES
Current courses devised and instructed: Theatre Course Descriptions 2015 - 2016
Acting I and Introduction to Theatre: Course Syllabus
Playwriting I: Course Syllabus and Character Mapping document.
INTEGRATION AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Theatre integration has been vital to the growth and success of my current and past theatre programs. Through classroom integration and community outreach programming, the department is demonstrating the impact integration has on education and community involvement.
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2015 - Cinderella. Meet the cast matinees and a family fun night.
Korczak's Children. Collaboration with World History, Freshman English, Digital Art, Senior Theology, Drawing, Behavioral Science and Honors Western Civilization.
2014 - Shrek the Musical. A sold out bus-in matinee offered to middle school students and a "Meet the Cast Matinee" offered to the community.
2013 - The Laramie Project. Integration with Senior Theology classes and Digital Art.
2012 - Beauty and the Beast - Free Performance in the Park and Family Fun Night.
2011 - Triangle Factory Fire Project Integration with 250 students including 180 senior Theology Students: Triangle Factory Fire Project shirt instructions.
2010 - Seussical the Musical. Middle School Art Contest and Character Brunch.
2009 - The Investigation. Collaboration with World History, Digital Art, Senior Theology, Behavioral Science and Honors Western Civilization, led to the creation of our own in-school Holocaust Memorial Museum.