I’m spending a lot of time lately thinking about transformation. A theater arts education challenges students to transform their body, voice and stretch their mind. But can an arts education transform the financial future for some students? I recently read an article describing the landscape of the future, where workers […]
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I love seeing transformative theatre. I’m talking about the type of theatrical production that turns everything you think you know about producing a play on its head. I recently experienced transformative theater when I attended the Tony nominated “Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” now playing on Broadway. […]
When I first started my company I surveyed parents to find out what outcomes were most important to their child’s performing arts education. Hands down, parents wanted a performance; they wanted to see their kids on stage and in front of an audience. Now, I don’t disagree that a final […]
A good actor can get away with being a C student – most of the time… A GREAT actor understands the power of knowledge. Learning opens doors, create possibility and empowers. A GREAT actor loves to learn – about EVERYTHING. This is why I advise students to study – and […]
Treasure Vally YOUTH Theater, Inc. is producing “Annie, Jr.” this spring. Pretty much every youth theater company does “Annie” at some point and for good reason. Youth and families love the rags to riches story. 218 kids auditioned for 55 roles… a record-breaking turn-out in my personal experience. But that’s not […]
This blog post is shamefully overdue. We celebrated our 2nd year anniversary in July of 2014 but have been so busy producing quality theater arts experiences for youth that blogging hasn’t really been a top priority. I did manage to put together a little video review that you can view […]