The Theatre Classroom — The Drama Teacher’s Survival Guide #2

September 26th, 2011

The beginning of a new year and a new threatre handbook

Welcome back to another year. Hopefully it has started out well and you are knee-deep into drama activities. And speaking of activities, do I have a deal for you!  My second book, The Drama Teacher’s Survival Guide #2: Activities, exercises and techniques for the theatre, became available on September 15.  It contains 8 chapters I feel are important for the drama classroom: The First Week, Technical Theatre, Choral Reading, Mime, Stage Fighting, Several Solo and Duo Acting Activities, Working With Monologues, and Students Writing Their Own Show. I am soooo excited.

My first book, The Drama Teacher's Survival Guide, was all about the organization of a successful extracurricular program, but this one has my heart. I loved teaching my kids about the various areas of theatre and we had a wonderful time learning and discovering together. Of course the great folks at Meriwether published it and you can buy it from them.  You can also check out my web site for more information.  I am getting ready for a signing at our local bookstore this week so I am going to cut this short, but never fear, I have some great new stuff coming your way.  My shoulder is mending, my tennis elbow still persists, and I have just had carpel tunnel surgery — which does not enhance my typing speed.