Certain Middle Schoolteachers tell me there used to be a pond in this room. Then it became the Art room for a number of years. The past few years it has been used for vocal music and private piano lessons. The first thing people comment, on when they walk in, is the stage, which Dan and Steve built. Mr. Shakespeare beautifully and accurately spells out my basic acting philosophy.
Life presents many situations for everyone to play a wide variety of roles.
At one time or another, we get ourselves into situations where we have to create. And, like it or not, there are times when we have to get up in front of a group of people and present ourselves and our ideas My view is that drama will help to prepare our students for these experiences. My job, then, is to set up a rich environment, where students choose to try out the tools of creativity and communication. I try to help students become keen observers and thinkers. Everyone can usually tell how close they were in line with the focus of the exercise.