Mr. Corathers is editor of Dramatics magazine, which has been published right here in Cincinnati by the Educational Theater Association since the mid-1930s. Just about everyone who does theater or films began in high school, Mr. Corathers says. That s not all. It is the largest single segment of theater in the country, he goes on. It s crucial, indispensible to education.
Students learn about literature, history, math and the humanities by studying and doing theater.
OK, Don, we hear you. We learned last year, when we published our first guide to high school theater, how important plays are to students onstage and behind the scenes. Check out the list and attend a production. These kids need your support. And like last year, this guide was compiled by Chris Stubbins from questionaries we sent to 135 high schools in three states.