This is the first in a series of interviews with Educational Theatre Legends around the country. Today's episode interview is with Craig Hertel

Craig Hertel has directed over 25 UIL one-act plays in high school, including six State Champions, has served as chair of UIL's OAP Advisory Committee, been on the Board of Texas Thespians, and is currently the Chair-Elect of TTAO. He has been a Contest Manager and judge many times, including the State Contest. He has directed many times at the college level (including ACTF), for summer camps and for community theatre. He has also been an Academic Coordinator, guiding his school to 15 State Academic Championships.

Topics in our discussion include:

advice to teachers

distance learning

directing tips

and much more

Billy and Annie discuss grief, normalcy, play reading and teaching theatre during quarantine.

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Billy and Annie talk to Jacki Maenius about what it is like to teach and direct in a small school. 

 

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Annie and Billy share the crazy excuses that students give for missing a rehearsal. Many school districts are considering closing school for the rest of the school year and are going to use online/distance learning. This is a totally new concept for many theatre educators because theatre arts is a performance based class, but Annie has some ideas about how to being planning and for online learning. 

The key for theatre educators is to keep your online content exciting

Focus on 'Active' Learning 

Plan the Lessons in 10 minute chunks. 

Group Discussions and projects should be done with small groups.

Be Present & but use your time effectively

Embrace Multi-media Assignments

Sources

Sharon O'Malley - Author

https://www.insidehighered.com/digital-learning/article/2017/07/12/7-guidelines-effective-teaching-online

www.Dragmatics.org

www.schooltheatre.org

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This week, Billy and Annie discuss a successful PBL project for an upper level class called, "The Living Newspaper." The unit takes 6-7 weeks, and our version of the unit lesson plan can be found at our website, www.EducationalTheatreConsultants.com

Living Newspaper https://www.britannica.com/art/Living-Newspaper

They also discuss rehearsing your rehearsal when preparing for your one-act play contest. 

Theatre in Our Schools Month info can be found at  www.SchoolTheatre.org

Please send us an audio recoring of the craziest or silly excuss for missing a rehearsal that you have every received. You can email us the audio file/voice memor to [email protected].

Annie talks about the symptoms of stress that theatre teachers have and enocourages you to manage the stress. If this is a topic that you think we could do more often and give indepth training in stress management, please let us know. Email Annie at [email protected]

Sources: 

https://www.heart.org/en/healthy-living/healthy-lifestyle/stress-management/what-is-stress-management

http://changingminds.org/explanations/stress/stress_symptoms.htm

 

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Playwright, Tom Dudzick, discusses the inspiration and process of playwriting. Tom Dudzick is one of those rare playwrights who makes a living at it. He lives in Nyack, NY and can be reached through his agent Jack Tantleff at the Paradigm Talent Agency ([email protected]).

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Annie and Billy share some ideas to help theatre educators avoid or overcome burnout.

Read. 

Go see theatre

Shut Off the Electronics

Learn to say no

Priortize your health

Spend time with friends outside of school

Travel

Observe the world

and many more...

Today's episode is sponsored by LUDLAM DRAMATICS. 

Today our episode is sponsored by Ludlam Dramatics, Creator of Educational Theatre Posters and other Dramatics Resources for the Dramatics Classroom. They are one of the only places you can get Theatre Specific Classroom posters. You can learn more about them and see some of their amazing products at www.Ludlam Dramatics.com   

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Sources for this espidoe. 

https://www.theguardian.com/stage/theatreblog/2010/mar/23/theatre-director-10-top-tips

https://www.positivediscipline.com/articles/self-care-teachers

https://www.theatricalrights.com/firsttimetheatreteachers/

https://www.wgu.edu/heyteach/article/how-achieve-work-life-balance-teacher1807.html

Today, Billy and Annie share their discussion with Gai Jones. 

Gai, Founder of CA Youth in Theatre, entered educational theatre by way of a small liberal arts college for women in Oklahoma which offered a specialized degree, BA in Speech and Drama, an equivalent of a BFA. While teaching eighth grade Speech/Drama in Fullerton, CA, she completed an MA in Theatre as the first woman to receive the degree at CA State University, Fullerton in 1968. For her thesis she performed a one- woman show based on the evolution from Elocution to modern Oral Interpretation of Literature. She taught Theatre at El Dorado High School, Placentia, CA, for thirty-four years. Upon retirement, the Black Box Theater was named The Gai Jones Theater. Served on SCETA board, CETA SO and CETA boards as member-at-large, then President; Regional Director of Educational Theatre Association; CA State Thespian Director. Named to Who’s Who in Secondary Education, Young Leaders of Education, Who’s Who in Women Educators; Inductee into the ED TA and CA Thespian Hall of Fames; Recipient of CETA Outstanding Educator; Founder of CA Youth in Theatre, EdTA Presidents Award.

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Billy and Annie discuss ways to promote your productions in your school and community. Have you consider using more that the typical publicity poster and intercom announcements? 

 

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References 

https://soldoutrun.com/promote-a-show-with-your-actors/

https://www.blog.print-print.co.uk/how-to-better-promote-a-theatre-production/

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