In this episode, I talked to Jonathan Anderson of Kearney High School in Kearney, Nebraska. Anderson leads the school’s speech team and directs the one-act play. He was named the state’s Outstanding Young Teacher of Speech and Theatre in 2015 by the NSCTA.

Some highlights of our conversation:

*4 ways to find great scripts

*Steps to set your speech line-up at the start of the season

*Organizing your team digitally

*And much more!

Show Notes:

http://www.speechanddramacoach.com/podcast-007

In this episode, I sat down with A.J. Johnson of Hartington-Newcastle HS in Nebraska. Join us as we dive into:

*Finding time to practice in a small school

*A unique warm-up that to improve facial expressions

*A rival school’s production that helped things “click” for his team

*The biggest mistakes that he has made as a director

*Common mistakes he sees other teams making when he judges

...and much more!

Show notes:

http://www.speechanddramacoach.com/podcast-006/

In this episode, I sat down with Anne Bowman, former Head Coach at Bruning-Davenport High School. Join us as we dive into:

*Different rehearsal schedules she has tried

*Getting kids to commit

*How the State mixed up her teams’ Championship scores… twice!

*Her biggest struggle as a director

*The process she goes through when writing a script

*Two big mistakes that she sees every year

*Coaches judging

...and much more!

Show Notes available at:

http://www.speechanddramacoach.com/podcast-00

In this episode, part two of our interview, I sat down with Ted Peck, former Head Coach at Stanton High School in Stanton, NE.   Join us as we dive into:

*More about the world of Texas One-Acts (UIL)

*Making your show difficult

*The number one thing to which Ted credits his success

*Making a social commentary through theatre

*Politics he faced as a director

*A big risk he regrets not taking

*Festivals

And much more!

Show Notes available at:

http://www.speechanddramacoach.com/podcast-004/

In this episode, I sat down with Ted Peck, former Head Coach at Stanton High School in Stanton, NE.  Under Ted's direction, Stanton developed a signature style that led to a 15-year run of success on the stage.  Join us as we dive into: *Our first impressions of each other as a teacher and student *Dealing with negative people *Keeping a show fresh vs. tinkering too much *Philosophies on casting *The world of Texas OAP *and more!

Show Notes available at:

http://www.speechanddramacoach.com/podcast-003/

In this episode, I sat down with Becky Stahr, Head Coach at York High School in York, NE, where they seem to collect state trophies by the boatload. Join us as we dive into her secrets, including *How she structures a massive program, *How she keeps up with at least 6 social media platforms regularly, *Her thoughts on building programs at big schools vs. small schools, *Balancing a career and family life, *The number one thing she attributes her success to, and so much more!

A Director's Nightmare and Speech/Drama War Stories

In this episode, we kick off the series with a story, then discuss goals for the podcast, and finally end with a tip that you could use to become a better coach. Want to learn how the best build a championship Speech & Drama program? Tune in!

Show Notes available at:

http://www.speechanddramacoach.com/podcast-001/