This week Jimmy talks with junior theatre education major Maria Beilke.  She talks about her experiences at the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee, imposter syndrome and burnout, and her passion for educational theatre.

This week Jimmy talks with Illinois theatre teacher David Morrison.  He talks about his work in professional theatre including the Moscow Art Theatre, imposter syndrome, and building a theatre program.

This week Jimmy talks with Arizona theatre teacher Matt Erickson.  He talks about working with individuals with special needs, adaptive theatre, and his passion for creating a space for kids to play and create without fear of failure!

This week Jimmy talks with New Jersey based teaching artist Michele Traina.  She talks about her professional work in TYA and her time in the classroom, her exceptional learner oriented theatre company Prop Box Players, and her work in stand up that led to her one woman show Divorce Diaries!
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This week Jimmy talks with Illinois theatre teacher Chris Heckman! She talks about her years of professional work as an actor and a higher ed teacher and her transition to secondary theatre, technology in the theatre classroom, and theatre for social change!

This week Jimmy talks with Junior Theatre Education major Jake Noble. Jake attends Ball State University. In this episode we talk about the impact of a theatre teacher, creating a space for all students, and learning to teach theatre and direct online.

This week Jimmy talks with Colorado theatre teacher, Michael Berquist.  he talks about splitting time between Middle and High School, being a second year teacher in the middle of a pandemic, and working with diverse learners and the importance of representation.

This week Jimmy talks with Illinois theatre teacher Britnee Kenyon!  In this episode she talks about her work with her students using Verbatim theatre, how her work in arts management has helped her, and the need for relationships outside our classrooms!

This week Jimmy talks with Florida theatre professor, Elena Garcia.  She talks about her background in improvisation, being a woman of color in theatre, and her one woman show!

This week Jimmy talks with co-artistic director of Shakespeare on The Deck, Mikey Mulhearn.  He talks about his experiences as a teacher/artist/director of Shakespeare, decolonization of the Bard, and practical tips to incorporate Shakespeare into your classes!

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