Hello Beautiful People, I first met Frances McGarry during a fifteenth anniversary V-Day Benefit Production of The Vagina Monologues at HERE, in New York City. Frances is fantastic. There’s an energy and a force and an aura to this woman that you just want to soak in – I literally watched a room full of…
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Rewrite This Story is Magic
Hello Beautiful People, I’ve gushed about SMASH quite a bit this season, and for those of you who know me well, when I like something…like really, really, really like something, I gush. This is it not news. Although I have adored this show since it started, my appreciation and admiration for the entire creative team…
A Write Teacher(s) Review: SHOWBIZ, by Ruby Preston
Hello Beautiful People, I’m warning you now, prepare to read gushing comments about SHOWBIZ. Swooning, praising, loving comments about SHOWBIZ. I wish there had been more books like this when I was in college, as it’s that inspiring. If I could hug this book, I would. Perhaps I already did… …Alas, I digress. SHOWBIZ, by…
THEATER IN OUR SCHOOLS TWITTER PARTY!
Hello Beautiful People, I’m so pleased to announce that THIS THURSDAY, we’ll be hosting a twitter party at The Write Teacher(s), in honor of Theater in Our Schools Month. What is a twitter party, you ask? Well, from 6:30 – 7:30pm on Thursday, March 21st, we’ll be tweeting and chatting about Theater in Our Schools….
Actors & Actresses Q&A Series: Edward Watts
Hello Beautiful People, I’m so pleased to introduce you all to our next featured actor in our Actors & Actresses Q&A Series, Superman. Actually, his name is Edward Watts, but he’ll be playing Superman in the upcoming production of IT’S A BIRD…IT’ A PLANE…IT’S SUPERMAN at ENCORES! Edward was kind enough to sit down with…
A Few Good Moments
Hello Beautiful People, It’s officially spring fever time at my school. What am I talking about? I’m talking about the fact that the children are restless. R.E.S.T.L.E.S.S. It’s been like senioritis on caffeine in my classroom lately, and it’s enough to drive a person mad. It’s a terrible feeling to constantly be trying to make…
A Write Teacher(s) Review: Powder Necklace, by Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond
Hello Beautiful People, I always tell my students that the cheapest way to travel is via the words on a page. I myself, have a laundry list of places I’d like to go, things I’d like to see…a bucket list, if you will. But alas, sometimes time and money and life get in the…
10 Reasons Why You Should Watch SMASH
Hello Beautiful People, If you didn’t know this already, I’m a fan of SMASH, something we support here at The Write Teacher(s). So, for those of you who are haven’t been watching from the very beginning here’s a lovely little list of WHY you should watch this awesome television show. 1. It’s a teleivsion show…
Actors & Actresses Q&A Series: Betsy Struxness
Hello Beautiful People, I’m so pleased to introduce you to our newest featured actress in the Actors & Actresses Q&A Series, the fabulous Betsy Struxness. Betsy is an actress, a singer, a Julliard educataed dancer, a photographer, and a voracious reader. She is just as kind and personable as one would imagine, and I’m truly…
Won’t Back Down…for The Right Reasons
Hello Beautiful People, I have finally watched Won’t Back Down. I loved the character played by Viola Davis, Nona Alberts. I had a hard time liking the character of Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jamie Fitzpatrick. Look, I’m all for parental involvement. But let me be frank, for every parent like Jamie Fitzpatrick, there’s about fifty that do…