By Jane Reagan “The horse is out of the barn,” the parent of one of my middle school drama student’s says to me at a local bar. A few hours ago, we were all sitting in the audience at the opening night of The Ball of White Lilies, a one-act…

By Emily Haven This is not a story of quirky beginnings or an underdog program winning local competitions despite the failings of their underprepared but well-intentioned teacher. No, this is the story of a teacher who, despite all beliefs to the contrary, fell in love with teaching drama regardless of…

By Georgina Christou A few years ago, almost ten years into my teaching career, I looked around at my teaching space — the rigorous MS theatre curriculum I had implemented, the grading system, the continued success of the annual musical production, the yearly drama trips overseas, and the tri-yearly festival…

By Gabriella Headley Being a young, female-identifying director in an industry dominated by male creatives comes with its difficulties. Today, gender is a huge part of the global discussion, especially in the theatre world. In recent years it has been brought to people’s attention that there are more male voices…

By Carolyn Marie Wright Famed author Lewis Carroll once wrote, “One of the secrets of life is that all that is really worth doing is what we do for others.” This month’s ElevAATE stories illustrate this idea — and the joys and triumphs in two case studies where practitioners do…

An Interview with Dr. Desi Cameron by Carolyn Marie Wright — INTRODUCTION When I stepped into the role as ElevAATE Editor, I reached out to mentors and practitioners who had a significant impact in my life and career as an artist and educator. This included Dr. Desi Cameron. I first met Dr. Cameron during my graduate school days at NYU Steinhardt where…

By Catherine R. Palmore Introduction Theatre is a powerful tool for promoting art and culture in society. This collaborative form of performing arts brings the community together in creative ways as artists present fictional and real experiences before an audience. …

By Carolyn Marie Wright It has been a joy and an honor to serve as Editor for ElevAATE and collaborate with so many thoughtful and curious folx along the way. …

By Carolyn Marie Wright This month’s ElevAATE story shines a light on the Applied Theatre Network and the work with folx who encounter incarceration. If this is your first interaction with the American Alliance for Theatre & Education, then you may be interested in learning about the variety of “networks”…