My first exposure to West Side Story was in junior high school when my English teacher had a Romeo and Juliet/West Side Story unit. We...

I am of the Golden Age fandom who thinks My Fair Lady is a wonderfully entertaining musical which will be lost to time in the nearing...

There’s a buzzword most teachers strive to incorporate in their planning, and that’s collaboration. It’s preached, it’s taught, it’s...

(Cast of A Christmas Carol; Photo credit: Joan Marcus) What to do with a story that’s been in the public domain for so long it’s been...

Earlier this year I attended my first CADA (California Association Directors of Activities) conference, which was fun! Even over Zoom, it...

My first introduction to Agatha Christie’s much-praised story, Murder on the Orient Express, was this past Sunday’s viewing at Sierra...

I am a fan of Selma Arts Center. I enjoy their fearlessness in tackling off-the-beaten-path plays and musicals, as well as their...

Hello, readers! I neglected to mention in my last post, so I'm here now to mention, that the Pop of Pedagogy posts are going to enjoy a...

Kenneth Lonergan was on to something when he wrote This is Our Youth. 1982 was a year that provided uncertainty for older teens; Dennis,...

Whelp, I’ve seen it again. Cats, the musical adaptation of T.S. Eliot’s poems purred its way through Fresno for a two-night stand last...

Mind Shift is an excellent podcast for anyone in education. First, it is produced by KQED, a widely-trusted name in the support of...

We teachers have the key and the training and, for most of us, the experience to anticipate what students need and how to make curriculum...

Anna Ouyang Moench’s play, Man of God, serves as Fresno State’s return to in-person productions, and what a spunky yet poignant selection...

Once a month I will review a book/podcast/article, etc. that I feel is relevant to the classroom. Some piece of material that we as...

It was 2017, the week before the Tonys. I was jetlagged, a couple of beers and too much caffeine in, and it was raining. I headed to The...

A nine-person Little Mermaid; that’s all I needed to know to get me to Lucky Penny Productions, who have kicked off their re-opening to...

I may just be a Theatre teacher, but I’ve been privy to various classroom management systems in my now-three years of classroom teaching....

It’s a big, bright, beautiful world as live theatre returns to Sierra Repertory Theatre, bringing a talented cast and wonderful technical...

This week serves as the start of my first month into my third year of teaching. Time sure does fly. I feel like it was just yesterday I...

Hello! Going forward, all reviews will be posted here on this page. However, I have kept my previous Tumblr account active so all...