Leader vs. Boss: What a Green Crew Is Teaching Me This Week

Leader vs. Boss: What a Green Crew Is Teaching Me This Weekby: Jodi WilliamsPublished on: 22/10/2026

What's the difference between being a boss and being a leader in student theater? A student deck chief starts bossing her green crew, a theater director's lesson on leading versus bossing, and how educational theater builds young leaders.

educational theatertheater educationstudent theaterhigh school theatermiddle school theaterdeck chiefstage managerstudent leadershipteaching leadership to studentsleader vs bossleadership lessons for kidsyoung leaderscrew developmenttheater crewbackstage crewstudent stage managementdirecting studentstheater directorarts educationperforming arts educationleadership skills for teensteam building for studentsgreen crewtheater classroomcareer and technical educationCTE theatertheater troupeThespianscharacter educationleadership developmentmentoring studentsyouth leadership programs
Leader vs. Boss: What a Green Crew Is Teaching Me This Week