What is the Value of Student-Led Theater? Lessons from a Student-Led Experiment

What is the Value of Student-Led Theater? Lessons from a Student-Led Experimentby: Jodi WilliamsPublished on: 30/07/2026

Discover the lessons learned from The Untimely Adventures of Erastus Calculus, a student-led choose-your-own-adventure musical. Explore the challenges, triumphs, and insights gained from this innovative theater project.

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What is the Value of Student-Led Theater? Lessons from a Student-Led Experiment

32 Paths, One Show: The Chaos and Joy of a Student-Created Musical

32 Paths, One Show: The Chaos and Joy of a Student-Created Musicalby: Jodi WilliamsPublished on: 17/07/2026

Student-created choose-your-own-adventure musical with 32 paths! Discover the creativity, challenges, and joy of The Untimely Adventures of Erastus Calculus.

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32 Paths, One Show: The Chaos and Joy of a Student-Created Musical

The Recipe for Better Collaboration: Why I Had to Unlearn My Assumptions

The Recipe for Better Collaboration: Why I Had to Unlearn My Assumptions by: Jodi WilliamsPublished on: 11/06/2026

A theater director shares hard won lessons about leadership, assumptions, and the power of letting students take the lead, inspired by a groundbreaking student written musical.

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The Recipe for Better Collaboration: Why I Had to Unlearn My Assumptions

Creating Erastus Calculus: An Adventure of a Musical

Creating Erastus Calculus: An Adventure of a Musicalby: Jodi WilliamsPublished on: 04/06/2026

Discover how a student-written choose-your-own-adventure musical, The Untimely Adventures of Erastus Calculus, teaches collaboration, compromise, and creative problem-solving in theater. A behind-the-scenes look at design by committee and the power o

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Creating Erastus Calculus: An Adventure of a Musical