Backstage with freshmen: A Green Crew Story
by: Jodi WilliamsPublished on: 29/10/2026When two student crew members with scheduling conflicts both made themselves essential to a scene, they had to solve it alone. How theater teachers build student leaders during rehearsal.
Leader vs. Boss: What a Green Crew Is Teaching Me This Week
by: Jodi WilliamsPublished on: 22/10/2026What'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.
Let Them Make the Mistakes: Stepping Back So Students Own the Stage
by: Jodi WilliamsPublished on: 09/10/2026Why a veteran tech director steps back and lets students make mistakes in high school theater, and how safe, imperfect, student-built sets create real ownership and growth.
What is the Value of Student-Led Theater? Lessons from a Student-Led Experiment
by: Jodi WilliamsPublished on: 30/07/2026Discover 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.
