The Backstage AIC Blog!
Thank you for the opportunity to share my experiences and life in theater with you. Our hope is that you find this blog useful, fun and inspiring.
May your journey be as amazing as the one that brought me here.
Building Ship Ladder Escape Stairs With Student Crews
How we built two ship ladder escape stairs for about $150 each with student crews, compact stairs for tight backstage spaces, built during class periods in one day. ...more
Student Engagement ,Design and Construction
November 05, 2026•5 min read
Backstage with freshmen: A Green Crew Story
When 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. ...more
Student Engagement ,Program Tips
October 29, 2026•6 min read
Leader vs. Boss: What a Green Crew Is Teaching Me This Week
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 edu... ...more
Student Engagement ,Program Tips
October 22, 2026•6 min read
What Do High School Theater Programs Actually Look Like?
A look at two healthy high school theater programs, one after-school extracurricular, one class-based, and how program design shapes schedule, budget, and shop workflow. ...more
Community Outreach ,Program Tips
October 15, 2026•6 min read
Let Them Make the Mistakes: Stepping Back So Students Own the Stage
Why 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. ...more
Student Engagement ,Program Tips
October 09, 2026•4 min read
Navigating the Chaos: Teaching Stagecraft to 30+ Students
Teaching stagecraft to 30+ students with one shop, limited tools, and 55 minutes? A theater teacher shares real strategies, group roles, pre-build projects, and active learning, that make big tech the... ...more
Student Engagement ,Program Tips
October 01, 2026•7 min read
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