"I have used theater to teach history for the past eight years. The idea came to me one day early in my career when I realized that the traditional way of teaching history simply does not work for the vast majority of students of any age.  Forcing students to memorize data and spit it all out onto an exam does nothing for that student and it mocks the real meaning of education. I decided at that moment to challenge the students to write and perform short plays about people and events in history, and to perform those plays in class or for a larger audience from the general public.

Theater has transformed my classroom, empowered my students, and ignited emotion and a sense of community."