That reminds me of Audra McDonald's Tony acceptance speech in 2012. It might need a bit of editing to show to kids, depending on the ages, but it's amazing.
Original Message:
Sent: 08-08-2015 10:17
From: Carolyn Greer
Subject: Popular Actors Endorsing School Theater?
A great quote and a great idea! It would be awesome if we had a list of quotes like this! I'd love to display them in my hallway! How inspiring would it be for our kids to see the thoughts.
I also love the quote from the Tony's opening song a few years ago,
"...here's a kid in the middle of nowhere who's sitting and living for Tony performances
singing and flipping along with the Pippins and Wiggits and Kinkys, Matildas and Mormons-es.
So we might reassure that kid
and do something to spur that kid,
cause I promise you all of us up here tonight,
we were that kid..."
Thanks for starting this conversation!
CCG
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Carolyn Cork Greer
Owensboro KY
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-08-2015 09:50
From: Dianne Rowe
Subject: Popular Actors Endorsing School Theater?
“[Arts] are the mark of a truly civilized society. Growing up doing kids’ theater in my hometown, I learned a lot of things that paid off,” Fey said. “The arts teach you life skills. You learn to work as a team, you learn organization, you learn to practice and work at something with others to get it right. You read literature. You speak in public. Those skills go beyond theater.”
This is Tina Fey, from this news article U.Va. alum Tina Fey to kick off new arts lecture series
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| CHARLOTTESVILLE -When award-winning actress, screenwriter and author Tina Fey steps up as the first speaker in a series of pro-arts education talks sponsored by the University of Virginia, it's unlikely she'll say anything new. "I'm not ready to be instructional. I hope it will be entertaining, but I'm only part of the discussion," Fey said in a recent telephone interview. |
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Dianne Rowe
Birmingham AL
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-07-2015 10:14
From: Alison Kelly
Subject: Popular Actors Endorsing School Theater?
Hi everyone,
I am a middle school drama club director and we are going into our fifth year. We are looking to recruit more kids for our program to do some larger scale shows.
I'm looking for videos or articles or quotes from current popular actors (that middle schoolers would know/like) that express their experience in and support of school theater. I'm hoping that we can get more kids to join if they see the connection between drama in middle school and acting pursuits in the future (especially boys!). Any ideas or information is greatly appreciated!
Thank you,
Alison Kelly
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