CMU School of Drama


Tuesday, August 22, 2023

For Working Actors Teaching Their Craft in College, Those Who Can Do, Teach

HowlRound Theatre Commons: As I train to teach, a flood of terrifying questions has beset me: Why teach acting in a university? Do I really have to market my classes as well as teach them? How does a cis straight white guy like me break the legacy of white supremacist theatre through my teaching? And how can I get a screen-addled student out of their chair to take risks in front of their peers?

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