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Calling All Theatre Teachers: How do I deal with angry parents/guardians?
Welcome to our video series, Calling All Theatre Teachers! In this series we’re going to answer questions that drama teachers have about stepping into a theatre program.
QUESTION: How do I deal with angry parents/guardians?
Watch the video of our discussion of this question where Laramie shares his biggest suggestion for dealing with angry parents.
Click the button below for some giveaway docs! First, a tip sheet for dealing with parents. Second, a template audition packet and an example show contract that Laramie uses. Sometimes, you can circumvent angry parents by putting all the information out front and getting them to sign off on it. Note that Laramie suggests including a full rehearsal schedule for parents/guardians as well as a character breakdown.
How do YOU deal with angry parents/guardians?
This series is hosted by Lindsay Price and Laramie Dean. Lindsay has been in theatre education for 30 years, writing plays and classroom resources specifically for middle and high school through Theatrefolk (Check out Lindsay and Laramie’s latest The Ultimate Classroom Playwriting Resource) and co-creating the Drama Teacher Academy.
Laramie has been teaching theatre since 2003 and writing since he could first wrap his fingers around a pencil. (Check out Laramie’s Theatrefolk plays!) Currently he’s the theatre director at Hellgate High School in Missoula, Montana, where he’s worked for the last 12 years.
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