Choosing Sides: Day One went surprisingly well. I've been in love with theatre-in-education since I took the T.i.E. course at UT with Lynn Hoare. Seeing how a play could create a space for open dialogue about challenging issues was really eye-opening for me as a grad student. T.i.E. plays are so tricky to create, though. It is so easy to get preachy and trite and just plain boring. I was so thrilled to see that Day One went so well. Of course, there are things we will revise. I'm a little nervous about days 2 and 3 because some students have already guessed what's going to happen. I've also realized we need to hear more from Chris, our male character. We really get to know Ashley in the first day. The second day should be about getting to know Chris. After our rehearsal for Day Two today, however, I realized we need more scenes that focus on Chris' side of this story. Excited and anxious about Day Two!
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