Theatre, Drama and PRO-D Workshops

Harvey Ostroff, B.A., M.A. Theatre

Teaching experiences: Elementary, Grade 5. Secondary, 8-12 English, Drama, Acting, Stagecraft. Theatre Co. Developed a student run/student directed theatre program on a professional model. University, SFU: Classroom Drama, Faculty Associate Co-designerand originator of Fine Arts Module WWU: Playwrighting, Childrens Theatre, Surrey District staff, Drama Helping Teacher Focus on developing an elementary program to integrate drama with the curriculum.

Author: "Making it Real: A creative teaching strategy for the Elementary Classroom" (self-published, 3000 copies sold) Playwright: Lautrec, Yossel’s Music, Delimax, Political Will, The Viagra Diatribes (Nov. 2005).

Workshops: Elementary: Drama as a creative teaching strategy; Drama and the Language Arts; Role Drama and Social Studies. Secondary: Teaching Shakespeare, Scriptwriting, Physical Theatre and Fencing Choreography, Building your Onstage Character. Improv techniques.

Clinician: Presentations for PITA, BCTELA (BCETA), ABCDE and a variety of school districts. Recent sessions: T.E.Scott Elem. Student Workshops, White Rock Elementary Prod, Integrating Drama with Social Studies, (Multi-day) Elgin Park, Semiahmoo Sec. Physical Theatre and Swordplay (2 hours), Surrey Fringe 2005, Semiahmoo Sec., Elgin Park, Enver Creek: Characterization.

Contact: Telephone: (604) 535 4810 or Email: heo@shaw.ca