Merry Christmas! For a look at how much can be done with read aloud plays, a Flip camera, and simple…
Free Necklace for the Holidays!
Okay, so maybe not an actual diamond necklace, but you can get a free electronic version of my play adaption,…
Romeo Faceplants Off Elementary Stage!
Fortunately, fifth graders bounce. And because kids have a natural enthusiasm for acting out, the play always seems to go…
Facebook Makes Us Stupider!
Yup, it’s a fact. Or at least it’s what researchers from the Pew Internet & American Life Project are saying.…
Plays Meet 47 Common Core Standards!
Admit it. You’re using one of those big fat textbooks to teach reading, one of those monstrosities brought to you…
Missing Links and Dead Pages
Due to a hardware malfunction, we’re experiencing some tech issues. Instead of trying to negotiate around those dead links and…
Plays in Actions
Ever wonder what it looks like to see a fifth grade Cyclops chomp on his classmates? Probably not, but if…
The Secret Soldier
Mack’s new play based on the life of Revolutionary War soldier Deborah Sampson appears in the November/December 2012 issue of…
What would YOU do with 3 wishes?
What would you do with three wishes? Readers of The Monkey’s Paw learn that those who meddle with fate do…
Odysseus vs. Cyclops
Who’s this hideous-looking dude? It’s Polyphemus, the cannibalistic antagonist from Mack’s new play based on the 9th Book of The…