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ð STORYTIME/DRAMA
WITH MR. GARY
Dramaclassisatimeforchildrentoexpressthemselvesinwaystheyusuallycannotdoinanyothersetting.Theycanescapetomagicalplacesandusetheirimaginationtoexplorenewworldsotherwiseoutoftheireverydayexperiences.Garyisachildatheartandisverytheatricalbynature.Growinguphealwayshadthistalentforbecomingcharactersandtakingontheirpersonalities.Hewasalwaysexposedtotheatre,whetheritwasperforminginhishighschoolplaysandthenincollegeorsimplyplayingwithhisnieces,nephewandlateronhisdaughter.IndramaGarytriestoallowthechildrentobecomeapartofastory.Hereadstheclassastoryandthen,dependingonhowlonghecaninteractwiththechildren,hasthemmakescenery,propsandcostumes.Thisallleadstoaculminatingfinalperformanceofthestory.Thechildrenlovetoplaydifferentrolesandjustbesilly.HehashadtheopportunitytobeteachingdramaatMMOforthepast4yearsbuthasalwaysaddedthisabilitywithhisstudentsforaslongashehasbeenamemberoftheMMOstaff.