Testimonials

There are facts and figures to support the value of theatre in the lives of young people, but some of the most convincing testimony comes from the students who have experienced it firsthand:

These quotes were selected from student essay submissions to the AATE Theatre In Our Schools Essay Contest. All students who were quoted received Awards or Honorable Mentions, and 2007 Outstanding Essay Award Recipients were published in STAGE of the Art, issue 18, 3. For details on this contest, including contest guidelines, go here.