Afterpiece: A podcast about educational theatre

About Afterpiece: A podcast about educational theatre

Afterpiece is a practical, story-driven podcast about Educational Theatre hosted by Billy and Annie Dragoo. Each episode explores the real work of teaching theatre — balancing creativity with classroom realities, directing shows with limited time and resources, and building programs where students learn to think, collaborate, and grow. Billy and Annie bring decades of experience as award-winning theatre educators, directors, and curriculum designers. They take listeners behind the scenes of the classroom and rehearsal hall, mixing straightforward advice with humor, honesty, and the occasional war story. Topics range from parent management and audition strategies to intimacy choreography, curriculum design, technical training, and the art of helping young performers become stronger thinkers and more confident artists. Afterpiece is created for K–12 theatre teachers, community directors, teaching artists, and anyone who believes the theatre classroom is one of the most transformative spaces in a school. With guest insights, ready-to-use tools, and conversations shaped by real classroom challenges, the podcast gives educators strategies they can apply the same day. New episodes drop twice a month.

Publisher

Billy & Annie Dragoo

Category

arts · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

5 Jul 2024

Latest episode

4 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

10 of 47 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   4 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   When Rehearsal Doesn’t Go According to Plan

   Educational theatre directors Annie and Billy share strategies for adapting rehearsal plans when productions face unexpected challenges, offering practical insights for managing schedules and fostering creative discovery.

2. 

   9 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Class You Planned vs. the Class You Got

   Host Billy and guest Annie discuss adapting teaching strategies to meet the reality of students in the classroom, not the imagined ideal.

3. 

   5 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Summer Short 3 Verbatim Theare

   Host Billy Dragoo interviews Annie Dragoo, exploring verbatim theatre's power to foster empathy and amplify diverse voices in educational theatre.

Inside a recent episode

When Rehearsal Doesn’t Go According to Plan

Published 4 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] We're still directing during tech. We're always going to make adjustments, but the primary purpose of those rehearsals is to integrate all the elements together. Our student technicians need time to learn their cues. Our stage manager needs opportunities to call the show. The actors need to become comfortable with the lighting, sound, scenery, and costumes. All of those people deserve the same opportunity to prepare that we've given the actors. Yeah, because the technical elements are part of the storytelling, and they're a huge part, and they're not simply something you should add at the end. […]

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

41 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 18 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

16

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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