This blog focuses on 1st grade, Kindergarten and Pre-School classes. Stanislavski’s) MAGIC IF.  This concept is a useful tool that encourages actors to stretch their imaginations to discover something new; step into a character or situation as if it is real.  In class, we have defined DRAMA as this: To pretend as if it […]

What’s happening in the Drama room?   In 2nd-4th grade we started the year with an exercise called the RED SCARF.  This helps us to focus on CONCENTRATION, IMAGINATION AND TRANSFORMATION.  The students are each given a red scarf – they can use this scarf either as a costume piece to become a character or […]

Thanks for coming to Meet the Teacher Night! If you were not able to come… I am Deanna Armentrout the Lower School Drama Teacher.  I love teaching young people and I am passionate about teaching drama, and it is a privilege to be teaching your children at Quest!  I’m at Quest 3 days a week […]