I’m not one to brag. Hence , when asked to print some of our testimonials I naturaly feel a sense of unabashed pride with a dose of humility. Pride because I love doing what I do and I’m happy that my teaching style resonates with both Pint size and teen Players…And humility because I never take the [...]

Drama, story theatre, puppets wrapped up in yards of cognitive challenges with both reciprocal and abstract thinking…designed to stimulate and excite any young child! Join Lisa in her specialty area of working with young children in area of drama and imagination and see how they grow ( not just ininches!) Self esteem and concrete learning [...]

Hard to believe that this September will be 23 years since I first started teaching at my own theatre school. The name originated from our first rental of the Old City Hall in North York On Yonge Street ( at Empress) . Mel Lastman allowed me to rent the space for a low fee if [...]

The countdown begins in earnest as parents and teachers and students figure out what wild and crazy things to accomplish before they enter the doors of their school. I asked one  8 yr old Player and she declared that she would climb 5 trees and have a picnic before she returned. I asked my advanced [...]

Is it in our water or in our  hospital birthing rooms or our cycle lanes that meander through the city with no real intent or….Is it in our slightly beautiful Lake Ontario devoid of any potential for ducking one’s head under the surface…or is it just coincidence that 90% of Toronto parents give birth to funny babies [...]

If you sample 25 individuals on the street today ( in spite of the 30 F heat) , yuou will get varied opinions as to why it is or isn’t great that school is on our heels again. I personally am not a huge fan of June ,July and August! I have many womwn friends [...]

Unbelievable response after only a few days of our ad being out in the Post. What can I say today that will make a parent believe that by learning how to succeed at Improvisation and Comedy and by building creative characters with like minded young  students - one will increase their level of se;f-confidence ? First, confidence [...]

I always get asked this question by parents and friends. I also get this comment….I don’t  necessarily want my child to become an actor…it’s not a stable career. I empathize with parents as they help guide their children towards ultimate goals of happiness and intrinsic rewards in life, but a child has many paths to [...]

…but wait 6.5 weeks and your child can be whooping it up at The Yonge Street Players Theatre School with loads of Comedy, Improv and Drama! Our Fall season will soon be upon us perchance to have gads of fun ( sounds rather Shakespearean !) So mop up your sweat and prepare to laugh at some new characters and exercises [...]

Summer is hotter than ever and there is only so many camps and so many water parks to visit…What is a parent of a child to do?   Hmmm….. this question has been pondered for centuries as far back as Eucalyptus in the days of Atlas or Caesar. Years ago children could amuse themselves with novel widgets [...]