Our Miss Brooks

Our Miss Brooks was a funny 3-act play, which fit all of our needsÑa large cast, high school setting (our students are 4th-10th grades), a variety of possibilities, etc. We loved it!

Deborah Johnson, Stage Lefters, Dayton, Ohio

This is a great play! The kids loved it and the audience loved it. It was perfect for our small school, giving an opportunity for a good number of students to be involved.

Nancy Frey, Victory Christian School, Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, N.M.

Our Miss Brooks is a fun, lighthearted homage to Americana in the 1950s. Students and audiences love the story, characters and themes of the show.

Daniel Konopasek, Heritage Christian School, Milwaukee, Wis.

This is one of our most delightful productions. Great roles for experienced actors with smaller roles for new actors. Many roles allowed for the actor's creativity to develop entertaining characters. It was well received by students, parents and faculty.

Diane King, Fresta Valley Christian School, Marshall, Va.

Our kids had a blast with Our Miss Brooks. It was a simple play to put on with a lot of good humor. Our audiences had a great time, and we received amazing feedback from school board members and the administration.

Drama Director, Franklin Heights High School, Columbus, Ohio

The student actors had a great time creating the characters and telling the story of Miss Brooks and her colleagues and students. The show was successful enough to be selected as a "featured full-length" production at the 2008 Ohio Educational Theatre Association State Conference.

A. D. Benoit, Groveport-Madison High School, Groveport, Ohio

This is a wonderful play selection for all levels of actor and director. Easily accessible roles and a unit set make it perfect for new drama teachers and growing programs, but there's enough complexity to make it satisfying for more experienced artists.

Henry Hamilton, The Benjamin School, North Palm Beach, Fla.

I've been directing high school plays for almost three decades and have done Our Miss Brooks three times. It's easy to direct with minimal furnishings and props. It's always been a big hit with students and especially audiences. It's one of my favorites.

Larry Sheaf, North Lebanon High School, Fredricksburg, Pa.

A delightful showÑfor novice or advancedÑcute, fun (and funny).

Ben Johnston, Longview Christian School, Longview, Texas

This was an extremely fun show to produce. The cast had a blast rehearsing and performing this play. The show took many audience members down memory lane as they either remembered what it was like to be in school in the 1950's or remembered the "Miss Brooks" radio shows.

Lex Rhoadarmer, Clearwater High School, Clearwater, Kan.

This is my second time directing this show! It is great to do with High Schools students. Relatable and funny! The set is very easy to work with, great for a theatre company with a budget.

Kenneth Baumann, Redding Performing Arts Center, Redding, Calif.

I have done Our Miss Brooks three times. It is wonderful, easy and so cute. I love it! The students have so much fun with it, too. It's timeless.

Kelly Hoyle, North Mecklenburg HS, Huntersville, N.C.

Written in 1950, Our Miss Brooks is still very true of the conflicts, competition for students' interest and time, and portrayal of adults as nothing more than other kids. I laughed till I cried sometimes.

Sharon Pfaff, Melrose Mindoro High School, Melrose, Wis.

Our Miss Brooks was a rousing success. Our dessert theatre production brought in the most revenue ever, and people are still referring to the actors by their character names. The cast, audience and the director (me!) had a wonderful, memorable evening.

Claire Teague, Tacoma Baptist Schools, Tacoma, Wash.

Highly entertaining. You would think it was written specifically for our school.

Jonathan Dyck, Landmark Collegiate, Landmark, Manitoba, Canada

A rousing success. A wonderful comedy, the audience was in an uproar with laughter. A must-do comedy.

Art Roberson, North Love Christian School, Rockford, Ill.

Timeless, easily adaptable to today, with themes that cross generations ... love, friendships, and the stress of daily living at any age. Our Miss Brooks is a delightful journey to high school.

Teresa Fisher, Grundy Center High School, Grundy Center, IA

It's a fun step back into a 1950's classroom. Our Miss Brooks provided today's students an opportunity to see school life during a simpler time.

Jillynne Raymond, Red Wing High School, Red Wing, MN

This play has been a ball to do. My students have had fun and so have I. Also, it was such a wonderful insight into life in the '50s. Finally, the coach's speech at the end almost seems prophetic.

Drama Director, William T. Dwyer High School, Palm Beach Gardens, FL

This was a very well received show. We chose to do it mainly as a way to get more young people involved in our fall production and we figured it would have some nostalgia value for those who remembered the TV or radio show, but did not have super high expectations. We ended up selling a few more tickets than we expected (~80 per show) and people seemed to genuinely be laughing and having a good time. This was a great way to kick off our new season.

Jove Graham, RiverStage Community Theatre, Lewisburg, Pa.