Theatre life prepares Moore for the classroom

By Michelle Curran
Published August 5, 2016

For as long as Monica Moore can remember, theatre has been an important part of her life.

Final dress rehersal of recent show The Great Adventure at Marcellin College

Writing her first plays as an eight-year-old her siblings were subjected to some harsh directing and bribery when they refused ...

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Theatre life prepares Moore for the classroom

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