Toni Aybar
Middle School Theatre Arts

Welcome to Theatre Arts!  My name is Toni Aybar and I am the Middle School Theatre Arts teacher and Brighten Broadway Director at Brighten Academy.  This is my 10th year at Brighten, my 7th directing Brighten Broadway, and my 4th year teaching Middle School Theatre Arts as an enrichment class.  My awesome husband Jeffrey and I have two amazing boys - Alex, who is in 12th grade, and Evan who in 11th grade.  Our family is very actively involved in church and community theatre.  When I'm not teaching or directing, we love to travel and hike and I love to curl up with a good book (or three)!  I'm looking forward to a fun and productive year!  Please feel free to contact me any time at  taybar@brightenacademy.com and join my remind to get classroom updates!      

Welcome!

In this class, we will be building life skills such as creativity, confidence, problem-solving, focus, communication and perseverance in fun and innovative ways as we explore the roles and technical aspects of theatre, acting, and improv.  Click the link below for my spring semester welcome letter (including the supply list and wish list)!

What We're Doing

We are beginning our semester by building our theatre family with games and introduction presentations.  Our next unit will be on Pantomime.  Students will learn about non-verbal communication and performance and write a short script with a partner to perform during class.

Brighten Broadway

While the Middle School Theatre Arts class is not directly tied to our production program (Brighten Broadway), we do develop skills that will help students prepare for and be successful in our productions.  For more information on Brighten Broadway, click the link below.