English and French universities across Canada offer teacher training programs that include drama/theatre education. University educators engaged in the teaching of drama education aim to awaken in their students the play, the characters, and the stories that arise through drama and theatre activities, and hope to foster appreciation for the aesthetic and practical qualities of live theatre which can open a window into the social, political, and historical contexts of composition and performance.  How do we create an environment where skills and techniques are introduced, and creativity is supported?  How do we bring characters and stories to life with thirty students? 

Francine Chaîné
Diane Conrad
Kathleen Gallagher
Linda Lang
Debra McLauchlan
Carmen Medina, Gus Weltsek, & George Belliveau
Mariette Théberge
Belarie Zatzman