Athens Middle School Drama Club with Tantrum Theater and Arts West
January 24–March 21, 2023
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 3:00–4:30 PM
Attendance is mandatory. All participants must be available for the performances on March 24 & 25.
Tantrum Theater Education and Outreach 2025-26
Rebecca VerNooy, Director of Education
Athens Middle School Drama Club
Tantrum Theater has been running AMS Drama Club since 2017. The program introduces and cultivates fundamental performance skills including acting techniques, ensemble building, and script writing.
Fall Session:
September 3rd – November 8th , 2025
Mondays and Wednesdays, 3:00-4:30 at AMS Auditorium
Registration Here
Winter Session:
February 10- April 11, 2026
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3:00-4:30 at AMS Auditorium
Spring Performances will be at Artswest
Yoga, Mindfulness, and Movement Series.
Taking Care of our Teachers Tantrum’s Director of Education and the School of Theater MFA students rotate throughout Athens City Public Schools to offer free Yoga and Movement Meditation classes.
Tantrum Theater partners with Bobcat ArtsCare to offer classes for any OU student interested in relieving stress, taking care of their body, and carving out some space and time. Come back soon to see the Fall semester offerings.
Winter Classes. New Offerings
Check back here for Winter Classes held on the OU campus. Offerings might include Tantrum Youth Drama Class , Teens On Camera Class , and Acting the Song .
Inherit the Wind
Dramaturgical packages available for public school teachers to share with their students. Contact Rebecca at vernooy@ohio.edu for more information.
For more information contact:
Rebecca VerNooy at vernooy@ohio.edu

Tantrum Theater Education is made possible in part by state tax dollars allocated by the Ohio Legislature to the Ohio Arts Council (OAC). The OAC is a state agency that funds and supports quality arts experiences to strengthen Ohio communities culturally, educationally, and economically