Letters From the Prophets

About the Book

Letters From the Prophets recounts the life and thirty-year career of a teacher who monitored the creation and growth of one of the most formidable and successful educational theater programs in the United States. Told through personal anecdotes and moving, heartfelt letters sent from students of all ages, a vivid world of rehearsals, performances, backstage life, a shocking murder, and intimate recollections unfold before the reader. What made this program so outstanding? While audiences witnessed a long series of stellar performances on the stage, few were aware of the intense spiritual journey simultaneously occurring; one which channeled restless passions and unbridled energy into deep philosophical and mystical exchange, lifting its participants toward unlocking the secret of life. Was it all an accident? An emotional whirlwind, this book has been enthusiastically recommended to teachers, theater students, and parents. It is a story not to be missed!

About the Author

Julian S. Schlusberg is the author of Lessons for the Stage, An Approach to Acting. His honors include ones form the American Alliance for Theatre and Education, the Connecticut Drama Association, New Haven?s Long Wharf Theatre, the Arts Council of Greater New Haven, Southern Connecticut State Univeristy, and Connecticut Governor John Rowland and the Connecticut General Assembly.