About Us
The Manitoba Drama Educators’ Association, otherwise known as the MDEA, is an association that aims to provide a place for Drama educators to meet, share ideas and resources, and arrange for professional development opportunities.
We organize the annual Manitoba Drama Youth Festival (MDYF). The Festival has been in existence since 1982!! We meet 4 times a year and all drama educators, including teacher candidates, in Manitoba are welcome to attend our meetings.
We achieved SAGE status at the end of 2014.
The 2016/2017 Board of Directors of the MDEA is as follows:
President: Brett Schmall
Vice President: Margo Wilson Kehler
Treasurer: Adam Charbonneau
Secretary: Alison Palmer
SAGE Rep.: Jim Alexander
Student-Teacher Rep.: MacLean Cardinal (U. of W.)
Past-President: Amanda Alexander
MDYF Coordinator: Loc Lu
Members at Large: Carri McDonald, Kyle Collins
We organize the annual Manitoba Drama Youth Festival (MDYF). The Festival has been in existence since 1982!! We meet 4 times a year and all drama educators, including teacher candidates, in Manitoba are welcome to attend our meetings.
We achieved SAGE status at the end of 2014.
The 2016/2017 Board of Directors of the MDEA is as follows:
President: Brett Schmall
Vice President: Margo Wilson Kehler
Treasurer: Adam Charbonneau
Secretary: Alison Palmer
SAGE Rep.: Jim Alexander
Student-Teacher Rep.: MacLean Cardinal (U. of W.)
Past-President: Amanda Alexander
MDYF Coordinator: Loc Lu
Members at Large: Carri McDonald, Kyle Collins