by Ben DeHart |

“Mr. Johnson is the man! He’s one of those teachers that I can talk to no matter what,” senior Luke Adams said.

Q: What made you want to become a drama teacher?

A: “When I was a junior in high school, I decided that I wanted to take my theatre teacher’s job. Twenty years later, I did just that.”

Q: Do you find yourself leaning more towards comedies or dramas?

A: “I like comedies; everyone thinks that comedies are easy . . . they’re not. You can teach someone about a dramatic pause, but you can’t teach someone the comic type to be funny.”

Q: Why pick such a serious play like “Medea”?

A: “It’s educational theatre and I think that it’s definitely something that high school students need to see. We’re doing it post-apocalyptic so it’s not like any other Greek tragedy.”

Q: What is your favorite memory from being a drama teacher?

A: “I always answer this the same way, every time. It’s when that one student that you’ve been working so hard with to get something, finally gets it. My job has been done at that point.”

Q: Where did you go to school to become a drama teacher?

A: “I got my BSE in speech communication and theatre at CMSU, and then I got my masters at UCM in theatre.”

Q: What is the run list for next year’s schedule?

A: “We’re planning on doing “The Christmas Carol,” possibly “The Boys Next Door,” and “Everybody Loves Opal.””

“Mr. Johnson is the most unique teacher I’ve ever met. He carries himself with a certain charisma that is unbeatable,” debate and forensics coach Staci Johnson said.