Deborah A. Potee is a high school adjustment counselor, educator and writer. With degrees in history, library science and social work, she researched, wrote and directed several plays for children at her daughters’ elementary school in Northfield, MA. Born in Worcester, MA, she grew up going to museums and historical sites with her family. She started her career as a National Park Service ranger interpreting history at the Washington-Longfellow National Historic Site in Cambridge and the John F. Kennedy National Historic Site in Brookline, MA.

Later, she was a young adult librarian at the Boston Public Library and eventually, a licensed social worker, working in hospitals and schools. With a deep appreciation for children, literature and history, she believes theater can be a vehicle to educate, inspire and empower young people to grow and change.

Ruthanne Paulson is a teacher, performer, singer/songwriter, and writer of children’s books. She has degrees in education, writing/literature and theater arts. After teaching elementary school for many years, she decided to follow her passion for theater and created Performing Arts Inspirations where she runs programs teaching music, theater and dance. She also created the Cardboard Box Theater, a children’s theater company where she has written and performed over 35 musicals.

Ruthanne continues to inspire even the youngest children to sing, dance and
act at local libraries in Massachusetts during her “Musical Story time with Ruthanne” which can also be seen on YouTube.

Ruthanne is a big believer in learning by doing… what better way to learn about the Boston Tea Party than becoming the characters, singing, dancing and acting the real historical events in “Oh, That Dreadful Tea!”

Visit Ruthanne on the web at PerformingArtsInspirations.com