Claire Verity, a Prairie High school drama teacher, has been at Prairie for about 18 years, she explains how becoming a teacher at Prairie High school was a “happy accident”.

Leading to this happy accident Verity earned a Theatre degree at Penn State University, she was a Theatre professional and designer. Verity dropped everything to become a stay at home mom. While at one of her kids soccer games a parent told her about Battleground needing a drama advisor. “ I did one of their shows and I fell in love with working with high school students”. Verity was offered a position in teaching drama at prairie on a conditional certificate which led to her masters in teaching.

“Every day is really exciting, I’m really passionate about what I teach, I’m really passionate about Theatre”.Recently the play “Six” has been shown 3 times and showing 3 more times November 21st Friday, 22nd Saturday and 23rd Sunday. When asked how she feels about her first play of the school year “Six” , Verity claims she is thrilled with all the work her students have done, the production and the celebration of women. “I am on cloud nine, CLOUD SIX,”. 

Senior student Cat Wiley, works backstage in plays and has known Claire for 4 years, loves Claire’s class and the variety of different people that he sees come into the classes. Cat loves the community “ I really do like it cause I feel like it’s a unique kind of community”. Claire hopes that her students take away a sense of who they are and what they are capable of as she continues to teach and inspire new students in Prairie High school.