The best custodians know how to turn setting up for an assembly show into a game.

The Unsung Heroes of the Elementary School Assembly Shows

Some elementary assembly shows are held in the local high school's auditorium where getting ready can be a huge, but ...
Tips to help teach critical skills mirroring the lessons taught in one of Michigan's most popular conflict resolution school assembly shows.

Cultivating Social Savvy: An Assembly Show on Conflict Resolution

Cultivating Social Savvy: An Assembly Show to Prepare Children for School and Life Through Conflict Resolution As the aroma of ...
Uncle Sam's Comedy Jam Assembly

Uncle Sam’s Comedy Jam Assembly

Uncle Sam's Comedy Jam: A Magical Assembly Through the United States Constitution In the realm of education, it is of ...
Book your back-to-school assembly shows now.

Plan Now For Back-To-School Assembly Shows

As we enter a new school year, the planning of assembly shows is a crucial aspect of engaging and educating ...
Doug Scheer presents an oversized story of Aesops Fable to teach respect during a Diversity Circus Assembly Show.

Red Ribbon and Respect Week Assembly Show

The Red Ribbon and Respect week assembly show that you don't want to miss Doug Scheer presents an oversized story ...
Science Takes Center Stage

Science Takes Center Stage

Elementary Schools' Number One Assembly Show: Science Takes Center Stage In elementary schools across the country, the most in-demand assembly ...
Laughing to Learn: Comedy in Educational School Shows

Laughing to Learn: Comedy in Educational School Shows

Laughing to learn: an approach to using comedy in educational school shows Do you know that feeling when something normal suddenly seems ...
Elementary school principals and teachers have been noticing a troubling trend among their students. Read more about "sibling syndrome."

The Sibling Syndrome: A Springtime Struggle in Elementary Schools

As the end of the school year approaches, elementary school principals and teachers have been noticing a troubling trend among ...
Boost attendance on half days with a game-changing activity that can be split amongst multiple schools: virtual assembly shows.

Virtual Assembly Shows: The Secret To Boosting School Attendance on Half Days

In many school districts, half days often mean low attendance in elementary schools. Parents and students alike consider it not ...
The Power of Assembly Shows to Encourage Reading

The Power of Assembly Shows to Encourage Reading

The decline in reading among adults is a concerning trend, but with the advancement of digital technology, access to books and ...
Ignite the imagination of your students with reading themed assembly shows.

Igniting Their Imagination: Promoting Reading Through Assembly Shows

Reading is a fundamental skill that can help children and students develop other lifelong skills. According to a survey from YouGov, ...
Discover how autism motivated Doug Scheer of Scheer Genius Assembly Shows to create the Diversity Circus assembly show.

Creating The Diversity Circus Assembly Show

This article originally appeared in the Detroit News, March 2007 Get to know your assembly performer  In a 5,600-square-foot house that ...

Towards of the end of 2019 I did an interview with The Variety Artist podcast about the business of doing school assembly shows. I also shared some behind the scenes secrets of successful school show performers!

Regardless if you’re a performer yourself or a potential client interested in hiring me for a school show, I think this interview nicely reveals who I am and what my shows are all about.

*I broke down my interview into XXX segments to help you pinpoint the information you find the most appealing. All dialogue is unedited to preserve the voice of a live podcast interview. *