T.O.Y. at Reverie Room

T.O.Y. stands for "Teacher of The Year".

Directed by Chris Cavazza, T.O.Y. confronts the harsh realities facing educators in Florida, where teachers navigate mounting hardships and political manipulation over what they are allowed to teach.

The playwright, Peter Nason, has been working in public schools for nearly 40 years all around the country. After witnessing the brutal pressure from school districts to change curriculums to fit the personal preferences of parents and local government, Nason decided to write T.O.Y. as a revealing love letter to the educators in Florida. 

Based on true events, the cast will be made up of former students of Nason’s including the show's director Cavazza who, following his high school graduation, studied under Nason for years as an assistant teacher and director.