Acknowledgements

Viola Spolin, whose motto is "My vision is a world of accessible intuition," is the creator of Theater Games, which ushered in a whole new era of how acting is taught.

You can find out more about her work at violaspolin.org. Sally Rodeman was the inspiration for the overall concept of this game. She wrote some of the sample texts for the Reading Into mini game. Sally also attended many meetings where she supported me.

Dr. Deah Schwartz is a brilliant actor, writer, educator, and theater instructor, co-creating the off-Broadway play Leftovers: The Ups and Downs of a Compulsive Eater. She created the Empathy Circle Recognition mini game. You can find her book, Dr. Deah’s Calmanac, for sale on Amazon or Barnes & Noble, or follow her Dr. Deah Schwartz page on Facebook. Anne C. Wilford, LMFT, is also a brilliant writer and actor and co-creator of Leftovers: The Ups and Downs of a Compulsive Eater. She’s been my mentor and Theater Game instructor for over thirty years. Anne gave invaluable advice in the creation of this game. She can be reached at PO Box 11029, 195 41st St., Oakland, CA 94611-9991. [NO EMAIL ADDRESS?] Sara Glaser, graphic designer and editor, took my semi-coherent ravings and made them sane and beautiful. Her website is saraglaser.com.

Jonathan Gordon, journalist and long-time social activist, helped me to understand the legalities of the copyright laws, and patiently met with me every week to help me develop my ideas.

Edwin Rutsch is the creator of the Empathy Circle listening practice, and the director of the Center for Building a Culture of Empathy. The “Empathy Game Start” activity, included in this game, is based on the main concept practiced in the Empathy Circle—Reflective Listening. To find out more about Edwin’s work using the Empathy Circle practice to bring people together, go to cultureofempathy.com. He offers an online Empathy Circle Facilitation Training several times a year. You can find out more about the Culture of Empathy at empathycircle.com.

About the Author, William Filler, MS - A retired Special Education teacher and an active Empathy Circle Facilitation Trainer and is a fervent proponent of bringing the Empathy Circle listening practice into our schools. If you’d like to find out more, or have questions or comments
about the game, you can reach him at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or attend one of his weekly Zoom sessions (https://zoom.us/j/3521266686), Thursdays at 4pm Pacific Time (7pm Eastern) to experience an Empathy Circle.