Viola Spolin’s theatre games were created during her work with the Works Progress Administration’s Recreational Project in 1939. The games have been used not only in actor training programs around the world, but also in regular and gifted education. Spolin Games allow the player (student) to learn through direct experience while encouraging spontaneity, creative self-expression, imagination, group problem-solving, and interpersonal verbal and non-verbal communication skills. There are games that focus on sensory awareness, physical involvement, environment, and many of the elements of theatrical training necessary for facilitating self-growth.