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Blocking & Staging

Help the stage tell the story.

Blocking and staging are about more than where students stand. These resources support clear movement, strong pictures, and purposeful storytelling on stage.

Directing, Rehearsal, & Production Blocking & Staging

Staging Theatre in Non-Traditional Spaces

Theatre teachers are often faced with staging productions in less-than-optimal spaces. Whether it’s on a platform in the corner of a classroom or the stage in the cafeteria, theatre teachers have...
Directing, Rehearsal, & Production Blocking & Staging

Creative Ways to Stage Theatre on a Tight Budget

It’s a struggle to stage a production with little or no funds, but it’s not impossible! If your program is new or small, chances are you’re dealing with a tight budget. So how do you stage a show...
Directing, Rehearsal, & Production Blocking & Staging

Creative Ideas for Staging Violence Without Using Fake Blood

The visual of blood onstage creates an immediate visceral reaction for audience members — it evokes feelings of fear, pain, injury, life and death. But using fake blood onstage can be challenging,...
Directing, Rehearsal, & Production Blocking & Staging

Blocking Exercise: Same Scene, Different Stages

When students are presenting scenes in drama class, the most typical setup is actors on one side of the room with the audience facing them on the opposite side, like a typical proscenium arch...