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Choosing a Show

Find the right show for your students.

Choosing a play can feel like a big decision. These resources help you consider cast size, skill level, production needs, audience, and the story you want to tell.

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Directing, Rehearsal, & Production Choosing a Show

Fun Ways to Reveal Your Next Show

A surprise show title reveal can be a super fun, memorable moment for theatre students. It builds anticipation and excitement, and sets the tone for the upcoming production. Here are 10 show reveal...
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Approaching Issue-Based Plays in the Drama Classroom

“Issue-based plays” explore a myriad of topics that are current and relevant for your students, such as bullying, mental health, body image, violence, sexuality, identity, and human rights. Issue...
Directing, Rehearsal, & Production Choosing a Show

Top 5 Rules for Choosing a Play for Performance

For a new Theatre teacher, choosing a play for performance can be both exciting and scary. With so many scripts to choose from, how do you make sure you pick the right one for your program? You...
Directing, Rehearsal, & Production Choosing a Show

How to Put on a Play That Your Administration Doesn’t Like

Sometimes you want to do a show on a tough subject matter. Sometimes your administration doesn’t want you to. On our Drama Teacher Podcast, teacher Chris Evans shared his experience and insights...
Directing, Rehearsal, & Production Choosing a Show

5 Things to Consider When Selecting a Play for Production

So, your school is mounting a production this year? Fantastic! Mounting a school production is a wonderful learning opportunity for students and staff alike. It’s also a big challenge. Teachers:...
Directing, Rehearsal, & Production Choosing a Show

What Play Do I Do Now?

Some drama teachers have their whole production year figured out before the first day of school. If you’re doing a big musical, you need to get that paperwork started way in advance. Or maybe you...
Directing, Rehearsal, & Production Choosing a Show

Copyright For Drama Teachers

Copyright Law affects all Drama teachers, students and educators. Anyone who has anything to do with a play – be it photocopying the text for class, performing it in front of an audience, or...
Directing, Rehearsal, & Production Choosing a Show

How to request a cut or change to a script

“The play runs too long. We’ll get disqualified.” “My administration won’t let us say the word ‘cigarette’.” “I have more girls auditioned than guys.” In the professional world, changing the script...
Directing, Rehearsal, & Production Choosing a Show

What does Public Domain Mean? A Guide for Drama Teachers

I instruct a course on Copyright for the Drama Teacher Academy and I wanted to share what I’ve learned about Public Domain material – particularly how it applies to Drama Teachers. Before I get...
Directing, Rehearsal, & Production Choosing a Show

Student Directing Series: Plays and Publishers

Many senior drama classes have a student directing project. The best way to learn the process is to dive in, but where do you start? • How do you find a play? • Is there a budget for royalties? •...
Directing, Rehearsal, & Production Choosing a Show

The School Play Shopping List

You’re shopping for your next play. The stack of catalogues is to your left. There are seven open tabs on your computer from various publishing companies. Your eyes are bleary and if you have to...
Directing, Rehearsal, & Production Choosing a Show

Preparing for Competition: Choosing Your Competition Piece

I adjudicated a pretty big festival last weekend. I saw 22 plays in the general competition, and that was only in one theatre – there were 22 plays happening in another ballroom across the way. Out...
Directing, Rehearsal, & Production Choosing a Show

Cha-cha-cha- changes

Ten Things to think about when you’re preparing to ask Theatrefolk for changes to a play: 1. The best time to ask about a change is before you decide to do the play. That’s going to be easiest for...