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Get simple, practical ideas to help you plan lessons, build routines, and feel confident in your classroom.

Planning to Direct Your First Full-Length Play
Directing

Planning to Direct Your First Full-Length Play

If you have only ever directed one-acts or scenes, you may not be aware of how much more planning and preparation it takes to stage a longer script. Here is some information that will help you...
The Tech Toolbox Toolkit
New Drama Teachers

The Tech Toolbox Toolkit

Starting a new tech program or taking over an existing one comes with a long checklist of materials. Beyond the basics like lumber, screws, and nails, every tech class needs essential tools—saws,...
The Competition Toolkit
Teaching Drama

The Competition Toolkit

Theatre festivals and competitions are more than just a chance to showcase your program - they’re an opportunity to inspire, challenge, and connect your students in new ways. While competing can be...
The Advocacy Toolkit
New Drama Teachers

The Advocacy Toolkit

Every drama teacher learns that sooner or later they will have to advocate for their students, programs, or productions. No matter how amazing or successful your drama program may be, there will...
Production Design on a Budget Toolkit
Teaching Drama

Production Design on a Budget Toolkit

There is a lot of thought and preparation that goes into mounting a production, not least of which is a budget! The budget needs to be one of the first considerations when thinking about a show,...