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Episode 110: Devising and Physical Theatre Pilar Orti talks about how you can devise (create theatre from an idea) using physical theatre. How do you find stimulus for a piece, explore that...

Episode 109: Dealing with Student StrifeThe drama class is one of the only places where students truly examine themselves and their world through reflection and contemplation. Because of that,...

Episode 108: Directing the Middle School Musical Brian Borowka teaches a grade 8 musical theatre class which culminates in a production. He passes on his tips for directing a middle school musical,...

Episode 106: Day One of the drama classroom For many teachers, the first day of class is the most important day of the whole year. What do you do on “day one?” Listen to five drama teachers talk...

Episode 104: Why Shakespeare Today – Postcards From ShakespeareTheatrefolk Playwright Allison Williams talks about her attraction to Shakespeare adaptations, why students should study the bard...

Episode 103: YouTube Fireside Chat – Elaine Stritch EditionJoin Lindsay Price and Craig Mason in a YouTube Fireside Chat about Elaine Stritch. They discuss little seen performance clips and how...

Episode 102: Directing Youth with Kerry HishonYouth Director Kerry Hishon talks about the process from auditions to rehearsal to performance and shares her hints, tips, and tricks. If you’re...

Episode 100: Writing plays for youths with Lindsay PriceIt’s episode 100 of The Theatrefolk Podcast. Today we turn the tables and put Lindsay Price in the hot seat. What’s it like writing...

Episode 99: What do Drama Teachers Do In the Summer? Part Two.The biggest misconception is that all teachers head to the pool and relax for two months during the summer. We’ve got more teachers...

Episode 98: What do Drama Teachers Do In the Summer? Part One.The biggest misconception is that all teachers head to the pool and relax for two months during the summer. What to hear what really...

Episode 97: The International Teacher: when travel and teaching go hand in handRita Felder teaches in an International School in Korea. What’s it like? How did she prepare to teach students who...

Episode 95: Audio Drama in the Classroom In this podcast we talk about how to use audio drama for project-based learning, as a play review activity, an interesting exercise for directors and more!

Episode 94: Set Design: How to cut a big musical down to sizeSet Designer Sean Martin talks about how high schools can put on a big musical without breaking the bank with set design.

Episode 92: Directing: Visualizing the Big IdeaTeacher Christine Thornton works in a tiny rural school but that doesn’t stop her from having big ideas for her shows. How does she work with students...

Episode 91: The 25 Hour Play Project Playwright and educator Corey-Jan Albert talks about working with student playwrights and how to get students from idea to finished product in 25 hours,...

Episode 88: Tips and Tricks for Directing Youth and Steven StackPlaywright Steven Stack is a long time director. He shares his tips and tricks for directing youth. Bonus! Steven also shares some...

Episode 87: Character Interpretation – The Student’s Point of ViewLindsay talks with two sets of students who prepared the same characters, in the same show, but in two different productions. How...

Episode 86:Character Interpretation – The Director’s Point of ViewTwo directors, high school teacher Carolyn Greer, and middle school teacher Jessica Stafford, share their experience working on the...