Middle School Articles for Drama Teachers

Welcome to our Featured Play Spotlight. ** The middle school comedy, Rebootilization by Alan Haehnel, is a full length extravaganza with parts for everyone – and we mean **everyone. Stories all...

Vignettes. Flexible casting. Expandable cast size. Excellent small scene and monologue opportunities. If you’re looking for a middle school play for your students that truly has a bit of...

Who doesn’t want to be a superhero? The Super Non-Heroes by Taryn Temple is a fabulous middle school play that looks at friendship, acceptance and discovering yourself. Have you ever felt like you...

Middle school can be tricky. School Daze by Lindsay Price explores the tricky tightrope between being a kid and a teenager on the first day of middle school. You remember middle school. That first...

Welcome to our Featured Play Spotlight. _ The Redemption of Gertie Greene_ by Taryn Temple takes an upside-down look at bullying and the importance of standing up for those who can’t do it for...

Welcome to our Featured Play Spotlight. Have you ever wanted to be a super hero? The Super Non-Heroes by Taryn Temple is a fabulous middle school play that looks at friendship, acceptance and...

If you’re looking for a middle school play that has it all, look no further than Box by Lindsay Price. Flexible casting, small scene and monologue opportunities, and dealing with issues that...

“This is the box my parents want for me. This is who my parents want me to be. A shining star… I don’t want to disappoint my parents, but this is not my box.” How do we handle the boxes imposed...

New student Gertie Greene is a bully. Gossip spreads like wildfire that she attacks kids in the bathroom, knocks down football players, and gets suspended all the time. Even teachers are afraid of...

Middle school can be tough. What do I wear? What if I wear the wrong thing? What is she wearing? What do I look like? Stop looking at me! Hoodie by Lindsay Price examines image and appearance in...

Welcome to our Featured Play Spotlight. We’re excited to introduce a brand new play to our catalogue! If you’re a fan of Hoodie and Box, then you definitely want to check out Boat by Lindsay Price....

Do you remember how you kept your balance on the first day of middle school? In the one-act comedy, School Daze by Lindsay Price, middle-schoolers navigate the tricky tightrope between being a kid...

Drama teachers, if you’re looking for a production for your middle school group that’s great for group work and focuses on issues your students can relate to, be sure to check out Hoodie by Lindsay...

How do we handle the boxes imposed upon us by society? Help your students choose how the world sees them with the issue-based vignette play, Boxby Lindsay Price. Perfect for middle schools, Box...

Time for a Tfolk Top Ten Plays For…Middle School! You’re a middle school teacher looking for material specifically written for your students. You’ve come to the right place! We specialize in middle...

Ensemble Definition A unit or group of complementary parts that contributes to a single effect; all the parts of something considered together and in relation to the whole; the general or total...

Strong writing takes practice - and the right kind of practice makes all the difference. Explore five of our most popular playwriting exercises for middle and high school students, designed to...

Episode 126: Middle School Theatre in a Rural CommunityPatrick Derksen works in a school with 200 students. In total. He’s a grade eight classroom teacher and playwright who decided five years ago...