Middle School Articles for Drama Teachers

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

Episode 121: Middle School Play Mania: multiple plays with multiple classesMiddle School Teacher Jessica Stafford isn’t just doing one play. She’s doing a play with multiple classes. And she’s not...

Choosing a one-act for middle school performers is not an easy task. Middle schoolers are at an in-between point in their lives. They no longer want to be seen as “kids” yet many are not quite...

Episode 111: Directing the Large Cast Middle School PlayIt’s one thing to want to put every middle schooler who auditions on stage. It’s another thing to pull off a successful production. How do...

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

Do you notice any of these common issues when your middle school students perform monologues in competition? • They’re overcome with nerves. • They’re unable to grow their characters beyond...

Episode 85: Middle School Drama Teacher Alana Gushuliak-SoldanWhat is it like to teach Middle School drama? Alana Gushuliak-Soldan became a middle school drama teacher because that was the job...

Our website lists all of our plays with social issue themes but it struck me that they’re only lumped as “issue plays” without a good guide to sorting out which title addresses which issue. So I’ve...