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Featured Articles

Production Design on a Budget Toolkit
Featured Article
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!
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Theatrefolk Featured Play - Instant Austen: Jane Austen at Warp Speed
Featured Article
Theatrefolk Featured Play - Instant Austen: Jane Austen at Warp Speed
Welcome to our Featured Play Spotlight. Are you ready for a high-energy journey through romance, wit, and charm? Then you're ready for Instant Austen: Jane Austen at Warp Speed (https://www.theatrefolk.com/products/instant-austen-jane-austen-at-warp-speed) by Treanor Baring!
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Calling All Theatre Teachers: How do I Put On Shows Without a Budget?
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Calling All Theatre Teachers: How do I Put On Shows Without a Budget?
Welcome to our video series, Calling All Theatre Teachers! In this series we’re going to answer questions that drama teachers have about stepping into a theatre program.
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Emergency Lesson Plans: Middle School Drama Class Task Sheets
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Emergency Lesson Plans: Middle School Drama Class Task Sheets
The Emergency Lesson Plans: Middle School Drama Class Task Sheets (https://www.theatrefolk.com/products/emergency-lesson-plans-middle-school-drama-class-task-sheets) resource is specifically designed for the middle school drama teacher.
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Why Kindness Matters in the Drama Classroom (And How to Encourage It)
Featured Article
Why Kindness Matters in the Drama Classroom (And How to Encourage It)
If you’ve ever been part of a theatre production, you know that drama isn’t just about acting — it’s about teamwork, trust, and putting yourself out there. That’s why kindness in the drama classroom isn’t just nice to have; it’s essential.
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Latest Articles

Middle School Miming: Interacting With a Wall
Middle School Miming: Interacting With a Wall
Things I Wish I Knew: Veteran Teachers Talk to Their Younger Self
Things I Wish I Knew: Veteran Teachers Talk to Their Younger Self
Middle School Miming: Still, Slippery, Sticky
Middle School Miming: Still, Slippery, Sticky
Why Kindness Matters in the Drama Classroom (And How to Encourage It)
Why Kindness Matters in the Drama Classroom (And How to Encourage It)
Middle School Miming: Big, Small, Heavy, Light
Middle School Miming: Big, Small, Heavy, Light
Middle School Miming: Preparatory Skills
Middle School Miming: Preparatory Skills
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Acting

Introduction to Tableau for Middle Schoolers
Introduction to Tableau for Middle Schoolers
Acting in Everyday Life
Acting in Everyday Life
Acting the Issue Play
Acting the Issue Play
Onstage “Awareness” Improv Game: Sit, Stand, Kneel
Onstage “Awareness” Improv Game: Sit, Stand, Kneel
Questioning Your Character (Without Judgment)
Questioning Your Character (Without Judgment)
“Let’s Try That Again”: Taking Direction in an Audition
“Let’s Try That Again”: Taking Direction in an Audition
All articles for Acting

Classroom Exercise

Middle School Miming: Still, Slippery, Sticky
Middle School Miming: Still, Slippery, Sticky
Middle School Miming: Big, Small, Heavy, Light
Middle School Miming: Big, Small, Heavy, Light
Choice Board Activity: Switching Genres
Choice Board Activity: Switching Genres
10 More Time-Filler Activities Or, What to Do With Those Pesky 10 Minutes
10 More Time-Filler Activities Or, What to Do With Those Pesky 10 Minutes
Time Filler Activity: Mindful Minutes
Time Filler Activity: Mindful Minutes
Time-Filler Activity: Blank: The Musical
Time-Filler Activity: Blank: The Musical
All articles for Classroom Exercise

Classroom Management

How to Keep Drama Class Chaos Under Control
How to Keep Drama Class Chaos Under Control
10 More Time-Filler Activities Or, What to Do With Those Pesky 10 Minutes
10 More Time-Filler Activities Or, What to Do With Those Pesky 10 Minutes
Round-Up: All About Classroom Management
Round-Up: All About Classroom Management
Supplies and Equipment Every Drama Classroom Needs
Supplies and Equipment Every Drama Classroom Needs
Getting to Know Your Students: How I Like to Learn
Getting to Know Your Students: How I Like to Learn
Developing Classroom Routines and Systems
Developing Classroom Routines and Systems
All articles for Classroom Management

Directing

How to Teach Blocking without Boring Your Students
How to Teach Blocking without Boring Your Students
3 Tips to Help Student Actors Stop Fidgeting
3 Tips to Help Student Actors Stop Fidgeting
Tips for Better House Manager Speeches
Tips for Better House Manager Speeches
Creative Ideas for Staging Chase Scenes
Creative Ideas for Staging Chase Scenes
Creative Ideas for Staging Violence Without Using Fake Blood
Creative Ideas for Staging Violence Without Using Fake Blood
Creative Ideas for Staging Flying Sequences Without Wires
Creative Ideas for Staging Flying Sequences Without Wires
All articles for Directing

Distance Learning

Character Study: Self-Awareness
Character Study: Self-Awareness
Making Connections: Students’ Strengths and Character Strengths
Making Connections: Students’ Strengths and Character Strengths
Theatrefolk Featured Play – Virtual Platform by Claire Broome
Theatrefolk Featured Play – Virtual Platform by Claire Broome
Improv Game: Combining Skills
Improv Game: Combining Skills
Improv Game: Imposter
Improv Game: Imposter
Exercise: Outdoor Virtual Monologues
Exercise: Outdoor Virtual Monologues
All articles for Distance Learning

Diversity

Tips for Supporting Nonbinary Drama Students
Tips for Supporting Nonbinary Drama Students
Theatrefolk Featured Play – Characters Behaving Badly by Lindsay Price
Theatrefolk Featured Play – Characters Behaving Badly by Lindsay Price
Theatrefolk Featured Play – A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Theatrefolk Featured Play – A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Theatrefolk Featured Play – Moonbow Miraculous by Kirk Shimano
Theatrefolk Featured Play – Moonbow Miraculous by Kirk Shimano
Theatrefolk Featured Play – The Pretty Princess Dollhouse for Pretty Princesses by Emma Fonseca-Halverson
Theatrefolk Featured Play – The Pretty Princess Dollhouse for Pretty Princesses by Emma Fonseca-Halverson
Theatrefolk Featured Play – Finding Jo March by Laramie Dean
Theatrefolk Featured Play – Finding Jo March by Laramie Dean
All articles for Diversity

Featured Plays

Theatrefolk Featured Play - Agatha Rex
Theatrefolk Featured Play - Agatha Rex
Theatrefolk Featured Play - With Liberty and Justice For All
Theatrefolk Featured Play - With Liberty and Justice For All
Theatrefolk Featured Play - Instant Austen: Jane Austen at Warp Speed
Theatrefolk Featured Play - Instant Austen: Jane Austen at Warp Speed
Theatrefolk Featured Play - School Daze
Theatrefolk Featured Play - School Daze
Theatrefolk Featured Play - Tough City, Prone to Rain
Theatrefolk Featured Play - Tough City, Prone to Rain
Theatrefolk Featured Play - Rebootilization: Competition Version
Theatrefolk Featured Play - Rebootilization: Competition Version
All articles for Featured Plays

Games

Time Filler Activities: Symbol Stories
Time Filler Activities: Symbol Stories
Warm-Up for Middle Schoolers: “I’m Going on Vacation…”
Warm-Up for Middle Schoolers: “I’m Going on Vacation…”
Improv Game: Scenario Generator
Improv Game: Scenario Generator
Warm-Up Exercises for Raising Energy
Warm-Up Exercises for Raising Energy
10 Beanbag Name Game Variations
10 Beanbag Name Game Variations
Physical Warm-Up Game: Shadows
Physical Warm-Up Game: Shadows
All articles for Games

General

Playwright Spotlight: Get to Know Bradley Hayward
Playwright Spotlight: Get to Know Bradley Hayward
Playwright Spotlight: Get to Know Taryn Temple
Playwright Spotlight: Get to Know Taryn Temple
Playwright Spotlight: Get to Know Dara Murphy
Playwright Spotlight: Get to Know Dara Murphy
Playwright Spotlight: Get to Know Laramie Dean
Playwright Spotlight: Get to Know Laramie Dean
Playwright Spotlight: Get to Know Allison Green
Playwright Spotlight: Get to Know Allison Green
Playwright Spotlight: Get to Know Chris Stiles
Playwright Spotlight: Get to Know Chris Stiles
All articles for General

New Drama Teachers

Things I Wish I Knew: Veteran Teachers Talk to Their Younger Self
Things I Wish I Knew: Veteran Teachers Talk to Their Younger Self
Calling All Theatre Teachers: How do I Put On Shows Without a Budget?
Calling All Theatre Teachers: How do I Put On Shows Without a Budget?
Calling All Theatre Teachers: How do I find a good substitute teacher?
Calling All Theatre Teachers: How do I find a good substitute teacher?
The Competition Toolkit
The Competition Toolkit
Calling All Theatre Teachers: How do I Determine the Right Pacing for Units?
Calling All Theatre Teachers: How do I Determine the Right Pacing for Units?
Calling All Theatre Teachers: How do I promote a positive environment?
Calling All Theatre Teachers: How do I promote a positive environment?
All articles for New Drama Teachers

Playwriting

Playwriting Prompt: Stories About Stuffies
Playwriting Prompt: Stories About Stuffies
Playwriting Exercise: One Moment, Many Perspectives
Playwriting Exercise: One Moment, Many Perspectives
Playwriting Exercise: Quill, Fountain, and Glitter Gel Pen Scenes
Playwriting Exercise: Quill, Fountain, and Glitter Gel Pen Scenes
Playwriting Exercise: Your Ideal Future
Playwriting Exercise: Your Ideal Future
5 Tips for Writing A Murder Mystery Play
5 Tips for Writing a Murder Mystery Play
Playwriting Exercise: Baby Photo Prompt
Playwriting Exercise: Baby Photo Prompt
All articles for Playwriting

Podcast

Theatre as a Teaching Tool
Theatre as a Teaching Tool
Happy Birthday Frankenstein!
Happy Birthday Frankenstein!
Drama Teachers: Take back the classics
Drama Teachers: Take back the classics
Putting together a touring high school show
Putting together a touring high school show
Facilitating a student led production
Facilitating a student led production
Page to Stage: What can you learn in 48 hours?
Page to Stage: What can you learn in 48 hours?
All articles for Podcast

Production

Tips for Better House Manager Speeches
Tips for Better House Manager Speeches
Creative Ideas for Staging Chase Scenes
Creative Ideas for Staging Chase Scenes
Creative Ideas for Staging Violence Without Using Fake Blood
Creative Ideas for Staging Violence Without Using Fake Blood
Creative Ideas for Staging Flying Sequences Without Wires
Creative Ideas for Staging Flying Sequences Without Wires
Creative Ideas for Staging Intimate Moments Without Kissing
Creative Ideas for Staging Intimate Moments Without Kissing
The Last Few Weeks Before Showtime
The Last Few Weeks Before Showtime
All articles for Production

Teaching Drama

What's the most memorable feedback a student has given you?
What's the most memorable feedback a student has given you?
Introduction to Tableau for Middle Schoolers
Introduction to Tableau for Middle Schoolers
How to Teach Blocking without Boring Your Students
How to Teach Blocking without Boring Your Students
How to Keep Drama Class Chaos Under Control
How to Keep Drama Class Chaos Under Control
Middle School Miming: Interacting With a Door
Middle School Miming: Interacting With a Door
Middle School Miming: Interacting With a Wall
Middle School Miming: Interacting With a Wall
All articles for Teaching Drama

Teaching Resources

Emergency Lesson Plans: Middle School Drama Class Task Sheets
Emergency Lesson Plans: Middle School Drama Class Task Sheets
The Rehearsal Companion
The Rehearsal Companion
The Audition Toolkit
The Audition Toolkit
Impowerment Improv
Impowerment Improv
The Drama Classroom Companion: Volume 2
The Drama Classroom Companion: Volume 2
Your High School Improv Show Playbook
Your High School Improv Show Playbook
All articles for Teaching Resources

Technical Theatre

Round-Up: All About Props
Round-Up: All About Props
Divide and Conquer Your Props List
Divide and Conquer Your Props List
Best Practices for Student Front of House Volunteers: Concession
Best Practices for Student Front of House Volunteers: Concession
Best Practices for Student Front of House Volunteers: Ushers
Best Practices for Student Front of House Volunteers: Ushers
Best Practices for Student Front of House Volunteers: Box Office
Best Practices for Student Front of House Volunteers: Box Office
Creative Ideas for Staging Chase Scenes
Creative Ideas for Staging Chase Scenes
All articles for Technical Theatre

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