Drama Teacher Learning Centre

Have you ever had a student who’s a natural leader and has a knack for staging? Or maybe a student who isn’t comfortable in the spotlight but loves the creative process? These could be your budding...

“Every child is an artist, the problem is staying an artist when you grow up” – Pablo Picasso Creativity is a misused, maligned, misunderstood word. Especially in the drama classroom. Many students...

Beginning actors make mistakes. Mostly it’s because, well, they’re beginners! I prefer thinking of them is missteps rather than mistakes – they are things the beginning actor hasn’t considered. And...

Episode 39: I Don’t KnowWhether it’s the answer to an adjudicator’s question, or it’s what an actor says about certain aspects of their character, the words “I don’t know” are not good.

Episode 33: Celebrate the CompetitionLindsay chats with herself on what it means to celebrate the competition, why it’s important in the arts, and why she thinks finishing is more important than...

Episode 194: Production Case Study: The Laramie Project In 2014 drama teacher Zach Schneider produced The Laramie Project in Casper, Wyoming. Not only is Zach from Casper, he grew up with Matthew...

Episode 192: Marketing The Arts You are overwhelmed with production tasks and the last thing you want to do is add marketing to your overloaded plate. But marketing is important, even in a school...

Episode 179: The Production Classroom Have you considered putting on a play with an advanced class, during class time? Have you ever tried an in-class production and struggled with the process? In...

Episode 42: Miracles Happen in This ClassroomLindsay talks to drama teacher Tracy Garratt about the difference between drama and theatre in the classroom.

Episode 28: Movie MonologuesCraig and Lindsay talk about a new series on the Theatrefolk Blog – Movie Monologue Monday. What can an actor learn from a movie monologue and why is it a bad thing for...

Episode 43: What is a Playwright?What is a playwright? Lindsay talks about what that question means to her and what happens when she assumes everyone is aware of that meaning. Guess what? Everyone...

Episode 120: Writing the Reflective Review Do you tear your hair out when students write play reviews? “It was good…it was ok….it sucked.” Writing an objective and reflective review is tricky...

Episode 32: Romeo and Juliet YouTube Fireside ChatSince our February and March… and April newsletters revolve around Romeo and Juliet, we thought it appropriate to do a YouTube Fireside Chat on the...

Episode 124: Using Theatre in ChinaNick Cala is a high school teacher in China. He’s putting up a play for the first time with Chinese students who are studying to attend American universities and...

Enjoy this replay of our January 2014 LIVE Drama Teacher Hangout. The topic was “Directing First Time Actors” with Forrest Musselman, a theatre teacher who shared some very valuable tips for...

Episode 136: Top Ten Tips For Teaching Improv Improvisation! Every student loves it, but does every teacher? Improv is one of those things that looks so easy but the tide can turn easily. When you...

Episode 78: Develop Your Critical Thinking Skills Craig and Lindsay get specific about why they didn’t like the shows they saw in New York and how you can develop your own critical thinking skills....

Episode 197: Production Case Study: A Midsummer Night’s Dream Tracy Garratt’s students wanted to be challenged and show what they could do. In this Production Case Study we’re talking Shakespeare....