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Actors who are about the same age and level tend to have the same challenges. Allison Williams has created this guide to do’s and don’t when competing with a monologue or scene.

Pauses serve a great purpose in theatre. What's not being said in that pause? Here's an acting exercise to use in rehearsal.

Tips for becoming a professional actor.

Five things every actor should reflect on before stepping onstage.

Use this exercise in the middle of a monologue project, to get students to the heart of the monologue, using improvisation techniques.

A printable poster for your classroom - with some key reminders of the role of the audience.

10 basics for performers to consider when evaluating their theatrical performance.

Teach students how to create a secret scene partner when they perform a monologue.

A poster for actors in the drama classroom.

Headshots and resumes are necessary. They say what you look like and what you’ve done. If you want to become a professional actor it’s important to know the ins and outs of both. Make them simple and straightforward. No bells and whistles. This guide has all your student actors need to know.

Tips for student actors when looking for an agent.

Learning lines comes easy for some and not so easy for others. Download these exercises you can use with your students to get those lines down pat.

Some professional actors attend an acting school after high school. Some don’t. Which is the right path? Training is never a bad thing. But there’s no one answer to the kind of training a professional actor needs.

This resource includes a guide to Agamemnon including Characters, Synopsis, Themes, Questions and Activities.

Tips and tricks for preparing a Theatrical Resume - as well as a sample for students to start from.

A guide to the four necessary comedic tools for playing Commedia dell’arte: status, appetite, swing, and intention/invention.

A printable poster for the drama classroom, scene shop, or backstage.

A printable poster for the drama classroom or backstage.

A choice board offers students a variety of activities on a topic. With this document you can create your own board for the various units in the DTA Theatre History curriculum. Mix and match activities to fit your situation and your students!

Use this poster for your classroom - inspire students with the skills they are learning in the drama classroom.