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The goal of this distance learning exercise is to help students become more aware of their body language in the virtual classroom (both conscious and unconscious) and how it makes others perceive them. Students have to turn their cameras on to participate, but it is fairly low-risk as they will complete the movement portion as a group, and they don’t need to have their microphones on.

A set of posters with quotes from Black voices. Use these to inspire your students in the drama classroom and beyond.

Every year we see top ten lists containing the most popular plays performed by students and studied in the drama classroom. Shakespeare makes the list every year. So does Arthur Miller. Some say that Our Town is performed every day of the year. What is decidedly lacking from these lists are Black and Latinx plays and playwrights. These playwrights are writing and have been writing plays for years tackling the same themes as those on these top ten lists. The Theatrefolk Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Advisory Panel has assembled suggestions to include on your list for production and classroom study.

Use this list as a discussion starter for your students, or as a point of reference for your next production.

Quotes from BIPOC voices, organized in categories. Use these to inspire your students in the drama classroom and beyond.

In these times, it’s important to know if the BIPOC play you want to do can be livestreamed, recorded, or performed virtually. We’ve put together a list of plays and playwrights with all that information. As with all classroom material, it is incumbent on the instructor to familiarize themselves with the material before introducing it to their classes. Read the plays first to make sure they fit within any district guidelines with regard to language and subject matter.

This document contains a collection of quotes, notable works, awards and bio information for Black theatre artists in a variety of fields. Activity suggestions included.

Access the Practical Technical Theatre digital programs. Included in your DTA membership, with 10 programs to choose from. Click the link to access - includes unique codes for student access to videos and handouts.

A set of posters with quotes from BIPOC voices. Use these to inspire your students in the drama classroom and beyond. A slide deck version is also included.

Theatre-related quotes on posters and slide presentation, for the drama classroom. An 8-part series to complete 'one quote a day' for the school year. You have the option to use a printable version, or access the slide deck presentation link. Be sure to access the 'Guiding Questions and Reflections' that accompany these quotes.

This is a set of posters for the drama classroom, in Spanish.

There are 2 versions of the Drama Teacher School Year calendar. One is a monthly calendar with an inspirational quote and image per month; the second is a portrait-layout booklet version that can be customized to any school year.

Students can explore the history of protest and how art has played a role in protest. They can examine different protest plays and protest art to discuss how art is political. What are the creatives behind the art trying to say? Why was it created? Students can examine what other artists have done and what change is happening in the entertainment world now. While analyzing art students should be asking: Why this? Why now? Use the activities in this resource to discover how to respond to political art and how to identify works of protest.

This list compiles names of casting directors and producers of colors who are doing the work to make change. BIPOC students do not have to go into the room and try to be anything or prove themselves to white producers. They should be able to see themselves behind the table. As we work on equity and inclusion think about who is behind the table. Discuss what can be done to create change. How can we create equitable and representative spaces for BIPOC students not just on the stage but behind the table as well? This list makes it known that BIPOC students can be producers and can be casting directors. There is room for us all at the table.

During Shakespearean times, the roles William Shakespeare wrote were played by white men and performed for a typically white audience. Nowadays, Shakespearean plays are being modernized as companies put on productions that utilize color-conscious casting. Color-conscious casting specifically takes into consideration an actor’s skin color and ethnicity. And you can go further to include consideration of an actor’s gender, shape, mobility, etc. Through this resource students will be able to: • Explore what it means to have BIPOC actors perform Shakespeare. • Analyze and perform Shakespearean texts as they look at the stories through a color-conscious lens. • Critically think about how we can adapt Shakespeare to reflect today’s society. With this resource, students will be able to take ownership of the text and use Shakespeare to tell the stories they want to tell.

This document is a collection of Theatre for Young Audience plays (TYA) written by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Colour) writers/playwrights.

The BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour) Theatre Book List offers a selection of texts (memoirs, essay collections, books, novels) written by BIPOC artists. All of the texts have a theatre focus, which makes them perfect for study in the drama classroom, to use as an independent study project, or for students who require an alternative method of instruction (AMI). Along with the list of books, attachments include Reading Questions for 5 specific texts, and a Close Reading Lesson Plan.

A set of 9 posters focused on self-care, for teachers and students. A Spanish version is also included.

Students will read, annotate, and reflect on an article about the Black Arts Movement. By participating in the annotation exercise, students will obtain background knowledge which will lead to a mini research project and presentation.

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!