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This lesson presents the history of Commedia; where it came from and introduces the main characters. It comes with a viewing quiz and reflection.

This lesson focuses on the characters of Commedia including who they are, what they’re like and places that we can see them in modern society.

In this lesson students will start to physicalize Commedia characters by introducing the Character Zero concept, the Character Hop, and the poses of Arlecchino.

In this lesson, students will see a demonstration of two character walks and practice those walks.

In this lesson, students will see a demonstration of three character walks and practice those walks.

In this lesson, students will be introduced to lazzi. Lazzi are solo comic beats to show off a character and their needs. Students will then create and perform a solo lazzi.

In this lesson, students apply previously learned comedy elements of status and swing to Commedia characters.

There are two possible assignments for this unit. One that will take a week of class time, including performances and one that can be completed in a class period.

This hyperdoc unit is designed to have students independently discover Ancient Greek Theatre. The unit is broken down into nine sections with multiple activities and includes a culminating activity.

The objective of this lesson is for students to delve deeper into their roles by experimenting with performing a variety of everyday tasks while in character. As well, it offers students the chance to explore different ways of moving and thinking while in character.

The objective of this lesson is for your current students to reflect upon their experiences and new knowledge at the end of a school/class production. Then they will use that information to create a useful document for future drama students, such as a “drama transition manual” or a “what to expect during your production” document.

To learn the importance of an organized backstage – through discussion, solving issues through performance, and applying knowledge.

This unit marks the first step in the production process: identifying and understanding theatre company roles, identifying student skills for particular roles, and identifying production needs.

This unit will allow students to explore the responsibilities of the stage manager and production manager. It may help you determine who the best students are for these roles.

This lesson covers a general overview of The Production Classroom process. It includes pacing suggestions for each step as well as how to find the necessary documentation to complete each step.

This lesson describes the production binder, including everything that should be included as well as how to organize.

This document outlines all of the potential roles and tasks for students in The Production Classroom. It includes the tasks each student is to complete for their production binder, as well as their particular role during the performance of the show.

This 3-part process includes preparation for auditions, initial auditions, and callbacks.

This process covers typical day procedures for rehearsal and documents students should be using daily during the rehearsal process.

A review of the various types and stages of technical rehearsals, as well as departmental responsibilities, daily procedures, and sample technical rehearsal schedule.