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Part of Acting for the Camera Unit

Commercials

by Ruthie Tutterow

Students will act in and direct a commercial. They will break a script down into shots to “cover” the script. They will also format a script into video and audio. Actors will need to hit marks, make a point concisely, and hit the time format of the commercial. They should also use the acting techniques for film as much as possible.
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Part of Introduction to Film Analysis: Mise en scène Unit

What is Mise-en-scène?

by Lindsay Price

In this lesson, students will discuss the difference between film and theatre, identify their prior knowledge of film, and identify the definition of mise-en-scène.
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# Analysis
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Part of Part One - Pre-Production Unit

Preparing to Produce

by Karen Loftus

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.
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# Stage Management & Technical Theatre # production
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Part of Unit Five: Intro to Script Writing Unit

Set Design and Blocking

by Lindsay Johnson

In this lesson, students will create a set design and add blocking notes to their scripted scenes.
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# Playwriting # playwriting # middle school friendly
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Part of Creating Your Own Musical Unit

Practicing with Devised Theatre; Sweeney Todd

by Laramie Dean

In this lesson, students will present their devising pieces and prepare to watch the next musical, Sweeney Todd.
# Musical Theatre # musical theatre
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Choral Reading

by Lindsay Price

Students will practice the techniques of choral speaking with a variety of pieces and applying specific vocal tools (volume, pitch, rhythm, emphasis) culminating in a assessed presentation.
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Part of Playwriting Unit: Beginner Unit

Conflict

by Lindsay Price

In this lesson, students will work on a conflict profile and apply the details to a monologue. Student will also begin writing their first draft.
# Playwriting # playwriting
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Part of Alexander Technique Unit

The Power of Relaxation

by Ruthie Tutterow

Students will engage in a guided relaxation. Through this exercise, students will gain insight into some relaxation techniques and what intentional relaxation may enable them to do more easily.
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Part of The Actor in Transition: From Presentational to Three-Dimensional Unit

Scores and Beats

by John Minigan

This lesson introduces the idea of “Objective/Goal, Obstacle, and Action/Tactic” to simple scenes by scoring those scenes and playing the scored text.
# Acting # acting
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Part of Unit Seven: Directed Scenes Take 2: A Variety of Scenes Unit

Objectives, Tactics, and Blocking

by Lindsay Johnson

In this lesson, students will complete a rehearsal checklist, focusing on objectives, tactics, and blocking.
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# Directing # directing # middle school friendly
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Part of Perspective Taking Unit

Nonverbal Communication

by Lindsay Price

In this lesson, students will explore nonverbal communication. How do students determine what others are thinking and feeling? Can they read body language and other forms of nonverbal communication? When they look at a photo can they identify what someone is thinking?
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# Character Development # character development
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The Ancient Greeks

by Lindsay Price

The Ancient Greek Theatre is the birth of the modern theatre. We can look at the production of theatre in that time and see similarities to how we present theatre today. But where do we start? And how do we make theatre history more than the collection of data? It’s hard for students to conceptualize an era that happened so long ago as populated with real people. This lesson plan encourages discussion, application, and reflection on the Ancient Greeks. Be sure to check out the Ancient Greek Theatre handout as an accompaniment to this lesson. A powerpoint link is also included that is ready to use in your classroom!
# Theatre History # ancient greek theatre # theatre history
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Part of Playwriting: Part 1 Unit

Character

by Lindsay Price

Character is one of the backbone elements of a good play. In this lesson, students will work on a character profile.
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Part of Unit Five: Intro to Script Writing Unit

Script Formatting

by Lindsay Johnson

In this lesson, students will create a script draft that includes scene setting, expression, and movement notes.
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# Playwriting # playwriting # middle school friendly
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Part of Unit Four: Intro to Scripted Scenes Unit

Contentless Scene Brainstorm

by Lindsay Johnson

Students will be able to brainstorm fitting characters, setting, and conflict for a contentless scene. Students will use a variety of methods they’ve learned in the previous unit to communicate meaning: setting, pantomime, relationship clues, objectives, stakes, and tactics.
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Copyright Introduction

by Craig Mason

Copyright and the Theatre go hand in hand, especially if you’re doing plays. But a topic about which many students (and even teachers) lack knowledge. Students will reflect upon and discuss four questions introducing the topic of copyright. They will then improvise scenarios -- two of which establish copyright correctly, two of which establish copyright incorrectly. The lesson ends with students deciding which scenarios are correct.
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Part of Ancient Greek Theatre Unit

The Ancient Greek People

by Lindsay Price

The Ancient Greek Theatre is the birth of the modern theatre. We can look at the production of theatre in that time and see similarities to how we present theatre today. But where do we start? And how do we make theatre history more than the collection of data?
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Part of Design Unit

Properties and Prop Design

by Karen Loftus

Students understand what a property is and the various categories of props. Students explore how props are created and acquired.
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Part of The Actor in Transition: From Presentational to Three-Dimensional Unit

Power Plays in Three Statues

by John Minigan

This lesson incorporates physicality into stage relationships and learn to use stage position as an element of blocking that can show the dynamics of and changes in power in a scene.
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Part of Shakespeare Performance Unit

Preparing a Character for Performance Part Two - Laban's Efforts

by Anna Porter

Students explore and play with Laban’s Efforts, then select efforts to use in their monologue.
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# Shakespeare # Shakespeare
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