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Introduction to Pantomime

by Bethany Kennedy

Students will learn and practice pantomime skills by developing, communicating and sustaining the size and shape of mimed objects.
# Genre # pantomime
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Part of Unlocking Shakespeare's Text Unit

Imagery and Insults

by Anna Porter

Students will use insults and compliments to explore sound and imagery created in Shakespeare’s texts. Students will also practice this form, then create a short scenario where they must use their voice and body to bring Shakespeare’s imagery to life to achieve a specific emotional response.
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# Shakespeare # Shakespeare
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Part of Scenic Painting Unit

Gridding Project

by Karen Loftus

Students experiment with the scaling technique of gridding as a way to enlarge a smaller image and mimic the technique scenic painters use to create backdrops.
# Stage Management & Technical Theatre # stagecraft
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Movie Lesson Plan: The Greatest Showman - Fact vs Fiction

by Lindsay Price

A movie lesson plan includes a question sheet, and/or a Reflection, and/or a viewing quiz to prompt students to engage with what they’re watching and reflect on the experience afterward.
# Comprehension
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Part of The Role of the Theatre Critic Unit

The 21st Century Critic: Culminating Assignment

by Lindsay Price

We have now made it to the 21st century. The 21st century is a time of great change for criticism and the role of the theatre critic. There is the tumultuous world of social media criticism with both pros and cons. People consistently choose online options over print. The audience has become the critic. What does that mean for the professional critic? Do we need professional informed opinions of art in the 21st century? Are audience reviews as valuable as critic reviews? Students are given a variety of culminating assignment options in order to apply what they have learned throughout the unit.
# Analysis
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Reading Basic Musical Dynamic Markings

by Annie Dragoo

Students will be able to identify musical dynamic markings that will allow them to vocally interpret the music effectively. Understanding musical dynamic markings will help you navigate a song, and you can do this even if you do not read music.
# Musical Theatre # musical theatre
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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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Medieval Drama - The Mystery Play

by Lindsay Price

Lessons cover two class periods. Students learn the elements of a Medieval Mystery Play cycle and then create their own Mystery cycle within a modern context. Includes handouts, assignment sheets, and rubrics.
# Theatre History # theatre history
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Part of Free Play Makeup Unit

Makeup Skill Practice

by Josh Hatt

Students use this class to learn and practice any makeup skills they will require to complete their makeup design.
# Stage Management & Technical Theatre # technical theatre # makeup
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Part of Unit 3: Medieval Theatre Unit

Medieval Theatre

by Drama Teacher Academy

In this lesson, students are introduced to the origins of Medieval theatre, create a feast of fools’ moment, and put together their own version of The Second Shepherd’s Play.
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# Theatre History
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Part of Free Play Makeup Unit

Introduction to Makeup

by Josh Hatt

Students are introduced to makeup through video demonstration and discuss the impact of makeup in a performance. What is the role of makeup in an effective production? Resources are introduced along with the Makeup Code of Conduct. The lesson concludes with students conducting research on pictures for possible makeup designs.
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# Stage Management & Technical Theatre # technical theatre # makeup
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Part of Creating Your Own Musical Unit

Devising Activity; Sweeney Todd

by Laramie Dean

In this lesson, students will finish watching Sweeney Todd (if you need additional time) and complete a devising activity based on the film.
# Musical Theatre # musical theatre
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Jobs in Theatre

by Elisabeth Oppelt

This lesson diagrams the main roles in a theatre. Students complete a graphic organizer describing each of these roles and allows students to decide which job appeals to them the most. Includes a slide show.
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Part of Free Play Makeup Unit

Makeup Techniques

by Josh Hatt

Students explore basic makeup techniques through practical means, video demonstration, and online research.
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# Stage Management & Technical Theatre # technical theatre # makeup
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Part of Make-Up Design Unit

Make-Up Design

by Karen Loftus

To explore the use of make-up as a theatrical tool.
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# Stage Management & Technical Theatre # stagecraft
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Part of East Meets West: Theatre Traditions Unit

Kabuki Theatre from Japan

by Marsha Walner

Students explore Kabuki from Japan and use the Mie technique to display character in this for-the-masses spectacle form of theatre.
# Theatre History
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Part of Blood, Blisters & Bruises Makeup Unit

Materials

by Matt Webster

This lesson will focus on the materials needed to create various physical wounds using stage makeup. Students will interact with specialized makeup materials such as latex, nose and scar wax, and stage blood in order to become familiar with the materials and gain a basic understanding of how to utilize the materials in the execution of a stage-makeup design.
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Part of Virtual Acting for the Camera Unit

Differences Between Stage Acting and Film Acting & Vocabulary

by Ruthie Tutterow

Students will be able to identify some of the major differences between acting for the stage and the camera. They will also be able to understand and use vocabulary that is specific to working on film sets and acting for the camera.
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# Acting # acting
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Part of East Meets West: Theatre Traditions Unit

Scene Development

by Marsha Walner

Students will form small groups and delve into one style. They will use that style to retell a common folktale or story, conceptualizing how their story will unfold on stage.
# Theatre History
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Part of Playwriting Unit: Beginner Unit

Writing and In-Depth Character Profile

by Lindsay Price

Students are given time to work on their second draft. They will read an excerpt of their play aloud and receive feedback. Students will also receive an In-depth Character Profile sheet to help them apply critical thinking skills to their draft.
# Playwriting # playwriting # character development
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