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Lesson 2 of 10 in 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.
# Character Development # middle school friendly
Lesson 5 of 7 in 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.
# Playwriting # playwriting
Lesson 2 of 5 in Perspective Taking Unit

Nonverbal Communication

by Lindsay Price

2 resources
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?
# Character Development # character development
Lesson 8 of 9 in A Midsummer Night's Dream Unit

Reading Act V

by Drama Teacher Academy

In this lesson, students will read Act V in sections. You can either move on to Lesson 9 and the culminating project, or you can add a class period and have students work in groups on the Pyramus and Thisbe section.
# Shakespeare
Lesson 5 of 9 in Musical Theatre Audition Technique Unit

The Musical Theatre Audition Slate and Thank You

by Drama Teacher Academy

1 resource
Making a first impression is the most important part of an audition. By learning to slate with confidence, students will learn how to introduce themselves in a musical theatre audition. The bookend to the slate is the “thank you” at the end. A well-executed slate/thank you adds a layer of professionalism to the audition. Students will also be introduced to the Mock Audition assignment in this lesson.
Lesson 2 of 11 in Mock Audition Unit

The Acting Resume

by Todd Espeland

1 resource
An actor needs two documents when they audition for a role: a resume and a headshot. What should go on an acting resume and what should stay off of it? What is an auditioner looking for? Students will discuss the purpose of an acting resume, review a model, and reflect on the process. Students will use this template when they create a resume for their mock audition.
# Acting # audition # acting
Lesson 3 of 5 in Character Analysis - Part 1 Unit

Scoring and Beats

by John Minigan

To introduce the idea of “objective/goal, obstacle, and action/tactic” to simple scenes by scoring those scenes and playing the scored text.
# Character Development # analysis
Lesson 3 of 6 in 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.
# Acting # acting
Lesson 5 of 7 in 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.
# Playwriting # playwriting # middle school friendly
Lesson 5 of 10 in 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.
# Directing # directing # middle school friendly
Lesson 2 of 4 in Unit 9: Romanticism Unit

Romanticism

by Drama Teacher Academy

2 resources
In this lesson, students will be introduced to the characteristics of Romanticism in literature, painting, and music. For each category, students will analyze samples and discuss how these pieces illustrate the characteristics of Romanticism. Finally, students will create a theatrical moment that applies the characteristics of Romanticism.
# Theatre History # theatre history
Lesson 4 of 7 in Culminating Project: Creating a Musical Unit

Singing the Musical

by Drama Teacher Academy

Students will show what they have learned throughout the curriculum by writing and performing a musical. They will add modern songs to a traditional fairy tale story. In this way, students do not have to create their stories from scratch, the structure and characters are already in place. In this lesson, students will identify their song interpretations, practice the songs for the musical, and practice singing and moving at the same time.
Lesson 2 of 3 in Front of House Unit

Basic Marketing

by Karen Loftus

Students continue their exploration by learning about elements of a marketing poster and applying that information by designing a poster.
# The Basics
Lesson 7 of 9 in Puppetry Unit

Script Writing

by Jenny Goodfellow

Students will write their own puppet play using the same format as the prewritten scene. In pairs, students will go over guidelines for creating a character and writing a scene.
# Genre # puppetry
Lesson 3 of 3 in Stage Movement Unit

The Technicalities of Stage Movement

by Karen Loftus

Students discuss and apply technical aspects of moving on stage: sightlines and staying open. They then apply these aspects in a short scene.
# Acting # acting

Tech Knowledge: Integrating Tech Throughout Your Rehearsal Process

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This resource will help you integrate technical theatre and include your technical theatre team from Day 1 of your rehearsal process. This will help you have an easier experience throughout and reduce the stress of tech week! In this resource, you will learn: • How to prepare students to take on leadership and creative challenges in various technical theatre roles. • The importance of an artistic vision and budget. • How to get your admin on board. • How to prepare a rehearsal schedule that integrates your technical theatre teams. • How to create a pre-show schedule to make sure everything is ready for show time.
# Technical Theatre # technical theatre
Lesson 5 of 6 in Virtual Introduction to Stanislavski Unit

Rehearsals

by Drama Teacher Academy

Students will put into action the Stanislavski principles, superobjective, and scene scores as they rehearse their scenes for performance. In these classes students will work through planning, blocking, specific details, a line check, and a final runthrough before the performance.
# Acting

Properties & Prop Design

by Karen Loftus

In this lesson, students will take what they learn about the different types of props and how props are created or acquired in order to apply it to a specific project. Using their critical thinking skills, they’ll have to invent, design, and create a science fiction style prop for a hypothetical show.
# Stage Management & Technical Theatre # stage management # technical theatre # set design # props
Lesson 14 of 14 in Commedia dell'Arte Unit

Final Assignment

by Todd Espeland

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.
# Acting # commedia
Lesson 2 of 4 in Playwriting Unit: 10 to 15 Minute Play Unit

Week Two

by Lindsay Price

In Week Two, students work on their first draft. Each class period involves writing, reading aloud from the draft, and giving/receiving feedback. The draft is due at the end of the week.
# Playwriting # playwriting