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2 - Stage Management Information

14 resources
These tools cover cast and crew tools, including notes, schedules, and rehearsal templates.
# The Organized Production Toolkit # production

Seeking Inspiration

Hosted by Matt Webster, Lindsay Price, Amy Patel, Jessica Fagerstrom

43:41 1 resource

Summer is in full swing and we would all like to recharge our batteries for the coming school year. Everyone could use some inspiration to prepare for a successful new year, but where do we look? Conferences? The library? Broadway? The possibilities are as varied as our free time and budget, so put on your summer yoga pants and jump into this conversation about finding inspiration, both artistic and academic, that will propel you into a new year.

# live PLC

Headline Characters Exercise

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Use this exercise to practice creating characters and then writing the first few lines of a monologue. Students will use a headline as a jumping off point.
# Playwriting # playwriting # character development
Unit 8 of 8 in Middle School Curriculum

Unit Eight: Theatre of the Oppressed

by Lindsay Johnson

10 lessons
Students will have a chance to merge their understanding of scene elements with their improvisation skills in this final unit based on Augusto Boal’s Theatre of the Oppressed. Theatre of the Oppressed is a style of theatre specifically created to highlight the injustices of power and oppression in society and to problem-solve ways to bring about change. Starting with image theatre techniques to identify issues of power and oppression, students will then use forum theatre to create scenarios of oppression taken from their own lives and improvise realistic solutions. The unit culminates in a performance in which students participate as both actors in a scene they create themselves and spect-actors in scenes created by their peers.
# middle school friendly

Musicals

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Use these trivia questions as part of unit review, or as an introduction to material.
# Theatre Trivia

Collaboration: The Negotiation

by Lindsay Price

It takes practice for students to get used to the idea of working together, crafting ideas together, and learning how to negotiate. In a collaboration everyone comes to the table equally, and that means there is a process of give and take. Use this exercise to have your students practice negotiating instead of following one or two leaders.
# Group Activities # group activities
Lesson 1 of 7 in Improvisation in Musical Theatre Unit

Intro to Improv for Musical Theatre

by Annie Dragoo

Students will demonstrate an understanding of improv guidelines by using them in an exercise. This is an introductory improv lesson that is designed to build upon the actors’ tools in future lessons.
# Improvisation # Acting # Musical Theatre # improv # musical theatre

End of Semester: Fill the Gap Ideas

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A complication of ideas from DTA members - how to fill the gap at the end of the semester.
# The Classroom

Hands-On Theatre History: Anti-Realism

by Wendy-Marie Martin

11 modules 1 hours, 41 minutes 3 Credit Hours
This course is a mix of individual and group activities requiring students to use both their analytical and creative mind. It gives students an overview on the Anti-Realism movement of the late-19th and early-20th century, and introduces them to some key theorists, playwrights, and theater makers involved in this movement. Together we will guide students through the wild world of the “isms,” more specifically Symbolism, Dadaism, Surrealism, Expressionism and Absurdism. We will introduce students to various manifestos and theories as we track the characteristics of each of our five “isms.” As we combine analysis and creative exercises, students bring their entire self to process and prepare to design an ISM Theme Park project, which they will share with the class at the end of the course.
# theatre history

Masterclass with Jim Hoare: Musical Theatre Licensing

Video 2 resources
Masterclass is a series of one-on-one interviews with experts, creators and innovators in the world of Theatre that you can study in-depth, or share with your classes. Think of this series as ‘Inside the Actor’s Studio’ for Drama Teachers. This Masterclass with Jim Hoare from Theatrical Rights Worldwide is all about Musical Theatre Licensing, and is hosted by Matt Webster.
# Masterclass # musical theatre # emergency lesson plan
Lesson 3 of 4 in Playwriting Kickstart: Multi platform Unit

What Makes an Idea Theatrical?

by Lindsay Price

9 resources
In Lesson 3, students continue practicing the process for generating ideas, formalize and apply the definition of theatricality.
# Playwriting # playwriting

Marketing Your Show

Hosted by Matt Webster, Lindsay Price, Candice McMath, Lea Marshall

49:35 2 resources

Your show dates are booked, your cast and crew are hard at work… all you need now is an audience! The question is, how do you get it? Join us for a discussion with seasoned pros on how to market your show, learn unique ways to get the community involved, and walk away with tools that will help you make your production a sell-out.

# live PLC
Lesson 7 of 7 in Improvisation in Musical Theatre Unit

Unit Reflection (Essay)

by Annie Dragoo

Students will evaluate the value of improvisation in musical theatre by writing a five-paragraph essay.
# Improvisation # Acting # improv # musical theatre
Lesson 5 of 14 in Commedia dell'Arte Unit

Intention/Invention

by Todd Espeland

1 resource
This lesson introduces the fourth tool: intention/invention. Intention is what a character wants (it can also be called their need). Invention is the thing they need to invent to get their need.
# Acting # commedia

Close Reading: 21st Century Issue Play

by Lindsay Price

Close reading is a text-dependent analysis tool that allows students to read a text for in-depth comprehension. Students focus on the text to understand what’s being said, how it’s being said, and why. In this lesson, students will close read a teen issue play: Censorbleep by Lindsay Price. Reading something that was written specifically for them may help students connect to the analysis process.
# Analysis # close reading # analysis
Lesson 8 of 8 in Musical Theatre History Museum Project Unit

Museum Day

by Annie Dragoo

Students will showcase what they have learned about their musical theatre topic in a museum exhibit. Students will also learn about additional musical theatre topics by viewing other exhibits and answering questions found in the Museum Exhibit Questionnaire Book.
# Musical Theatre # musical theatre
Lesson 5 of 5 in Script Analysis: The Actor's Perspective Unit

Unit Project

by Karen Loftus

2 resources
For the final project, give students an assigned scene to analyze as if they were going to perform it. One option is to have students continue working on the “Still as Stone” scene. Alternatively, you could provide a selection for them to choose from, or have students choose their own scenes.
# Acting # Analysis # acting # analysis
Lesson 9 of 9 in Introduction to Musical Theatre: Movement Unit

Final Movement Performance

by Annie Dragoo

Students will rehearse and perform a scene plus song incorporating specific movement. After the performance, students will complete a self-assessment checklist.
# Musical Theatre # musical theatre

Playwrights & Actors

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Use these trivia questions as part of unit review, or as an introduction to material.
# Theatre Trivia

School Year Calendar 2021-2022

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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.
# The Classroom # calendar