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Ensemble Community Building

by Dustin Loehr

To begin establishing an Ensemble by creating opportunities for students to: 1. Collaborate 2. Trust each other Students will work together in small groups or in pairs to solve various challenges. Challenges involve using their non- verbal skills to communicate, working together through movement and support of weight and trust. Students will complete the following activities in this order: 1. Human Knott 2. Body to Body 3. Weight Sharing 4. Circle Trust
# Group Activities # group activities # ensemble
Lesson 2 of 3 in Lighting Unit

Lighting Systems

by Karen Loftus

To demonstrate comprehension of how lighting systems work.
# Stage Management & Technical Theatre # stagecraft
Lesson 6 of 17 in 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
Lesson 3 of 7 in Unit Five: Intro to Script Writing Unit

Script Formatting

by Lindsay Johnson

2 resources
In this lesson, students will create a script draft that includes scene setting, expression, and movement notes.
# Playwriting # playwriting # middle school friendly

Musicals

Hosted by Matt Webster, Roxane Caravan, Tricia Oliver

47:40 1 resource

Our host and panel discuss budgets, production options, student/parent contracts, and the tips that make staging a musical worthwhile.

Hosted by Matt Webster, joined by Tricia Oliver, Roxane Caravan, and Lindsay Price.

Recorded on January 12, 2016 at 8pm

# musical theatre # live PLC

Fundraising

Hosted by Matt Webster, Lindsay Price, Lea Marshall, Jessica Fagerstrom

45:40 1 resource

There's no getting around it: Running a Drama program costs money! Besides a never-ending need for props, costumes and scenery, we also spend money on scripts, rights and travel to contests and festivals. It's enough to break the bank! As much as we may hate the thought of fundraising, sometimes it's the only way to keep a programs afloat. That's why this PLC is dedicated to the art, craft and strategy of raising funds. So break out your receipt book and join the conversation!

# live PLC

Pacing in the Drama Classroom

Hosted by Matt Webster, Lindsay Price, Lindsay Johnson, Shelby Steege

47:38 1 resource

Pacing is one of the invisible hands of good teaching. Pacing impacts your classroom from curriculum planning to classroom management, but it isn't always easy to identify when pacing issues arise. Should you speed up? Should you slow down? Most importantly, what do your STUDENTS need? Jump into this PLC and keep pace with us as we explore Pacing in the Drama Classroom.

# live PLC

Google Drive in the Drama Classroom

by Josh Hatt

10 modules 1 hours, 21 minutes 3 Credit Hours
Instructor Joshua Hatt has taught drama students all over the world. He is passionate about the power of drama to connect people and the importance of reflection and journaling to build creative, critical thinkers. He started using Google Drive as a response to the frustration of having his students lose curriculum booklets time and time again. His work developed into a powerful online home whereby students and teachers can communicate, contribute, collaborate, edit, and house all their documents online. In this course, Josh will show you how to use Google Drive and Slides in your drama classroom. He's included step-by-step guided instruction, as well as activities to help you solidify your knowledge. Your drama classroom will be forever transformed!
# reflection

Acting: Playing it Straight

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Use this movie moment to teach students about how important it is to play comedy straight and never “wink” to the audience.
# The Classroom # acting

Play Analysis of The Post Office by Rabindranath Tagore

by Quincy Young

1 resource
Students will begin the lesson by applying research skills to produce a mini-project presentation on author Rabindranath Tagore, his work as a playwright, and themes explored in his play The Post Office. Students will read the play with an analytical eye and rehearse a scene to perform as a staged reading.
# Analysis # bipoc # analysis
Lesson 1 of 2 in Sound Unit

Sound Design

by Karen Loftus

To be able to demonstrate knowledge of sound effectiveness.
# Stage Management & Technical Theatre # stagecraft
Lesson 3 of 8 in Musical Theatre History Museum Project Unit

Broadway Gives Hope

by Annie Dragoo

In this lesson, students will view, discuss, and reflect on Episode 3.
# Musical Theatre # musical theatre
Lesson 4 of 8 in Musical Theatre History Museum Project Unit

The Golden Age

by Annie Dragoo

In this lesson, students will view, discuss, and reflect on Episode 4.
# Musical Theatre # musical theatre

Assessment in the Drama Classroom

Hosted by Matt Webster, Claire Broome, Matt Banaszynski, Lea Marshall

48:31 3 resources

The latest tools for assessment in the drama classroom.

# assessment # live PLC

Social Media

Hosted by Matt Webster, Lindsay Price, Stephanie Anderson, Lea Marshall

45:35 2 resources

The days of putting up a poster in the hallway and expecting people to see it are long gone. People aren't looking at posters, they are looking at social media! Students are looking at their phones, parents are checking the theatre program Facebook page, and the public is looking for show information on the school website. No doubt about it: If you are going to reach people in the 21st century, you are going to have to do it electronically! So join us as we put together a panel of social media savvy theatre types and discuss Social Media as the number one communication tool.

Lip Sync Battle Evaluation

Contributed by Jenner Veitch

Lip Sync Battle Evaluation
# Acting
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Scenes for Classroom Study: darklight 2

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Use this scene in your classroom for character study, scene work, substitute teachers, performance, Individual Event competitions, and however else you can imagine. Characters: Mr Halyon, Ray Genre: Drama
# Scenes For Classroom Study # scenes for classroom study

Engaging the Non-Theatre Student

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The non-theatre student is a fact of our world. Students find their way to us by accident, or by force. How do we engage them and help them find success?
# The Classroom # classroom management

Commedia I: Playing Comedy

by Todd Espeland

8 modules 2 hours, 31 minutes 7 Credit Hours
Commedia dell’arte is a 16th Century masked acting form. It’s the basis of all comedy and it’s a form that many teachers want to include in their curriculum. Instructor Todd Espeland has designed two courses that work hand-in-hand with teaching this fantastic physical form. In Commedia I: Playing Comedy - Todd teaches the principles of comedy through four key elements: status, appetite, swing, and intention/invention. This course provides an excellent foundation upon which to explore Commedia to its fullest. Includes bonus videos, handouts, reflections, and exit slip question ideas for each lesson.
# commedia # acting

Main Idea and Story Detail Improv

by Karen Loftus

Improvisation is a great tool for storytelling and getting important concepts across to all students including struggling readers and writers. In this lesson, you’ll use the improv game “Scene Redux” to help strengthen the students’ understanding of main idea and detail as it relates to storytelling.
# Improvisation # improv # games