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Lesson 6 of 6 in Scenic Design Unit

Rendering

by Karen Loftus

Students explore an element of scenic design and apply their knowledge to create a rendering.
# Stage Management & Technical Theatre # stagecraft

Moving Warm-Ups

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Use these exercises when you want to get students up on their feet and moving around the room before your first activity.
# Warm-Ups # warm-ups # games # movement

The Globe Theatre

by Lindsay Price

Students will read The Globe Theatre Handout. Based on the given information, students will re-create the experience of going to The Globe and complete a compare and contrast assignment.
# Theatre History # theatre history

Dialogue Prompts

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Use these dialogue prompts for improvisation work. Includes characters, location, want, and a first line for each prompt.
# The Classroom # Improvisation # improv # scene work

Preparing For The First Day Of Rehearsal

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A guide for student actors as they get ready to rehearse.
# Rehearsal and Production

Compare and Contrast: Theatre spaces

by Lindsay Price

Theatre spaces have changed throughout history, from the outdoor amphitheatres of Ancient Greece to the black box of modern times. In this lesson plan, students will identify what makes a theatre space in a specific era and then compare and contrast two different theatre spaces.
# Theatre History # theatre history # analysis

Commedia II: Style

by Todd Espeland

11 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 II: Style - Todd moves on to the specific style of Commedia dell’arte. This includes a history of commedia, the stock characters and how to physicalize them, sample lazzi and a capstone assignment. The course includes video demonstrations so you can see the exercises and activities in action.
# commedia # acting
Lesson 3 of 4 in Scenic Construction Unit

Building Stage Flats

by Karen Loftus

Students will be able to identify the various elements of a stage flat and comprehend the skills, process, and math required to construct a stage flat.
# Stage Management & Technical Theatre # stagecraft

True or False

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

Rejection through Movement and Character

by Lindsay Price

Learning to deal with rejection and turn rejection into a positive motivator is a lifelong skill. In this multi-class lesson, students will reflect on and discuss their views on rejection, theatricalize that view through movement, research someone who has found success only after rejection and failure, and theatricalize that information.
# Character Development # Movement # Reflection # movement # reflection # character development

Introduction to Tableau

by Lindsay Price

Use this lesson plan to introduce to students the act of making a tableau and apply tableau work in groups. Students will start by examining the story of a photo and discussing how they could make that photo three dimensional. They are taught the three elements that make an effective tableau, the different spaces and shapes to use in a tableau picture, and how a group must work together. After exploring tableau through exercises, groups are given a tableau assignment to apply what they have learned.
# Tableau # acting
Lesson 3 of 4 in Impowerment Improv Unit

Confidence

by Jennine Profeta

This lesson allows students to practice and apply attributes of confidence.
# Improvisation # improv
Lesson 3 of 6 in Unit 2: Greek & Roman Origins Unit

Theatre Conventions

by Drama Teacher Academy

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In this lesson, students will be introduced to the conventions of Ancient Greek theatre and then complete a compare and contrast activity.
# Theatre History # theatre history

Building Stage Flats

by Karen Loftus

Lumber is expensive, so just letting the students have a go at building a stage flat could get pricey. Why not let them “try it out” by constructing the cheapest flat they’ll ever make. This lesson plan guides students through the identification and construction of the various elements of a stage flat (both Hollywood and Broadway) using paper, drinking straws, and glue.
# Stage Management & Technical Theatre # technical theatre

Using Statistics as Scene Starters

by Kerry Hishon

This lesson provides two different exercises for students to try: Silly Statistics (Improv Game) and Serious Statistics (Theatre Exploration Project). The objective of this lesson is to give students the chance to think differently about how scenes can be developed and to show that ideas can come from just about anywhere—even supposedly “non-theatre-related” classes and topics.
# Character Development # scene work

Distance Learning: Check In 3

Hosted by Matt Webster, Lindsay Price, Lea Marshall, Karen Loftus

46:12 1 resource

Ready or not, the new school year started. And what a start! We were confronted with a mind-boggling array of unknowns and tackled them with a mix of trepidation and creative moxie. Because as drama teachers, that's what we do: We solve problems. And then we share our brilliant solutions with our fellow drama teachers because it takes a village. And we are Village DTA! We are here to help because when one of us succeeds, ALL of us succeed. So join the village for a start-of-year "check-in" where we will talk to drama teachers about the struggles and solutions they have faced so far.

# live PLC

Self Care for the Holidays

Hosted by Matt Webster, Lindsay Price, Christa Vogt, Lea Marshall

48:34 2 resources

As we reach the halfway point of what can arguably be called the most challenging school year ever, now would be a good time to take a little time to reassess the situation and recharge our batteries. We have expended a lot of mental and physical energy since the start of school, and if we have any hopes of crossing the finish line with our students we are going to need to make sure we have something in the tank.

That's why this PLC is going to focus on Self Care. Join us to talk about ways to refocus and refuel before starting the second half of the year. Remember: In order to help someone else you have to start by helping yourself!

# live PLC

What We Learned: There is No Normal

Hosted by Matt Webster, Lindsay Price, Lea Marshall, Jane McEneaney, Jeremy Bishop

49:50 1 resource
In the depths of the pandemic, teachers dreamed of a time when they could just go back to "normal".  As the virus slowly released its grip, many teachers joyfully returned to the classroom only to be perplexed, flustered and frustrated to find that "normal" was nowhere to be found!  Teaching and learning changed in the two-plus years of distance learning and instability.  What changed in those years? Can we ever get back to "normal" again?  Does normal even exist anymore?  

Join us in this PLC as we look back - and look forward - searching for a new normal.
# live PLC

Lighting Design - Lesson 6: Designing for a Larger Theatre Space - Patching and Cueing On A Computerized Controller

Practical Technical Theatre

8:40
LIGHTING DESIGN LESSON 6, VIDEO 2 We just looked at the hanging plot for a larger show that used 90 instruments and that had 106 lighting cues. Having a computerized control system helped immensely cueing this show. There are many companies making controllers and dimmers, and as older lighting systems...

The History of Blackface in Theatre

by Quincy Young

Students will read an article about the history of blackface in American Theatre and use critical thinking skills to annotate the article. Students will then produce a written reflection on why the use of blackface was and continues to be a problematic issue in American Theatre.
# Analysis # bipoc # analysis # reflection