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Final Rehearsal

by Matt Webster

This is it! The final rehearsal before students perform. Students focus on getting those last few lines word perfect, do final run-throughs, and reflect on the rehearsal process.

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Slide Deck Lesson 7

# Character Development

Performing the Scene

by Matt Webster

Students perform their scenes and complete a post-performance reflection.

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Slide Deck Lesson 8

# Character Development

Theatre in the Real World | Research Lesson Plan: Theatre Company Profile

by Kerry Hishon

To research in order to expand knowledge of how theatre is used in the real world. Students will research an existing theatre company and complete a project that demonstrates their knowledge (be it a written response, slide deck presentation, or a physical display board/presentation).

# Analysis

Theatre in the Real World | Create Your Own Company

by Drama Teacher Academy

This lesson plan works as a great complement to the DTA Research Lesson Plan: Theatre Company Profile. In that lesson, students are introduced to various theatre companies, all with unique histories, facilities, and artistic goals. It’s a natural next step to have students create their own theatre companies, specifically tailored to their unique interests and personalities.

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Company Presentation Response Sheet

# Analysis

Theatre in the Real World | Research Lesson Plan: Professional Profile

by Drama Teacher Academy

There are a whole host of careers in the theatre that aren’t acting. Students will discover and explore different jobs in the theatrical world, including experience needed, responsibilities, and possible salaries. Students will research an existing theatre professional and complete a written profile that demonstrates their knowledge.

# Comprehension

Theatre in the Real World | Theatre Skills in the Real World

by Drama Teacher Academy

Drama skills, particularly those learned while studying acting, are used in everyday life. Drama skills are transferable skills that are used in everyday life, particularly in the working world. In this lesson, we will look at a few of them, and then students will improvise real-world situations that apply those skills.

# Comprehension

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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Bruises

by Matt Webster

This lesson will focus on creating bruises with stage makeup. Students will reflect on what causes a bruise and will then create a bruise on a partner using stage makeup.

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Blisters and Burns

by Matt Webster

This lesson will focus on creating blisters and burns with stage makeup. Students will reflect on what causes a blister or burn and will then create a blister and/or burn on a partner using stage makeup.

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Scars, Scapes and Cuts

by Matt Webster

This lesson will focus on creating scars, scrapes, and cuts with stage makeup. Students will reflect on what causes these wounds and will then create a scar, scrape, or cut on a partner using stage makeup.

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Zombification of an Existing Story

by Matt Webster

This lesson will focus on creating zombie characters with stage makeup. Students will work in small groups to create the background stories for the “zombification” of their characters and design the zombie makeup of that character. Students will then execute their makeup designs on a group member using stage makeup.

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Introduction and the Running Man

by Allison Williams

Students will be introduced to the unit through the running man exercise. This exercise demonstrates how physically committing to a specific set of actions creates a sense of emotion without the actor having to play the emotion.

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Exploring the Architecture of the Mask

by Allison Williams

Students will learn how to identify the architecture of a mask—that is to choose specific shapes that they can mimic in their bodies to find a mask character.

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Slide Deck Lesson 2

Character Zero

by Allison Williams

In this lesson, students will learn what a character zero is, how to use the body to create a character zero, how to physically commit to that body before moving, and how to make bigger choices in their character zero and in their movement.

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Slide Deck Lesson 3

The Qualities of Movement

by Allison Williams

In this lesson, students will explore the eight qualities of movement to give more variety, texture, and richness to their movement choices and then apply the qualities of movement to their mask work.

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Slide Deck Lesson 4

Mask and Countermask

by Allison Williams

All masks can be played in more than one way, even if there’s a dominant look. In this lesson, students will explore how two physical interpretations paired with each other and opposite to each other become the mask and the countermask—the opposite reaction. They will then apply the qualities of movement to their mask/countermask.

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Slide Deck Lesson 5

Mask Scenes

by Allison Williams

Short, simple scenes help the mask actors find character and start responding to each other in the moment as their characters. Students will explore solo, duo, and group scenes in their mask characters.

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Slide Deck Lesson 6

Final Project

by Allison Williams

Students will take everything they’ve learned and use it to create an original mask duo scene.

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Slide Deck Lesson 7

# Emergency Lesson Plans # monologue

Emergency Lesson Plan: All About that Monologue

by Drama Teacher Academy

Students will read through a handout that defines the monologue form and outlines what every monologue needs. Using these “must-haves,” students will brainstorm, outline, and write a monologue.