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Lesson 1 of 6 in Unit 2: Greek & Roman Origins Unit

Set the Stage for Greek Theatre Origins

by Drama Teacher Academy

6 resources
In this lesson, students will be introduced to the Ancient Greek era. They will demonstrate their mythical knowledge through a mythology-specific game of Jeopardy! Finally, students will complete a research project on the sociopolitical and cultural background of the era.
# Theatre History # theatre history

The Art of Saying No

Hosted by Matt Webster, Lindsay Price, Jane McEneaney, Bekah Schneider

49:35 3 resources

Being a teacher makes its hard to say no. Being a Drama teacher makes it almost impossible!

Drama teachers wear so many hats - instructor, director, designer, councilor (not to mention parent and partner!) that there is always something, or someone, that needs your time and attention. It’s just a matter of time before a ball is dropped and everything comes crashing down. It’s no wonder that drama teachers burn out!

With so many people and projects fighting for your time how do you find balance? Sometimes you just have to say…No!

Join us to talk about finding balance between life, work and art.

# live PLC

Stage Management - Lesson 7: Careers (Stage Managing - A Musical, An Extended Run, A Tour) - Extended Run

Practical Technical Theatre

8:16
STAGE MANAGEMENT LESSON 7, VIDEO 2 Les Mis, Phantom, Chicago, Lion King, Jersey Boys, Mamma Mia, and Wicked are just a few of the shows in musical theatre history that have become long-run shows, meaning they have run for more than five years. In the case of Phantom, it has...

03 - Tool of the Actor

PDF 3 resources
The Tool of the Actor often puts the student-director in the role of the actor in order to fully understand how to direct them. The Actor's Purpose, the Audition Process, and Communication & Assisting are key tools in this section.
# Teaching Students to Direct Toolkit

Flocking/Group Movement

by Karen Loftus

Birds flying in the sky appear as if they’re in perfect formation and synchronization. They’re aware of each other and the space around them at all times. Through this exercise, students will explore different types of movement and how it can express certain feelings and concepts. They’ll also build trust and ensemble by working together to create choral movement connected to vocal pieces.
# Movement # movement # reflection # ensemble

Business and House Management - Lesson 4: Programs - Programs

Practical Technical Theatre

12:22
BUSINESS & HOUSE MANAGEMENT LESSON 4, VIDEO 1 Tickets are not the only important print publication for your productionthe program has long been used to inform the patrons about the show they are seeing, and it can be used to educate your audience as well. These publications should represent your...
Lesson 1 of 4 in Playwriting Kickstart: Multi platform Unit

What is an Idea? Where do I Look?

by Lindsay Price

6 resources
Lesson 1 introduces the unit and the importance of warm-up exercises. Students will learn a new definition for what an idea is and apply that definition to the first topic area.
# Playwriting # playwriting

19th Century Actors on Acting: Cushman, Booth, Jefferson

by Lindsay Price

This lesson plan looks at three 19th century actors: Charlotte Cushman, Edwin Booth, and Joseph Jefferson. All three were heralded as “stars” and were well known in their time. Students will learn some information about each, read letters in which they talk about acting, and reflect on what they’ve learned.
# Theatre History # theatre history

The Musical Theatre Audition Portfolio Project

by Annie Dragoo

Part of the audition process is preparation. And that is not just memorizing a single monologue or one song. It’s preparing a wide variety of material for a variety of situations. By preparing an audition portfolio, students will be ready for any type of audition that may arise. The portfolio will also help students explore different genres of musical theatre.
# Musical Theatre # musical theatre # acting # audition

1 - Pre-Production Tools

18 resources
All the tools you'll need before production, from audition to casting, to start-up with your personnel.
# The Organized Production Toolkit # production
Lesson 1 of 4 in Impowerment Improv Unit

Risk-Taking

by Jennine Profeta

This lesson aims to encourage students to take risks and allay fear.
# Improvisation # improv

Send-Home Packet: Careers in the Arts

PDF 8 resources
This packet includes an introduction for the teacher, and cover sheet for the student, to assign the Careers in the Arts packet for at-home distance learning, without technology. The attachments include separate interviews with individuals who have careers in the arts, so teachers can choose which to assign. Each attachment includes an interview to read, pre-reading questions, quiz, and reflection.
# Send-Home Packets

Ensemble Experiences: Large Group

PDF
Each ensemble experience includes the title, a list of objectives you can choose from, the goal, guidelines, and instructions.
# The Classroom # ensemble # group activities

Group Musical Poster

by Matthew Banaszynski

Students will read the description of a musical then break into groups to create a poster for the show. Each group will present their poster to the class and explain their representation. Note: This lesson works well if students have had a basic introduction to musical theatre.
# Group Activities # Comprehension # Musical Theatre # poster # musical theatre

13 - Story Theatre Scripts

PDF
These story theatre scripts are ready for performance. Each story includes at least one narrator, and each one can be adapted further to meet your needs.
# Story Theatre Toolkit # popular

05 - Alternative Performances Tips & Tricks

Video 4 resources
Lindsay Price leads a presentation on alternative performances, including interviews with drama teachers and a panel discussion to help navigate the do's and don'ts of recording or streaming an online production.
# DTA Virtual Conference 2020

21st Century Skills Through Devising

by Allison Williams

12 modules 1 hours, 18 minutes 4 Credit Hours
Allison Williams leads the course: 21st Century Skills Through Devising. This course covers what devising is, why to do it, how to do it, and how your students can master the 21st Century Skills of collaborations and cooperation, critical thinking, creative thinking through devising. High school is a great place to try devising with your students. But it’s not something you want to throw at your students without any preparation. Framework is important and this course takes you through a number of exercises you can take into the classroom tomorrow to help build a place of physical safety, a place where students work at making a lot of choices instead of waiting for the perfect choice, and a place where students feel comfortable making creative choices. The material also reviews the process of putting together a show from the idea/research stage to editing, to giving feedback. Your students have what it takes to create their own material, collaborate with each other, and have a unique theatrical experience!
# devising # playwriting

Building the Ensemble

by Lindsay Price

Use this lesson plan at the beginning of the year to introduce the concept of ensemble and what it means to work together. Part One: Students participate and then reflect on exercises where they have to work together to make the exercise successful. They are given an Ensemble Expectations Handout. Part Two: Students participate and then reflect on exercises where they have to work together as an ensemble in a theatrical context. Here the exercises add elements of character and story such as creating a family portrait, tableau, group objects, one word storytelling, and choral speaking.
# Group Activities # group activities # ensemble

Lighting Design - Lesson 4: The Design Process - The Design Process

Practical Technical Theatre

15:12
LIGHTING DESIGN LESSON 4, VIDEO 1 The first thing to do is to read the script just for enjoyment and to see how the story unfolds. See how the story affects you, and after you finish reading the play, jot down a few notes about how the play made you...

Audio for Theatre (2nd Edition) - Lesson 8: Signal Processing and Outboard Gear -

Practical Technical Theatre

14:00
AUDIO FOR THEATRE: SOUND REINFORCEMENT LESSON 8, VIDEO 1 In this section, I would like to discuss how I typically tune a PA system when Im using an analogue mixer. The process is similar when you have a digital mixer, but a digital mixer has a lot of the tools...