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Makeup Design Plot

by Josh Hatt

Students work on their makeup design plot. They have this class period to complete their design on paper.

Complete Makeup Design on Self

by Matt Webster

This lesson will focus on students completing an old age makeup design on themselves. Students will incorporate the previous lessons on the temple, forehead, cheeks, jaw, nose, lips, chin, nasolabial fold, and eyes as well as the one on wrinkles, stippling, and finishing into a complete, uniform old age makeup design they apply to their own face.
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Complete Makeup Design on a Partner

by Matt Webster

This lesson will focus on completing an old age makeup design on a partner. Students will incorporate the previous lessons on the temple, forehead, cheeks, jaw, nose, lips, chin, nasolabial fold, and eyes as well as the one on wrinkles, stippling, and finishing into a complete, uniform old age makeup design on a partner.
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Makeup Skill Practice

by Josh Hatt

Students use this class to learn and practice any makeup skills they will require to complete their makeup design.

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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Real World Applications: Dance Captain

by Lindsay Price

In this real world application lesson students view videos of an theatre profession, complete viewing quizzes, and hand in a Reflection.

Emergency Lesson Plan: Set Design Masterclass

by Lindsay Price

In this ELP, students participate in an online masterclass on directing and complete a viewing quiz.

Emergency Lesson Plan: Jigsaw Puzzle Scene

by Lindsay Price

In this ELP, students will analyze individual lines on strips of paper. The lines have been separated out from a complete scene. The group must collaborate to put the lines together in order. They will then write a paragraph that identifies their thought process and their choices.

Shadow Hand Puppets

by Jenny Goodfellow

One of easiest and earliest forms of puppetry, students will learn to create shadow puppets using just their hands. After they have practiced their creations, they will create a group/partner scene using the shadow puppets.
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Create and Character/Object Puppets

by Jenny Goodfellow

Students will bring in an object that they can turn into a puppet. Using the object puppet, students will create an original character and establish movement patterns and character voice. Character Worksheet and Practice Sheets are included, to perform their original puppet characters.
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Puppet Project

by Anna Porter

Students will create a character and design a puppet for performance.
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Introduction

by Lindsay Price

The Comedy of Manners is a style of comedy that uses satire to highlight the behaviours, actions, fashions, and “manners” of a segment of society. In this lesson students discuss the nature of comedies that make fun of a group of people and the definition of satire. They are taken through a slide deck that introduces the background and style elements of the comedy of manners. Students also complete a Viewing Quiz.
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Create A Playbill

by Lindsay Price

Students create a play program for a curriculum text based on their knowledge of the text and given criteria. This can be done physically in class using markers and magazine pictures, and online resources such as pixabay.com and canva.com.

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.

Technical Director and Tech Crews/Stage Manager and Running Crews

by Lindsay Price

Students are introduced to two groups of technical theatre roles and the people in charge of those groups: the technical director and tech crews and the stage manager and running crews. Students will take on the role of a stage manager and practice the calls a stage manager would use.
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The Golden Age

by Annie Dragoo

In this lesson, students will view, discuss, and reflect on Episode 4.

Emergency Lesson Plan: Theatrical Problem Solving - The Director

by Lindsay Price

In this ELP students will take on the role of director. As the point person in a production for both the onstage and offstage departments, the director is the one who must problem-solve in a variety of situations. Students are asked to brainstorm solutions for a variety of problems and write out their answers. They will submit their work at the end of the class.

Emergency Lesson Plan: Real World Applications: Dance Captains

by Lindsay Price

In this ELP, students read an article about a specific role in the professional theatre, answer questions, and participate in a problem-solving activity.