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Use this lesson plan as a response activity connected to viewing a video of a musical in class. For example: At the end of semester or if you need a lesson plan during tech week - watch the musical and then do the exercise. After viewing a musical, students will exhibit their ability to analyze a specific character from a musical by creating a visual character profile.

Students will read an information sheet on Constantin Stanislavsky. They will then apply their knowledge in exercises and a topic quiz. Bonus exercise! A Reflection.

There are a number of different acting techniques: Method, Stanislavski, Viewpoints, Meisner, Viola Spolin. Use this lesson plan as an introduction to a specific technique. Instead of learning by lecture, have students learn by doing. The Relaxation Exercise encourages students to focus on relaxing the body part by part. The Animal Exercise encourages students to observe an animal, take on the characteristics of an animal and reflect on how animal exploration would be helpful in character development.

Students continue their exploration with script analysis by learning about objective, obstacle, stakes, and tactics and applying it to an exercise.

This is a great exercise when students are in the middle of preparing a monologue. Students will apply variety to a monologue in the following ways: - Variety of pace (choosing a line to slow down or a place to pause) - Variety of tone (choosing a line to deliver with an opposite tone) Includes two sample monologues.

Students will practice the techniques of choral speaking with a variety of pieces and applying specific vocal tools (volume, pitch, rhythm, emphasis) culminating in a assessed presentation.

In this lesson, students will first work in groups to create a pantomime called “Trapped.” The requirements of the pantomime mimic the elements of plot structure but shhhh, they don’t know that yet. Let them first enjoy the pantomime and then spring it on them that they just learned something.

In this lesson, students will be introduced to Ancient Greek theatre festivals and then apply what they’ve learned by creating their own City Dionysia Festival.

It’s important for students to be aware of both onstage and offstage theatre roles. But applying stage management tasks to a classroom setting is not always easy to do. The Stage Management Calls Game gives students a practical way to hear and react to the various things a stage manager may say during a rehearsal or technical rehearsal.

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Students will demonstrate their ability to physically achieve an objective by using their bodies in a musical scene.

Students will demonstrate their understanding of actable verbs by using them in a scene. They will be introduced to the concepts of motivation, objective, and tactics.

Students will block/stage their original musicals by planning and rehearsing the movement for the dialogue.

In this lesson, students will finish watching Singin’ in the Rain (if you need additional time) and complete a devising activity based on the film.

In this lesson, students will create a set design and add blocking notes to their scripted scenes.

In musicals, it is important to remember that acting does not stop when the music begins. In this lesson, students will learn to find meaning behind the lyrics of a song so that they can convey the character’s feelings while performing.

Students will understand how to analyze a song to find meaning, objective, and tactics through textual analysis.

Students will understand how they can identify and create their own musical tactics and interpretation of a song by breaking down its music and lyrics. Students will build upon/review their understanding of basic music terminology and apply it to performance.

Students will demonstrate their ability to use physical variety by utilizing three levels of physicalizing emotions to music.

Students will evaluate the unique elements included in British Holiday Pantomimes, write their own short plays in this specific and fun style, and then perform. This is a light lesson for the holiday season or the end of the semester after any major culminating project. It allows students to work on a form of theatre they may not be familiar with, it gives you a chance to observe student demonstration of ensemble skills, and it’s fun!