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03 - Classroom Environment

11 resources
Ideas and tools to manage attention, volume, and group work in the classroom.
# Classroom Management Toolkit # classroom management
Lesson 1 of 4 in Virtual Acting for the Camera Unit

Differences Between Stage Acting and Film Acting & Vocabulary

by Ruthie Tutterow

2 resources
Students will be able to identify some of the major differences between acting for the stage and the camera. They will also be able to understand and use vocabulary that is specific to working on film sets and acting for the camera.
# Acting # acting

Lighting Design - Lesson 2: Controllable Qualities of Light - Controllable Qualities of Light

Practical Technical Theatre

18:58
LIGHTING DESIGN LESSON 2, VIDEO 1 Before we start this section, let me strongly recommend that before you begin actually working with your lighting instruments, dimmers, controllers, and all the other tools of the trade, make sure youve gone through our Lighting for Theatre program. There are many safety procedures...

Lighting Design - Lesson 6: Designing for a Larger Theatre Space - Designing For A Larger Theatre Space / Lighting Richard III

Practical Technical Theatre

14:28
LIGHTING DESIGN LESSON 6, VIDEO 1 Now that weve discussed, demonstrated, analyzed, and created the different aspects of designing lights for a show, lets do this again, but in a little larger theatre. Were in Midtown St. Louis at the Grandel Theatre. Lets go inside and take a look. The...

What is a Monologue: Analysis

by Lindsay Price

Students will identify the elements that make a good monologue. Have student groups read aloud existing monologues and then discuss, answer questions, and evaluate the elements of the monologues. Do these existing monologues meet the criteria of a good monologue?
# Analysis # monologue # analysis
Lesson 1 of 3 in Costume Design Unit

Part 1: The Costume Designer

by Karen Loftus

4 resources
Students are exposed to research, concepts, and skill sets while they explore costume design and the role of the costume designer. They will be able to demonstrate their knowledge of costume effectiveness.
# Stage Management & Technical Theatre # stagecraft

02 - Step Two: Link with Others

PDF 1 resource
The second step on the empathetic journey is forming a link with others. Students take on activities where they have to work together and connect with others.
# The Empathy Project # social emotional learning

04 - The Tool of Rehearsal

PDF 10 resources
This section covers an overview of the rehearsal process and walks students through creating a rehearsal schedule/calendar.
# Teaching Students to Direct Toolkit
Lesson 3 of 3 in Alexander Technique Unit

Practical Uses of the Alexander Technique

by Ruthie Tutterow

Students will go over some practical uses of the Alexander Technique. They will be asked to demonstrate an everyday activity to show their understanding of how to incorporate Alexander principles into their movements.
# Acting

Stage Managers in Rehearsal

by Karen Loftus

Stage Managers have numerous responsibilities in the production process. This lesson will focus in on the things a stage manager does prior to and during blocking rehearsal from preparing for rehearsal, to taking blocking notation, to communicating important notes to other members of the production.
# Stage Management & Technical Theatre # stage management # technical theatre # rehearsal

05 - Tool of Space

PDF 14 resources
The next tool is the Tool of Space. As student-directors work on staging their play in rehearsal, it’s more than moving actors and set pieces on and off. How do you use the space to its greatest theatrical potential?
# Teaching Students to Direct Toolkit

Be Amazing In Two Minutes Or Less

PDF
An audition guide for student actors. Covers choosing, preparing, and performing monologues. Plus - how to process feedback.
# Rehearsal and Production # audition # acting

Distance Learning: Check In 4

Hosted by Matt Webster, Lindsay Price, Shelby Steege, Claire Broome

45:02 1 resource

Mid-September and the school year start has been like no other. Whether you're teaching at a 'social distance', mask on, or you've got a hybrid situation, or you're fully remote, we are all in this together.

Checking in with our panellists and fellow teachers is a great way to ground yourself, to get those affirmations that we're all doing the best we can, and to share the struggles with people who really 'get it'. Join us to check in on the school year so far.

# live PLC

06 - Tool of Design

PDF 10 resources
Student-directors need to know how to communicate with designers. This section covers how directors can communicate efficiently, and how they can approach the design process when these tasks fall to them.
# Teaching Students to Direct Toolkit

New Drama Teacher Toolkit

PDF
In this toolkit you’ll find exercises, activities, and information that will help you get you through your first days, build your classroom management skills, and articulate the importance of your program.
# The Classroom

Commitment

Hosted by Matt Webster, Jeremy Bishop, and Heather Brandon

38:21 1 resource

A recording of our live online PLC just for DTA members

How do you get get commitment (from students, parents, and administration) in order to make your program the best it can be?

The discussion is led by Matt Webster, one of our awesome DTA instructors. Joining us are two DTA members: Jeremy Bishop and Heather Brandon.

Recorded July 9, 2015

# directing # production # live PLC

Admin & Advocacy

Hosted by Matt Webster, Lindsay Price, Shelby Steege, Claire Broome

43:32 1 resource

You have worked hard to build a quality program that excites students and benefits the community. But somehow, your great accomplishments are hardly ever noticed by your administration. Why does that happen? And what can you do to change it?! In this PLC we tackle the question: "How do advocate for your program and be as visible as possible to your admin?" Join us, and finally be noticed!

# live PLC

Masterclass with Barbara Pitts McAdams: Devising Through Moment Work

Video 2 resources
Masterclass is a series of one-on-one interviews with experts, creators and innovators in the world of Theatre that you can study in-depth, or share with your classes. Think of this series as 'Inside the Actor's Studio' for Drama Teachers. In this masterclass, Matt Webster talks to to Barbara Pitts McAdams, a member of the Tectonic Theater Project and one of the original actors and dramaturges of The Laramie Project. This discussion focuses on devising, specifically through Moment Work.
# Masterclass # devising
Lesson 2 of 5 in Part One - Pre-Production Unit

Costume and Scenic

by Karen Loftus

1 resource
In this unit you’ll explore the elements created by scenic and costume designers as well as technical directors and costume shop managers to convey the designs and bring the final production to life.
# Stage Management & Technical Theatre # production

How to Execute the Empathy Project in your Drama Classroom

Hosted by Matt Webster, Lindsay Price, Christa Vogt, Shelby Steege

50:19 1 resource
As teachers return to their classrooms, they are desperate to rebuild the collaborative and supportive environments that are so vital to a well functioning Drama class.  Thankfully, there is a resource in the DTA created just for such a task. The Empathy Project is one of the most popular resources in the entire DTA library. Based off the Empathetic Classroom course by Steven Stack, the project focuses on these essential questions:  
  • How can theatre evoke empathy? 
  • How can we apply empathy outside the drama classroom? 
Join teachers who have used, adapted, and successfully led the Empathy Project with their students, and add this powerful tool to your classroom management toolkit.
# live PLC # social emotional learning