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Our second Drama Teacher Tune Up! We look at including mask work in the classroom, Shakespeare, Close Reading, and Classroom Management..

A set of six reflection worksheets to use in rehearsals, group activities, and performance.

Use this scene in your classroom for character study, scene work, substitute teachers, performance, Individual Event competitions, and however else you can imagine. Characters: Catherine (17) and Cossett (14) Genre: Comedy

What steps should you take before you start rehearsals? Use this 8 step handout to get your students ready to rehearse.

This one page handout is a great guide for students to keep in mind when performing the Bard and other classical works.

This 3 page list of active verbs will help to get action out of your actors in a scene. Encourage the actors to play both physically and vocally with the verb.

Practice the act of writing a two character, one location scene with these short exercises. Whatever the scenario, limit the length: 10 lines per character.

Use these duet scene scenarios during Improv work or warmup games.

These resources are designed for character study, scene work, substitute teachers, performance, Individual Event competitions, and however else you can imagine. Characters: Ramona (16) and Jenny (16) Genre: Dramedy

Use this exercise to practice creating characters and then writing the first few lines of a monologue. Students will use a headline as a jumping off point.

These tips will help you answer the question: What should you look for and what do you say afterward in an improv scene?

Use this profile to explore the details of your masked character.

Use this rubric to assess group work.

Use this rubric to assess group oral presentations.

Use this rubric to assess close reading activities.

Use this rubric to assess tableau exercises and assignments.

Use this rubric to assess scene writing assignments.

Use this rubric to assess scene performance.

Use this rubric to assess student reflections.

Use this rubric to assess a point of view exercise.