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Have students demonstrate their close reading skills with these worksheets.

This toolkit is a guide to inclusion in the drama classroom, including strategies, activities, and tips for performance, along with classroom exercises to promote inclusion.

Creative Staging with Todd Espeland

Creative staging with Todd Espeland

Join Lindsay Price as she speaks to DTA members Chris Piner and Cindi Macioce, two of the winners of the DTA Travel Scholarship in 2018, about their experiences at the Broadway Teachers Workshop in New York city.

Use this scene in your classroom for character study, scene work, substitute teachers, performance, Individual Event competitions, and however else you can imagine. Characters: DJ, DP, Conrad, Dogberry, Verges

The actor has to only ask one question—what does the character want to do? (Bill Ball, A Sense of Direction) • The to-do part is essential. It leads to action, and action is at the core of the acting process. • That’s why it’s called acting, not talking. • The to-do provides the character with a purpose. This resource offers a list of potential 'to-do's to apply to scene work.

Obstacles are the barriers and limitations the character must overcome to achieve their goal. • Obstacles can be internal, such as emotional, psychological factors. • External obstacles include an “other.” • Obstacles are not limitations. Plays are about characters in conflict, characters in crisis. • Obstacles spark creativity. This worksheet helps actors define the obstacles in their scene work. What stops YOUR character?

20 theatre-related quotes on posters and slide presentation, for the drama classroom. Part 3 of an 8-part series to complete 'one quote a day' for the school year. You have the option to use a printable version, or access the slide deck presentation link. Be sure to access the 'Guiding Questions and Reflections' that accompany these quotes.

Steven Stack's Keynote speech "Empathy: It Begins With You", from the DTA Virtual Conference, recorded July 2019.

Recorded during the DTA Virtual Conference in July 2019, this is a Masterclass with Karen Loftus focused on student leadership.

Recorded at the DTA Virtual Conference in July 2019, Kerry Hishon discusses her experience with inclusion in the drama classroom.

Recorded at the DTA Virtual Conference in July 2019, Amy Patel takes us through her devising process in the drama classroom.

20 theatre-related quotes on posters and slide presentation, for the drama classroom. Part 4 of an 8-part series to complete 'one quote a day' for the school year. You have the option to use a printable version, or access the slide deck presentation link. Be sure to access the 'Guiding Questions and Reflections' that accompany these quotes.

20 theatre-related quotes on posters and slide presentation, for the drama classroom. Part 5 of an 8-part series to complete 'one quote a day' for the school year. You have the option to use a printable version, or access the slide deck presentation link. Be sure to access the 'Guiding Questions and Reflections' that accompany these quotes.

20 theatre-related quotes on posters and slide presentation, for the drama classroom. Part 6 of an 8-part series to complete 'one quote a day' for the school year. You have the option to use a printable version, or access the slide deck presentation link. Be sure to access the 'Guiding Questions and Reflections' that accompany these quotes.

Lindsay Price chats with Maggie Bell about her experience at the Texas Thespians Educator Conference in February 2020. Maggie is one of the 2019 winners of the DTA Travel Scholarship.

Tips from social media expert Stephanie Anderson on how to start promoting your drama program using social media.

20 theatre-related quotes on posters and slide presentation, for the drama classroom. Part 7 of an 8-part series to complete 'one quote a day' for the school year. You have the option to use a printable version, or access the slide deck presentation link. Be sure to access the 'Guiding Questions and Reflections' that accompany these quotes.

Lindsay Price chats with Elisabeth Bell about her experience at the Theatrical Intimacy Education Workshop in February 2020. Elisabeth is one of the 2019 winners of the DTA Travel Scholarship.