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Use this scene in your classroom for character study, scene work, substitute teachers, performance, Individual Event competitions, and however else you can imagine. Characters: Trilby (12) and Charlotte (12) Genre: Dramedy

Use this scene in your classroom for character study, scene work, substitute teachers, performance, Individual Event competitions, and however else you can imagine. Characters: Gerald and Madeline (both 16) Genre: Comedy

Actors who are about the same age and level tend to have the same challenges. Allison Williams has created this guide to do’s and don’t when competing with a monologue or scene.

Some professional actors attend an acting school after high school. Some don’t. Which is the right path? Training is never a bad thing. But there’s no one answer to the kind of training a professional actor needs.

Use this poster for your scene shop - to keep actors and crew focused on safety.

Young actors fall prey to scams every day. They so want to be in the business, they’ll do anything to make it happen. Unfortunately there are many people out there who know this and will also do anything to get money out of the naive actor. Read this guide to learn how to avoid scams for actors starting out.

Looking for information and searching online is too overwhelming? See if our Resource Guide has what you need.

Use this exercise in the early days of rehearsal or even as part of your audition process. It allows students to get into the physical side of a character without having to worry about hitting the “thees” and “thous.” This works well with any Shakespeare play.

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

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

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.

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 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.