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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: Devour, Image, Purge, Starve Genre: Drama

Four key steps to preparing for an audition are outlined in this guide that will help students prepare for auditions.

Use this close reading pre-study exercise for in-depth comprehension.

Use this exercise to inspire creativity and quick thinking in your classroom.

Students sometimes have a hard time with improv because they don’t know where to start. How do I make up lines on the spot? All they need is a little push to get them moving in the right direction. Use picture prompts.

Use these two monologues from the movie Little Voice to discuss status and changing status with your students.

When you’ve been working on a scene for class or within a play for a while, sometimes things get stale. You know there’s something wrong with the moment, but can’t figure out what it is or where to go. Try these rehearsal exercises to shake up scene work.

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.

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

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

Looking for character duet ideas for students to use in improvs, mimes and scene work? Over 85 pairs to choose from!

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..

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.

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.

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.