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Picture prompts are a great way to initiate student writing. They don’t have to have an idea, they simply respond to the picture. Have students study the picture and answer the provided questions. Each picture includes a character or a story element question.

Looking for new objects for students to use in improvs, mimes and scene work? This sheet has over 200 objects to choose from!

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.

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

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

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

Use these dialogue prompts for improvisation work. Includes characters, location, want, and a first line for each prompt.

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.

This packet includes an introduction for the teacher, and cover sheet for the student, to assign the Playwriting Part Two packet for at-home distance learning, without technology.

Have students demonstrate their close reading skills with these worksheets.

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

Use this rubric to assess close reading activities.

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

A page of prompts for student-written monologues.

Use this rubric to assess monologue writing.

A short guide for playwriting punctuation.

A printable poster for backstage.

This guide to Elizabethan Theatre includes details on the Life of a Playright in Elizabethan times, including biographies of Elizabethan playwrights (including Shakespeare). It includes exercises and activities for 4 of Shakespeare's plays.

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

Use this scene in your classroom for character study, scene work, substitute teachers, performance, Individual Event competitions, and however else you can imagine. Characters: Beaker, Brawn, Belly, Bitter, Beauty (all 17) Genre: Drama