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209 Lesson Plans to help you effectively plan your workshops and classes

Part of Mock Audition Unit

Monologue Prep: Vocal Profile, Slate, and Thank You

by Lindsay Price

Students will continue their journey toward the Mock Audition by exploring what they can do to prepare their monologue. The last profile students complete will be the Vocal Profile. This will solidify how the character communicates orally.
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Part of Monologue Writing Made Easy Unit

Monologue Writing

by Matthew Banaszynski

Students will start writing their own monologue, using a pre-selected phrase as a starting point.
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# Playwriting # Acting # monologue # playwriting # acting
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Part of Monologues - Part 2 Unit

Monologue Writing: Character Specific Voice

by Lindsay Price

Students will complete exercises that demonstrate how a character-specific voice results in a better monologue. They will then revise their monologues to apply this knowledge.
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Part of Monologues - Part 2 Unit

Monologue Writing: The Need to Speak

by Lindsay Price

Students will complete exercises that demonstrate how a character’s need to speak results in a better monologue. They will then write a monologue that applies this knowledge.
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Part of Monologue Writing Made Easy Unit

More Minds Are Better Than One

by Matthew Banaszynski

Students will work in groups to turn their previous drafts into completed monologues.
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# Playwriting # Acting # monologue # playwriting # acting
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Part of Foundations of Acting Unit

Objectives and Tactics

by Annie Dragoo

During this lesson, the student will perform open scenes to practice using multiple tactics to achieve the character’s objectives in a scene.
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Part of Pantomime Unit

Objects and Consistency

by Anna Porter

Students will explore the details associated with objects through a “Magic Box” activity. Students will then explore the importance of consistency in pantomime by preparing a simple action for performance. They will practice ensemble work and consistency by preparing a group task pantomime, then performing it in synchronized form.
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Part of Stage Movement Unit

Onstage Action

by Karen Loftus

After a warm up, student learn about onstage action. They will reflect on the question of how having something “to do” onstage can help overcome stage fright.
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Part of Pantomime Unit

Pantomime Final Showing

by Angel Borths

To apply knowledge through performance.
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Part of Pantomime Unit

Pantomime First Showing

by Angel Borths

To apply knowledge toward a pantomime performance.
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Part of Pantomime Unit

Pantomime Fix Day 1

by Angel Borths

To apply feedback and make revisions.
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Part of Pantomime Unit

Pantomime Fix Day 2

by Angel Borths

To apply feedback and make revisions.
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Part of Pantomime Unit

Pantomime Story and Performance

by Anna Porter

Students will create a simple pantomime story and prepare a pantomime for performance.
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Part of Abstract Scene Performance Unit

Peer Review Rehearsal

by Annie Dragoo

In this lesson, students will spend time rehearsing their abstract scenes. They will have an opportunity to both perform for their peers and to evaluate another group’s abstract scene using the performance rubric.
# Acting # acting # scene work
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Part of Introduction to Stanislavski Unit

Performance and Evaluation

by Drama Teacher Academy

Students will demonstrate their knowledge of everything they have learned through scene performance. They will watch the scenes afterward to self-evaluate. An optional quiz is provided.
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Part of Virtual Introduction to Stanislavski Unit

Performance and Evaluation

by Drama Teacher Academy

Students will demonstrate their knowledge of everything they have learned through scene performance. They will watch the scenes afterward to self-evaluate. An optional quiz is provided.
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Part of Monologue Writing Made Easy Unit

Performing a Monologue

by Matthew Banaszynski

Students will perform their monologues in front of the class and reflect on the process.
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# Playwriting # Acting # monologue # playwriting # acting
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Part of Scene Staging Unit

Performing the Scene

by Lindsay Price

Students perform their scenes and complete a Post-Performance Reflection.
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Part of Theatrical Arguments: Pursuing Objectives, Communication, and Conflict Unit

Persuasive Actions & Objectives

by Rachel Atkins

In this lesson, students explore character objectives: They will use facial expression and physical gestures to make statues of different actions that characters might take to get what they want. Students will work with a partner to create tableaux (frozen stage pictures) to show a specific action and response. They will write an argument in which they identify a specific action – and then support that claim with evidence from the statues and tableaux.
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Part of Theatrical Arguments: Pursuing Objectives, Communication, and Conflict Unit

Persuasive Actions With Vocal Expression

by Rachel Atkins

In this lesson, students explore word choice, emotion, and vocal expression in communication. They will select an objective or argument and actions to support it. They will write lines of dialogue to match different actions. They will choose an emotion that correspond with the line and action, and practice speaking their lines with emotion and vocal expression. Finally, they will write an argument explaining how a line expresses a specific action – and support it with evidence.
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