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Directing Lesson Plans

A library of lesson plans to help you effectively plan your workshops and classes.

Lesson 8 of 9 in Unit Six: Directed Scenes Take 1: Same Scene, Different Visions Unit

Projection and Final Rehearsal

by Lindsay Johnson

In this lesson, students will complete three to five rehearsals of their scenes using a rehearsal checklist, focusing on projection skills (voice clarity, open body).

# Directing # directing # middle school friendly
Lesson 1 of 10 in Unit Seven: Directed Scenes Take 2: A Variety of Scenes Unit

Reflection and New Scene Ranking

by Lindsay Johnson

In this lesson, students complete self and peer reflections for Unit 6. They also apply for an actor or director role and rank scenes for their work in this unit.

# Directing # directing # middle school friendly
Lesson 3 of 10 in Unit Seven: Directed Scenes Take 2: A Variety of Scenes Unit

Scene Assignments and Close Reading

by Lindsay Johnson

In this lesson, students start working on their specific scene and complete a close reading.

# Directing # directing # middle school friendly

Staging the Location Exercise

by Lindsay Price

Students will stage locations using only a finite number of props and pieces. The goal is to show the location using action and imagination (as we often must do in the theatre) without a reliance on exact realism.

# Directing # directing # props

Transitions

by Kerry Hishon

To practice planning and performing transitions between scenes in a smooth and well-prepared manner, with increasingly shorter time frames and other challenges.

# Acting # Directing # acting # directing
Lesson 6 of 9 in Unit Six: Directed Scenes Take 1: Same Scene, Different Visions Unit

Voice Expression

by Lindsay Johnson

In this lesson, students will complete three to five rehearsals of their scenes using a rehearsal checklist, focusing on voice expression changes.

# Directing # directing # middle school friendly
Lesson 8 of 10 in Unit Seven: Directed Scenes Take 2: A Variety of Scenes Unit

Voice Expression and Projection

by Lindsay Johnson

In this lesson, students will rehearse their scenes using a rehearsal checklist, focusing on vocal expression and projection.

# Directing # directing # middle school friendly

What Is the Right Way to Direct?

by Lindsay Price

This lesson plan takes students through a variety of directing styles, asks them to assess each method, and then asks them to reflect on what’s most important when choosing a directing method. This is a great lesson to use for a directing class, or an advanced class that will be putting together their own scenes.

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