Rehearsal and Production Resources
A library of resources for the drama classroom.
6 ft Scenes
A collection of 15 scenes in which no two characters get within six feet of each other. Use them to explore the physical and emotional distance between people - what causes us to stay apart? Great for class work and competition, and where social distancing is required in class.
A Midsummer Night's Dream Character Warm-up
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.
Active Verb List
This 3 page list of active verbs will help to get action out of your actors in a scene. Encourage the actors to play both physically and vocally with the verb.
Alternative Performance - Interview with Lauren Carr
An interview with Lauren Carr - discussing alternative performance options.
Audition Advice
Four key steps to preparing for an audition are outlined in this guide that will help students prepare for auditions.
Be Amazing In Two Minutes Or Less
An audition guide for student actors. Covers choosing, preparing, and performing monologues. Plus - how to process feedback.
Becoming a Professional Actor: Acting School
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.
Becoming a Professional Actor: Agents
Tips for student actors when looking for an agent.
Becoming a Professional Actor: Avoiding Scams
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.
Becoming a Professional Actor: Headshots and Resumes
Headshots and resumes are necessary. They say what you look like and what you’ve done. If you want to become a professional actor it’s important to know the ins and outs of both. Make them simple and straightforward. No bells and whistles. This guide has all your student actors need to know.
Becoming a Professional Actor: Where do I Start?
Tips for becoming a professional actor.
BIPOC Casting Directors and Producers
This list compiles names of casting directors and producers of colors who are doing the work to make change. BIPOC students do not have to go into the room and try to be anything or prove themselves to white producers. They should be able to see themselves behind the table. As we work on equity and inclusion think about who is behind the table. Discuss what can be done to create change. How can we create equitable and representative spaces for BIPOC students not just on the stage but behind the table as well? This list makes it known that BIPOC students can be producers and can be casting directors. There is room for us all at the table.
BIPOC Streaming Shows
In these times, it’s important to know if the BIPOC play you want to do can be livestreamed, recorded, or performed virtually. We’ve put together a list of plays and playwrights with all that information.
As with all classroom material, it is incumbent on the instructor to familiarize themselves with the material before introducing it to their classes. Read the plays first to make sure they fit within any district guidelines with regard to language and subject matter.
Bringing Black and Latinx Plays & Playwrights into the Drama Classroom
Every year we see top ten lists containing the most popular plays performed by students and studied in the drama classroom. Shakespeare makes the list every year. So does Arthur Miller. Some say that Our Town is performed every day of the year.
What is decidedly lacking from these lists are Black and Latinx plays and playwrights. These playwrights are writing and have been writing plays for years tackling the same themes as those on these top ten lists. The Theatrefolk Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Advisory Panel has assembled suggestions to include on your list for production and classroom study.
Character Mask Profile
Use this profile to explore the details of your masked character.
Character Menu
This exercise is a way for students to show how well they know a character.
Creating a Director's Vision
Where does a director start with a play? Start with questions. Use this series of analytical and conceptual questions on your chosen text.
Dealing with Absent Students During Scene Work: The Group Scene Project
Do you have trouble rehearsing scenes in class because of absenteeism or school testing or any number of other events that pull students from your classroom? The rehearsal and performance of scenes are a key part of the drama curriculum, and all of these obstacles can bring scene work to a halt.
The Group Scene Project is designed to help circumvent obstacles of missing scene partners and give those students who are in class the ability to continue working on their scenes.
