Rehearsal and Production Resources
A library of resources for the drama classroom.
Sample Rehearsal Schedule with Exercises
This is a sample six rehearsal schedule for a full length play. Use this as a model and modify according to your and your students' needs.
Scene Work: Where do I Start?
What steps should you take before you start rehearsals? Use this 8 step handout to get your students ready to rehearse.
The Basics of Theatrical Performance
10 basics for performers to consider when evaluating their theatrical performance.
The Five Keys every Actor Needs to Know
Learn the five keys that every actor needs to know when rehearsing a play - designed to help students to their best work.
Tips for Online Performances
10 Tips for Online Performances
What Does Your Character Want to DO?
The actor has to only ask one question—what does the character want to do? (Bill Ball, A Sense of Direction)
• The to-do part is essential. It leads to action, and action is at the core of the acting process.
• That’s why it’s called acting, not talking.
• The to-do provides the character with a purpose.
This resource offers a list of potential 'to-do's to apply to scene work.
What STOPS Your Character?
Obstacles are the barriers and limitations the character must overcome to achieve their goal.
• Obstacles can be internal, such as emotional, psychological factors.
• External obstacles include an “other.”
• Obstacles are not limitations. Plays are about characters in conflict, characters in crisis.
• Obstacles spark creativity.
This worksheet helps actors define the obstacles in their scene work. What stops YOUR character?
Who's Who in the Theatre?
This handout lists all of the roles and positions that make up a theatre company.
