Drama Teacher Learning Centre

…A time machine, you say? Interesting.

The Emergency Lesson Plans: Middle School Drama Class Task Sheets (https://www.theatrefolk.com/products/emergency-lesson-plans-middle-school-drama-class-task-sheets) resource is specifically designed for the middle school drama teacher.

If you’ve ever been part of a theatre production, you know that drama isn’t just about acting — it’s about teamwork, trust, and putting yourself out there. That’s why kindness in the drama classroom isn’t just nice to have; it’s essential.

Welcome to our Featured Play Spotlight. A powerful and timely piece, With Liberty and Justice for All (https://www.theatrefolk.com/products/with-liberty-and-justice-for-all) by Jeyna Lynn Gonzales brings student voices to the stage, capturing a moment in history while reflecting the ongoing fight for justice.

Drama classes are chaotic by design.

Starting a new tech program or taking over an existing one comes with a long checklist of materials. Beyond the basics like lumber, screws, and nails, every tech class needs essential tools—saws, cordless drills, and hammers.

Blocking is fundamental to acting. Whether staging a two-person scene or 30-person musical number, how you arrange the actors onstage is an important part of the storytelling. Unfortunately, students don’t always have the attention span to take a deep dive into staging theories. So what do you do when you want to teach blocking but you don’t want to bore your students with abstract concepts? Stick to the basics and get your students on their feet. That way, they can actively demonstrate the principles of blocking. Here are three fundamental blocking concepts you can include in your curriculum, each with an exercise or activity you can do with your students so they can visualize the concepts.