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The Oscars are happening this weekend and celebrities are no-doubt cramming the gifting suites. Here’s a little drama/improv warm-up that makes everybody a celebrity! I call it… The Celebrity Gift BagI got the idea for this game at a recent conference we attended. The organizers were providing gift bags to...

Episode 200: The 48 Hour Play Project In this episode we talk to a middle school teacher who takes her students from script to production in 48 hours. How does she do it? How can you do it? Listen in to find out! It’s a mega mix of skills: creative...

Episode 51: Two One Act Play InterviewsThis week we look back at two podcast interviews before TFP ever existed. It’s two one act play interviews: Ruth Wareham shares her production experience with Emotional Baggage and Billy Houck talks with his students about performing two plays from A Box of Puppies....

Episode 68: A Student Director SharesEmma is in the middle of directing my play Tuna Fish Eulogy. She shares her vision, her struggles and what she’s hoping for with her production. Every teacher who has student directors will want their students to hear this! Show Notes • Tuna Fish Eulogy...

Whether your drama program is just starting out or it’s well established, it’s important to keep a record of your theatrical achievements. Your drama portfolio should consist of a digital and physical archive, as well as a social media presence, and a display element in the school, preferably near to...

My students are having trouble saving their answers on the fillable PDFs; can I use these in Google Doc format?

Looking to bring some seasonal fun into your drama classroom? We’ve rounded up quick and creative activities — improv games, writing prompts, and ensemble exercises — that will keep your students engaged and energized during the holiday season. Warm-ups & Movement ExercisesThe Winter Weather Walk Guide your students through a...

Welcome to our Featured Play Spotlight. Today we take a journey through Ancient Greek choral storytelling with a modern twist, courtesy of Pandora's Fire by Judith White! Everybody knows the story of Pandora. She was given a box that was not to be opened under any circumstances. But her curiosity...

Drama classrooms come in a huge variety of sizes and styles. You may have a fabulous auditorium with a giant storage closet, a dedicated drama classroom, a shared space, or you may not have a classroom at all (hello, rolling supply cart!). No matter what type of space you have,...

Episode 156: Double Les Miz Double Valjean Host Lindsay Price and Theatrefolk co-owner Craig Mason had a unique theatrical experience. They saw Les Miserables twice in three days. The first show had the closing night performance of Ramin Karimloo as Jean Valjean and the second saw Alfie Boe in his...

This costume challenge builds on the costume design skills that students practiced in two recent blog posts: Rehearsal Blacks, Elevated and One Item, Three Ways. Students will work in pairs to create a costume design using only found materials, such as construction paper, newspaper, toilet paper or toilet paper rolls,...

Sometimes you have a few minutes at the end of class where you need to keep your students occupied, but you don’t want to start a new exercise or let the class devolve into mindless chatter. Enter time filler activities! This month we’ll be sharing some great games and simple...

This week we Spread the Love for Circus Olympus by Lindsay Price. Recorded live very close to a circus! Click here if you can’t see the video above. TranscriptWelcome to this week’s Spread the Love where we are in very appropriate surroundings to talk about Circus Olympus. Circus Olympus, where...

Time for a Tfolk Top Ten Plays About…Teen Life! These are not your typical teen-angst-woe-is-me stuff. Three dimensional characters. Relevant stories. Each one offers a unique theatrical take. Read one, read them all! Click the link and you’ll be taken to the webpage for each play. There you’ll get the...

Welcome to our Featured Play Spotlight. Same Room, Different Story by Claire Broome is truly the ideal high school play. Available in full-length and one-act versions, it’s perfect for a class project or drama club to take on and make it their own. A teenager’s bedroom is important. It’s a...

Welcome to our Featured Play Spotlight. We’re excited to introduce a brand new play to our catalogue! If you’re a fan of Hoodie and Box, then you definitely want to check out Boat by Lindsay Price. Sometimes it’s easy to see the world as your own personal sinking ship. It’s...

Welcome to our Featured Play Spotlight. Camel Dung and Cloves by Dara Murphy is not your average tea party. With rich, eccentric parts for girls, the twists and turns in this high school play are definitely worth checking out. Sara enjoys the ritual of making and drinking tea. Maybe she...

Episode 49: Own It!Sometimes the first step to being an artist is saying you’re an artist. Saying it out loud. Telling people. Putting it on business cards. Spray painting it on walls. OK maybe not that last one. Episode TranscriptWelcome to TFP, The Theatrefolk Podcast. I am Lindsay Price, resident...

Welcome to our Featured Play Spotlight. Today we look at Storied, a dramedy for high schools and middle schools where three teenagers enter a magical dimension and are pulled into a conflict between Good and Bad Ideas from classic tales. Who is to blame for the bad idea? Over the...

Different venues can have a huge effect on a production. They can create beautiful and intriguing staging options for directors and designers, and really surprise and enchant audiences. They can also pose many challenges to the production. For this exercise, students will compare and contrast different types of stages/venues and...