Podcast Episode Drama Teachers: An awesome festival op! by Lindsay Price Podcast Episode 188: Drama Teachers: An awesome festival op! Playwright Wendy-Marie Martin (Breathless) created an amazing 10 play festival that takes place around the world. It’s all about creative thinking and collaboration! Not only will she share how she put together such an event but also how you too can get involved. Student acted, directed, designed, […] 1 min read Read the Full Post
Podcast Episode Audio Drama in the Classroom by Lindsay Price Podcast Sound Episode 95: Audio Drama in the Classroom In this podcast we talk about how to use audio drama for project-based learning, as a play review activity, an interesting exercise for directors and more! Show Notes Sonic Society Colonial Radio Theatre Celtx – writing scripts software Decoder Ring Theatre Crazy Dog Audio Theatre Audio Drama Talk […] 27 min read Read the Full Post
From the Blog Welcome to the Circus: Circus Olympus by Lindsay Price Featured Plays Ready for some fun with Greek mythology that also gives your students a chance to stretch themselves through physical action? Circus Olympus by Lindsay Price is all of that plus three plays in one – full length, one-act, and a twenty minute competition piece. The characters and staging are fun and the costuming is flexible […] 1 min read Read the Full Post
From the Blog Resource: Tons of Occupation Prompts! by Kerry Hishon Writing Prompts Some improv games call for an action to start the scene, but many improv scenes require a character with a specific job or occupation to get the scene going. Here are fifty gender-neutral occupation prompts that you can use to help your students create some fun characters. Try using them for games like Lines You’re […] 2 min read Read the Full Post
From the Blog Writing Exercise: What’s in your cart? by Lindsay Price Playwriting Exercises Have you ever stood in line at the grocery store and found yourself casually glancing ahead in line, and then back in line to see what those fore and aft have in their carts? Do you ever try to figure out what kind of person they are based on what they’re buying? What kind of […] 2 min read Read the Full Post
Podcast Episode Theatrefolk Podcast: Using Audio Drama in the Classroom by Lindsay Price Podcast Sound Episode 73: Using Audio Drama in the Classroom Interview with Jack Ward. Audio Drama can be used for a project-based learning unit, as a play review activity if you can’t get your students to live theatre, as an interesting exercise for directors, as cross-curricular or advocacy work (e.g. to reach out to your English […] 30 min read Read the Full Post
From the Blog Theatrefolk Featured Play – Shakespeare’s Super Snowy Seasonal Sleigh Ride Stage Show! by Lindsay Price by Lindsay Price Featured Plays Welcome to our Featured Play Spotlight. If you believe that Shakespeare’s characters deserve to celebrate the holidays too, then the “what if” holiday extravaganza, Shakespeare’s Super Snowy Seasonal Sleigh Ride Stage Show! by Lindsay Price is for you! Shakespeare’s characters are festive. Very festive. And they deserve to be part of the corporate machine that celebrates […] 2 min read Read the Full Post
From the Blog 10 More Time-Filler Activities Or, What to Do With Those Pesky 10 Minutes Time Fillers Fill the end of class with 10 fast drama activities like Scenes from a Bag, problem-solving scenarios, and word-at-a-time stories. 2 min read Read the Full Post
From the Blog An Award-Winning Theatrical Production: The Bright Blue Mailbox Suicide Note by Lindsay Price Featured Plays The Bright Blue Mailbox Suicide Note by Lindsay Price is an incredibly theatrical high school play that runs the full gamut of emotions. Jake finds a suicide note in his mailbox. He doesn’t know who it’s from, or to whom it is addressed. His friends speculate, joke, and lose interest while Jake becomes obsessed. He goes […] 2 min read Read the Full Post
Podcast Episode Theatrefolk Podcast: Looking at Theatre in a New Light: Being creative with your high school drama program by Lindsay Price Podcast Episode 144: Looking At Theatre in a New Light In this episode we have two interviews that explore theatre in a new light. That’s the wonderful thing about theatre – it is malleable, it’s changeable. You can approach the act of theatre is so many different ways. It can happen in a theatre, it can […] 32 min read Read the Full Post
From the Blog Do You Perform Monologues with a Secret Scene Partner? by Craig Mason Monologues The stage can be a lonely place when you’re performing a monologue. It’s just you. Well, you and your wits. And your anxieties. Maybe your fears, too. Sure there’s an audience, or maybe a stern-looking judge, or a roomful of fellow competitors. But if something goes wrong, or you need someone to play off of, […] 2 min read Read the Full Post
From the Blog Directing First-Time Actors: Building Confidence, Community, and Creative Growth Directing, Rehearsal, & Production Empower new actors by sharing responsibility and creating space for their voices. Use specific tools like group work and reflection journals to build confidence and community. 2 min read Read the Full Post
From the Blog Resource: Tons of Food-Related Prompts by Kerry Hishon Writing Prompts Here at Theatrefolk, we love a good prompt collection! We’ve got outdoor prompts, job/occupation prompts, location prompts, and this collection is all about food! Don’t worry — all of these prompts are school-appropriate, and diet culture-free. Use the following fifty prompts for improv scenes or playwriting exercises, and you’ll find fifty more prompts in the […] 3 min read Read the Full Post
From the Blog Basic Costume Items Every Drama Student Should Own by Kerry Hishon Costumes Getting to try on a new costume for the first time is one of every student’s favourite parts of the rehearsal process. A costume helps so much to tell the story of the show, and helps students really become their characters. But before that, it is useful for students to have the following costume basics in […] 5 min read Read the Full Post
Podcast Episode Theatrefolk Podcast: Playwright Jeffrey Harr by Lindsay Price Podcast Playwright Spotlights Episode 79: Playwright Jeffrey Harr Jeffrey Harr is a English Teacher with a sparse theatre background. He was handed the student one act play festival with no guide or instruction. How did he turn the festival into a mostly student-written venture? We also talk about the universal and relevant high school themes explored in […] 27 min read Read the Full Post
From the Blog Theatrefolk Featured Play – To Kill A Mocking Birdie by Clint Snyder by Lindsay Price Featured Plays Welcome to our Featured Play Spotlight. If you’re a fan of the classics but have wondered it would be like to tell the story through the lens of the absurd, you’ll love To Kill A Mocking Birdie by Clint Snyder. Birdie would like you to meet her parents: a goldfish and a moldy piece of bread. […] 3 min read Read the Full Post
From the Blog Character Movement: Speed Up, Slow Down by Kerry Hishon Movement & Physicality The following exercise challenges students to explore character movement by focusing on the speed of movements. This exercise is mental and physical — students will brainstorm a list of characters that move fast and a list of characters that move slow. Then, students will get up as a group and act out the different characters. […] 3 min read Read the Full Post
From the Blog Theatrefolk Featured Play – who are we, who we are by Forrest Musselman by Lindsay Price Featured Plays Welcome to our Featured Play Spotlight. who are we, who we are by Forrest Musselman is an excellent ensemble piece with a variety of movement and staging opportunities. who are we, who we are addresses anxiety and depression in teens. Clay is having issues because of his mother’s failing health. At the beginning of the play […] 3 min read Read the Full Post
From the Blog 6 Theatre Safety Rules for Drama Teachers by Guest Blogger Directing, Rehearsal, & Production Technical Theatre Kristi Ross-Clausen, Production Stage Manager at the University of Wisconsin – Madison is constantly thinking about theatre safety. She’s taught drama and been behind the scenes for both local and Broadway productions. She did her master’s thesis on high school theatre safety, and she shares with us some basic theatre safety considerations. This should be […] 3 min read Read the Full Post
From the Blog Spread the Love: “Humbug High: A Contemporary Christmas Carol” by Craig Mason Featured Plays Lindsay and Craig spread the love for Humbug High: A Contemporary Christmas Carol. Transcript Welcome to Spread the Love. This week we’re going to continue in the holiday spirit with Humbug High: A Contemporary Christmas Carol. Humbug High is, as I’m sure you’ve guessed, a modern re-envisioning of the original story by Charles Dickens – […] 3 min read Read the Full Post
