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You’ve picked your next play or musical - hooray! The script is chosen, the dates are set, and your students can’t wait to hear what it is. Now comes the next big step: How do you share the news in a way that gets your students, school, and community excited...

For a new Theatre teacher, choosing a play for performance can be both exciting and scary. With so many scripts to choose from, how do you make sure you pick the right one for your program? You start with knowing the logistics of your particular production. Here are the top...

Choosing a show for your school to produce can be challenging. But once you have selected the show, the hard part is done, right? Well, it’s one thing crossed off your list, but your list is about to get much longer–there is a whole host of other concepts to consider....

Drama teachers are skilled at making theatre magic from little more than a hot glue gun, tape, and ingenuity. But sometimes you need cold, hard cash to get your show off the ground. Below, you’ll find 20 ideas for fundraising for your upcoming theatrical production. If you have other creative...

If students are feeling stressed or anxious, it can be helpful to share some techniques and exercises to help them calm down, regulate themselves, and re-centre, so they can go about the rest of their day feeling a bit better. The drama classroom is often a safe haven for students....

Welcome to our Featured Play Spotlight. Magic Fairy in the Microwave by Dara Murphy is a wild, fast-paced ride through imagination, identity, and a world that may or may not be real. There are knives. There is blood. There are kittens. Brace yourself for a darkly funny, physical theatre adventure...

Students new to mime will often just start moving their hands haphazardly, like an item magically appeared in their hand out of thin air. But one of the ways a mimed object is made “real” is by portraying the process that a person goes through to physically interact with an...

The following exercise challenges students to take on the role of costume designer and come up with a modern look for a character from a different era. Students will learn about the character and the time period in which they lived to create a modern ensemble inspired by the traditional...

As March takes centre stage, we're stepping into a world full of iconic characters from well-known stories. Each play in this month's lineup includes beloved characters, ready to leap off the page and onto your stage or classroom. So, grab your popcorn, settle in, and immerse yourself in our March...

Teachers, you work so hard to make amazing virtual lesson plans for your students. And for that, we applaud you all — you are awesome! But we know, the burnout is real. If that time comes, when that time comes, and your brain just feels too full, use one of...

Eating and drinking are necessary for existence on this planet. So much of our life is centred around food: making it together, serving it for a special occasion, trying new dishes, challenges acquiring it, not having enough of it, and more. Food and drinks nourish and sustain us, so it’s...

It’s never a question of “if” something will go wrong during a theatrical production…it’s completely a case of “when” something will go wrong! But when things do inevitably go wrong, will you and your students panic or persevere? Here are four common production challenges, rapid-fire style, with suggested solutions. 1....

Episode 131: Talking with an Adjudicator What is an adjudicator looking for? How do you handle an adjudication? How does an adjudicator approach their task? Lindsay talks to Matthew MacDermid who has been a high school and middle school adjudicator for 10 years in Florida. He’s seen it all and...

Episode 94: Set Design: How to cut a big musical down to sizeSet Designer Sean Martin talks about how high schools can put on a big musical without breaking the bank with set design. Show Notes • Practical Technical Theatre DVD Series Episode TranscriptWelcome to TFP – The Theatrefolk Podcast...

As we start thinking about ideas for next year's season, why not dive headfirst into the entertaining world of plays featuring animals in their titles? So many creative opportunities and endless possibilities for your student performers to bring these captivating characters to life. These plays are designed to help you...

Episode 8: Sit Down You’re Rocking the Boat######Pull up a chair and join Theatrefolk partners Lindsay Price and Craig Mason in a YouTube Fireside chat. This week we compare three interpretations of “Sit Down You’re Rocking the Boat” from Guys and Dolls – the movie plus two Tony Award Show...

There are lots of reasons why students choose to take drama class. But unfortunately not all of them are positive reasons. On the other hand, students also come up with lots of reasons to avoid taking drama class. In this article, we look at four common assumptions students often have...

The following distance learning exercise is active and flexible. It focuses on mask work, and challenges students to use their skills of observation, critical thinking, and creative thinking. It can be completed in one class period by just focusing on one area of observation, but also extended if students complete...

Miming is a great topic for middle school drama students. The art of miming uses the actors’ bodies and imaginations to tell a story, without using their voices. It’s all about “making the unreal, real” through thoughtful and purposeful movements. But before we jump into mime work, students need to...

Choosing a play for your group can be tough enough. Figuring out the best way to perform it given the current environment can seem overwhelming. We want to keep things as simple as possible for you – you’ve got enough on your plate!