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Drama Sub Plan | Technical Theater Careers Video Lesson | Middle School Theater
VOLUME 1. Need something for a substitute to teach? Teach your students about theater professions. These 5 lessons give students an opportunity to explore the world of professional theater-- the costume designer of Wicked, stage properties from Hamilton, set design of Beetlejuice, lighting designer of War Horse and a sound designer. Wow! Excellent for gifted learners or students who need independent study or an alternative assignment. This resource has enough material for a week. Students
6th - 9th
Drama, Other (ELA)
Also included in: Drama Emergency Sub Plans Bundle | One Month Lessons Video Activities
Stage Makeup Design (Grades 8–12): Fantasy, Zombie & Circus Characters
SAVE! This bundle contains 4 different lessons on stage makeup (Old age, neutral, circus, zombie and fantasy) and gives your students a chance to be makeup artists. They'll view, study, take notes on concepts, apply the knowledge, design and apply their own ideas. These are great for an upper middle school (a little challenging) or through high school drama class. Each Stage Makeup Lesson includes:Warm-Up GamesThe History of Stage Makeup (separate file of PowerPoint slides & teacher's lectu
7th - 10th
Drama, Other (ELA), Vocal Music
Wicked Broadway Musical Study Guide | Plot, Themes, Songs, Flipbook Activities
Part of a Bundle OVER 600 TEACHERS LOVE THIS RESOURCE! Elphaba and Glenda the Good Witch anyone? This one to five day lesson and study guide concerns the Tony award-winning Broadway musical Wicked! You, the teacher, decides how much or little you want to cover about this musical. Need something different? Pick up this one. Students learn about the musical's origin, creative team, songs, trivia, plot and end with an enrichment activity or assignment which can be completed individually or with
7th - 10th
Drama, Other (ELA), Vocal Music
Write Your Own Musical | Drama Activity for Creating Song Lyrics & Story Idea
Ready to bring Broadway into your classroom? In this engaging, hands-on unit, your students become the creators of their very own musical number! Working in small groups, they’ll take a favorite song and transform it by writing original lyrics that tell a story—just like Broadway pros do. Perfect for grades 6–8, this 5-day unit is ideal for beginners in theater, vocal music, or even a creative language arts class. Whether you're looking for a fresh mini-unit, a collaborative project, or a unique
7th - 10th
Drama, Music, Other (ELA)
First Week of School or Semester Drama Class: 5 Teacher-Ready Lessons
ARE YOU A NEW DRAMA TEACHER? Wondering what to teach first? This 5-day "back to school" drama class resource is designed to spark students' passion for theater, teamwork, and confidence. Plus, by using these lessons, you won't have to do any planning at all that week! (Psst. These are the very lessons I used when I taught drama to middle school students.) Updated June 23, 2025 Here's a glimpse of what's included: Introduction to theater component number oneJourney through the fascinating ori
6th - 9th
Drama, Other (ELA)
Halloween Drama Lesson | Costume Design with Scary Characters Grades 6 to 9
Bring creativity and excitement into your classroom with this Halloween Costume Design Drama Lesson—a low-prep, high-engagement activity your students will love! This flexible lesson is designed for two class periods, but can easily be adapted into a one-day exploration. Students step into the role of designers as they create original costumes based on spooky Halloween characters while learning the foundations of costume design. Used by teachers around the world, this lesson combines art, dr
6th - 9th
Drama, Other (ELA), Visual Arts
Drama Club Awards End of Year 72 + Certificates Funny and Unique! EDITABLE
Drama club sponsors or teachers! Are you ready to add some extra fun and flair to your drama awards ceremony? Look no further than my latest resource – a collection of over 72 hilarious and heartwarming awards tailored just for you! Having directed over 350 plays and musicals with adults and children alike, I know the types of awards you need. Can you see all of your drama club members gathered together, laughter filling the air as each award is announced? From the "Spectacular Entrance St
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Drama, Vocal Music
Drama Class Word Search 7 Games Theater Vocabulary Spelling Acting Rehearsal
Need a quick lesson? Here are 7 drama word search puzzles with a total of 171 words--drama vocabulary, costume and set design, radio theater, Broadway musical titles and Broadway performer names. These word search puzzles can be used separately or with one of my drama lessons and/or units. Although these were created for secondary classes, an elementary class could use these as well. The teacher is the expert as to which words and puzzles their students should study. Great for a substitu
6th - 9th
Drama, Music, Other (ELA)
Theater Arts Lesson Stage Makeup Design Study Application Basic-Old Age Drama
NEWLY UPDATED! Which is more fun—creating realistic old age makeup or designing character looks? In this highly engaging 1–2 day lesson, students explore the art of stage makeup design and application while stepping into the role of real theatrical makeup artists. Perfect for drama and art classrooms, this lesson combines creativity, history, and hands-on learning—all with clear guidance for easy implementation. Students won’t just learn about stage makeup…they’ll design, analyze, and crea
7th - 10th
Art, Drama, Other (ELA)
Also included in: Stage Makeup Design (Grades 8–12): Fantasy, Zombie & Circus Characters
Theatre Audition Form Packet Editable Template Bundle (PPT/Google Forms/Slides)
These Editable Theatre Audition Form Packets have everything you need to organize & cast musicals, plays & theatre productions with ease! It’s perfect for posting digitally or printing for in-person use, and can be shared with students and parents through your online classroom. Customize the fully editable templates for available roles, crew positions, rehearsal hours & more! Need more audition templates, signage and organization? Click here!What’s Included:❖ Google Slides, Google Form
K - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Dance, Drama, Music
Drama Lesson Fairy Tales Stage Properties With Stage Property Quiz Tech Theater
I teach theater with a twist! This ninety minute lesson about stage properties (with fairy tales as the focus) is suitable for upper elementary and middle school students. Easy prep for the teacher--engaging, fun and unique. This isn't just a worksheet--this is an ENTIRE lesson ready for you to copy and go!Product includes: Warm UpTeacher's Script--what I say and how I say it!Stage properties categories and the reasons they are labeled as suchShort quizQuiz keyMovie title suggestions--cued u
5th - 8th
Drama, Other (ELA)
Digital Theatre Script Analysis Worksheet for Any Play/Musical + Printable
These Digital Theatre Script Analysis worksheets guide students through script analysis for any play or musical! Great for rehearsal, class read-throughs, or last-minute sub plans, print & go or save paper by letting students type their answers! Script analysis is an essential part of the rehearsal process or reading plays in class. Ideal for middle & high school drama and English classes, differentiate with 2 levels of difficulty. Questions explore everything from setting and character
6th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Drama, Literature, Short Stories
Drama Lighting Design 5 Days Hands-on Learning Focus Fresnel Metaphor Vocabulary
Transform Your Middle School Drama Classroom with a Hands-On Lighting Design unit ! The Dramamommaspeaks 5 Day Unit for middle school students introduces students to the exciting world of stage lighting design. In this comprehensive, easy-to-follow unit, students will learn the fundamentals of lighting for theater productions, including the use of lighting equipment, creating mood, and design two scenes productions.Each day is packed with interactive lessons and practical activities, covering e
6th - 9th
Drama, Other (ELA)
Mother Goose's Nursery Rhymes Reader's Theater Play Scripts | Emergent Readers
Boost reading fluency and comprehension with this bundle of Mother Goose reader's theater scripts, perfect for early readers and K-2 students. This package includes four original, engaging stories that add a fun twist to classic nursery rhymes. Spark literacy skills with these engaging nursery rhyme reader's theater scripts! This unit is specifically designed for early readers and features simple vocabulary and repetitive text to build confidence and reading fluency. What's included in this re
1st - 4th
Drama, English Language Arts, Reading
'Hands Up & Sing' ASL Book of 18 Nursery Rhyme songs - BUNDLE
'Hands Up & Sing' ASL Book of 18 Nursery Rhyme songs - BUNDLE.
There are 18 favorite Nursery Rhyme songs in ASL in this book. Instead of buying them individually for $1.50 why not buy the whole lot for $10.00.
Don't forget to purchase the Free CD. These 18 songs go with this book and the songs have been slowed down enough to make singing and signing easier.
PreK - 2nd
American Sign Language, Music
Drama Sub Plan: Technical Theater Careers | Video Lesson Vol. 2
VOLUME TWO! Need an engaging drama sub plan? Introduce your students to technical theater careers with this ready-to-use set of five lessons. These lessons give students an opportunity to explore the world of professional theater through real productions—makeup design in Blue Man Group, lighting design from Hadestown, stage properties from Les Miserables, costume and stage makeup from The Cirque Du Soleil, set design from Matilda and a bonus resource- -Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.
6th - 9th
Drama, Other (ELA)
Shakespeare Bundle | Midsummer Night's Dream, Romeo & Juliet, & Macbeth
Three complete Shakespeare study packets in one bundle — covering three of the most commonly taught plays across middle and high school ELA. 63 pages total, spanning grades 8 through 12, each packet with scene summaries, vocabulary, comprehension questions, quote analysis, literary analysis activities, character trackers, essay prompts, and fully separated answer keys. What's Included — 3 Complete Packets:🌿 A Midsummer Night's Dream (21 pages — 8th–9th Grade): Love, dreams, imagination, gender,
8th - 12th
Drama, ELA Test Prep, Literature
CCSS
RL.8.1
, RL.8.3
, RL.8.4
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Nail Salon Dramatic Play
What’s included? 11 Page PDF (half in color, half in black and white - Color: (1) Hand (1) Choose your Color Sheet (2) Open/Closed Sign (1) Price List (1) Appointment Sheet - Black and White: (1) Hand (Same as in color) (1) Choose your Color Sheet (2) Open/Closed Sign (1) Price List (1) Appointment Sheet *This listing is a DIGITAL DOWNLOAD, which means no physical item will be sent to you. You will need to print, laminate, and add velcro if/as desired. *Because this is an instant download, ther
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Health, Performing Arts
Halloween Reader’s Theater Bundle | 3 Scripts for 5th Grade Reading Fluency
Bring spooky fun into your classroom this October with this Halloween Reader’s Theater Bundle! Designed for upper elementary students, these 3 engaging scripts boost reading fluency, expression, and comprehension while keeping kids excited to read aloud. Perfect for literacy centers, small groups, or a festive class performance! 🎃👻📚 What’s Included: ✔️ 3 Original Halloween Scripts The Mystery of the Haunted Library – Short script (6 parts) The Case of the Disappearing Pumpkins – 3 scene
4th - 7th
Drama, Reading, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RF.4.4
, RF.5.4
Drama Theory Acting Styles Unit The Stella Adler Acting Method Emotional Memory
Got some Master Thespians in your class? This low prep unit teaches your students about Stella Adler actress and her acting method and is suitable for theater high school students. If you are teaching the various acting methods which actors use, this unit is a must to include! There is very little set up and lasts a week! Check out my Lee Strasberg acting unit, too! At the request of a teacher, I created this unit. You can request units, too! Just message me. The Teacher will need access
9th - 12th
Drama, Other (ELA)
Also included in: Acting Techniques Drama Bundle Stanislavski Strasberg Adler Hagen
Shakespeare Study Packet Bundle | Romeo & Juliet & Macbeth | 9th–12th Grade ELA
Two complete Shakespeare study packets in one bundle — Romeo & Juliet for 9th–10th grade and Macbeth for 11th–12th grade. 42 pages total, covering both full plays with scene summaries, vocabulary, comprehension questions, quote analysis, literary analysis activities, character trackers, essay prompts, and fully separated answer keys. Everything you need for two of the most commonly taught Shakespeare plays, in one download. What's Included:🗡️ Romeo & Juliet Study Packet (20 pages — 9th–10th Gra
9th - 12th
Drama, ELA Test Prep, Literature
CCSS
RL.9-10.1
, RL.9-10.2
, RL.9-10.3
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Broadway Musical Unit Sound of Music Guide Theater Arts WWII Julie Andrews
Part of a Bundle Who doesn't know this beloved musical based on a true story? This one or two-day lesson focuses on the Tony award winning musical by Rodgers and Hammerstein. The Sound of Music, starring Julie Andrews, is is based on the 1949 memoir of Maria von Trapp, The Story of the Trapp Family Singers. Set in Austria on the eve of the Anschluss in 1938, the musical tells the story of Maria, who takes a job as governess to a large family while she decides whether to become a nun. She fal
7th - 10th
Drama, Other (ELA), Vocal Music
Broadway Musical Unit Study Guide Oklahoma! Rodgers and Hammerstein Historical
This one to four day lesson (50 pages) and study guide focuses on the beloved and ground breaking Broadway musical, Oklahoma! Set in farm country outside the town of Claremore, Indian Territory, in 1906, it tells the story of farm girl Laurey Williams and her courtship by two rival suitors, cowboy Curly McLain and the sinister and frightening farmhand Jud Fry. Students have an opportunity to study its journey to Broadway, plot, creative team, songs, composers, plot, trivia, etc. This ready-
8th - 11th
Drama, Music, Other (ELA)
Emergency Sub Plan Drama The Outsiders Musical Rumble Choreography S.E. Hinton
Teach your students about a tremendous Tony award winning musical, The Outsiders based on the book by S.E. Hinton. This lesson discusses the stage combat/ choreography in the production and how it was incorporated to tell the story. This is terrific for a substitute as well. Included in a BundleHow do I use this in my classroom? This is a perfect lesson for a substitute to teach! Everything is provided, including a teacher's key for grading. Note: Teachers will need access to the intern
7th - 10th
Drama, Other (ELA)
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