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This project asks students to explore one non-performance position in professional theatre. The handout provides directions and requirements of the project, suggestions on how to present a strong PowerPoint presentation, and a list of careers to choose from for the research assignment. On the back of the handout, there is an outline for the 9 required slides of the presentation for what information should be included.

In this project, students work in pairs to research a famous film director's style and influence. Students share their research in the form of a slide show and oral presentation. Students also create a worksheet for their classmates to complete as they present in order to ensure that the rest of the class records important information. This handout details all the requirements and steps for this project. There's even a slide-by-slide outline for students to follow! Simply print out, fill in

Looking for a fun and creative way to end the school year in your Drama class? This project is a great way to assess your students on the last day of school! This handout directs your students to work in pairs to prepare a board game relating to theatre trivia, a play, or any unit of study you covered this year. The PDF includes a rubric for you to assess the work and a peer review rubric. Introduce this project a couple weeks before the day of the final exams. I recommend spending a coupl

This worksheet includes 20 questions about Andrew Lloyd Webber from an article on PBS's website. The link to the article is provided at the top of the worksheet. Use it as homework or provide the article in class for an quick and easy introduction to Webber.

This worksheet (page 1 of PDF) includes reading material (pages 3 and 4) introducing students to the Japanese theatre style of Kabuki with comprehension questions that ask students to identify the important details of Kabuki. The second page provides titles to three video documentaries you can easily find on Youtube.com (just copy and paste the title into the search bar) that showcases Kabuki theatre and instructs students to take notes. If the link on the reading worksheet does not work, the ar

This can be a quick creative activity for substitute days, or an extended project for technical theatre students. I have found it difficult to find creative hands-on activities when teaching technical theatre when money and resources are hard to come by, but This worksheet allows students to design the visual effects of lighting. The assignment asks students to sketch a design for a gobo and explain the effect it provides in a scene. If you want the directions for a more advanced version of

PLEASE NOTE: These questions take students through Videos #1-6, skip #7 and #8 and jump to #9 and #0 for a total of 8 videos. Each video is about 10 minutes long, Answer key provided! This resource is a collection of 50 questions to accompany PBS's Crash Course: Film History video series (found on YouTube.com). I use this in my film studies class at the beginning of the year to introduce students to the invention of movie technology and the creation of the film industry instead of a long Po

I have selected a series of 4 Youtube.com videos showing a behind the scenes look at the process of costume designing with professional designers. This worksheet includes 25 questions total for all 4 videos, plus 3 reflection questions. Links are included in the PDF, but if those fail to function after the download, I have also included the URL to be copied and pasted. This activity takes about 30-40 minutes, but I usually stop the videos and discuss important points or check that students a

Use this fun group activity when teaching Greek or Shakespearean tragedy. Students must collaborate and use their imaginations to write the profile of a popular super hero and then transform that profile to fit the characteristics of a tragic hero.

I've scoured though YouTube.com to find the best videos that demonstrate how the various theatrical lighting fixtures work. These videos show what each type looks like, what makes them different than the others, and how they work. Links are provided, followed by questions about the fixture featured in the video. This is great if you don't have all these types of lights in your auditorium or classroom.

This is a great way to introduce a unit in method acting or just a fun way to explore it's use in cinema! Students work in groups and read examples of extreme method acting practices by film actors. They then rank those for most impressive and weirdest! Students will be shocked by these actors' dedication to their roles! This activity always sparks a lively debate among my students! This download includes: · teacher directions/lesson plan · instructions for a 3-2-1 activity for an introduct

Looking for a fun midterm or final project for your drama class? Here's a project for all levels! It's called the Creativity Project. Students work in groups of 5 or 6 and, in the most creative possible way they can imagine, they present 25 collective talents to the rest of the class. This is a truly inspiring project designed to encourage collaboration and appreciation for each others' abilities. You will be so impressed with your students after this project! This product includes guideline

This is a fun and interesting activity in which to teach your drama students the complex process of casting a musical. It is particularly helpful after auditions, maybe when some students may feel disappointed or disagree with casting choices, because it teaches them that there is so much more to casting than talent! But this works anytime of the school year! This lesson is designed to facilitate whole class and small group discussion. The first few questions can be run as a brainstorm among

Students explore a website to find the important details about the Japanese puppet theatre style of Bunraku.

This quiz is for the 2012 Arena Tour version of the play. It includes 13 multiple choice questions and 2 short response.

This is a set of 45 questions for students to answer as they listen to the Parcast podcast series "Mythology" (Episode 35/The Odyssey Pt. 1: The Missing King). This episode is 48 minutes and covers in great detail the parallel story in The Odyssey of Telemachus and Penelope while Odysseus is away at sea. This is a great way to engage students in the epic poem before reading an abridged version or even after you have read it. My students were very interested in what was going on in Ithaca.

This project asks students to research a non-western theatre style and present their findings to the class in the form of a mini-lessson, Students work in pairs for a recommended 2-3 days in the media center or computer lab. However, the project can easily be worked on outside of class. Project is worth 85 points and comes with a grading rubric.

I have selected a series of 5 Youtube.com videos showing a behind the scenes look at the process of sound designing with professional designers. This worksheet includes 27 questions total for all 5 videos, plus 3 reflection questions. Links are included in the PDF, but if those fail to function after the download, I have also included the URL to be copied and pasted. This activity takes about 35-45 minutes, but I usually stop the videos and discuss important points or check that studen

Looking for a resource to help guide your actors' and student director's thinking as your cast sits down for their first read through of your production? This is a notes worksheet with guiding questions to get everyone started on the analysis process. Or give this to your cast and director before the first read through to get the ball rolling even sooner and work through the questions as a discussion.

In this activity, students are directed to explore a website to learn about the musical 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Students are asked to watch clips of songs, but I recommend you select and pull up 3 clips and play them for the class, as students may find the one inappropriate song.