mike noland

A funny, fresh, fast-paced Readers Theatre based on the book "How To Survive a Horror Movie" by Seth Graham- Smith. The performers love this as much as the audience does. It pokes fun at all those cliche's that we see in every scary movie. Graham-Smith is the author of " Pride and Prejudice and Zombies" and "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter". This RT is great for Halloween or for the movie buff who screams at the screen-"Don't go in there..." enjoy

Have you ever heard a story from a friend that is scary and true, at least they said it was? Well this fun and discussion -provoking lesson is both timely and exciting. It can be as scary as you want it to be and also teach lessons about cautionary tales. Add in your own favorite, local Urban Legends to make it even more intriguing. Kids will love this.

The night air is still and the only sound you hear is the crackling of the campfire. Someone tells a story of a ghost that haunts these woods and suddenly a chill runs down your spin. Many kids today have never experienced the thrill of a good scary story that wasn't in a movie or on tv show. Let them see what it's like to use their imaginations and hear or tell a scary story. This lesson is great for every level of student. This is one lesson that my students all talk about for years. You

The world of film seems so exciting and easy but it all starts with a single idea. Taking this idea and turning into a film is the basis of this project. Though you don't have to actually write an entire film script you could, if you wanted to. You could even film the final project as an advanced assignment. Jumping thru all the hoops is the basic idea of getting a film "Greenlit" This requires good writing skills, creative ideas and research.

SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical (originally titled The SpongeBob Musical, later retitled as such for the national tour) is a stage musical, co-conceived and directed by Tina Landau[1] with songs by various artists and a book by Kyle Jarrow. [2] It is based on the Nickelodeon animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants and made its world premiere in June 2016 at the Oriental Theatre in Chicago. [3][4] Following a month of previews, the musical opened on Broadway at the

This award-winning, hysterical and timely readers theatre is one that the kids can really get into. Facebook is the most influencial creation since television. The Readers Theatre is very funny and relevant . It deals with all the different aspects, both good and bad , of Facebook. It's fast paced and full of things the kids today can all understand. This is a real crowd pleaser! Have fun.

This is another award winning Readers Theatre about the difficulties of being a teenager. Using songs from several Broadway shows, poems and original material, it explores the funny, sad and touching time of adolescence. Kids can relate to its message and adults will feel it's power. Great for class or performance.

Hey Theatre Teachers!!! This is a great one day lesson that could stretched out if you wanted. It has a video with questions. This was a PBS Masters series call "Chasing Broadway Dreams." that followed In The Heights when it moved from Off-Broadway to Broadway. There are clips of the show and interviews with the actors. It's a great inside look at Lin Manuel Miranda's first Broadway musical. As a bonus, you could watch the movie version and compare and contrast.

This is a fun, informative readers theatre about iphones. It uses humor to show how this device has changed our world. It's timely and the students love it! There's facts and info plus serious satire. A definite crowd pleaser.

Actors are constantly doing monologues for auditions. What if they could create a commercial to sell themselves? This fun exercise allows student actors to create a unique audition where they sell their skills like a TV commercial. They can use cuttings from real solo's or make the entire thing original. It allows them to use their writing and performing skills and works with acting students of many levels and it's really fun to watch!

You need a project that takes one day and you don't want to start something too big. This is a single period assignment that can be for beginners all the way to advanced students in Drama or Stagecraft classes. You can make it more challenging by increasing the amount of sentences required for each answer. This is also designed to get students to think and write rather than just checking boxes. It helps them prepare for the ACT's writing component. They will use the internet with the supplie

GREAT FOR VIRTUAL LEARNING-----This is a great project for students thinking of being actors, dancers, writers, or directors who want to go to New York City to work as professionals. "How much does it cost to live in NYC? What is Actors Equity?" It gives students a lot of practical knowledge about the financial challenges of living in an exciting and expensive city while trying to succeed in the entertainment business. They will gain real world information about travel, budgeting, daily costs

This is a study guide for The Social Dilemma, a Netflix documentary. This will create great and timely discussions about social media with all of your students. The documentary has some amazing information from many of the people who helped create, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Pinterest, Google, etc. Lots of this information should make them think about what they do and look at on their phones and computers. This can be used after watching the documentary or as a stand-alone lesson with

This is a great project to give students insight into what it takes to get a professional show on stage. They will use reading, math and research skills. It can be as challenging as you want to make it. This can be used for any level of drama student. They can show their creative flair in their presentation which can be as extravagant as a Broadway musical. Challenging and exciting for presenter and audience alike.

Being a friend is a full time job with many rewards, but also frustrations.This award-winning Readers Theatre explores the highs and lows of friends and friendship using songs, scripts and poems. It's great for class or for performance. It's fun for everyone!

Being a kid is frustrating, exhilarating and liberating. This award-winning Readers Theatre uses songs, plays and poetry to explore the unforgetable world of being a Kid! It can be read in class and used for discussion or peformed to the delight of a crowd. It's fun, funny and thought provoking. It's a winner for everyone.

This is a great Readers Theatre on the problem of bullying. With a comedic look at a very real problem, this RT presents it's point with a sharp wit while still keeping it light. It has some wonderful songs and fast tempo. It is an award winning competition piece that is great for class discussion or for public performance. Everyone will enjoy- "Mean"

This is a great way to get beginning actors to learn about creating characters and making them as real as possible. They create a history for them and it gives the characters depth. It's fun and takes a full class period to go through them out loud.