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If you aren't ready for your theatre students to use power tools to build quite yet, here is a nice introduction to measuring and cutting lumber. The end result will be students making a mini 4 inch by 8 inch theatre flat. (Real life flats are traditionally 4ft by 8 ft.) Print the handout exactly or else the measurements will be slightly off. You can test this out by printing and measuring the large rectangle plywood piece, which should be 4 inches by 8 inches. You can find the exact steps and

A costume rendering, also known as a croqui design, is the beginning of a designer creating a costume design. This 2 page worksheet has a male and female body with space for answering questions about the character they are designing. Use this with a play you are reading, a character from a movie, or a new character that they invent for an activity. Find this activity in my Costume Design Powerpoint.

A theatre shop with 30+ students working can feel stressful for a teacher, so if you are worried about welcoming your theatre students into the shop, this is a great introduction to the hardware, tools, and materials used. Don't worry! They aren't putting tools in their hand quite yet! Just a few practice paper samples before we put the real items into their hands! This is great if you do not have a shop or tools to teach from. This presentation introduces students to:- a tour of a sample shop

When it is time to perform or be asked to speak, students naturally get quiet, shy, and monotonous. Help your students feel confident making bigger vocal choices when in a theatre performance. This presentation introduces students to the 5 main voice techniques for theater, 2 small activities with a handout, 1 medium activity with a handout, and concludes with a final poem or short story performance.

A Stage Manager is the a second in command following a show director. This presentation introduces Stage Management, and is filled with a practice activity as well as 3 main assignments with worksheets. The activity and assignments are separate. It is best to purchase this as a Bundle which will keep your class engaged for 3-5 classes.

We all go to the stores and look for our size shirt, pants, and shoes, but most people don't know how these measurements are decided and how to take clothing measurements. Using a printed paper or a plastic tape measurer, and with descriptions of how to take different measurements, partners will measure each other's body. I suggest you let the students have the opportunity to skip certain measurements for body issues, or for being uncomfortable with others in close proximity. Find this activit

Integrate close reading along with a short comedic theatre script to engage your students in the subject of Theatre Stage Management. This assignment comes with the directions, the short script, as well as the blank worksheet to complete. One of the first steps a Stage Manager does is read the script for a show and gather technical information on that show. This assignment is the first of 3 assignments in the Introduction to Theater Stage Management Presentation. Check out the Stage Management B

Have fun making costumes with newspaper, tape, and a design. This handout is only a variety of sketches that have intricate design options, and not your classic dress, vest, or pants. The task is simple- groups are given a stack of newspaper, tape, and a design. A fashion show with music is always a great way to end the activity! Find this activity in my Costume Design Powerpoint.

One of the biggest assignments for a Stage Manager of a theatre production is putting together the final script with show cues. In this assignment, your students will practice with an eleven-page scene in a theatre show. They are given the lighting, sound, and PowerPoint cues to place into the given scripts. This assignment can be extended by having students practice calling the cues to the given YouTube video as if they were actually the Stage Manager. This is the 3rd and final assignment as p

Want an alternative to "costume design" or just a creative day for students to invent and design their own shoes? The document has 6 types of blank shoes for students to draw on and design shoes. How to use it? Analyze a character, listen to a song, introduce a historical moment in history, create your own video game and characters, discuss manufacturing and costs, the ideas are endless. Find this activity in my Costume Design Powerpoint.

No more lecturing about tools and hardware found in the shop. Instead, have the students go "shopping" for the supplies that they use every day in the class (or at least what you hope they had to use in class.) And schools will love it as you integrate math and keeping budgets. This activity can be done on the computer in small groups or individually, or even MORE EXCITING... actually take them on a field trip to a local hardware store to physically see the items they are learning about. Manag

Add a fun silly day to your Stage Manager unit by having students fill out a pretend Contact Sheet. This is the 2nd assignment as part of the Introduction to Theatre Stage Management Presentation. Students will walk around the room, talk to other students, have a laugh, and will practice gathering information for a Theatre Contact Sheet. If you want all 3 assignments, an intro activity, and the Introduction to Theatre Stage Management Presentation, find the Stage Management Bundle with all thes