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Give your students a fun and tasty activity while learning the physics of color theory! Stage Lighting Design affects pigments of color in costume and scenery, and occasionally makeup and props. Let them learn about the affects of lighting color and pigment color using M & Ms (or skittles for some). In addition, I added a second activity to analyze, discuss, and reflect as a lighting designer for Broadway shows choosing colors to use onstage. This assignment has 2 worksheets for the student ac

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

Introduce your theatre students to theatrical painting with this lesson and painting activity. This lesson is perfect before preparing to paint a set for your show, or just to get their hands dirty making some sample art. You will be introduced to painting techniques, painting styles, parts of a brush, safety with painting, and conclude with a painting project that could be as simple or as large as you'd like.

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.

Instead of showing pictures of other theatres, curtains, and set designs, why not have students make their own! Using supplies you can find in the pantry like cardboard boxes and straws, make a mini theatre to learn about the parts of the stage, curtains, and set design. All pages are ready to print cut out, glue on cardboard, and build. No need to resize the design.

Sound design can be a creative outlet for student artists, and is perfect for students who like everything being straight forward and organized. This introduction to sound design presentation is split between how to control sound and how to make sound. - Controlling sound through technology, cables, microphones, and speakers. - Creating sound through live recordings, online free apps, and items all around you. There is no need to have all items in your own space. Numerous videos and website l

This worksheet goes along with the Intro to Technical Theatre Powerpoint. It is the conclusion as we compare technical theatre with our everyday lives.

This short and sweet murder mystery scene is filled with sound cues for students to research sound files online and tell the story. This activity is part of the "Sound Design for Theatre" presentation and could be a stand alone activity for your class. Have students use YouTube or Freesound.org (or another site) to locate the sounds they would use for the required cues in a theatre performance. Finally, have students perform the scene, pausing for the sounds to play.

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.

Student's arms, hands, and bodies are naturally awkward when performing onstage. Help your students feel confident making bigger choices when performing theatre, This presentation introduces students to the 4 main physical techniques for theater: blocking, gestures, facial expressions, and stage business. It includes 4 small activities with each vocab, 2 medium activities with handouts, a few Youtube videos**, and concludes with a final pantomime performance. ** One video has a reference you mi

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

If you are just introducing your students to theatre lighting, and maybe you don't have your own stage lighting, this is a fun 1 class period activity! Using flashlights, gel books or gel sheets, a dark space, given images, and a worksheet, you can have students pretend to be a designer before they go and break a light instead of a leg. Included is the worksheet, directions, and a variety of images.

Heading to the shop, and want your students to follow along with steps to using shop power tools? The Job Operations Sheets are perfect for you all! The Jigsaw could be a scary tool for students, but they will feel more comfortable as they have directions of what to expect next. Have them practice cutting shapes like waves, circles, and anything that has turns. The steps include: Preparation, Operation, and Clean up. They are easy to follow along and have a few suggestions and hints. Check out t

Heading to the shop, and want your students to follow along with steps to using shop power tools? The Job Operations Sheets are perfect for you all! The drill is a classic tool that students should learn how to use. Have them practice drilling in a screw and pre-drill for a longer screw. The steps include: Preparation, Operation, and Clean up. They are easy to follow along and have a few suggestions and hints. Check out the other tool paperwork such as: Table Saw, Circular Saw, Jigsaw, and Miter

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.

Heading to the shop, and want your students to follow along with steps to using shop power tools? The Job Operations Sheets are perfect for you all! The miter saw is an important tool in the shop for making basic cuts. Have Students practice cutting a miter and bevel cut. The steps include: Preparation, Operation, and Clean up. They are easy to follow along and have a few suggestions and hints. Check out the other tool paperwork such as: Table Saw, Circular Saw, Jigsaw, and Drill.

Heading to the shop, and want your students to follow along with steps to using shop power tools? The Job Operations Sheets are perfect for you all! The table saw is most likely the most dangerous tool in the shop, but a necessary saw to have for theatre. Have students practice by cutting small pieces first before moving to larger sheets of lumber. The steps include: Preparation, Operation, and Clean up. They are easy to follow along and have a few suggestions and hints. Check out the other tool