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Calling All Theatre Teachers: What are the necessities of a theatre class?

Welcome to our video series, Calling All Theatre Teachers! In this series we’re going to answer questions that drama teachers have about stepping into a theatre program.

QUESTION: What are the necessities of a theatre class?

Watch the video of our discussion of this question — Laramie shares both concrete and conceptual necessities for the theatre classroom.

Click the button below for a worksheet to help you organize your thoughts on the concrete and conceptual needs for your own program.

What are your top necessities for your classroom?


This series is hosted by Lindsay Price and Laramie Dean. Lindsay has been in theatre education for 30 years, writing plays and classroom resources specifically for middle and high school through Theatrefolk (Check out Lindsay and Laramie’s latest The Ultimate Classroom Playwriting Resource and co-creating the Drama Teacher Academy.

Laramie has been teaching theatre since 2003 and writing since he could first wrap his fingers around a pencil. (Check out Laramie’s Theatrefolk plays! Currently he’s the theatre director at Hellgate High School in Missoula, Montana, where he’s worked for the last 12 years.


Click here for a worksheet to help you organize your thoughts on the concrete and conceptual needs for your own program.
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