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Summative Assessment with categories for vocal expression, physical expression, character, and directing/staging/movement. (Used as part of our District's Student Learning Objectives with SC State Standards, but can be adjust for any standards.) This is a forced copy Google Doc.

This is inspired by/adapted from the Feldman Method of Art Criticism. It provides the students with the steps to discuss a performance beyond the "I liked it" or "they were not good", and encourages the to students to consider the performance as whole before asserting a judgement on it. It can easily be adapted further by inserting specific vocabulary or skills you are targeting for your students.

This is the typical syllabus I hand out. I tweak every year, and have already seen some changes I'll make this year.

This is the contract I am using with my Advanced Class this year. It outlines specific requirements for each 9 weeks. I also included character analysis, theatre critique outline, and 4 different play analysis formats for them to choose from as they complete these assignments. This class is for the advanced theatre student and is a PRODUCTION, PROJECT, and PERFORMANCE based class that I hope will equip students for college auditions and theatre programs by having them compile a full portfolio of their theatre experiences!

Lip Sync Battle Evaluation

Lip Sync Battle Guidelines

Lip Sync Rehearsal Schedule

Lip Sync Battle Rubric

This presentation walks students through the steps to construct a Hollywood flat. The activity at the end of the lesson is to build a model flat using card stock. *Disclaimer: the embedded video has (very) mild language but may not be suitable for students younger than high school.

This is how I organize my lesson planning.

Students use theatre safety manuals to create their own safety videos. I use the manual from my district, but there are some available online if you do not already have one available to you.

This is a blank rehearsal report that I use (I did not design) for my in school productions.

Hey all, this is an example of the weekly ensemble rubric (replacement for "participation" grade) I use in my class.

Here is a rehearsal checklist that shows how I incorporate teacher check in signatures and work with the assessment rubric.

This is something that I use with my Acting I class, and can be easily used or adapted for any group. Once students learn the sequence, it can be the protocol to starting class everyday. The best thing about it is it becomes student led.

This is a checklist for planning a partner scene (planned and rehearsed, but built using improvisation). Students were already familiar with relationship, setting, objective / tactics.

In this scene assignment, 2 actors are working with 1 director in groups of 3. Actors are working on adding level changes to each page in their script. Before this rehearsal, they played the warm up game where no one can be at the same level at the same time (if someone stands, the person already standing has to come up with a reason to sit / lay down, etc.)

This builds off the previous checklist I posted. Now that they've planned their scene, they can now practice running through it with a rehearsal checklist.

This is a sample of one of my rehearsal schedules for a full length play

Here is a sample of a rehearsal schedule for my production team on a full length play.