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Lesson 6 of 6. This gets extended over several class periods until the projects are finished.

Example letter to send to local business to get program ads

Here is a basic introduction to this very rigorous actor training method. There are a lot of resources out there on this method, and I have pulled from those, as well as years of my own training in college. I am not an expert, but am happy to share this presentation.

This is the grading rubric I use for all performances in my Acting classes, all levels. It was specifically design for Scene Study and Monologue work.

Here is my Strike list. I assign people to each group. Some of the items are show specific but you will get the basic idea.

Here is a sample of my class expectations document that gets covered on the first day of school and sent home with the students. I also send an acknowledgement slip home that the parents sign.This is for the 9th grade Acting I course.

This is a very simple rubric to go with my Stage Makeup labs in the lessons that are in the Technical Theatre section of member share files.

This is a research project that where students get to choose the performer they study. Use/adapt as you see fit.

These are 20 different ways to rehearse a scene. Great for students who say they have "finished" rehearsing.

Want to give a "participation" grade that is rigorous and aligned to Drama ensemble skills? I give students observational grades each day on these rubrics and average their total for each row for a weekly grade in the gradebook. Let me know if you'd like more information on how I teach this rubric or logistics for how to observe so many skills for many students at a time.

This is what I hand out to students that miss a graded performance. I change the type of video they need to watch based on the type of performance.

A Google Classroom series on the history of the American Musical with a culminating activity of writing a short musical with at least three songs. If you would like to join the Google Classroom I have set up for this, please join using this code: ticfxhl

This is a run down of how my design focused year long technical theatre course is organized. (This class does not build the sets for shows.)

Audition packet for middle school musicals. Can be edited to suit your own needs.

This is what cast members receive on the first day of rehearsal. You may want to add a line for the parent to sign, as well.

A handout that outlines what is expected for play reviews.

Rubric that accompanies Guidelines for Play Reviews handout

Here is a lesson on pantomime that I use in Acting I. It gives students choice within some structure.

Here is a play analysis assignment that encourages students to deepen their thinking within each of the four levels of questions. You can use it for all theatre students with simple edits. Level One may be enough for beginners, for example.

Here are the handouts that are referenced in my previously shared Stage Makeup Unit lessons.