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Part of Pantomime Unit

Unit Project

by Karen Loftus

The final project for this unit is a simple two-person pantomime of up to one minute in length. The objective is for students to utilize mime, body language, and facial expression to tell a basic story: an activity that has an obstacle that they overcome or get past.
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# Acting # acting # pantomime

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Part of Mock Audition Unit

Audition Etiquette

by Lindsay Price

Students will continue their journey toward the Mock Audition by exploring audition etiquette. How can an actor’s attitude and behaviour affect an audition?
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# Acting # audition # acting

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What Do We “Do” on Stage?

by Karen Loftus

This Lesson Plan introduces one of the important tools of an actor: the body. Student actors often have difficulty getting out of their own body, especially if they suffer from any kind of stage fright. How do we move on stage? What happens when we’re afraid to move? How can we get beyond nerves to become comfortable with our bodies? What do we “do” on stage?
# Movement # Acting # acting # movement

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Scenes for Classroom Study: Still as Stone

Use this scene in your classroom for character study, scene work, substitute teachers, performance, Individual Event competitions, and however else you can imagine. Characters: Shelley and Ben (both 17) Genre: Dramedy
# Scenes For Classroom Study # scene work # character development # scenes for classroom study

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06 - Strategies for Rehearsing Comedy

If you are staging a comedy or a comedic scene, then you need to provide opportunities for your cast to play and laugh together at the beginning of rehearsals to encourage a spirit of light-hearted exploration and discovery. This resources helps you to adapt well-known activities to meet your needs, depending on the type of comedy you need to explore.
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# Rehearsal Toolkit # rehearsal # production

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Distance Learning: Thought of the Day

A distance learning adaptation for the 'Thought of the Day' exercise from the Empathy Project. Options for sending home printed packet, or using an online platform. Students relate personal experience to the thought of the date quotes provided.
# The Classroom # Send-Home Packets

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Part of Abstract Scene Performance Unit

Rehearsal and Movement Practice

by Annie Dragoo

In this lesson, students will spend time rehearsing their abstract scenes. They will also practice and demonstrate movement skills such as facial expression, posture, gesture control, and balance.
# Acting # acting # scene work

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Part of Unit Eight: Theatre of the Oppressed Unit

Power Games

by Lindsay Johnson

Students will participate in a number of power activities that will encourage them to come up with ways to physically demonstrate a powerful/powerless character. A discussion about power in our society will follow.
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# The Basics # middle school friendly

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Part of Unit Four: Intro to Scripted Scenes Unit

Open Body and Blocking Review

by Lindsay Johnson

In this lesson, students will review the “open body” element of projection. Using this technique, students will make it easier for audiences to see and understand their actions in the scene.
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# Character Development # middle school friendly

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Part of Creating Your Own Musical Unit

Introducing Devised Theatre

by Laramie Dean

In this lesson, we define devised theatre and use a piece of music for students to create their own performance inspired by the music.
# Musical Theatre # musical theatre

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Building the Ensemble

by Lindsay Price

Use this lesson plan at the beginning of the year to introduce the concept of ensemble and what it means to work together. Part One: Students participate and then reflect on exercises where they have to work together to make the exercise successful. They are given an Ensemble Expectations Handout. Part Two: Students participate and then reflect on exercises where they have to work together as an ensemble in a theatrical context. Here the exercises add elements of character and story such as creating a family portrait, tableau, group objects, one word storytelling, and choral speaking.
# Group Activities # group activities # ensemble

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Part of Pantomime Unit

Unit Project

by Lindsay Price

The final project for this unit is a simple one-person pantomime. The objective is for them to utilize mime, body language, and facial expression to tell a basic story (an activity that has an obstacle that they overcome or get past).
# pantomime

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Tech Hacks and Exercises

How do you teach tech, or use tech in your productions when you don’t have the expertise or the equipment? How do you make it work? How do you problem solve? Topics include Lighting, Set Design, Costumes, and Sound.
# Technical Theatre # technical theatre # lighting # set design # costuming

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Part of Tools of Scene Work Unit

Thou Shalts of Staging and Performance

by Anna Porter

Students will participate in a demonstration to explore the rules of staging and performance and why they are important. They will perform a Bad Idea/Good Idea skit for the class, to demonstrate their understanding of the concept.
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# Acting # acting # scene work

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Part of The Actor in Transition: From Presentational to Three-Dimensional Unit

Eight-Line Power Plays

by John Minigan

This lesson combines the work done in Lesson 2 (scoring scenes by beats) with the physical work done in Lesson 3 (creating dynamically staged scenes by connecting choices in blocking/staging to the underlying structural elements in a scene).
# Acting # acting

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Part of Unit Eight: Theatre of the Oppressed Unit

Introduction to Forum Theatre

by Lindsay Johnson

Students will be introduced to forum theatre by researching a video example. Students will then try their hand at forum theatre by acting out a middle school scenario of oppression, becoming spect-actors, and improvising solutions.
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# The Basics # middle school friendly

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04 - The Tool of Rehearsal

This section covers an overview of the rehearsal process and walks students through creating a rehearsal schedule/calendar.
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# Teaching Students to Direct Toolkit

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Part of Playwriting Unit

Structure

by Karen Loftus

Students begin their exploration of playwriting by learning about structure and applying the elements in a writing exercise.
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# Playwriting # playwriting

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Part of Scene Work: Part 1, Tools of Scene Work Unit

Session 3: Thou Shalts of Virtual Staging and Performance

by Lindsay Price

Students will participate in a demonstration to explore the rules of virtual staging and performance and why they are important. They will perform a Bad Idea/Good Idea skit for the class to demonstrate their understanding of the concept.
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# Character Development # scene work

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Introduction to Medieval Theatre

by Ruth Richards

Students will explore Medieval Theatre by role playing what it would be like to perform at the time. Students form trade guilds, create a medieval market scene, and then work on a morality scenario. Lesson plan comes with a written assignment to be completed after the practical assignment.
# Theatre History

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