Monday, November 3, 2014
Episode 117: Drama Teacher Struggles and Goals What are you struggling with this year in your classroom? What are your goals? What do you want for your students? Find out what other drama te…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 07:00AMSaturday, November 1, 2014
Picture Prompt: Location, location, location November is Picture Prompt Month here at Theatrefolk! That means we’ve got a month of picture prompts for your Saturday exercise. Each picture …
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 09:35AMTuesday, October 28, 2014
It’s a little known fact that Theatrefolk’s own Craig Mason spent 15 years as a working actor. He has done it all from comedy, drama, musicals, commercials, TV and children’s theatre. …
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 07:00AMMonday, October 27, 2014
Dealing with Rehearsal Rut It’s easy to get caught in a rhythm during the rehearsal process. Lines must be memorized, blocking must be learned, it’s the same rhythm over and over aga…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 07:00AMSaturday, October 25, 2014
Observation: What the What?! October is Observation Month here at Theatrefolk! That means we’ve got a month of Observation prompts for your Saturday exercise. Observation is my number one …
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 07:00AMTuesday, October 21, 2014
Heather McGuigan is a musical theatre performer by trade and is just about to start her fifth production of Mary Poppins. She’s toured the show across North America and talks about how thi…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 07:00AMSaturday, October 18, 2014
October is Observation Month here at Theatrefolk! That means we’ve got a month of Observation prompts for your Saturday exercise. Observation is my number one tool for finding play ideas. …
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 07:00AMTuesday, October 14, 2014
Episode 114: The Working Actor: Back to School Actor Steve Ross has spent 11 years at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival and has performed for many years across Canada. He talks about the fi…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 07:00AMMonday, October 13, 2014
Warm-Up Round Table: Warm-Ups for Different types of plays Warm-up games are never a throw away activity. They can transition students from the outside world to rehearsal world. They can be …
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 07:00AMSaturday, October 11, 2014
Observation: The conversation you can only hear October is Observation Month here at Theatrefolk! That means we’ve got a month of Observation prompts for your Saturday exercise. Observatio…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 07:00AMTuesday, October 7, 2014
The Working Actor: Commercial Acting What happens in the process of auditioning for and shooting a commercial? Actor Marty Moreau outlines the steps from the first call from your agen…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 08:47PMSaturday, October 4, 2014
Observation: The conversation you can only see October is Observation Month here at Theatrefolk! That means we’ve got a month of Observation prompts for your Saturday exercise. Observation…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 07:00AMTuesday, September 30, 2014
Taking Students to Competition How do you handle competition with your students? How do you circumvent the win, win, win mentality, especially if you don’t win? Teacher Gary Rodgers compet…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 07:00AMMonday, September 29, 2014
The Neglect Quartet: How to request a cut or change The play runs too long. We’ll get disqualified. My administration won’t let us say the word “cigarette.” I have more girls auditio…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 07:00AMSaturday, September 27, 2014
You can’t be emotional about a thing. That’s a common refrain. You can’t feel anything about an object or a building because they’re just things. They have no feelings. They can’t …
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 07:00AMTuesday, September 23, 2014
Episode 111: Directing the Large Cast Middle School Play It’s one thing to want to put every middle schooler who auditions on stage. It’s another thing to pull off a successful productio…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 07:00AMSaturday, September 20, 2014
Have fun with the five senses! Students write a different header on five different pieces paper: Sight (objects) Sound Smell Touch (Textures) Taste Go through the headers with the class and …
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 06:38AMTuesday, September 16, 2014
Episode 110: Devising and Physical Theatre Pilar Orti talks about how you can devise (create theatre from an idea) using physical theatre. How do you find stimulus for a piece, explore that …
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 06:27AMMonday, September 15, 2014
You’ve heard the saying. “A Picture is worth a Thousand Words.” Here is an exercise that puts that expression into vivid detail. Click here to see an Imgur gallery. It shows eight pain…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 07:00AMSaturday, September 13, 2014
Sound is a powerful sense. Many objects and actions are clearly identified by the sounds they make. Sound also triggers powerful memories. When I hear a screen door slam, I am instantly brou…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 07:00AMTuesday, September 9, 2014
Episode 109: Dealing with Student Strife The drama class is one of the only places where students truly examine themselves and their world through reflection and contemplation. Because of th…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 07:00AMMonday, September 8, 2014
Last week we shared The Ultimate Audition Guide: Teachers. Now we’ve got one for students. Students go through the same set of emotions, issues and concerns when auditioning: Will I get th…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 07:00AMSaturday, September 6, 2014
What: Tag Team Scene Who: Divide class into pairs Materials: Pens/Pencils, Character/Location/Line Pages, Timer Why: Use this exercise to practice writing natural-sounding dialogue. With th…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 07:00AMTuesday, September 2, 2014
Episode 108: Directing the Middle School Musical Brian Borowka teaches a grade 8 musical theatre class which culminates in a production. He passes on his tips for directing a middle school m…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 07:00AMMonday, September 1, 2014
Auditions happen everywhere at every level, from middle school plays, to high school musicals, to college admissions. Audition styles range from prepared monologues, to cold readings, to g…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 07:00AMTuesday, August 26, 2014
Cross-Curricular in the Drama Classroom Teacher Jeff Pinsky will embark on a new cross-curricular journey with his drama curriculum this year. He’ll be incorporating the holocaust into dra…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 07:00AMTuesday, August 19, 2014
Episode 106: Day One of the drama classroom For many teachers, the first day of class is the most important day of the whole year. What do you do on “day one?” Listen to five drama teach…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 07:00AMTuesday, August 12, 2014
Episode 105: The Drama Teacher Academy Announcing the Drama Teacher Academy! We are so excited to introduce our new membership site which offers workshops on demand. Lindsay talks about the …
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 07:00AMSunday, August 10, 2014
It has been a whirlwind week with the launch of The Drama Teacher Academy! This is a brand new project and a brand new adventure so there have been a lot of questions. We want to make sure y…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 07:00AMFriday, August 8, 2014
The Drama Teacher Academy is a professional development membership site with workshops on demand especially for drama teachers and educators. The doors are open and are ready for you! Click …
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 07:00AMWednesday, August 6, 2014
Why Shakespeare Today – Postcards From Shakespeare Theatrefolk Playwright Allison Williams talks about her attraction to Shakespeare adaptations, why students should study the bard tod…
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