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Episode 147: Directing the School Musical Directing a musical is a daunting feat. Directing a musical with students can be overwhelming! In this podcast listen to three teachers talk about t…
We have a great community of amazing playwrights here at Theatrefolk that contribute to our collection of middle and high school plays. We hope you'll enjoy this peek behind the cur…
Collaboration games are a great go-to exercise throughout the entire school year. At the start of the school year, they work for 'get to know you', and warm up activities. Later on in the sc…
Episode 146: A Gender conversation….and Pirates Steven is a long time Theatrefolk playwright, and in his latest play The Dread (Playwright) Pirate Sadie, the majority of characters are gir…
Need acting exercises for your drama classroom? Here are 5 of Theatrefolk’s most popular exercises to help inspire student actors, from monologues to ensembles. 1."Channel That Fear" F…
We’re growing our team and looking to hire a freelance Submissions Reader. If you, or someone you know, would be the right person for this role, we’d love to hear from you! W…
We’re growing our team and looking to hire a freelance Social Media Manager. If you, or someone you know, would be the right person for this role, we’d love to hear from you! …
We have a great community of amazing playwrights here at Theatrefolk that contribute to our collection of middle and high school plays. We hope you'll enjoy this peek behind the cur…
Enjoy some of our most popular playwriting exercises for aspiring writers in middle and high school! Every exercise comes with a free PDF download of the exercise or handout to use in the cl…
Episode 145: Theatre Beyond the Stage Jesse Wilson started life as an actor. Born in LA he started acting young and even went to Juilliard. But that traditional "actors" life is not the one …
We're counting down the 12 Days of Christmas with 12 of our most popular Classroom Exercises! No matter which holidays you celebrate, these exercises are a useful tool to keep in your back p…
We have a great community of amazing playwrights here at Theatrefolk that contribute to our collection of middle and high school plays. We hope you'll enjoy this peek behind the cur…
Episode 144: Looking At Theatre in a New Light In this episode we have two interviews that explore theatre in a new light. That's the wonderful thing about theatre – it is malleable, i…
Is what you say in the classroom hitting home? Communication is a two way street. It's not just about sending information out into the world, there's a receiving aspect as well. Give and tak…
Here's a great warm up that also works as a communication exercise. Magic Putty. Instructions Everyone stands in a circle, including the teacher. The teacher cups his/her hands and says, "I'…
Episode 143: Student Stage Managers It's important to remember that theatre is not just an onstage activity. There are many roles that have be fulfilled offstage that are just as vital to a …
We have a great community of amazing playwrights here at Theatrefolk that contribute to our collection of middle and high school plays. We hope you'll enjoy this peek behind the cur…
We have a great community of amazing playwrights here at Theatrefolk that contribute to our collection of middle and high school plays. We hope you'll enjoy this peek behind the cur…
One of the issues in student artistic work (whether it be as a playwright, an actor or a director) is intention vs. presentation. There is often a difference between what students intended t…
How do you communicate when you can't talk directly? Have you ever been in a situation where you see something or someone and you want to comment out loud, but it's just not possible? Perhap…
Episode 142: Theatre Safety How safe is your theatre? How safety conscious are you? Do you know how to properly use the power tools in your shop? Do you know how to properly secure flats? Th…
A mixed message is when our words say one thing and our bodies/vocal tones say another. (tight, deadpan voice) Â I love you. Good communication is all about being clear across the board. U…
We have a great community of amazing playwrights here at Theatrefolk that contribute to our collection of middle and high school plays. We hope you'll enjoy this peek behind the cur…
Good communication is all about being engaged and listening. One of my favourite quotes about communication is: Two monologues do not make a dialogue. Jeff Daly Instructions Ask your class t…
Episode 141: The Arts Don't Need To Be Isolated At Northwest Middle School in Flowood, MS, Emily Wright and Genifer Freeman worked on a play to support the school's summer reading book ̵…
