793 stories by "Lindsay Price"
Download a PDF of this exercise at the end of the post! This is a self reflection exercise and a character development exercise all rolled into one. The best thing you do for yourself as a w…
We’re trying something different for this month’s newsletter – instead, we’re doing a free online training session! Three weeks ago I was leading a workshop about tec…
Episode 66:Â John Donald O’Shea, Playwright Don O’Shea has had quite the life leading up to his current role as playwright. Learn about his journey from law to playwriting. It …
Student Directing Series: Directing Your Peers Download a PDF version of this article at the end of this post. The PDF comes with additional worksheets! Many senior drama classes have …
This series of pictures from dinner parties (and ads showing dinner parties) Â from the Sixties to now are a bit frighting. From the clothes, to the poses to the menus. I have never, ever …
Episode 65:Â Theatrefolk Q & A: You ask, We answer Lindsay and Craig sit down to answer questions and address comments that came up from our recent customer survey. Topics include: Can…
Get a downloadable PDF of this exercise at the end of this post! I think the best exercise for a playwright is observation. If you get into the habit of observation – the specific look…
At a recent conference middle school  teacher Adam Moreno from the University School of Milwaukee shared with me how he uses  AGATHA REX in the classroom:  students work on, self-di…
Episode 64:Â Drama is Transformative Lindsay chats with Janae Dahl, owner and creator of The Drama Notebook " the World’s Largest Collection of drama activities for kids. We talk abo…
It’s one thing to audition for a play, it’s a whole other ball game to be the ones holding the audition. Teachers, download the PDFÂ at the end of this post and hand it to your…
A Downloadable PDF of this exercise is available below! Action in plays centres on characters pursuing a want. The manner of pursuit will devise a comedy, a tragedy, or something absu…
Episode 63:Â Theatrical Copyright Cha Cha Cha: Copyright for Beginners Today Lindsay goes through the twists and turns of copyright that every beginning drama teacher and more importantly …
If you’ve ever watched Inside the Actors Studio, or flipped to the back page of Vanity Fair you’re familiar in some form with The Proust Questionnaire. Marcel Proust did not crea…
Episode 62:Â Teachers Talk: Interviews with high school drama teachers Lindsay talks to two drama teachers at the Educational Theatre Association Conference. What’s the most importan…
Student Directing Series:Â Plays and Publishers Free download at the end of this post! Many senior drama classes have a student directing project. The best way to learn the process is to d…
If you want writing to become a tangible act, Â practice it with consistency. Consistency does not mean volume – there’s no need to start with a 400 page project. That will wea…
Episode 61:Â Theatre Teacher Janice Harris Janice Harris has been a theatre teacher for 30 years and only became one because her middle school students begged for a class. If you’re …
Don’t miss out on the PDF version of today’s exercise at the end of this post! This is the last Fun with Words Exercise. Hopefully you’ve been able to use these in your wri…
Episode 60:Â Much Ado About Nothing YouTube Fireside Chat This week Craig and Lindsay discuss interpretation as they look at different video clips for Shakespeare’s Much Ado About No…
How to Write a Play Review "The House Beautiful is The Play Lousy." – Dorothy Parker We've all seen those reviews. The ones that rip the theatre production up one side and down the oth…
Don’t miss out on the PDF version of today’s exercise at the end of this post! Can you believe how much fun with words we’re having? Well maybe fun is a bit of a stretch bu…
Episode 59:Â Grown-Ups Suck: The Creative Process Being a grown-up sucks if you’re trying to be creative. The only way to be truly creative is to think like a kid. Why you should wat…
Don’t miss out on the PDF version of today’s exercise at the end of this post! For the next three weeks we’ll be having fun with words! We’re taking a word that means…
Episode 58:Â Grown-Ups Suck: High School Plays and Drama Programs DO Belong Which grown-ups suck? The ones who trivialize high school plays, the importance of drama teachers and programs. …
The School Play Shopping List Don't miss out on the FREE PDF printable School Play Shopping List at the end of this blog post. You're shopping for your next play. The stack of catalogues is …
