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The Super Non-Heroes by Taryn Temple is a fantastic middle school play that looks at friendship, acceptance and discovering yourself. Have you ever felt like you don't belong? Powerless Char…
This is the fourth part of a five-part class production series. Check out Part 1: What to Produce?, Part 2: Who Does What?, and Part 3: Casting. By this point your students are in the thick …
Variable gender-casting. Flexible cast size. Excellent small scene and monologue opportunities. What more do you need? Box by Lindsay Price is a relatable middle school vignette play that yo…
This is the third part of a five part class production series. Check out Part 1: What to Produce? here and Part 2: Who Does What? here. Things are moving along well with your class productio…
Somewhere, Nowhere by Lindsay Price is a full-length play made up of four one-act plays. See the characters grow, change, and stumble through four seasons. Somewhere, Nowhere is a place to c…
This is the second part of a five-part class production series. Check out Part 1: What to Produce? here . So you've decided to put on a class production and you've chosen your play. Now you …
Welcome to our Featured Play Spotlight. Letters by Mrs. Evelyn Merritt is an excellent and challenging Reader's Theatre script for high school and middle school student performers. For many …
If you're looking for a great introduction to Shakesepearean performance, including some cross-curricular opportunities, The Comedy of Errors (cutting and notes by John Minigan from the orig…
Welcome to our Featured Play Spotlight. Apostrophe's by Bradley Hayward is a hilarious show with an extremely flexible cast, audience participation, and really fun staging opportunities. …
Welcome to our Featured Play Spotlight. Nice Girl by Amanda Murray Cutalo is a great play for female performers that asks the question "Is there such a thing as being 'too nice?'" Mia, a tee…
This is Part 1 of a 5-Part Class Production Series. Putting on a class production is a great opportunity for your students to use the skills they have learned in drama class in a practical w…
Have you ever wanted to be a superhero? Taryn Temple's The Super Non-Heroes is a fantastic middle-school play that with an important message:Â Be kind to people, especially those that are …
Mention "smartphones" or "cell phones" in front of drama teachers and most will immediately grimace or roll their eyes. Phones can be the bane of any teacher's existence " it seems like stud…
Lies are inevitable, but the quality of our relationships are what save or damn us. One Hundred Lies by Alan Haehnel, is so much more than a "game show" play. Prepare for something deeper, m…
Welcome to our Featured Play Spotlight. Tick Talk by Lindsay Price is a wonderful technical exercise for high school student performers that also serves as a fantastic starting point for dis…
This simple classroom scene exercise challenges students to not only prepare a scene for a staged reading performance, but to also include a variety of theatrical "extras" using items found …
Pressure by Lindsay Price is not your average "teen angst" play. It's theatrical. It's character driven. Some of the teenagers succeed with dealing with their pressure, and some don't. That'…
Here's a warm-up game you can try at your next rehearsal: Switching Roles. Students will use an improv game to take on a different part in the play you're currently working on. It's a si…
Directing a show can be a challenge. Directing your very first show can seem overwhelming. So we asked drama teachers: What are your top tips for someone directing their first show? Material…
Welcome to our Featured Play Spotlight. Among Friends and Clutter by Lindsay Price is a character-driven piece that is loved by students for its well-rounded characters and its wealth of com…
It's a common occurrence when rehearsing a production that the cast and crew will eventually practice running the whole show from the beginning to the end. This way, students will see how al…
Welcome to our Featured Play Spotlight. Emotional Baggage by Lindsay Price is one of our most unique plays, based solely on action and no dialogue. Suitable for performance and in-class work…
More and more students are dealing with issues surrounding depression and anxiety. darklight by Lindsay Price helps start a relevant and meaningful dialogue and lets students know they are n…
Here at Theatrefolk, we're big on cross-curricular opportunities for students. We've got lots of cross-curricular plays (include link: ), as well as exercises for students to try, such as A …
Accountability is an important skill for students to practice, not only as drama students and production participants, but as citizens in their schools and communities. Accountability means …
