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Episode 195: Drama Teachers! We're talking rubrics Drama teacher Lindsay Johnson loves rubrics. And she wants you to love them too! Listen in to learn her process for creating assessments an…
Nick Pappas wears many hats. He is a playwright, a director, he teaches and he's a dramaturg. This conversation took place at the International Thespian Festival where for the past five year…
Performing onstage with friends, family, peers, and even strangers watching can be extremely nerve-wracking. Putting yourself out there, being vulnerable, and taking risks onstage takes a lo…
Creating pre-show rituals and routines is so helpful for students. It clears their minds and gets them into their "theatre brains" " the mindset needed to leave their personal issues at the …
You gotta study history And know that it’s no mystery Without the facts of every bit You are doomed to repeat it. Repeat it, repeat it, repeat it… Welcome to our Featured …
Welcome to our Featured Play Spotlight. Shreds and Patches by Robert Wing is a re-imagining of Shakespeare's Hamlet. The location is a "wellness facility" for disturbed teens. Dane, our anti…
Episode 194: Production Case Study: The Laramie Project In 2014 drama teacher Zach Schneider produced The Laramie Project in Casper, Wyoming. Not only is Zach from Casper, he grew up with Ma…
We all know a picture is worth a thousand words – so make sure it's saying the right things about your productions. Your actors' performances aren't afterthoughts. Capturing their mome…
When creating a theatrical piece, it's important to engage as many of the five senses as possible, including sound. It's easy when you're working on a musical; the sounds of the show are wri…
If you’re looking for a beautiful blend of comedy and romance, not to mention mischievous fairies and love potions, look no further. Lindsay Price’s one-act annotated version of …
An organized backstage is a calm backstage, and a running list can help keep things running smoothly during a production. What is a running list? It's a scene-by-scene breakdown of scene cha…
Episode 193: Drama Teachers: How do you run an effective Q and A session? In the 21st century, the world is at our fingertips. That means your students can interact with the playwright of th…
Welcome to our Featured Play Spotlight. Are you ready to deck those halls? Or are you saying “Bah, humbug” to the holidays? Either way, you’re going to love Humbug High:…
Tech week…the phrase alone can send shivers down the spine of the most calm and unflappable theatre professionals. Tech week has the reputation of being long and taxing. But it doesn't hav…
Have you ever considered including musical theatre in the drama classroom? Does the thought of singing in front of others scare your students to death? Does it scare you to death? If you're …
Cleaning up anybody else's mess is no fun. Cleaning up a messy backstage after a show is especially disheartening " it takes away any good feelings that were cultivated during a good perform…
Episode 192: Marketing The Arts You are overwhelmed with production tasks and the last thing you want to do is add marketing to your overloaded plate. But marketing is important, even in a s…
Welcome to our Featured Play Spotlight. ‘Tis the season to bring some festive fun to your drama group with Deck the Stage by Lindsay Price. This Christmas collection is unlike any o…
Sometimes we get caught up in all the bells and whistles of a theatrical production. Sumptuous sets, elaborate costumes, piles of props, mountains of furniture " they're all wonderful, but s…
The thumping of a heartbeat. The creek of a door. The howl of a bitter wind. The gong of a clock tower. The clang of alarm bells. The sound of beating wings getting closer and closer… The …
We asked drama teachers: What is your advice to an actor who forgets their lines during a performance? Let's hear from teachers on the front lines. It's more than memorization Parker M. says…
Costumes are such a fabulous part of theatre " they help tell the story, they help actors get into character, and they immediately tell the audience something about what's going on. For many…
Among Friends and Clutter by Lindsay Price presents a montage of characters who experience the most important relationships in life: friends, family, and love. Starting with seven classma…
Episode 191: Production Case Study: Peter and the Starcatcher Where do you start with a play? How do you come up with a vision that spans across character development, light, sound, set, cos…
"The time is near So near it’s stirring the blood in their veins!" What time is it? (Showtime!) It's competition time. Monologues, scenes, one acts. The season is nearing, perhaps it's…
