1,392 stories from Theatrefolk
Now is the time of year that many students compete in monologues, duets and group events. It can be a challenge to figure out where to begin – how do you prepare? How do you properly p…
Props can add so much to a production, but they can also be challenging to work with. Here are five common props challenges, rapid-fire style, with suggestions about how to deal with them! 1…
The highs and lows that teenagers face are truly universal. The students at the American International School in Hong Kong recognized this fact and selected Sixteen in 10 Minutes or Less by …
There is no more class that is more divergent than the drama classroom. You have the vast number of different students who end up in your classroom, some who want to be there and some who do…
Creating a theatrical piece is a bit like baking a cake " choose your recipe (the show), add ingredients (cast and crew), stir together and bake (practice and rehearse). At the end, you've g…
Episode 190: I thought I wanted to be a drama teacher Ashley and Anastasia both graduated with Drama in Education degrees. They both wanted to teach. And then… they didn't. Listen to their…
Time for a Tfolk Top Ten Plays For…. Student Directors. Do you have a student directing class? Do you have students who show a knack for taking charge and establishing vision? Then you nee…
Welcome to our Featured Play Spotlight. If you’re looking for a play that takes a stand and gets people talking, then read on. This month we’re featuring Clowns with Guns by Chri…
A colleague of mine once told me that he always waits until the technical or dress rehearsal to choreograph the curtain call. His reasoning was that the curtain call should be the absolute l…
Welcome to our Featured Play Spotlight. Today’s feature is Anonymous by Allison Green. It’s the story of every teenager: trying to fit in, trying to belong, trying to fall in lov…
School's back in session and it's time to get your students excited about the play and focused on the process. Easier said than done? Not with the right planning and resources in place. We'v…
Are you sometime’s amazed at how many apostrophe’s s’ome people manage to fi’t into s’entence’s? Then you’re not the only one. That’s just the…
We asked drama teachers: How do you address scheduling conflicts? Between sports and students' activities, how do you ensure that your rehearsals are attended and your students are prepared?…
In theatre, a transition refers to the process of moving from one scene or set to the next. It seems simple enough"grab "all the stuff" at the end of one scene and take it offstage, while th…
Time for a Tfolk Top Ten Plays For…. Everything! Can’t find the time to climb a mountain of scripts to choose the right production for your group? We’ve made it super easy for …
Welcome to our Featured Play Spotlight. Today we’re excited to share a swashbuckling comedic adventure with you – The Dread Pirate Sadie by Steven Stack. Sadie wishes to leave he…
Episode 189: Theatre is my life line At 15, Amy Oestreicher believed that she was going to be a performer and go to Broadway. Life threw a curveball at Amy to make Broadway the farthest poss…
Trying to find your place in the world as a teenager can be tough. We all have our stories. “New and old, complete and untold.” The high school drama, Anonymous, is a story of…
It takes a community to create a great production, and theatrical performances would not exist without the time, skills, and talents of dedicated crew members. From costumes and props to sou…
Whether you're an experienced drama educator or brand new to the world of theatre, it always helps to have a plan in place. We've rounded up some of our best resources to help ease the trans…
Scott Giessler is a teacher and a playwright. He went into theatre teaching without any training. Not only is he still doing it, but he has a strong philosophy for how to do it. He's well aw…
There comes a point in every rehearsal process when the dreaded "rehearsal blahs" start to set in. This tends to be mid-way through the rehearsal process, when the initial excitement of cast…
Episode 188: Drama Teachers: An awesome festival op! Playwright Wendy-Marie Martin (Breathless) created an amazing 10 play festival that takes place around the world over 24 hours from casti…
Last semester, one of my classes consisted of a group of students who had little theatrical experience. Most of these particular students had never performed onstage before. They were eager …
Time for a Tfolk Top Ten Plays For…. High School. We're a company that focuses on high school performers so the majority of our scripts are high school plays. But we know the score: you wa…
