Episode 56:Â The Ensemble in High School and Middle School Plays Lindsay’s favourite group in a play is often the ensemble. But at the high school and middle school level, being in t…
Get your whole class writing plays with our FREE video course and info sheet. Click here to get started! Transcript Hi. I’m Lindsay Price, resident playwright for Theatrefolk. And I've…
This week’s Movie Monologue Monday is taking a look at John Cusack’s performance as Lloyd Dobler in Say Anything… I think this is an important piece for young actors to …
“… I recommend they keep a diary, at least a page a day, and faithfully, and also to get into the habit of letter writing to other writers. The advantages that come with doing th…
What happened over on our Facebook page this week? Here are the highlights: As a playwright, I got a big chuckle out of the joke – How many playwrights does it take to change a lightbu…
Episode 55:Â Pop Star Broadway: YouTube Fireside Chat In this edition of the YouTube Fireside Chat Lindsay and Craig look at pop singers who take on Broadway. Do they work the same theatre…
Choosing one act plays for middle school is not an easy task. The students are at a very in-between point in their lives. They no longer want to be seen of as "kids" yet many are not quite r…
For this week’s Movie Monologue Monday, let’s look at the great and powerful (Frank) Oz in The Empire Strikes Back. Oz is the voice and main puppeteer for the Yoda character. In …
Are you one of those people who hate the adage “write what you know” because you don’t think you know anything? Have I got the solution for you! I’ve recently signed …
It’s Facebook Friday, that time of the week when we highlight all the great stuff from our Facebook page this week. We got a lot of thoughtful comments on our What Play Changed Your…
This month we continue our trek through Theatre History with French 17th century playwright Molière‎ and his writing. This is a great one – it’s filled with lesson plan…
Episode 54:Â Fight Your Inner Critic: How to get your playscript out from under the inner critic’s thumb Lindsay talks about what her inner critic looks like, how to fight the old wi…
From the Greek: monologos " speaking alone (mono=alone, logos=speech/word) What is a monologue? A speech presented by a single character. Uses the first person. Can be comedic or dramatic. M…
Let’s face it. Gary Busey has become somewhat of a punchline these days. We’ve seen his antics and bizarre behaviour on shows like Celebrity Apprentice and Celebrity Rehab. Much …
This is by far the silliest sign I have ever seen. What was the conversation that led to the decision to create a fine, make a sign and post it. How bad does the silly string situatio…
It’s Facebook Friday! What’s been happening over on our Facebook page this week? Lots! Our readers chime in on how to deal with Stage Fright. How do you hold auditions? The Au…
Episode 53:Â Acting Up: Interview with Playwright Clint Snyder Lindsay talks with new-to-Theatrefolk playwright Clint Synder, author of Lord of the Pies. We talk about the writing process,…
I was wondering if you could help me, I am in high school and am near enough in the last year of school and I want to be an actress. In college I am taking a drama course (theatre studies) a…
Welcome back after a short break from Movie Monologue Monday. This week I’m featuring a clip that I had never seen before – Rod Steiger in The Pawnbroker. Normally I do a little …
It Does Get Easier Do dialogue-let’s say-between a hobo and a high-class hooker, then between an ambulance chaser and a guy who sells scorecards at the ballpark-let’s say-about t…
Since yesterday’s podcast was a treaty on that age old question “How do I get published?” I thought I would do a follow up post. When you’re ready to seek publication…
Episode 52:Â Best Of This week we look back at an episode from the past year. “How do I get published” is the question that every writer asks and yet it’s the wrong quest…
Episode 51:Â Two One Act Play Interviews This week we look back at two podcast interviews before TFP ever existed. It’s two one act play interviews: Ruth Wareham shares her productio…
Episode Fifty: Why All Playwrights Should Listen To Podcasts On our 50th episode Lindsay spreads the podcast love by sharing which theatre and writing podcasts she listens to and why all pla…
Episode Forty-Nine: Own It! Sometimes the first step to being an artist is saying you’re an artist. Saying it out loud. Telling people. Putting it on business cards. Spray painting it …