Teaching theatre

Welcome to Dramamomma Speaks A THEATER EXPERT’S THOUGHTS ON THEATER, TEACHING AND DIRECTING Welcome to Dramamomma Speaks A THEATER EXPERT’S THOUGHTS ON THEATER, TEACHING AND DIRECTING AS SEEN IN Who is this Dramamommaspeaks? I'm an award-winning veteran drama teacher, now retired having taught for over forty years. Also, I am a very experienced, successful theater

Let's talk about my theatre vocabulary list for the classroom. It never occurred to me that teachers needed a list of vocabulary for their theatre classes.

This is a bundle of resources for a short unit on the different jobs available in theatre. In this bundle you have a slideshow that gives a brief overview of 16 of the most common theatre jobs, a student worksheet for students to take notes alongside the slideshow, and a Jobs in the Theatre activity called "Pitch a Play", where students will work together to pitch their ideas for a play of your choosing. Overall, this unit could take anywhere from 2-4 days depending on timing. I also…

Think high school theatre is just a bunch of drama? Think again. There are so many lessons to be learned from high school theatre that will carry you through life. I never played a sport in high school and was definitely not part of the “in” crowd. I was a fairly good student and I ... Read More about Lessons to Learn From High School Theatre

Classwork: Students designed masks for their Greek chorus project (see Day 16) Please see document below (or in Google classroom) for rubric on design of mask and description activity

Here is a small glossary of theatre terms, including vocabulary and terminology related to acting, auditions and rehearsals, scripts, technical theatre, theatre people, and stage directions.

Drama games & activities in your classroom or drama club as warm-ups, ice breakers, or as fun activities to start any class!

Breathe new life into your drama program with the best plays for high school — modern, traditional, and everything in between!

Contrary to popular belief, majoring in Theatre may actually be what lands you a post-grad job.

Outgoing or shy, many people enjoy entering another character's world. Learn more about the world of acting, from auditioning to acting methodology to accolades.