Theatre Foundations Lessons

Theatre Foundations Lessons are lessons that deal with introducing theatre to students: performing tips, theatre jobs/areas, stage directions, body positions, intro to drama, etc. They can be used as stand-alone lessons or attached to a correlating theatre unit as pre-assessments or reviews or such.

Unlocking Your Imagination

Students will demonstrate an ability to unlock their imaginations by participating in some beginning exercises for imagination.

Theatre Job Organization

Students will demonstrate an understanding of theater-related jobs and their structure by placing themselves on a theater structure chart.

Story Structure with a Costume Design Twist

Students will understand basic story structure by performing a small reader’s theatre and drawing a basic plot structure for a story.

Stage Fright

Students will demonstrate an ability to stand comfortably in front of an audience by participating in group warm-up activities, introducing themselves and answering interview-like questions.

Stage Directions Twister

Students will demonstrate their awareness and skills of stage directions and audience by playing "Twister".

Stage Directions Bingo & Blocking

Students will demonstrate an understanding of stage directions by participating in a Stage Direction bingo test. The lesson can continue into an introduction to blocking using stage direction notations and blocking a contentless scene.

Plot Structure

Students will demonstrate their understanding of Plot Structure by identifying the elements of such in a fairy tale and in their duo scenes.

Mosaics in Art

Students will further their understanding of mosaics by thinking and applying the relevance and purposes of mosaics in relation to film, theatre, and their own lives. Students will connect mosaics to their own contributions in their art.

Listening and Reacting

Students will demonstrate an understanding of listening, communication and response by reacting genuinely in an improv scene.

Improvisation: Keep the Scene Going

Students will apply their understanding of action progression (moving the scene forward) by participating in improvisation activities and reflecting on the experience.

Improvisation Core Rules

Students should demonstrate their ability to improvise using the core rules of improv by leading their own improv game and taking a quiz on the rules.

A First Day of Theatre Class

Students will be introduced to each other and the class through activities and writing.