…shady drug dealer; Crown, an infamous drunk and bully; and Bess, Crown’s woman who is shunned as a “hussy…” Download Porgy & Bess Study Guide Preview …
…founder and artistic director of les Freres Corbusier and director of last year’s highly-acclaimed Broadway production of Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson. Download Peter and the Star Catcher Study Guide Preview…
Welcome to the teacher resource guide for the U.S. premiere of War Horse the spectacular production from London’s National Theatre in collaboration with South Africa’s Handspring Puppet Company. Based on…
…family to apperciate the important things in life went on to become one of the most recognized and beloved stories of all time. Download Mary Poppins Study Guide Preview…
…prepared and their ability to sustain the character throughout the performance. Ensemble work, the ability to work with others is also evaluated. You may download this chart here acting rubric…
…production. It allows students to create focused responses in a creative manner. View or Download the Exercise Here Exercise Contributed by Sharon Paquette Sharon Paquette is a theatre director, actor…
…reaction. This is appropriate for college and high school students. View or download the exercise here: Haiku Creative Assignment Exercise Contributed by Sharon Paquette Sharon Paquette is a theatre director,…
…readings. This game was createded by Rhett Ellis of Alabama in the United States. He has a Facebook group based on the development of this game here. You can download…
…mother and friends, she discovers that families come in many different shapes and sizes, and that love doesn’t always need to follow the rules. Download Mamma Mia Study Guide …
…they were allowed to do more than just their specialty act and push themselves to the furthest limits of their abilities? Enter 7 Fingers. Download Traces Study Guide Preview …
…secret of a 40-year friendship: four blue-collar kids working their way from the streets of Newark, NJ to the heights of stardom. Download Jersey Boys Study Guide Preview…
…It also represents advanced collaboration. Have fun! Exercise Contributed by Paul Mroczka Paul is Director of Educational Resources for BroadwayEducators.com and is faculty emeritus at Plymouth State University, Plymouth, NH….
Lighting Design course projects typically need a set design to be provided for the project to go forward. Included in this compressed folder are JPEG rendering of the set. PDF…
…all important in what is the second of 10 design aesthetics exercises provided to BroadwayEducators.com by Associate Professor Rostampour. For the exercise Articulate with Lines click here BWE Design Rostampour…
…The Musical to Broadway and a description of how this musical was brought to the stage over the course of a six-year process. This free guide may be used without seeing Ghost The…
…attention. Directing students are divided into groups of four or five. Each group gets seven objects, five of which are the same and fairly common. Those five might be a…
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Theatre in schools is a valuable tool for students of all ages. Drama does not require a teacher or instructor who has studied theatre in college. A background in community…
Working hard on academics is important if you want to study theatre. How important are grades when it comes to getting into a college or university in order to pursue…
…who aren’t already doing a ton of youth theatre in their communities. A lot of them are extroverted little kids whose parents want to give them more opportunities to be…
…at a community theatre. You might be teaching at a university drama program, or running an acting workshop. Broadway Educators maintains an online library of free resources for the community…
Cinderella premieres on Broadway in early 2013.Cinderella, with music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and with a newly fashioned book by Douglas Carter Beane and original…
…in this manner is much better than simply walking in a straight line. When an actor moves across the stage they will tend to want to go from one side…
…yourself to a new level as an actor, the first thing to consider once you are cast is “what can I learn from playing the role, working with the director,…
…in continuous communication with their stage manager in and out of rehearsal. But equally important is the director’s ability to communicate his/her vision, theme, or concept to the scenic, lighting,…
…that they have no idea how to fix. Identifying the Pivotal Word If an actor is saying a sentence or phrase and there’s no commitment in how they are saying…
…the show with a commedia troupe arriving and getting ready to present a play, so Schmidt wrote an overture to complement his idea. The musical opened off-Broadway at the Sullivan…
…as opera, vaudeville, musical theatre, and even the sit-coms of today. The style of Commedia is distinguished by its identifiable characters, the use of masks, physical comedy, and improvisation. Numerous…
…being acceptable, believable, and useful. Commedia dell Arte is a very physical style of acting. Greek tragedy, Greek comedy, plays from the English Renaissance, commedia dell Arte, French Neo-Classical works,…
…can incorporate into your section focusing on drama. Tip One: The Thinking Overview Actors Martin Sheen (L) and Brad Pitt rehearse for ‘8’ and discover new things about their characters,…
…of Being Earnest) as the Prince. The classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical has a new book by Douglas Carter Beane. The new book offers audiences an updated, contemperary telling of…
The Paris Opera House WHERE THE PHANTOM WAS BORN. In 1858, the Emperor Napoleon III of France gave an order that a new building dedicated to the art of Opera…
…to a successful opening night. Directing a show calls for the ability to communicate highly complex information in a fairly simple to a lot of people and it also requires…
…with a Theatre Arts degree concentrating in Acting & Dramatic Writing. She is currently a teacher at the Bedford Youth Performing Company (BYPC) a non-profit 501c small business company. At…
…and Counting When I was on the road with a children’s theatre company back in the day, and I had to direct the 5-7 year old age group, I discovered…
…when directing on the university or professional level. It can be used with younger actors but sparingly. Telling Stories Simply put one of the major techniques that I use is…
…the actor must be comfortable. Don’t make this a rigid demand. Open the actor up to the audience and his/her fellow actors gently and gradually. Supporting Speech, Speaking Clearly and…
When speaking keeping your audience interested is essential. Many of us assume that powerful public speakers are simply born with a natural talent for effective presenting. While it is true…
…and memorable field trip. It does not have to be a professional production. Research local community theatres and high schools, and if you do decide to go the professional route,…
…was founded in 1897 as the United Scenic Artists Association, is the labor union for designers, artists, and craftspeople in the entertainment and decorative arts industries. The union’s complete name…