Theatre Resources for Students and Educators
Acting and energy go hand-in-hand. This exercise uses Body Mapping to help actors realize their characters. See the Body Mapping explanation. Part One Step One: Go over Body Mapping information with students. Step Two: Students talk about and discuss characters
(All principles come from The Body’s Map of Consciousness by Lansing Gresham and Julie Nichols) The fundamental principle is that every site on or in your physical structure is predisposed to resonate with one or more specific other levels of
I toured with a children’s music theatre company a few years back to schools, working with students. My tour partner and I toured all over the country, and every week we resided in a new town and school. In each
This is a graphic showing the theatre hierarchy. This version of the theatre hierarchy is a tree like most others, but it also shows lines of communication in addition to lines of creative oversight. It is arranged to
This is a role-playing exercise for a mock production meeting. The class is divided into groups of six. Each student is assigned a title (director, lighting designer, stage manager, etc.). Each student is also assigned a list of personality traits
The Light Lab is for use in the classroom. You can use it to demonstrate color, direction, gobos, and instrumentation without setting up equipment in another space. These pages are not a full-fledge virtual lighting system. However, they run with
At Broadway Educators, we hear from teachers who say that students have difficulty in reading and understanding plays. It’s great if you can see the play. But that’s not always possible. Yet reading a play script is a good skill
Television is a part of our everyday lives and NBC continues to be a major player in the market with the long running Today Show, the unpredictable Saturday Night Live and the groundbreaking Dr.Oz Show. NBC Studio Tours started in 1933. Today’s
The Metropolitan Opera has a history that reaches back almost 130 years. This impressive cultural resource attracts some of the finest singers, directors and designers from around the globe. The Met, which offers world-class productions of new and classic operas,
A time-honored joke asks: How do you get to Carnegie Hall? The answer…practice, practice, practice. Indeed, the luminaries who have graced Carnegie’s stage have ascribed to such advice. However, if you want to get to Carnegie Hall without engaging in any practice
Various wonderful touring experiences are available through Broadway Up Close. Their original tour, which was created five years ago, takes you along The Great White Way where your group will discover exciting and interesting facts about Broadway theatres, artists, producers,
Perhaps no other single venue in New York City is more responsible for introducing the artistry and culture of African-American and Latino musicians and performers than the Apollo Theater. A tour of the Apollo offers insights into individual artists and
In the musical Matilda, Matilda's father is a horrifying bully. He belittles her and is billigerent. Bullying is an important and challenging issue for schools, children and teachers. Those who suffer from the wrath of a bully carry scars for years
Cinderella, with music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and with a newly fashioned book by Douglas Carter Beane and original book by Oscar Hammerstein II, makes its Broadway debut in early 2013. The show will be
The Broadway premiere of the musical Cinderella is slated for early 2013. Here is a photo history of past TV productions of this wonderful Rodgers and Hammerstein show. The First Cinderella: Julie Andrews The 1956 Broadway premiere of My Fair
Talk Backs are wonderful educational experiences where you can connect with a performance and show on an entirely different level. An engaging post-performance Talk Back for your group after a Broadway or Off-Broadway show offers insights, inspiration and food for
Known as “The Showplace of the Nation” Radio City Music Hall is a wondrous venue. For more than 70 years it has served as one of the world’s premiere showcases. Take the Radio City Backstage Tour and bask in its
Wicked: Behind the Emerald Curtain offers groups an insightful, informative backstage sojourn through an enchanted land. Perfect for Wicked fans, musical lovers and those who want to be in the know. How does the magic work? Find out as you
Behind the Magic: New Amsterdam Theatre Tour Experience a wonderful tour of Disney’s New Amsterdam Theatre. You’ll go behind the main curtain for an unforgettable view of the magic that defines Disney Theatrical Productions. Located in the midst of
Long before Dorothy dropped in, two girls meet in the land of Oz. One – born with emerald-green skin – is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. How these unlikely friends end up
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 Michael Morpurgo’s 1982 novel, War Horse tells the story of
What do you think of when you hear the word “circus?” For most people it’s a blur of high-wire stunts, dancing animals and peanuts. Tents and elaborate costumes are nearly mandatory. And who could forget the clowns? But what would
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 would be built in Paris. The new Opera House would
Based loosely on Puccini’s La Bohème, Rent tells the story of a group of friends struggling with love, drugs and AIDS. Among the group are the narrator – nerdy filmmaker Mark; his former lover, Maureen; Maureen’s public interest lawyer lesbian
On a quiet evening in Charleston’s Catifish Row, Clara sings a lullaby (“Summertime”) to her baby. In the courtyard, Clara’s husband Jake tries his hand at calming the baby (“A Woman is a Sometime Thing”) while the men gather
This is the fascinating story of how Peter Pan became the boy who would never grow up. The creative team includes Rick Elice, who co-wrote the Tony Award-winning Jersey Boys and The Addams Family and actor-director-author Roger Rees, who is
Act One Huey, a young white man, visits the underground Beale Street Club to listen to rhythm and blues (Down, Down Underground). When confronted by the owner, Delray Farrell, about his attendance at a black club, he explains his passion
Anything can happen if we recognize the magic of everyday life. Author P.L. Travers understood this special kind of magic when she published her first book, Mary Poppins, in 1934. The tale of the mysterious nanny who teaches a troubled
Sophie seems to have everything going for her. She’s about to get married to the man she loves. She lives on a beautiful Greek island with a mother who cares about her. Her life should be perfect, but something is
How did four blue-collar kids become one of the greatest successes in pop music history? Find out at the musical phenomenon, Jersey Boys. This Tony Award® winning musical takes you up the charts, across the country and behind the music
Download GHOST – Study Guide Interactive Our groundbreaking study guide focusing on Ghost The Musical has been created in a manner that gives amazing insights into various aspects of the show, including its themes, numerous issues treated within the story
We developed our Careers in the Theatreguide, which uses those involved in the creation and development of Ghost The Musicalas primary source material, to introduce students to the wide range of career opportunities in the theatre. Most students think
Godspell began as a student master's thesis project at Carnegie Mellon University in 1970. The original production was a collection of improvised scenes based on the Gospel according to St. Matthew and music based on traditional hymns created and directed
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