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Advice articles and reference materials for drama teachers

Theatre Educators: Creating Community in a COVID World

In today's blog post, we explore ideas for some fun and motivational ways to create community in your theatre program during a pandemic.

Theatre Teacher Check-in: How are YOU?

Theatre teachers...how are you? In the current climate many of us have hit a bit of a wall and actually, that's ok. You are not alone, as our latest blog post explores.

Meisner and Adler and Strasberg, Oh My!

From Meisner to Adler to Strasberg, there is a dizzying array of acting theorists and methodologies out there. Here, we take a look at some of the most prominent and ask the question, which is your favorite?

Creative Ideas for Teaching Middle-School Drama Online

Remote-teaching middle school drama is not an easy task. In this blog post, we offer some useful ideas on how to encourage creativity learning at home.

How to Run a Successful (and Fun!) Youth Drama Camp

Running a successful drama camp is not all plain-sailing! Our latest blog post offers some tips to help you give the kids an experience they won't forget.

Distance Learning: A Beginner's Guide

In this brave new world of distance learning, drama teacher Cindi Calhoun guides you through teaching, and learning, theater online for the first time.

31 Useful Theatre Things You Can Do on StageAgent from Home

Stuck at home? StageAgent.com provides you with numerous ways to continue your theatre education online. Check out these 31 useful and fun StageAgent activities you can do from the comfort of your own home.

Drama Teachers: Time to Lesson Plan!

What makes a successful lesson plan for a drama teacher? What should a teacher keep in mind when they create lessons, activities, and assessments?

Scene Study: A Practical Guide

Scene study is an extremely common and effective part of an actor’s training. Here are the real nuts and bolts of putting your scene together.

College Auditions: Preparing to Shine

Tips on how prepare for your college drama school auditions.

4 Tips for Responsible Performance Adjudication

Important tips to help theatre adjudicators provide more useful feedback and help teach drama students.

StageAgent: A Great Cross-Curricular Teaching Tool

Teaching artist Amanda Whitford Grundy shares thoughts on cross-curricular teaching with StageAgent for Schools, integrating theatre with other subjects.