curriculum

About the Curriculum

This online curriculum is designed for young artists of all ages! Created specifically to do at home, students will explore various elements of theatre through instructional videos, games, crafts, and exercises. The videos are designed to watch together as a family and are appropriate for all age groups, while the activities are tailored for each specific age group and experience level. Whether they are used as a supplement for homeschool curriculum, virtual summer camps, or intensive training for your young actor, these courses will develop students' knowledge of theatre history, theatre genres, famous names, performance techniques, and an appreciation for all things theatre!

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Theatre 101

Theatre 101 - Full Course

Nail the fundamentals! In this 5-day course, students will learn about the basics of acting, theatre history, physicality, voice & diction, how to create a character, and performance & audition techniques.
WHAT YOU GET:
5 Lesson Videos
5 Lesson Plans
34 Activities

The Basics

Everyone has to start somewhere! Explore the basics of acting through games and exercises. In this lesson, students will learn the elements of theatre, basics parts of storytelling, stage directions, and theatre terminology.

Videos Included: 1 Lesson Video (6min)

Activities included: Create Your Audience, Stage Directions Simon Says, Jack & the Beanstalk Parts of a Story, Parts of a Story Script Writing, Blocking, and Theatre Trivia Jeopardy

Physicality

The body is one of the actor's most important tools! Let's learn how to use it! In this lesson, students will learn to express emotions and characterizations with their face and body, explore fundamental movement techniques, and pantomime.

Videos Included: 1 Lesson Video (6min)

Activities included: Object Creation, Animal Charades, Emotion Commotion, Slow Motion Emotion, Object Charades, Leading Centers, and Laban Movement

Voice & Diction

As an actor, your voice is your instrument and practice makes perfect! In this lesson, students will learn about speaking clearly, appropriate acting volume, how the voice influences character, and breath support and control.

Videos Included: 1 Lesson Video (8min)

Activities included: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced Tongue Twisters, Lines from a Hat, Seuss on Socks, and Breath Control

Creating a Character

Use your imagination to embody a character! in this lesson, students will learn about character traits and how tactics, obstacles, and goals influence a character and their story. They will also learn how to create a detailed backstory for their character and explore Uta Hagen's Nine Questions.

Videos Included: 1 Lesson Video (6min)

Activities included: Choose Your Character, Hot Seat, Character Analysis, Uta Hagen's Nine Questions

Performance & Audition Technique

Let's put it all together! In this lesson, students will put their actor toolbox of body, voice, and imagination to work with monologue and performance work, along with audition techniques and tips.

Videos Included: 1 Lesson Video (9min)

Activities included: Mad Lib Monologue, Puppetless Puppetry, Performance Coloring Page, Monologue Performance, Let's Try That Again, Scoring a Monologue, Audition Tips, Cold Read Tips, and Memorization Tips.

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