Stage directions

Learn basic Stage Directions with the Stage Diagram provided. Blocking made simple by knowledge of the Director's Stage Vocabulary.

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A short introduction to the stage directions and theater terminologies such as stage right, house right, upstage, centerstage, downstage etc.

Type: Ensemble Building, Focus, Stage Directions Purpose: This is a fun game to play to help your students become proficient at using stage directions. (There’s also a simpler version that can be played in the “note” below.) Procedure: 1. Choose one player to be blindfolded. 2. Ask students to scatter the floor of the stage with random objects (a book, a crumpled...

One of the first things every actor needs to learn is what stage directions mean, why they exist, and how to interpret them.

What is Drama? Anchor Chart Characters, setting, plot, script, props, and stage directions. We took the kids to see a play. We are having each 2nd grade class perform a short play. Hopefully they'll "get" readers theater.

When teaching students who are brand-new to theatre, it’s important to discuss and apply the expectations of the drama classroom, and the...

You hear terms like “upstage” and “stage right,” but if you are a novice to the theatre, you may not understand exactly where those locations are on the stage. Well, here is a brief primer on stage location terms. Areas of the stage are based on if you are facing the audience. So, if you [...]

A useful worksheet for use to reinforce learning of stage directions. Tags in this resource: audience.pngTheatre--ROI-Drama-Stage-Directions-KS2-Black-and-White.pngTheatre--ROI-Drama-Stage-Directions-KS2.png

Create your own play! 1. Use Crayola® crayons, colored pencils, or markers to decorate the frame. 2. Cut out the frame, and ask an adult to help cut along the dotted lines inside the frame. (Don't cut the whole inside square out.) 3. Draw a picture in each box to show the scenes in your favorite play, story, or performance. 4. Cut out the strip, and slide it through the frame. 5. Tell the story as you pull the strip through the frame! Tip: Print several copies of the page, and…

Type: Theatre Basics Purpose: To understand the directional terms for staging Procedure: 1. Briefly discuss with the students stage history and layout: Hundreds of years ago, stages were raked, which means the back of the stage was higher than the front. Since the audiences’ seats were usually on a flat level, the stage was raked so...

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Stage-Directions

I’ve taught lots of theater over the years but never in a school setting so this year is a fun challenge for me to address some of the California Theater Standards. One of the grade 3 standards is for students to know the term stage direction and know the areas of the stage. I designed

Type: Ensemble Building Procedure: 1. Have the whole class take the stage. 2. Tell them their goal is to create the shape of an object with their bodies as you can count down from 10 to 1. 3. When you reach “1” and say “freeze!” they must freeze as you inspect the object. 4. The...

For his final production as artistic director of the Williamstown Theatre Festival Nicholas Martin has put 40 actors on stage including many community...

Stick phones are the quintessential Victorian era phone. Many movies and plays take place in the Victorian era, so a stick phone prop may be necessary. It can be incredibly hard to find an old stick phone or an already made stick phone prop.

Draw the stage in the blank box and list blocking cues in this printable stage direction form. Free to download and print