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Teaching Guidelines

Distance Education Guidelines: Word Document copy; .PDF Print Copy

High School Drama Courses: Recommended Unit Areas; Introduction to the Theatre; Stage Movement; Acting; Voice and Diction; Theatre History; Play Production; Word Document Copy; .PDF Print Copy; Class Activities; The Sounds of Music; Word Document Copy; .PDF Print copy; Publicizing a Play; Word Document Copy; .PDF Print copy; The Project; Word Document Copy; .PDF Print copy; Old Hands at This; Word Document Copy; .PDF Print copy; Costume Renderings; Word Document Copy; .PDF Print copy; Let The Sunshine In; Word Document Copy; .PDF Print copy; Appendix: Must-Have Books; Word Document Copy; .PDF Print copy

High School Oral Comm Courses

ASCA Oral Comm Position Statement: Addendum

Arkansas Guidelines

Department of Education Curriculums: Theatre; Communication - One Semester; Communication - Full Year

Drama Units and Activities

Fundamentals of Play Production

Production staff

Play selection

Auditions/rehearsals

Technical production

Stage settings/properties, lighting/sound, costuming/makeup,business/publicity

Producing the musical

The student should be able to ...

identify the duties of a theatrical production staff.

demonstrate an understanding of the criteria for selecting a play.

exhibit an understanding of the audition and rehearsal processes.

identify the technical aspects of a theatrical production.

explain the unique qualities of producing a musical.